Like the low-budget short film, the series uses supernatural elements, profanity, graphic violence, and non-sequitur lines.
A pilot for Todd and the Book of Pure Evil was shot for Space in 2009 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The series was developed for television through the National Screen Institute's Totally TV Program. The short film was produced through the Canadian Film Centre’s Short Dramatic Film Programme, and kicked off an international festival tour by premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2003.
The series is based on the short film of the same title written by Craig David Wallace and Max Reid, and directed by Wallace. The series was created for television by Craig David Wallace, Charles Picco, and Anthony Leo.
The series premiered on Space on September 29, 2010, with two back-to-back episodes. Todd and the Book of Pure Evil was a Canadian black comedy horror television series that follows a group of high school students who confront the effects of a demonic book. Opening title logo used in Season 1 of Todd and the Book of Pure Evil