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The Best Episodes of The Exorcist

Every episode of The Exorcist ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Exorcist!

Follow the lives of two very different priests tackling one family’s case of terrifying demonic possession.
Genres:MysteryDrama
Network:FOX

Best Episodes Summary

"Darling Nikki" is the best rated episode of "The Exorcist". It scored 8.6/10 based on 955 votes. Directed by Jason Ensler and written by Franklin jin Rho, it aired on 11/10/2017. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Chapter Eight: The Griefbearers".

  • Darling Nikki
    8.6/10955 votes
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    #1 - Darling Nikki

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2017

    A visit to the foster home carries deadly consequences, as Marcus and Father Tomas attempt to draw the demon out of hiding. Rose finds herself the target of the demon's wrath. And no one suspects that a new danger may be lurking in the woods, waiting for its moment to strike. Meanwhile, Father Bennett and Mouse take the fight directly to the conspiracy as they attempt to hunt down an old adversary.

    Director: Jason Ensler

    Writer: Franklin jin Rho

  • Chapter Eight: The Griefbearers
    8.5/101,439 votes
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    #2 - Chapter Eight: The Griefbearers

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/2016

    Tomas, Marcus and Mother Bernadette race against time to defeat the demon, and the Rance family find themselves drawn into the conflict.

    Director: Louis Shaw Milito

    Writer: Marcus Gardley

  • Chapter Five: Through My Most Grievous Fault
    8.4/101,710 votes
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    #3 - Chapter Five: Through My Most Grievous Fault

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2016

    The exorcism begins; Father Tomas and Father Marcus engage the demon in spiritual welfare, but the demon has a few secrets of its own, as the manipulations begin to drive a wedge between the Rance family.

    Director: Jason Ensler

    Writer: David Grimm

  • Chapter Nine: 162
    8.4/101,241 votes
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    #4 - Chapter Nine: 162

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/9/2016

    On the eve of Pope Sebastian's visit to Chicago, Marcus and his companions race to avert a potential tragedy. Tomas is offered a life-changing opportunity, but will the sins of the past endanger his future within the church? Meanwhile, as the Rance family attempts to recover from their most recent ordeal, a new problem threatens to tear them apart.

    Director: Bill Johnson

    Writer: Franklin jin Rho

  • Chapter Ten: Three Rooms
    8.4/101,256 votes
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    #5 - Chapter Ten: Three Rooms

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/16/2016

    Forty years ago, the demon was denied its prize. Now it will stop at nothing to destroy Angela Rance and her family.

    Director: Jason Ensler

    Writer: Jeremy Slater

  • One for Sorrow
    8.3/10956 votes
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    #6 - One for Sorrow

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/2017

    Andy's foster home receives a surprising new addition as he confronts the strange incidents occurring on the island. Meanwhile, Bennett's uneasy partnership with the enigmatic Mouse takes a dark turn.

    Director: So Yong Kim

    Writer: Rebecca Kirsch

  • Unworthy
    8.2/10817 votes
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    #7 - Unworthy

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/15/2017

    Everything has led to this moment. As one priest fights for his life in the hospital, another is forced to confront the ghosts of his past. With time running out to save Andy's life, one of the exorcists must make the ultimate sacrifice.

    Director: Jason Ensler

    Writer: Jeremy Slater

  • Chapter Three: Let ’Em In
    8.1/101,578 votes
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    #8 - Chapter Three: Let ’Em In

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2016

    Kat struggles to confront the realization that her friend, Julia, is dead. Shopping for a dress to wear to Julia’s memorial service, Casey is given a sexy, expensive and slightly inappropriate dress by a salesman at the store. Seeking permission to conduct an exorcism, Marcus and Tomas take footage from the Rance home to papal emissaries, only to be met with shocking news that will change Marcus' life forever

    Director: Michael Nankin

    Writer: Ryan Drescher

  • Chapter One: And Let My Cry Come Unto Thee
    8.0/102,062 votes
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    #9 - Chapter One: And Let My Cry Come Unto Thee

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2016

    Something is wrong in the Rance household. Angela Rance suspects demonic possession and enlists the help of two priests: the progressive, but naive Father Tomas Ortega and the broken holy warrior, Father Marcus Keane. Together they will be drawn into a nightmare beyond imagination.

    Director: Rupert Wyatt

    Writer: Jeremy Slater

  • Chapter Six: Star of the Morning
    7.9/101,297 votes
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    #10 - Chapter Six: Star of the Morning

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/2016

    The Rance family is engulfed in a firestorm of publicity; Father Tomas finds himself unexpectedly thrusted into the public spotlight, as his search leads him into a terrifying underbelly of the city.

    Director: Jennifer Phang

    Writer: Laura Marks

  • Safe as Houses
    7.9/10904 votes
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    #11 - Safe as Houses

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/2017

    Tomas and Marcus attempt to finish Cindy's exorcism and escape the wrath of her family. Rose conducts her inspection of Andy Kim's household.

    Director: Deran Sarafian

    Writer: Adam Stein

  • Unclean
    7.9/10862 votes
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    #12 - Unclean

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/13/2017

    Marcus and Tomas travel to Seattle where they find a young girl targeted by a force of pure evil. Meanwhile, Father Bennett tracks down a rogue church operative named Mouse who is waging a one-woman crusade against the demonic conspiracy.

    Director: Ti West

    Writer: Manny Coto

  • Help Me
    7.9/10829 votes
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    #13 - Help Me

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/17/2017

    As the exorcism begins, the fate of the foster home hangs in the balance. This is an adversary unlike anything Marcus and Tomas have ever faced, and in order to save this family, the two of them must journey into the mouth of madness itself.

    Director: Steven A. Adelson

    Writer: N/A

  • Chapter Two: Lupus In Fabula
    7.8/101,662 votes
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    #14 - Chapter Two: Lupus In Fabula

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2016

    When Bishop Egan denies Tomas permission to perform the exorcism on Angela's daughter, Father Marcus breaks out of Saint Aquinas and joins forces with Tomas, though he urges him to get his ex, Jessica, out of his life and heart. The Rance family's relationship with the demon deepens and when Marcus catches Angela stealing holy water, he instructs her on how to use it. On Chicago's south side, a series of bizarre ritual killings begin taking place.

    Director: Michael Nankin

    Writer: Heather Bellson

  • There but for the Grace of God, Go I
    7.8/10911 votes
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    #15 - There but for the Grace of God, Go I

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/2017

    As Tomas and Marcus continue to investigate the strange incidents at the foster home, the demon finally makes its presence known. Meanwhile, Andy and Rose take the children on an overnight camping trip, setting them on a collision course with the supernatural presence on the island.

    Director: Alex Garcia Lopez

    Writer: N/A

  • Ritual & Repetition
    7.8/10724 votes
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    #16 - Ritual & Repetition

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/8/2017

    As the exorcism reaches a critical juncture, Tomas engages the demon in a desperate battle to save Andy's soul. Meanwhile, Marcus and Rose attempt to get the foster children off the island, but the demon has other plans. As the storm of the century descends upon the island, salvation may come from an unlikely source.

    Director: Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum

    Writer: N/A

  • Chapter Four: The Moveable Feast
    7.7/101,443 votes
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    #17 - Chapter Four: The Moveable Feast

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2016

    Angela grows restless as her daughter's condition continues to deteriorate, and the demon turns its attention toward innocent victims. While Father Tomas is paid a visit by a familiar face from his past, Marcus journeys to an unexpected destination and receives guidance from a most unlikely source. With time quickly running out, the two priests must decide whether to defy the church by performing an unsanctioned exorcism.

    Director: Craig Zisk

    Writer: Adam Stein

  • Chapter Seven: Father of Lies
    7.7/101,226 votes
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    #18 - Chapter Seven: Father of Lies

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/2016

    Casey's disappearance takes a toll on her family; Father Marcus asks for assistance from Mother Bernadette, while dealing with the fallout from the public reveal of Casey's possession; Father Bennett's investigations leads him into danger.

    Director: Tinge Krishnan

    Writer: Charise Castro Smith

  • Janus
    7.7/101,052 votes
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    #19 - Janus

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/2017

    Six months after leaving Chicago, Father Tomas and Marcus Keane's travels lead them to a troubled young woman in rural Montana. On a secluded private island off the coast of Seattle, Andy Kim runs a group home for at-risk foster children, whose lives are disrupted when the state sends a social worker.

    Director: Jason Ensler

    Writer: Heather Bellson

  • A Heaven of Hell
    7.7/10762 votes
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    #20 - A Heaven of Hell

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 12/1/2017

    As Father Bennett and Mouse head west to rendezvous with Marcus and Tomas, new details about Mouse's tragic past comes to light. With time running out to finish the exorcism, one of the foster children is faced with a difficult choice. But the demon has other plans.

    Director: Meera Menon

    Writer: N/A