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| G vs E | |
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| Also known as | Good vs Evil |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Jonas Pate Josh Pate[1] |
| Starring | Clayton Rohner Richard Brooks Marshall Bell Googy Gress |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
| Production companies | Rockfish Films Studios USA Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | USA Network (1999) Sci Fi (2000) |
| Release | July 18, 1999 – May 12, 2000 |
G vs E (later retitled Good vs Evil) is an American supernatural comedy-drama television series that had its first season air on USA Network during the summer and autumn of 1999. For the second season the series moved to Sci Fi in early 2000. The series stars Clayton Rohner, Richard Brooks and Marshall Bell.
G vs E pitted a group of agents who are assigned to "the Corps", a secret agency under the command of Heaven, against the "Morlocks", a group of evildoers from Hell.
The series has a 1970s retro-hip style that is similar to Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction. The show is fast-moving and harkens back to the blaxploitation films of the 1970s. It also mixes spy-fi elements with the end of the millennium Zeitgeist of the late 1990s.
Plot
[edit]Chandler Smythe (Clayton Rohner) is murdered on his 35th birthday. He is then recruited as an agent of the Corps and becomes a partner to Henry McNeil (Richard Brooks). Henry was killed in the 1970s and still dresses like Shaft. The Corps, best described as God's police force on Earth, has the mission of locating citizens who have made a Faustian-style bargain with the agents of evil. When the Corps find a lost soul, they must decide whether to rehabilitate them or eliminate them from existence if they are beyond redemption.
Overseeing their patrols are Decker (Googy Gress) and Ford (Marshall Bell), who give the weekly assignments. Deacon Jones acts as series narrator and appears on screen as "the Deacon". The Deacon is the head of the Corps as shown in the last episode and all Corps agents are ranked beneath him. However he is not god. God is never seen on the show.
Chandler's teenage son Ben, played by Tony Denman, occasionally appears. Chandler guides him in subtle ways.
The Corps itself functions much like any police force does, with various departments and a city-based structure. Paramedics, supply officers, spies, intelligence agents, forensic specialists, therapists, and munitions experts are all on hand to help with cases. They operate throughout the world in various cities. Chandler and Henry work out of the Hollywood station. They are based at Ravenswood, a high-rise art-deco establishment, which also doubles as purgatory.
All the agents of the Corps have gone through a violent, mortal death, but merely being alive again does not render them immortal. They can "die" again, and they face immediate judgement upon dying, which may be a problem for those who have not completed their redemption. Injury can happen to them, as can all the usual mental anguish that mortals suffer. Corps agents have no magical powers to give them an advantage over the opposition. Another limitation is that agents of the Corps are not allowed to have sexual relations with others, due to the fact that sleeping with a Morlock will turn an agent into one. They also cannot overtly contact their friends and family from before they died.
The Corps battle with two types of foes: Faustians and Morlocks. The Faustians are ordinary people who have made a deal with the forces of evil and bask in the fortunes that such a deal allows them on Earth. The Morlocks are Faustians who have died their mortal death and are now the ground troops for the dark side, evil's equivalent to the Corps. They are identifiable as people who have suddenly become sarcastic and courageous to extreme degrees. In addition, mirrors reveal the true nature of Morlocks; their reflections are twisted and demonic. Unlike Corps agents, Morlocks have superhuman resilience, and they cannot be easily killed.
Both Morlocks and the Corps have double agents planted in each other's ranks.
Episodes
[edit]Season 1 (1999)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Orange Volvo" | Josh Pate & Jonas Pate | Josh Pate & Jonas Pate | July 18, 1999 | |
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After dying, Chandler Smythe finds himself recruited into the Corps and partnered with Henry McNeil. He is soon assigned to rescue a prisoner framed for killing a cop; complicating matters is that the cop in question is actually a Morlock determined to see the man burn. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Men Are from Mars, Women Are Evil" | Josh Pate | Josh Pate | July 25, 1999 | |
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Henry and Chandler enter the underground world of strip clubs to track down a serial killer. However, Chandler soon finds himself at risk of breaking the Corps's rules on having a relationship with humans when he falls in love with a stripper. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Buried" | Josh Pate | Josh Pate | August 1, 1999 | |
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After taking a solo side mission, Chandler wakes up to find himself buried alive with no memory of the past three days and only his cell phone to help him. Now Chandler must remember anything to help lead Henry to him before he suffocates. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Gee Your Hair Smells Evil" | Jonas Pate | Josh Pate & Jonas Pate | August 8, 1999 | |
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Chandler and Henry must prevent a frustrated young hairdresser from giving into a Morlock's promises of fortune and fame. Guest starring Pedro Pascal, Erin Moran, Charlene Tilton, Dawn Wells. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Airplane" | Josh Pate | Josh Pate | August 15, 1999 | |
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When Henry and Chandler are transporting a captured Morlock back to Corps headquarters via airplane, the Morlock escapes and kills the pilots, sending the plane into a freefall. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Evilator" | Marshall Page | Marshall Page | August 22, 1999 | |
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Decker and Ford assign Chandler, Henry, and Esmeralda on what is in all likelihood a suicide mission to rescue a captured undercover agent from the Morlocks. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "To Be or Not to Be Evil" | Dan Ireland | David Kleiler | August 29, 1999 | |
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Henry and Chandler go undercover in Hollywood to investigate Morlocks making more Faustian bargains. However, Henry finds himself so swept up in the lifestyle that he signs a Faustian deal himself, leaving it up to Chandler to help him renounce it. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Choose Your Own Evil" | J. Cheng | Marshall Page | October 3, 1999 | |
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The Morlocks kidnap Chandler's son Ben, demanding that he give them an amulet with the power to cause the apocalypse in exchange. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Sunday Night Evil" | Jonas Pate | David Kleiler & Jonas Pate | October 10, 1999 | |
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Henry and Chandler investigate if the new World Wrestling Federation champion took his position through a Faustian bargain. Guest starring Mick Foley. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Lady Evil" | Norwood Cheek | David Kleiler | October 17, 1999 | |
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After a struggling rock singer makes a deal with a Morlock to rise to stardom, Henry and Chandler must get him to renounce the deal. Guest starring Maury Sterling and Taylor Negron. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Cliffhanger" | J. Cheng | Carter Blanchard | October 31, 1999 | |
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Chandler and Henry find their investigation into whether a hack writer's newfound talent is the result of a Faustian deal hampered by the writer's literary agent. | ||||||
Season 2 (2000)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 12 | 1 | "Nurse Evil" | Lance Mungia | Lawrence Meyers | March 10, 2000 | |
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When Chandler is arrested and sent to a mental institution, he finds one of his fellow inmates is the sister of an agent who knows about the Corps. Meanwhile, Ben attempts to romance his occult-loving crush by telling her about the Corps and the Morlocks. | ||||||
| 13 | 2 | "Renunciation" | Joshua Butler | Story by : Jarrett Bryant Teleplay by : Jonas Pate and Jarrett Bryant | March 10, 2000 | |
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Henry and Chandler are assigned to get Henry's murderer and former best friend to renounce a Faustian deal. However, a vengeful Henry intends to kill the man. | ||||||
| 14 | 3 | "Immigrant Evil" | J. Cheng | Gary Glasberg | March 17, 2000 | |
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Henry and Chandler must stop a Morlock from preying upon Serbian refugees and forcing them to make Faustian deals in exchange for safe passage to America. Guest starring Dominic Keating and Ilia Volok. | ||||||
| 15 | 4 | "Ambulance Chaser" | Josh Pate | Jonas Pate | March 24, 2000 | |
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After Chandler and Henry's battle with a Morlock is photographed by a reporter, they must not only convince her not to run the story but also kill the Morlock. | ||||||
| 16 | 5 | "Wonderful Life" | Joshua Butler | Josh Pate | March 31, 2000 | |
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After a woman who just renounced a Faustian deal is murdered by the Morlock who recruited her, Chandler suffers a crisis of faith and goes AWOL. While Henry searches for him so that Chandler isn't sent downstairs as punishment, Chandler reconnects with a suicidal old friend. Guest starring Robert Costanzo and Arye Gross. | ||||||
| 17 | 6 | "Love Conquers Evil" | J. Cheng | Ronald D. Moore | April 7, 2000 | |
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The Morlocks set up a dating service both to make an abundance of Faustian deals but also to target members of the Corps. | ||||||
| 18 | 7 | "Cougar Pines" | Josh Pate | Marshall Davis | April 14, 2000 | |
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Chandler and Henry must investigate who murdered a Faustian golf pro. Guest starring Jolene Blalock and John Billingsley. | ||||||
| 19 | 8 | "M Is for Morlock" | Carlton Prickett | Story by : David Burris & Paul Kolsby Teleplay by : Jonas Pate and Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely | April 21, 2000 | |
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After the Corps institutes a reward points system as an incentive for killing Morlocks, Chandler and Henry compete against each other to see who can score the most points. | ||||||
| 20 | 9 | "Relic of Evil" | Jonas Pate | Ronald D. Moore | April 28, 2000 | |
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Chandler and Henry must prevent the infamous Morlock El Aurens from obtaining the Tablet of Santiago, which can transform Corps agents into demons. | ||||||
| 21 | 10 | "Portrait of Evil" | David Mackay | Marshall Page | May 5, 2000 | |
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Henry is offered the chance for ascension as a reward for reaching a severely injured Chandler from a Morlock. Meanwhile, Chandler finds himself going stir-crazy, and takes to looking at his neighbors with a telescope, only to spot one of them making a Faustian deal. | ||||||
| 22 | 11 | "Underworld" | Josh Pate & Jonas Pate | Josh Pate & Jonas Pate | May 12, 2000 | |
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When he and Henry have a trust problem, Chandler relates to him his death and his first 24 hours in the Corps. | ||||||
Reception
[edit]Critics from the New York Post, Wall Street Journal, Variety, Entertainment Weekly, and People gave the show positive reviews,[2] while Noel Holston of the Star Tribune gave the series 2.5 stars out of 5.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ D.B.W. (July 29, 1999). "Pulp angels". Stevens Point Journal. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Good vs. Evil: Season 1 - TV Reviews | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ Holston, Noel (July 17, 1999). "Good, bad, indifferent". Star Tribune. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
External links
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Cast and characters
Main cast
Clayton Rohner portrays Chandler Smythe, a gruff and recently deceased tabloid reporter who is torn from his family upon his murder on his 35th birthday and reluctantly recruited into immortality as the series' protagonist.[3][4] Smythe's self-absorbed personality and ongoing struggle to maintain ties with his teenage son highlight his adjustment to an undead existence, marked by whining reluctance and a type-A workaholic drive that previously made him a neglectful father.[5][3] Richard Brooks plays Henry McNeil, Smythe's sophisticated partner and a veteran agent of the Almighty Corps who was killed in the 1970s and retains a Shaft-like style from that era, offering a sharp contrast in experience and demeanor to his novice counterpart.[6][7] McNeil's seasoned poise and 1970s flair provide a grounding influence amid their high-stakes missions.[8]Recurring cast
Marshall Bell played Ford Plasko, a senior Corps official based at the Ravenswood headquarters who supervises field agents and coordinates supernatural hunts against Morlocks. Appearing in all 22 episodes, Plasko's stern demeanor and strategic oversight provided continuity to the Corps' bureaucratic structure, often briefing protagonists Chandler Smythe and Henry McNeil on their assignments.[9] Googy Gress portrayed Decker Benbow, another key Corps administrator responsible for assigning missions and managing logistics from the organization's base. Benbow's role emphasized the internal dynamics of the heavenly agency, appearing in all 22 episodes to deliver directives and offer tactical support to the leads.[9] Dorie Barton played The Keeper, a mysterious Corps member who provides guidance and support to the agents in their missions. Appearing in all 22 episodes, her enigmatic presence added depth to the organization's operations.[9] Tony Denman portrayed Ben Smythe, Chandler's teenage son, who occasionally appears as Chandler subtly guides him from the afterlife. Ben's storylines highlight Chandler's personal redemption arc. The series also featured recurring depictions of antagonistic Morlocks—demonic entities disguised as humans—played by various actors, which helped build the ongoing lore of evil forces opposing the Corps.[4] These roles underscored the perpetual battle between good and evil, with Morlocks serving as recurring threats that advanced the ensemble's supernatural conflicts.Production
Development
G vs E was created by brothers Jonas Pate and Josh Pate, who conceived it as a supernatural buddy-cop series featuring deceased agents working for a heavenly organization known as the Corps to combat demonic forces from Hell.[10] The Pates, drawing from influences like 1970s blaxploitation films and supernatural thrillers such as Brimstone, envisioned a tone blending dark humor, action, and moral dilemmas centered on saving souls ensnared by Faustian deals.[10] This concept evolved during development to emphasize the Corps' role in navigating afterlife bureaucracy and ethical conflicts, providing a fresh take on good-versus-evil narratives.[10] The series was produced by Rockfish Films, the Pate brothers' production company, in association with Studios USA Television, and initially pitched as an original program for the USA Network.[11] USA Network greenlit 22 episodes, positioning G vs E as a summer replacement series to launch in July 1999, allowing for a full-season commitment amid the network's push for edgier, genre-driven content.[5] Following the airing of its first 11 episodes on USA Network, the series underwent conceptual adjustments, including a retitling to Good vs. Evil for its second season to make the premise clearer.[5] The remaining episodes shifted to the Sci-Fi Channel in 2000, reflecting a strategic network move to better align with the show's supernatural elements.[5]Filming locations
The principal filming for Good vs. Evil (also known as G vs E) occurred in Los Angeles, California, aligning with the show's urban setting centered around the entertainment industry. The Ravenswood headquarters, serving as the central base for the Corps agents, was constructed as a standing set in Hollywood to evoke the art-deco aesthetic of the fictional high-rise establishment.[8][12] Episodes adhered to a standard 43-minute runtime for broadcast content, excluding commercials, and were shot using a combination of studio interiors for dialogue-heavy scenes and on-location exteriors in Los Angeles for demon-hunt action sequences. This approach allowed for dynamic visuals within the constraints of a syndicated cable production.[8] Production faced challenges typical of late-1990s low-budget genre television, particularly in rendering supernatural elements through practical effects and set design rather than costly CGI, which helped maintain the show's pulp-inspired tone but limited visual spectacle in some sequences.[13]Episodes
Season 1 (1999)
Season 1 of G vs E premiered on July 18, 1999, on the USA Network as a summer mid-season filler, consisting of 11 episodes that aired through October 31, 1999. The season establishes the core operations of the Corps, a secret heavenly agency combating Morlocks—embodiments of evil that recruit humans through temptation and deals. It introduces protagonist Chandler Smythe's resurrection and integration into the team alongside veteran agent Henry McNeil, while building a comedy-drama tone through supernatural cases blending humor, action, and moral dilemmas.[4] The season arc focuses on Smythe's adjustment to immortality and Corps protocols, starting with his recruitment and evolving into escalating Morlock threats that test personal loyalties and ethical boundaries. Early episodes emphasize standalone missions to hook viewers, such as thwarting individual Morlock schemes, while later ones introduce higher stakes like family endangerment and cultural infiltrations, setting up the Corps' broader war without resolving larger conflicts. This introductory run aired on Sundays, filling a programming gap and allowing the show to develop its mix of witty banter and special effects-driven battles. The episodes are as follows:| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Brief summary |
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| 1 | Orange Volvo | Josh Pate & Jonas Pate | Josh Pate & Jonas Pate | July 18, 1999 | Chandler Smythe is murdered and resurrected by the Corps to fight Morlocks; he teams with Henry McNeil to exonerate a man framed by a corrupt Morlock police officer. |
| 2 | Men Are from Mars, Women Are Evil | Josh Pate | Josh Pate | July 25, 1999 | Smythe and McNeil infiltrate strip clubs to stop a Morlock serial killer targeting redheaded dancers, complicating matters when Smythe develops feelings for a suspect. |
| 3 | Buried | Josh Pate | Michael Cassutt | August 1, 1999 | Smythe's solo investigation of a suspicious boxer leads to him being buried alive, forcing McNeil to race against time to rescue him from a watery grave. |
| 4 | Gee Your Hair Smells Evil | Jonas Pate | Tim McCanlies | August 8, 1999 | A struggling hairdresser is lured by a Morlock with promises of fame; the agents intervene to prevent his corruption and a potential killing spree. Guest stars: Pedro Pascal, Erin Moran. |
| 5 | Airplane! II: The Sequel | Josh Pate | Josh Pate | August 15, 1999 | A Morlock assassin hijacks a plane mid-flight, killing the pilots and endangering Smythe, McNeil, and agent Esmerelda in a high-altitude crisis. |
| 6 | Evilator | Marshall Page | Marshall Page | August 22, 1999 | Morlocks test a cloaking device; the team undertakes a perilous rescue of an undercover agent to dismantle the technology. |
| 7 | To Be or Not to Be Evil | Dan Ireland | David Wilcox | August 29, 1999 | Investigating an actor's sudden ubiquity on TV, the agents uncover a Faustian bargain, with McNeil tempted by Hollywood stardom. |
| 8 | Choose Your Own Evilness | J. Cheng | Marshall Page | October 3, 1999 | Morlocks kidnap Ben to demand an apocalyptic amulet, forcing the team to weigh his life against global catastrophe. |
| 9 | Sunday Night Evil | Jonas Pate | David Wilcox & Jonas Pate | October 10, 1999 | A wrestler's rapid rise in the WWF signals a Morlock pact; McNeil and wrestler Mankind probe the promotion's demonic influences. Guest star: Mick Foley. |
| 10 | Lady Evil | Norwood Cheek | David Wilcox | October 17, 1999 | A rock singer's meteoric success stems from a Morlock manager; the agents, with music expert aid, seek to break the infernal contract. Guest star: Maury Sterling. |
| 11 | Cliffhanger | J. Cheng | Carter Blanchard | October 31, 1999 | A novelist's breakthrough work hints at a devilish deal; Smythe and McNeil navigate interference from the writer's agent to expose the Morlock. |
Season 2 (2000)
The second season of Good vs Evil, retitled from its original G vs E to appeal to a broader audience, aired on the Sci Fi Channel from March 10 to May 12, 2000, comprising 11 episodes that brought the series to a close after 22 episodes in total. Following its first season on USA Network, the show transitioned to Sci Fi due to scheduling changes at the original broadcaster, allowing it to continue exploring its supernatural premise amid a new network environment. This final season intensified the focus on Faustian bargains and moral ambiguities within the Corps' operations, while highlighting tensions in the partnership between agents Chandler Smythe and Henry McNeil, culminating in resolutions to major character arcs in the finale. Recurring cast members, including those portraying Corps support staff, featured prominently in missions targeting Morlock threats. The season's episodes maintained the procedural format, with each installment centering on a standalone supernatural case tied to Faustian deals, interspersed with ongoing character development.| No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Summary |
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| 1 | Nurse Evil | Lance Mungia | Lawrence Meyers | March 10, 2000 | Chandler is arrested and sent to a mental institution after revealing Corps secrets in court, where he encounters an agent's sister Annalise, while Ben attempts to impress a crush by disclosing classified information. |
| 2 | Renunciation | Joshua Butler | Story by Jarrett Bryant; Teleplay by Jonas Pate & Jarrett Bryant | March 10, 2000 | Henry and Chandler pursue Henry's murderer, Sonny Rhymes, to recover a stolen package and force a renunciation of his Faustian deal, testing Henry's resolve for vengeance. |
| 3 | Immigrant Evil | J. Cheng | Gary Glasberg | March 17, 2000 | The agents disrupt a Morlock operation smuggling Serbian refugees in exchange for Faustian pacts granting safe passage, as Ben pushes to officially join the Corps. Guest star: Dominic Keating. |
| 4 | Ambulance Chaser | Josh Pate | Jonas Pate | March 24, 2000 | After their battle with a Morlock is captured on video by a news crew, Chandler and Henry must neutralize the threat and convince a reporter to suppress the footage to protect the Corps' secrecy. |
| 5 | Wonderful Life | Joshua Butler | Josh Pate | March 31, 2000 | A crisis of faith leads Chandler to desert the Corps following the death of a woman he tried to save; Henry tracks him down as Chandler aids a suicidal old friend in renouncing a deal. Guest star: Robert Costanzo. |
| 6 | Love Conquers Evil | J. Cheng | Ronald D. Moore | April 7, 2000 | Morlocks operate a dating service to lure Corps agents into Faustian bargains disguised as romantic matches, forcing Chandler and Henry to infiltrate and dismantle the scheme. |
| 7 | Cougar Pines | Josh Pate | Marshall Davis | April 14, 2000 | Investigating the murder of a Faustian golf pro at an exclusive country club, the duo uncovers a web of deals among the elite, with guest appearances by Jolene Blalock and John Billingsley. |
| 8 | M Is for Morlock | Carlton Prickett | Story by David Burris & Paul Kolsby; Teleplay by Jonas Pate et al. | April 21, 2000 | A new Corps reward points system for Morlock eliminations ignites rivalry between Chandler and Henry, who compete aggressively to rack up kills. |
| 9 | Relic of Evil | Jonas Pate | Ronald D. Moore | April 28, 2000 | The agents race to secure the ancient Tablet of Santiago before the Morlock leader El Aurens uses it to possess and convert a Corps member into a demon. |
| 10 | Portrait of Evil | David Mackay | Marshall Page | May 5, 2000 | Injured after breaking his back on a mission, Chandler witnesses a neighbor's Faustian deal from afar, while Henry undergoes tests for potential ascension to a higher Corps role. |
| 11 | Underworld | Josh Pate & Jonas Pate | Josh Pate & Jonas Pate | May 12, 2000 | Struggling with trust issues, Chandler recounts his own death and recruitment into the Corps to Henry, wrapping up key threads in the series finale. |