TV Article Starz sets Ash vs Evil Dead, Blunt Talk premiere dates By Natalie Abrams Natalie Abrams Senior Writer EW's editorial guidelines Published on August 1, 2016 04:53PM EDT Photo: Starz Ash vs Evil Dead will be returning for season 2 a little early. The 10-episode second season will debut with an extended episode on Sunday, Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. ET. (Its first season bowed on Halloween.) Season 2 picks up with Ash (Bruce Campbell) forced to leave his cushy retirement to return to Elk Grove, Michigan, where he’ll mount up once again against The Evil Dead, this time alongside former enemy-turned-possible-ally Ruby (Lucy Lawless). Ash vs Evil Dead‘s return is followed at 8:35 p.m. ET by the sophomore season debut of Blunt Talk. The series stars Patrick Stewart as Walter Blunt, who finds himself on top of the network ratings when he runs into an old flame who is in town to investigate a conspiracy involving one of Los Angeles’ must crucial environmental threats. Walter then delves into his own past, leading him into a web of intrigue affecting the future of L.A. Starz also announced the season 2 renewal of The Girlfriend Experience. Read more here.