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How "Evil" Stunned TV Audiences With a Silent Episode

As the awards season heats up (with Emmy nominations being announced today), Vanity Fair recently highlighted a memorable episode of the Paramount+ series "Evil," which films at Broadway Stages. The episode "S Is for Silence" has been submitted in the writing and directing categories, and we hope the show gets a few nods.

The series, written and created by Robert and Michelle King, follows forensic psychologist Kristen Bouchard (Katja Herbers), Catholic seminarian David Acosta (Mike Colter), and techie Ben Shakir (Aasif Mandvi) as they investigate supernatural phenomena, like hauntings, demonic possessions, and other unexplained mysteries.

"S Is for Silence" is unique in that the episode (as its name implies) is almost entirely silent. At a monastery where talking is forbidden, the team investigates the death of a monk who is being considered for sainthood. A year after his death, his body shows no signs of decay, suggesting a miracle has occurred.

Vanity Fair reported that Robert King had wanted to film a silent television episode for over a decade, as he wanted to tackle the challenges of doing a silent movie. He worried that it would be "the worst episode of the year," but critics disagreed. Hopefully Emmy voters will feel the same!

Check out the full Vanity Fair article, stay tuned for news of the Emmy nominations, and watch new episodes of "Evil" Sundays on Paramount+.