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The Exorcist

The Exorcist

Every soul is a battlefield.

20167.32 Seasons20 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

Follow the lives of two very different priests tackling one family’s case of terrifying demonic possession.

Created by Roy Lee
Written by William Peter Blatty
Produced by Judd Rea
NetworksFOX

Top Cast

Alfonso Herrera

Alfonso Herrera

Father Tomas Ortega

Ben Daniels

Ben Daniels

Father Marcus Brennan

John Cho

John Cho

Andrew Kim

Li Jun Li

Li Jun Li

Rose Cooper

Kurt Egyiawan

Kurt Egyiawan

Father Bennett

Brianna Hildebrand

Brianna Hildebrand

Verity

Hannah Kasulka

Hannah Kasulka

Casey Rance

Beatrice Kitsos

Beatrice Kitsos

Harper

Themes & Keywords

chicago, illinoisbased on novel or bookexorcismparishsupernaturalpriestapparitionexorcistdemonic possessionpsychotroniccatholic priestdemon hunterhorrorbrutal violence

About The Exorcist

The Exorcist is a mystery, drama series that first aired in 2016 exploring themes of chicago, illinois, based on novel or book, exorcism, parish, supernatural, priest. Created by Roy Lee, it stars Alfonso Herrera, Ben Daniels, John Cho. Follow the lives of two very different priests tackling one family’s case of terrifying demonic possession.

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