Every viewer has had to deal with the cancellation of a television show at some point. But every now and then a cancellation comes along that shakes the world up.
One of these decisions was the discontinuation of the supernatural US series Devilisha series from Paramount+ that received almost unanimous praise, caused a stir in the television world – and even topped the rankings of the best television shows of the year.
The series, which premiered in 2019, is about psychologist Kristen Bouchard (Katja Herbers), who reluctantly works with priest candidate David Acosta (Mike Colter) to investigate every supernatural event within the church and find logical explanations for them. The fourth season has now ended prematurely.
The news of the show’s cancellation sparked derision among the cast and the show’s cult fan base. One of those fans is none other than author Stephen King, who said of the show in a PBS interview: “There’s a show called Devilish on Paramount+, I like it. It’s great. It’s funny and witty and very, very sharp.”
A week after the final episode aired, show star Herbers shared this interview excerpt on X/Twitter, reigniting calls to save the show. She wrote: “OK, can we move on now? Thanks, Stephen King.”
Quoting Herbers’ tweet, King wrote, “Smart, thought-provoking, occasionally VERY scary. Plus, the chemistry between the three villain hunters is strong and… to quote Kamala (Harris)… joyful.”
The show’s co-creator, Robert King – who is not related to the author – said that the Shining And misery The author’s comments about the show were “such an honor.”
When asked why the show was canceled, Robert King said Deadline: “If there is one thing that is a casualty for us, it is the timing. Since the strike, but also since Wall Street’s re-evaluation of the company, the attitude towards things has obviously changed.
“And as you probably know, there’s a re-evaluation at Paramount+ of what they’re doing and the decision was made to end the show. And I think the popularity of the show really took off after some of those decisions were made.”
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Despite the show’s cancellation, Paramount’s official social media account responded to Stephen King’s praise for the show by saying, “You make us blush.”
This angered fans, with one saying: “I don’t think you can cancel it and blush at the same time.” Another added: “Less blush, more renewal.”
Devilish also played Michael Emerson, known to many as Benjamin Linus in Lostwhich was just added to Netflix ahead of its 20th anniversary.