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Evil
tv·TV-MA·Sep 26, 2019·
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Evil
tv
TV-MA
September 26, 2019
Wokeometer Rating
5Mixed
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Evil earns a moderate 5/10 by mixing traditional good-versus-evil cases with light social commentary on issues like policing and masculinity, mostly in early seasons before shifting focus to supernatural plots and character arcs.
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Detailed Analysis
Evil centers on a Catholic Church assessment team—a white forensic psychologist, a Black seminarian-turned-priest, and an Indian-American tech contractor—investigating claims of possession, miracles, and supernatural evil through a faith-versus-science procedural lens that incorporates horror elements like demons, memes, cults, and personal psychological struggles.
The series features organic casting diversity that supports viewpoint debates rather than activist framing, with storylines primarily driven by traditional good-versus-evil conflicts and contemporary issues such as social media or family tensions. Early seasons layer in targeted social commentary on topics like racism in policing or hospitals and toxic masculinity as manifestations of evil, while later seasons shift focus to supernatural cases and character arcs with minimal such elements. These patterns produce an aggregate content profile rated at 5/10.
Methodology: Each score synthesizes audience discourse, critic and aggregator reception, and press coverage — weighed against the work itself, not any single source.
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Identity Politics & Racial Essentialism
Gender Ideology & LGBTQ+ Themes
DEI Casting & Representation Mandates
Preachiness & Message-First Agenda
Corporate & Creator Activism
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Is Evil Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on Evil and scored it 5/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of woke content is in Evil?
Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Evil's overall score.
Is Evil family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Evil is rated TV-MA. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.
How does Wokeometer score tv shows?
We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →
