The series is set 30 years after the events of the Evil Dead trilogy, and follows Ash Williams, who now works at the "Value Stop" as a simple stock boy.
Having spent his life not doing anything remarkable since the events of the trilogy, Ash will have to renounce his routine existence and become a hero once more by taking up arms and facing the titular Evil Dead.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.196 million household viewers and gained a 0.07 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Ash takes them to the hardware store to investigate the Sumerian writing on the wall, where they deduce Gary found a way to open a rift to the Deadlands, a dimension that connects the Earth to Hell.
[1] In its original American broadcast, "Tales from the Rift" was seen by an estimated 0.196 million household viewers and gained a 0.07 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Having said that, it does feel a tad poetic that a hero like Kelly Maxwell would fall and rise again on what's ostensibly the most popular day for resurrection narratives.
"[4] Stephen Harber of Den of Geek gave the episode a 4.5 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "The real centerpiece of 'Tales From The Rift' is the fight between Kelly and Ruby, one that gets messy and painful for both parties fast.
Kelly once looked up to her as a mentor of sorts, another strong female figure who had a sense of control in the insane, upside-down world of Ash Williams.
"[5] Steve Ford of TV Fanatic gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "This was another fun half hour of entertainment.
We were finally introduced to more Knights of Sumeria — even though their presence was short lived — and the fight with the Sumeria-fused demon was pretty wild.