Today Virgin Media announces the return of its TV exclusive, Ash vs Evil Dead, for a highly anticipated third series.nn
The STARZ Original horror-comedy is back with more blood-drenched fun than ever, starring Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams, the chainsaw-wielding anti-hero tasked with saving the world from evil. Ash, having gone from urban legend to hometown hero, discovers that he has a daughter who has been entrusted in his care. Whilst Kelly witnesses a massacre with their unpredictable foe Ruby’s fingerprints all over it, she returns to warn Ash and Pablo that evil isn’t done with them yet.
Season three of this action-packed new series will comprise ten half hour episodes, with the first launching on Virgin TV on demand on 26th February. A new episode will be released every Monday thereafter to run day in date with the US schedule.
This new season joins an impressive collection of Virgin TV Exclusives which are first run, addictive, highly acclaimed shows not available anywhere else in the UK. Top titles available to Virgin TV pay tiers include Kingdom, Imposters and Good Behaviour. New and long-time Evil Dead fans can catch up on seasons one and two in ‘Box Sets’, ‘On Demand’.
David Bouchier, Chief Entertainment Officer at Virgin Media, said:
> The return of Ash vs Evil Dead for a third series is a welcome reward for the show’s fast growing and enthusiastic fan base. The impressive production line-up have delivered a plotline that’s gone from strength to strength and this new series is no exception.
Ash vs Evil Dead series three will be available to Virgin TV customers with More TV and above packages. Along with all Virgin TV Exclusives it will be available On Demand through the Virgin TV V6 or TiVo boxes as well as on mobile devices through the Virgin TV Anywhere app available on iOS and Android.
The Evil Dead original filmmakers Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Bruce Campbell serve as executive producers on Season Three along with Ivan Raimi and Rick Jacobson. Mark Verheiden serves as Showrunner with Producer Moira Grant. Ash vs Evil Dead is distributed internationally by Lionsgate.
The star-studded cast includes:
- Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead) in the role of Ash Williams
- Lucy Lawless (Xena: Warrior Princess, Battlestar Galactica) as Ruby
- Ray Santiago (Meet the Fockers) as Pablo Simon Bolivar
- Dana DeLorenzo (A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas) as Kelly Maxwell
- Lee Majors (The Six Million Dollar Man) returning from beyond the grave as Brock Williams
Joining the show this year:
- Arielle Carver-O’Neill (House Husbands, Suburbs, Conspiracy 365) as Brandy Barr
- Lindsay Farris (Home and Away, Primal) as Dalton
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Phoebe Whittome, Virgin Media – 0333 000 2900, press@virginmedia.co.uk
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