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Devils

Devils

The price of power.

2020–2022Ended2 seasons18 episodes~50 min/epTV-14Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

After being implicated in a deadly scandal, a trader at a leading London bank fights to clear his name, but instead uncovers an intercontinental conspiracy masterminded by powerful forces operating in the shadows.

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Where to watch

Where can I watch Devils?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Devils to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video, and on no subscription service.

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Highlights

What stands out about Devils?

Devils earns 4 badges, led by Crowd Pleaser and Preferred by Non-US Viewers.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood

Reception

Is Devils worth watching?

Devils' Midcredits score is the 67th percentile of all shows, from 5.9K ratings across 2 sources. 80% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

67th percentile

Better received than 67% of shows

65th percentile among Drama72nd percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)59th
Approval (how many liked it)72nd

Acclaim

Crowd Pleaser: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

72 /100

59th percentile of all shows

58th percentile among Drama63rd percentile among 2020s

Rating distribution

Most people land high, with a thin tail of low scores from those it didn't reach.

Approval

How many liked it

80% liked it

72nd percentile of all shows

68th percentile among Drama76th percentile among 2020s
80% rated it 7–1020% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

82nd percentile

5.7K ratings across platforms

78th percentile among Drama85th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 34% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

A glossy, morally ambiguous financial thriller set against real-world economic events.

Fans praised

  • Strong performances by Borghi and Dempsey
  • Insightful look at high finance and its global impact
  • Unpredictable plot with moral ambiguity

Detractors panned

  • Wooden acting, especially the lead
  • Convoluted, slow plot with clichés
  • Slick style over substance; unrealistic finance

What stands out

ActingDivisive65

Borghi and Dempsey praised; many detractors call leads wooden

CinematographyDivisive60

Slick visuals; soft focus and rapid cuts criticized

Plot and storyDivisive55

Unpredictable and gripping for fans; convoluted and predictable for detractors

CharactersDivisive50

Moral ambiguity praised; detractors find them shallow and unlikeable

DialogueDivisive45

Sharp for some; cardboard or mumbling for others

PacingDivisive40

Slow start and uneven pacing noted by both camps

Preferred by

Women vs men

Preferred by Men

Men scored it 14 points higher than women.

US vs non-US

Preferred by Non-US Viewers

Non-US viewers scored it 33 points higher than US viewers.

Episodes

2 seasons

Season 2 · 2022 · 8 episodes

  • S2E1

    Episode 1

    Apr 22, 202250 min
  • S2E2

    Episode 2

    Apr 22, 202250 min
  • S2E3

    Episode 3

    Apr 29, 202250 min
  • S2E4

    Episode 4

    Apr 29, 202250 min
  • S2E5

    Episode 5

    May 6, 202250 min
  • S2E6

    Episode 6

    May 6, 202250 min
  • S2E7

    Episode 7

    May 13, 202250 min
  • S2E8

    Episode 8

    May 13, 202250 minFinale

Watch experience

What is Devils like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, dark and intense — an even-paced watch that leaves you thinking.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
TenseThrillingCold
Heaviest: late
Register
Cold and cerebral · 6% of shows: Detached and precise; keeps the viewer at arm's length.Brooding: Heavy, inward, weather-beaten.
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.SerializedNew arc each season
ToneThe series plays its high-finance conspiracy and moral compromises straight, with a serious and grounded approach.
The rideThe series sustains a tense, thrilling atmosphere with a cold edge, likely building toward a heavier climactic stretch.
StructureThe story follows a conventional three-act structure across each season's arc, with no notable nonlinear or framing devices.
Episode formatThe series unfolds one continuous conspiracy narrative across seasons, with each episode advancing the arc.
Season formatEach season likely presents a new phase or chapter of the same conspiracy, with the same core cast facing evolving threats.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Thought-provokingUnsettling
Why it leaves you this wayThe series leaves viewers pondering the reach of corruption in global finance and uneasy about the systems that enable it.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Monster
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18% (this title): Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% (this title) · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Corporate villainy: A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).

18% of shows fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeA group of traders uncovers a global financial conspiracy, making the corrupt bank and its leaders the monster they must expose and defeat across the series arc.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfCorruption
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7% (this title): Power 5% · Corruption 3% (this title) · Greed 2% (this title) · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% (this title) · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Power

Corruption · 3% of showsGreed · 2% of showsBetrayal · 3% of shows
Warns its theme: Presents its theme as a danger or a coming cost.Global stakes: Consequences reach the world.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe story centers on how power and money corrode individuals and institutions within a global financial conspiracy.
StanceThe series takes a warning stance toward financial corruption and greed, presenting them as dangers on a global scale, with an ensemble of traders central to the discovery.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanInstitutionalRealistic
Orchestral modernElectronicSupportive music · original score
SettingA London investment bank at the centre of a global financial conspiracy.

Content guide

Is Devils okay for kids?

TV-14

Devils is rated TV-14.

Ratings in 10 other countries
  • South Korea15
  • Brazil16
  • Denmark15
  • FinlandK16
  • ItalyVM12
  • Netherlands12
  • Norway15
  • RO15
  • Russia18+
  • SwedenFrån 15 år

No detailed content scores for this title yet.

What content warnings does Devils have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Devils?

Cast

1 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Pia Mechler
as Eleanor Bourg
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Alessandro Borghi
as Massimo Ruggero
Rising: A short career with a standing when this show came out above the median working actor today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Malachi Kirby
as Oliver Harris
Patrick Dempsey
as Dominic Morgan
Established: A standing when this show came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Tom McKay
as Chris Bailey
Lars Mikkelsen
as Daniel Duval
Paul Chowdhry
as Kalim Chowdrey
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Laia Costa
as Sofia Flores
Career best: Their highest-reaching show role by billing, audience size and rating.
Harry Michell
as Paul McGuinnan
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Kasia Smutniak
as Nina Morgan
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.

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