History Series / TheExorcist

* AmbiguouslyGay: Father Marcus

* IDidWhatIHadToDo: [[spoiler:Chris [=MacNeil=]'s justification for exploiting her daughter's ordeal was that she needed the money.]]

* ObfuscatingStupidity: The demon [[spoiler:possessing Casey]] goes about it a lot more subtly than Pazuzu, going through the trouble of [[spoiler:obfuscating which daughter it was possessing.]]
* SequelEscalation: The priests in the original movie had to deal with a single demon. [[spoiler:This time around they have to deal with a whole infestation of them.]]

It follows two very different priests tackling one family's case of horrifying demonic possession. Father Tomas Ortega (Creator/AlfonsoHerrera) is the new face of the Catholic Church: progressive, ambitious and compassionate. He runs a small, but loyal, parish on the southside of Chicago. He has no idea that his quiet life is about to change forever. Deep in the slums of Mexico City, another priest has found himself locked in a life-and-death struggle with evil. Father Marcus Kane (Ben Daniels) is a modern-day Templar Knight, an orphan raised since childhood by the Vatican to wage war against its enemies. Father Marcus is everything Father Tomas is not: relentless, abrasive and utterly consumed by his mission – and he constantly butts heads with his adversary within the church, Father Bennett (Kurt Egyiawan).

* ChekhovsGunman: The nice old priest that Tomas meets when looking for Marcus at the St. Aquinas retreat [[spoiler: turns out to be a leading member of the local Satanists.]]
* {{Cult}}: Marcus eventually realizes that [[spoiler: there's a group of Satanists running around murdering people in order to summon demons]].

* IDidWhatIHeadToDo: [[spoiler:Chris [=MacNeil=]'s justification for exploiting her daughter's ordeal was that she needed the money.]]

* AdultFear: In the fourth episode, Casey is committed to a 72-hour psychiatric hold. Angela and Henry are forbidden from even talking to her. Naturally, it's a nightmare for them.

* TookALevelInJerkass [[spoiler: After the events of the film, Chris [=MacNeil=] used her daughter's possession for money and publicity, insisting it was "God's will."]]

It follows two very different priests tackling one family's case of horrifying demonic possession. Father Tomas Ortega (Alfonso Herrera) is the new face of the Catholic Church: progressive, ambitious and compassionate. He runs a small, but loyal, parish on the southside of Chicago. He has no idea that his quiet life is about to change forever. Deep in the slums of Mexico City, another priest has found himself locked in a life-and-death struggle with evil. Father Marcus Kane (Ben Daniels) is a modern-day Templar Knight, an orphan raised since childhood by the Vatican to wage war against its enemies. Father Marcus is everything Father Tomas is not: relentless, abrasive and utterly consumed by his mission – and he constantly butts heads with his adversary within the church, Father Bennett (Kurt Egyiawan).

* AssholeVictim: The man who assaults Casey on the subway.

* ExorcistHead: In the first episode, a demon kills a boy it's possessing by rotating his head.

* WhamLine: [[spoiler:"My name is Regan [=MacNeil=]."]]

* WhamEpisode: "Chapter Five: Through My Most Grievous Fault."

* NiceJobFixingItHero: [[spoiler:Kat calls the cops on Father Marcus, convinced that he's hurting Casey, causing him to get arrested and Casey to be taken away to a hospital, from which she easily escapes.]]

* WhamLine: [[spoiler:"My name is Regan MacNeil."]]

It follows two very different priests tackling one family's case of horrifying demonic possession. Father Tomas Ortega (Alfonso Herrera) is the new face of the Catholic Church: progressive, ambitious and compassionate. He runs a small, but loyal, parish in the suburbs of Chicago. He has no idea that his quiet life is about to change forever. Deep in the slums of Mexico City, another priest has found himself locked in a life-and-death struggle with evil. Father Marcus Kane (Ben Daniels) is a modern-day Templar Knight, an orphan raised since childhood by the Vatican to wage war against its enemies. Father Marcus is everything Father Tomas is not: relentless, abrasive and utterly consumed by his mission – and he constantly butts heads with his adversary within the church, Father Bennett (Kurt Egyiawan).

* StealthSequel: While Father Tomas is researching DemonicPossession online, he comes across articles about the events surrounding [[Film/TheExorcist the events at Georgetown and the death of Father Karras.]]-----

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* StealthSequel: While Father Tomas is researching DemonicPossession online, he comes across articles about the events surrounding [[Film/TheExorcist the events at Georgetown and the death of Father Karras.]]

Caught in the middle of the two priests is the Rance family, who are members of Tomas' parish. On the surface, they're a normal, American family, but all is not as it seems in this household. The patriarch, Henry Rance (Alan Ruck), is recovering from a traumatic injury. Eldest daughter Katherine(Brianne Howey) has become a recluse who refuses to leave her room. Her younger sister, Casey (Hannah Kasulka), thinks she's hearing strange noises coming from inside the walls. And mother Angela (Geena Davis) believes there is something in the house, a demonic presence, growing stronger by the day. Desperate, she begs Father Tomas for help, unwittingly setting the naive young priest on a collision course with Father Marcus. Separately, each faces an insurmountable task, but together they become the Rances' only hope against an evil force that has been mobilizing for centuries.

Based on William Blatty's 1971 novel revolving around a priest performing exorcisms on demonic spirits and [[Film/TheExorcist the film series it was based on]], the series is currently being released by [[Creator/{{FOX}} FOX]]. The series premiered on September 23, 2016.

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Based on William Blatty's 1971 novel revolving around a priest performing exorcisms on demonic spirits and [[Film/TheExorcist the film series it was based on]], the series is currently being released by [[Creator/FOX]]. The series premiered on September 23, 2016.

Based on William Blatty's 1971 novel revolving around a priest performing exorcisms on demonic spirits and [[Film/TheExorcist the film, series it was based on]], the series is currently being released by [[Creator/FOX]]. The series premiered on September 23, 2016.