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Ahead of its Halloween premiere, STARZ Original series âAsh vs Evil Deadâ has earned an early renewal for a second season from Starz. Strong fan, affiliate and distributor demand for the highly-anticipated premiere of âAsh vs Evil Deadâ has generated the early pickup of the series which is the long-awaited follow-up to the classic horror film The Evil Dead.
Executive producers and The Evil Dead original filmmakers Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Bruce Campbell will return for the second season with executive producer and showrunner Craig DiGregorio. Campbell will continue in his role as Ash Williams, the aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster hunter. Lucy Lawless (âSalem,â âSpartacusâ) is also returning as Ruby, a mysterious figure who believes Ash is the cause of the Evil outbreaks.
âOne season isnât enough to satisfy the fansâ two decade-long appetite for more Ash,â said Carmi Zlotnik, Managing Director of Starz. âThe early fan and press support, along with the international broadcaster demand for more story have made it clear that the adventures of Ash Williams canât end with season one.â
Starz recently announced global licensing deals with broadcasters and digital platforms in more than 100 countries and territories worldwide allowing âAsh vs Evil Deadâ to premiere simultaneously with its network premiere in the U.S. on October 31. Broadcasters and digital providers offering âAsh vs Evil Deadâ on October 31 include Amedia (Russia/CIS), C More (Scandinavia), Fox Action on Fox+ Premium service/Fox Latin America Channels (Latin America/Brazil), Sky TV (New Zealand), Stan (Australia), Starz Play Arabia (Middle East/North Africa) and Super Channel (Canada).
Starz will retain all domestic and international multiplatform rights including television, home entertainment and digital.
About âAsh vs Evil Deadâ
The 10-episode first season of the half-hour series features Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead, âBurn Noticeâ) as Ash Williams;  Lucy Lawless (âSalem,â âSpartacusâ) as Ruby a mysterious figure who believes Ash is the cause of the Evil outbreaks; Ray Santiago (âTouch,â Meet the Fockers) as Pablo Simon Bolivar, an idealistic immigrant who becomes Ashâs loyal sidekick; Dana DeLorenzo (A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas) as Kelly Maxwell, a moody wild child trying to outrun her past; and Jill Marie Jones (âSleepy Hollowâ) as Amanda Fisher, a disgraced Michigan State Trooper set to find our anti-hero Ash and prove his responsibility in the grisly murder of her partner.
