When a show has only four episodes to wrap up a sprawling supernatural saga, something has to give. That was the harsh reality for Paramount+'s Evil, which returned for its fourth and final season with a mountain of loose threads and precious little time to tie them. Creators Robert and Michelle King have referred to these last installments as the show's unofficial fifth season, but the compressed narrative left several beloved characters scrambling for closure. No one got shortchanged quite as badly as Patrick Brammall's Andy Bouchard, whose entire arc was torched in a single, baffling twist.
Andy's Raw Deal
From the start, Evil seemed to have it out for Andy. Whether it was his mother-in-law Sheryl (Christine Lahti) scheming against him or his frequent work trips keeping him away from Kristen (Katja Herbers) and their daughters, the show consistently found reasons to sideline him. When Sheryl and the demonic Leland (Michael Emerson) fractured his mind, fans hoped he might finally catch a break. Instead, he nearly killed his own daughter Laura (Dalya Knapp) under mind control, then injected himself with Leland's poison to save her. It was a heroic, heartbreaking moment that seemed to set up a redemption arc.
The Twist That Broke Everything
Then came "The Fear of the Future," the first of the final four episodes. In it, Andy is written off as an adulterer who abandons his family for a new sexual escapade. The reveal lands like a slap in the face—not because Andy was perfect, but because it contradicts everything we knew about him. He was the one who suggested selling the family business to be closer to home. He was the one who checked into a psychiatric facility to protect his loved ones. He was the one who nearly died for his daughter. None of that squares with a man who would casually throw it all away.
Kristen's Hypocrisy
What makes the twist even harder to swallow is that Kristen is the one who repeatedly cheated. In season 2, she slept with a self-proclaimed Satanist and later tried to sleep with David (Mike Colter). She never apologized or even acknowledged the first incident. Yet when Andy confronts her about her feelings for David, she gaslights him with indignation. The show frames her emotional infidelity as permissible while condemning Andy for a single, out-of-character mistake. It's a double standard that undermines the series' moral complexity.
A Hero's Exit Denied
Andy deserved better. He could have gone out as a hero, a man who sacrificed everything for his family and paid the ultimate price. Instead, Evil lived up to its name, turning him into a villain at the last minute. The Bouchard girls—easily the best part of the show—deserved a father who fought for them, not one who walked away. And fans deserved a finale that honored the character they'd rooted for all along.
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