Bruce Campbell explains why his Evil Dead spin-off was cancelled
Ash vs. Evil Dead may have proved a hit with both fans and critics, but that didn't stop Starz from pulling the plug on the Evil Dead spin-off after just three seasons. Now, four years on, Bruce Campbell has reflected on its cancellation – and admitted that he initially figured it would be axed before its final chapter even aired.
"We knew the ratings were bad after the end of the second season. We just knew it. No one knew what Starz was," the Ash Williams actor, who reprised his role from the movie trilogy for the series, told Collider (opens in new tab). "I would say 'Hey, we're making a TV show.' People go 'Yeah, where can I see it?' 'Starz.' And there will be a pause, and a pause, and then they would go 'What's Starz?'"
Campbell went on to say that when the Deadite-filled horror comedy was added to Netflix, it found new life for a while. By that point, the broadcasters had already decided not to renew it. "When it dropped on Netflix, people went, 'Hey, Cool. Cool. Netflix is finally doing The Evil Dead show.' I'm like, 'Oh my God, it was three years too late,'" he said.
Developed by Ivan Raimi, Tom Spezialy, and Evil Dead creator Sam Raimi, Ash vs. Evil Dead ran from 2015 to 2018, and catches up with the titular hero almost 30 years after the events of Army of Darkness. Having failed to destroy the Necronomicon, Ash has become its de-facto caretaker over the years – his PTSD having led to his life becoming nomadic and boozy. But when the world is threatened by demons and monsters again, he must shake himself out of his funk and step up as humanity's savior once more. Ray Santiago, Dana DeLorenzo, and Lucy Lawless also star.
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