Last Call (Ash vs Evil Dead)
The final call for Ash—and the last shot at redemption.
In 'Last Call', the twenty-fourth and final episode of the Starz series *Ash vs Evil Dead*, Ash Williams faces his ultimate confrontation with the Kandarian Demon. The episode serves as the series finale, bringing the three-season saga to a bloody, time-bending conclusion. After the destruction of the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis in the previous episode, Ash and his allies must deal with the demon's last, desperate gambit to claim the world.
- Episode number
- 24
- Season
- 3
- Series episode
- 30
- Director
- Mark Beesley
- Writer
- Noelle Valdivia
- Air date
- April 29, 2018
- Runtime
- 42 minutes
Lore & Background
The episode opens with Ash, Pablo, and Kelly trapped in a pocket dimension created by the Kandarian Demon, which has taken the form of a dive bar called 'The Last Call'. The demon, now possessing the body of Ruby's daughter, taunts Ash with visions of his failures and the deaths of his friends. Ash realizes that the only way to defeat the demon is to accept his role as the Chosen One and sacrifice himself, using the Necronomicon's power to undo the demon's influence.
Reader's Guide
"Last Call" is significant as a turning point in the second season of Ash vs Evil Dead, combining gross-out humor with emotional depth. The episode features the death of Brock Williams, Ash's father, which provides a major emotional catalyst for Ash's character. Critics praised the episode's humor, character development, and emotional weight. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.321 million household viewers and gained a 0.19 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, a slight decrease from the previous episode. The episode received extremely positive reviews, with Matt Fowler of IGN giving it an 8.8 out of 10, calling it "funny, full of feelings, and rather unforgiving." Michael Roffman of The A.V. Club gave it a "B" grade, and Stephen Harber of Den of Geek described it as "gross, hilarious, gory, ironic, and relentlessly disturbing." The episode was written by co-producer Noelle Valdivia, her first writing credit, and directed by Tony Tilse, his fourth directorial credit for the series.
Did You Know?
- The episode was written by co-producer Noelle Valdivia, who had prior writing credits on the series including the season 1 episode 'The Host'.
- The bar set was a deliberate homage to the original *Evil Dead* cabin's interior, designed to evoke the franchise's claustrophobic horror.
- Bruce Campbell confirmed that the time-travel ending was intentionally left ambiguous to allow for potential future stories, though the series was not renewed.
- The episode's title 'Last Call' is a double reference: the bar setting and the final episode of the series.
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