CBSSI LICENSES 'EVIL' IN LATIN AMERICA

“Evil” will premiere in Latin America on Universal TV on October 31st. NBCUniversal International Networks already licenses "FBI" from Emmy Award winner Dick Wolf and the team behind the “Law & Order” franchise, which will return for season two on October 29th. "FBI" is produced by Universal Television in association with CBS Television Studios and Wolf Entertainment.

“We’re excited to expand our NBCUniversal International Networks partnership with the launch of 'Evil' in Latin America,” said Barry Chamberlain, President of Sales for CBS Studios International. “This is a smart, sophisticated drama from acclaimed producers Robert and Michelle King, and continues the long line of high-quality, compelling dramas we distribute around the world.”

From executive producers Robert and Michelle King of “The Good Fight” and “The Good Wife,” “Evil” is a psychological mystery that examines the origins of evil along the dividing line between science and religion. The series focuses on a skeptical female psychologist who joins a priest-in-training and a contractor as they investigate the Church’s backlog of unexplained mysteries, including supposed miracles, demonic possessions and hauntings.

The stars of the new series will be Katja Herbers (“Westworld”), Mike Colter (“Luke Cage”), Aasif Mandvi (“The Daily Show”), Michael Emerson (“Person of Interest”), Christine Lahti (“Chicago Hope”), Kurt Fuller (“Psych”), Brooklyn Shuck (“Rise”), Skylar Gray (“Me, Myself & I”), Maddy Crocco (“The Sound of Music” on stage) and Dalya Knapp (“Les Misérables” Broadway tour).  Liz Glotzer executive produces alongside Robert and Michelle King, and the series is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with King Size Productions.