Second Coming

"Second Coming" is the tenth episode and season finale 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 twentieth overall episode of the series and was written by co-producer Luke Kalteux, and directed by co-executive producer Rick Jacobson. It originally aired on the premium channel Starz on December 11, 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 Kelly try to escape from the cabin as the Deadite forces try to seize the Necronomicon. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.269 million household viewers and gained a 0.14 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, who praised the action sequences, humor and character development, but criticizing the episode's logic and writing. Plot Professor Knowby (Nicholas Hope) tries to flee in his car with the Necronomicon and his dagger, only to be killed by an unknown force. Back in the cellar, Tanya (Sara West) is murdered by Henrietta, who proceeds to attack Ash (Bruce Campbell). Ash eventually overpowers Henrietta and beheads her with a chainsaw.