EVIL parents guide: This series may be a little too demonic for some younger viewers

The time is almost here. The final season of EVIL arrives today, and you’ll want to catch up or rewatch to remember everything that happened. That means knowing whether it’s a series to watch with the kids around.

The CBS turned Paramount+ series follows a psychologist and a Catholic priest in training. The two, along with a contractor, investigate a backlog of unexplained mysteries that the church needs to get through. Some of these are miracles, but there are also reports of demonic possessions.

It’s up to the three to figure out if this is the work of the supernatural or if there’s something natural at play. David Acosta, the priest in training, is sure that these could be works of God or the devil. Psychologist Kristen Bouchard is a skeptic and is sure that there’s something natural going on. It brings up some interesting debate as the two find the best ways to work together.

EVIL parents guide: Explaining The TV-14 rating

The series started off as a CBS series, so it had a TV-14 rating. When it moved to Paramount+, the show was able to go a little darker and a little more adult. This could be something that’s a little too scary for some children.

Sex & nudity: The first season is very mild in terms of all sex and nudity. It’s when the series moved to Paramount+ that we started to see more nudity, including bare breasts. However, there isn’t any graphic sex throughout the series, but there is some sex implied between two of the main characters. There are discussions of sexual temptation throughout.

Violence & gore: This series does have a few frightening scenes as it deals with some people being potentially possessed. There are murders and there are some violent suicides. One very graphic scene involves a person dying by suicide with a gun and there are moments where a character is burned by a cross, suggesting that she’s possessed by the devil. However, there is some comedy at the heart of the series to help keep some things lighter.

Language: The first season kept things very mild with uses of “hell” and “Jesus Christ” a lot. As the show moved to Paramount+, the language picked up a little with a few F-bombs used in episodes. This isn’t overly done, but it does indicate the shift in theme and feeling to the series.

Alcohol & drugs: As the characters are adults, some of them do drink alcohol now and then. This is a series that focuses on supernatural possibilities, however, there is a moment where one character injects herself with the blood of others. It certainly gives off some drug-use vibes and it is something that is worth discussing with children about if they are watching it.

Overall verdict: Who is EVIL appropriate for?

If your children love supernatural horror, this could be a great series for them. However, it does get a little more graphic and heavy from the second season onward. The main focus is on the dialogue and figuring out what’s going on with individuals—is it natural or supernatural?—rather than on the graphic gore, though. I’d say this works for teenagers, but younger children may be a little frightened at times.