Started October 31, 2016 · Canceled · Based on 3 seasons, 24 episodes through November 21, 2018 · TV-14 · 23 min
Stan Miller is a rude former sheriff who loses his job soon after his wife dies. He lives in Willard's Mill, a New Hampshire town cursed by spirits tied to old witch burnings. New sheriff Evie Barret needs Stan's hidden knowledge and his late wife's tools to fight the curse. The show mixes bloody monster attacks with fast jokes, grief, and a growing friendship.
Evie is a skilled female sheriff who often proves Stan's sexist views wrong. Their clash over his old views is a repeated joke and a mild theme, but demons and personal loss drive the plot. Denise briefly flirts with a female government agent in season 3, though the show does not build a queer story from it. The main bond stays between Stan and Evie as equal partners who learn to trust each other.
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Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Stan Against Evil.
Woke representation / casting
Evie is the capable female sheriff who replaces the older male lead. A black woman has a visible role among the peaceful Black Hat Society members. Season 3 also adds a confident female government agent whom Denise calls a strong female authority figure. Stan remains just as important and often supplies the knowledge needed to win.
30%
Woke political dialogue
Stan repeatedly makes sexist comments and jokes about gay men. Evie often rejects his views or proves them wrong through her work. Denise also praises a female agent for being a strong and powerful authority figure.
10%
Identity-driven story themes
Stan's dislike of being replaced by a woman shapes his early conflict with Evie. Evie's skill repeatedly shows that his views about women are wrong. Their growing respect carries across the series. The gender theme stays mild because grief, friendship, and monsters remain more important.
27%
Western institutional / cultural critique
The show treats Stan's old views about women and gay men as flaws and comic targets. Evie often proves him wrong by doing her job well. Their friendship slowly weakens his distrust of female authority. The show does not make a wider attack on family, Christianity, or Western society.
28%
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant. The show uses original characters and does not change an established canon.
0%
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Not present. Broad reviews and audience discussions do not accuse the show of pushing woke, DEI, identity-based, or left-wing messages.
0%
Creator track record context
Dana Gould's work on The Simpsons and other satire gives the team a mild background in cultural comedy. His stored profile shows no pattern of identity activism. Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy also have low stored scores and no documented activist pattern.
15%
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