Family (Ash vs Evil Dead)
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| "Family" | |
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| Ash vs Evil Dead episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Mark Beesley |
| Written by | Mark Verheiden |
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| Cinematography by | Dave Garbett |
| Editing by | Bryan Shaw |
| Original release date | February 25, 2018 |
| Running time | 27 minutes |
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"Family" is the first episode of the third season of the American comedy horror television series Ash vs Evil Dead, which serves as a continuation of the Evil Dead trilogy. It is the 21st overall episode of the series and was written by Mark Verheiden, and directed by Mark Beesley. It originally aired on the premium channel Starz on February 25, 2018.
The series is set 30 years after the events of the Evil Dead trilogy, and follows Ash Williams, who now works at the "Value Stop" as a simple stock boy. Having spent his life not doing anything remarkable since the events of the trilogy, Ash will have to renounce his routine existence and become a hero once more by taking up arms and facing the titular Evil Dead. In the episode, Ash is forced to fight against evil once again, after the Necronomicon is found again.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.225 million household viewers and gained a 0.10 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised the new storylines, humor and action sequences.
Ash (Bruce Campbell) has opened his brand new hardware store, Ashy Slashy's, with Pablo (Ray Santiago) working alongside him. During a "Treasures from the Rift" exhibition, a woman brings out the Necronomicon, which was found in the woods. The speaker reads from the book, causing the Kandarian Demon to attack the place. Ruby (Lucy Lawless) arrives and kills the speaker for the book. Later, she reads from the book while smearing blood, causing something to move inside her stomach.
At Kenward County High School, two girls are attacked by the demon, who has possessed a boy in the school's mascot suit. One of the girls calls her mother, Candace Barr (Katrina Hobbs). Candace approaches Ash, revealing that they slept together and that her daughter, Brandy (Arielle Carver-O'Neill), is also Ash's daughter and needs his help. They go to the high school, encountering the girls and informing Brandy of Ash's role. However, Brandy's friend turns out to be a Deadite, who attacks the group with musical instruments. She kills Candace with a cymbal, prompting an angered Ash to kill the friend with a harp.
The possessed boy in the mascot attacks the group, with Ash and Pablo unable to defeat it. However, Kelly (Dana DeLorenzo) shows up with a man (Lindsay Farris) and kills the Deadite with a grenade. She presents the man as Dalton, a Knight of Sumeria, who idolizes Ash. Ash intends to fight evil once again, as he presents them to Brandy, who is disturbed after the events that took place.
Production
Development
The episode was written by Mark Verheiden, and directed by Mark Beesley. It was Verheiden's first writing credit, and Beesley's third directorial credit.[1]
