Sam Raimi's Ash vs Evil Dead is taking over streaming
Sam Raimi's Ash vs Evil Dead is surging again on the Apple TV Store and Lionsgate+, nearly eight years after its 2018 finale. The three-season Starz horror-comedy, co-created by Raimi and starring Bruce Campbell, holds a 99% Rotten Tomatoes score and has re-entered Top 20 charts in the U.S., U.K., and Italy this July.
Key Takeaways
- Ash vs Evil Dead ranked between #10 and #19 on the Apple TV Store in the U.S. and U.K. from July 16–22, 2026.
- The series also hit Lionsgate+ Top 10 charts in Italy, landing at #8 and #10 on July 22.
- Sam Raimi co-created the show, directed the pilot, and returned Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams.
- All three seasons (30 episodes) sit at a combined 99% Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
- Starz canceled the series after Season 3, leaving Ash's post-apocalyptic cliffhanger unresolved.
Why is Sam Raimi's Ash vs Evil Dead trending again?
According to Collider, the 2015–2018 series is currently trending on the Apple TV Store and Lionsgate+.
On the Apple TV Store in both the U.K. and the U.S., it stayed between the #10 and #19 spots from July 16 to July 22. On Lionsgate+ (Amazon Channels) in Italy, the run appeared twice in the platform's most-streamed Top 10 — at #8 and then at #10 on July 22.
The timing overlaps with fresh franchise heat: CBR notes that Evil Dead Burn, a direct sequel to Evil Dead Rise, hit theaters on July 10, 2026, putting Deadite horror back in the spotlight.
What is Ash vs Evil Dead, and who made it?
Ash vs Evil Dead continues the original Evil Dead trilogy roughly three decades later. Co-creators Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi, and Tom Spezialy built the Starz series as a sequel that restores possession horror, elastic camera work, chainsaw mayhem, and Ash's absurd one-liners.
Raimi directed the pilot; other episodes were helmed by horror and action veterans including M.J. Bassett, Rick Jacobson, David Frazee, and Michael Hurst. Bruce Campbell returns as Ash alongside Ray Santiago, Dana DeLorenzo, and Lucy Lawless.
Its three seasons pack only 30 episodes, generally around half an hour each — roughly a 15-hour binge for anyone catching up through our Streaming & TV Alerts coverage.
Does the series still hold up with critics?
Yes. Collider reports the show still sits at a 99% overall Rotten Tomatoes score, with Season 1 at 98% and Seasons 2 and 3 at a perfect 100% each. CBR separately cites a 95% Popcornmeter audience score.
Fans and critics praised the return of horror-comedy after Fede Alvarez's 2013 Evil Dead, which scored 64% with critics and audiences and dropped the franchise's comic tone. When Campbell returned as Ash in 2015, the series became an instant hit with longtime viewers.
Where can you watch Ash vs Evil Dead right now?
Ash vs Evil Dead is available to stream on Lionsgate+ and can be purchased or rented on the Apple TV Store in the U.S., per Collider. Starz canceled the show before a fourth season, leaving Ash waking in a devastated future where the Deadite war continues.
Evil Dead Rise and Evil Dead Burn continue the wider franchise as standalone sequels with new characters — not Ash's storyline. For viewers chasing the classic chainsaw-and-boomstick vibe, Raimi's three-season run remains the clearest path back to Campbell's Ash.