Shows Like Evil

Catholic priests investigating demonic possession cases episodically — the closest tonal and thematic twin to Evil.

Serialized demonic-possession drama wrestling with faith vs. skepticism, exactly Evil's wheelhouse.

Procedural investigations of evil with an explicitly apocalyptic/demonic framing and religious conspiracy underpinnings.

Catholic faith colliding with the supernatural, philosophical debates between belief and skepticism mirror Evil's core dynamic.

Slow-burn psychological horror with ambiguous supernatural events and a similar 'is it real or psychological?' tension.

Investigation of evil that blends procedural mystery with overt supernatural/demonic forces and surreal dread.

Anthology of demonic hauntings and exorcisms presented as investigations — same paranormal-case-of-the-week beat.

Same creators (the Kings) and quirky-protagonist NYC procedural sensibility, but no supernatural element.

NYC psychologist-led case-of-the-week procedural exploring the nature of evil through a psychological lens.

Dark NY-set crime drama probing psychological/moral evil with a haunted investigator, minus the overt supernatural.

Religious-themed crime mystery with a nun, ritualistic murders, and ambiguous evil — overlaps Evil's iconography.

Same creators' signature smart, witty procedural with strong female lead — tonally kindred even without horror.

Kings-creators procedural sharing Evil's wit, political edge, and serialized weirdness in its later seasons.

Kings' genre-bending mix of procedural realism and supernatural/sci-fi infestation closely parallels Evil's hybrid DNA.

The archetypal believer/skeptic duo investigating paranormal cases — Evil is widely described as its spiritual successor.

Stylized procedural where evil is rendered theological and surreal, with religious imagery and psychological dread.

Flanagan's serious-minded supernatural drama balancing psychological trauma with genuine demonic forces.