Aya M
I am just sad that this show is not renewed for a third season and even disappointed but not surprised, not even a little bit, after all we are talking about Fox, the people who cancelled Firefly, Terminator the series and Futurama so of course their hit horror TV series would get cancelled after its second season which has a 100% score on rotten tomatoes. the show was amazing and successfully revived a franchise everybody thought was dead and its connection to the original movie was used very very cleverly, so her I am, writing this review hoping that it wouldn't turn into a eulogy, that one day after the Fox\Disney deal is done someone would look at the pile of good TV series cancelled by fox, dig up The Exorcist from the shelves and give this beautiful story a proper closure.
until then goodbye Father Marcus, goodbye Father Thomas, Farewell strangers
dilsonbelper
It was always going to be difficult to follow "The best horror film ever made" but this series has done that, with terrific story lines and great acting ...well done guys keep it up.
yellow_green_red
What a show! Just when you think that you know what is going on and what's going to be next, an unexpected happens. The casting choices are amazing, so all the characters are very interesting in both seasons. The creepiness and mystery are subtle, slowly built and never over the top. Being a Catholic myself, I love how the faith and church is portrayed - it's very well balanced with no moralizing, if it's clear what I mean, as English is not my native language and I'm not from Sweden :) By the way - I was absolutely sure, that I won't be watching this show when I heard it came out, but never say never and I'm so happy I gave it a chance.
joanassrodrigues
I was drawn to The Exorcist by its publicity. The first season aired on FOX Portugal last August, and I didn't really know what to expect from it other than that it was set in modern day Chicago, had some pretty faces, and seemed to have some good scares.I was very pleasantly surprised, and by the end of episode 1, I knew I would be coming back for more. I thought season 1 was brilliant all around, better than most TV Shows on air, but season 2 takes the cake. (Don't worry, this is spoiler free). All characters are well-rounded and well-explored, even if they only appear briefly on screen. The twists and turns and knots of the story lines are fascinating, and will take you on an exciting, emotional ride. The relationship between the two main characters really make this show breathe and live, and the chemistry is quite clear. Casting nailed it. The cast is diverse, with representation from many fronts (from sexuality to race to creed), and everything from imagery to music is beautifully crafted. I highly recommended you watch this show, because it isn't cheap horror with sporadic jumpscares placed for shock value. Above the fact that it is a horror show featuring possessions, it is a story about people coming together to fight wrongness, about the dichotomy of light/dark, good/evil. It's about love, family and forgiveness and all the ways those can be found. I rated it 9/10 for now, because this show just keeps on getting better, and I can't wait to see their 10 delivered.