Evil Was Originally Going To Kill Leland In Season 1 (With A Twist)
Evil would have become a very different show if its creators had gone with their original plan for Michael Emerson's Leland at the end of Season 1.
In the final season of the CBS series Evil, creators Robert and Michelle King initially considered killing off antagonist Leland Townsend and replacing him with a doppelgänger. However, they ultimately decided to keep Leland as the main antagonist. During the penultimate episode, Justice x 2, Kristen Bouchard reveals the truth about Leland's past, exposing him as Jake Perry. This decision kept the dynamic between Kristen and Leland, which was a key element of the show.
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