Confinement

"Confinement" is the fifth episode of the second 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 fifteenth overall episode of the series and was written by William Bromell, and directed by co-executive producer Michael J. Bassett. It originally aired on the premium channel Starz on October 30, 2016. 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 and his group are trapped inside a police station, where Baal plans to turn them against each other. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.274 million household viewers and gained a 0.13 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, who praised the action sequences and make-up but criticized the pacing and under-developed characters. Plot A police officer arrives at the bar, which was partly destroyed. Hearing a voice calling her, she finds Amber's body in the restroom. As she calls authorities, a demon (Joel Tobeck) appears and possesses her to undress. He uses his large fingernails to rip apart the officer's skin and donning it, revealing itself to be Baal.