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The Best Episodes of The Exorcist Season 1

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The Best Episodes of The Exorcist Season 1

Follow the lives of two very different priests tackling one family’s case of terrifying demonic possession.
  1. 8.5/10(1.5k votes)

    #1 - Chapter Eight: The Griefbearers

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

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  2. 8.4/10(1.7k votes)

    #2 - Chapter Five: Through My Most Grievous Fault

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    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.

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    Director:Jason Ensler
  3. 8.4/10(1.3k votes)

    #3 - Chapter Nine: 162

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    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.

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  4. 8.4/10(1.3k votes)

    #4 - Chapter Ten: Three Rooms

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

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  5. 8.1/10(1.6k votes)

    #5 - Chapter Three: Let ’Em In

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    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

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  6. 8.0/10(2.1k votes)

    #6 - Chapter One: And Let My Cry Come Unto Thee

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    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.

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  8. 7.9/10(1.3k votes)

    #7 - Chapter Six: Star of the Morning

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    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.

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  9. 7.8/10(1.7k votes)

    #8 - Chapter Two: Lupus In Fabula

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    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.

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  10. 7.7/10(1.5k votes)

    #9 - Chapter Four: The Moveable Feast

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    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.

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    Director:Craig Zisk
    Writer:Adam Stein
  11. 7.7/10(1.2k votes)

    #10 - Chapter Seven: Father of Lies

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    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.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Chapter Eight: The Griefbearers" is the best rated episode of "The Exorcist" season 1. It scored 8.5/10 based on 1457 votes. Directed by Louis Shaw Milito and written by Marcus Gardley, it aired on 11/18/2016. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Chapter Five: Through My Most Grievous Fault".