“The Demon of Memes” (season 3, episode 2)

As the episode title suggests, “The Demon of Memes” puts nearly full focus on a topic that frequently creeps into Evil’s plots: the many ways the internet can cause harm. While the main story sees the assessors checking out a supposedly “cursed” viral image that turns out to be an elaborate prank, we also see Leland installing Sheryl—who’s in need of income now that Andy’s kicked her out—as the boss of a tech company serving you-know-who. There’s an excellent scene where Sheryl wonders why Satan’s army needs to put forth such an effort to keep people glued to their screens, and Leland breaks it down. “Trolling is an honored profession,” he explains. “Kill people, take their children—you run the risk of them turning to God … if you give people too much tragedy, they’ll turn to Him. You want to keep them nervous, unbound, focusing on all the bad things in the world. Doomscrolling: where the focus is evil, not good.” (A few episodes down the line, we realize the boss, known only as the Manager, is a giant, hairy, foul-mouthed, five-eyed demon.)

Two other important plot points in this episode: David is recruited to join the Entity, doing cloak-and-dagger stuff for the Vatican; and Andy decides to take one last trip to Nepal. (He’s reluctant, but after flushing that malevolent shrunken head, the plumbing is barely functional, and he and Kristen don’t have the money to fix it.) The twist? The rich client who wants to buy the trekking business is Edward, and while the money may be legit, the “trek” is clearly a front for Sheryl wanting revenge on her son-in-law.