The Worst Episodes of The Exorcist
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Follow the lives of two very different priests tackling one family’s case of terrifying demonic possession.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "The Exorcist" is "Chapter Seven: Father of Lies", rated 7.7/10 from 1217 user votes. It was directed by Tinge Krishnan and written by Charise Castro Smith. "Chapter Seven: Father of Lies" aired on 11/11/2016 and is rated 0.0 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Janus".
7.7/10 1,217 votes#1 - 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
7.7/10 1,046 votes#2 - 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
7.7/10 757 votes#3 - 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
7.8/10 1,650 votes#4 - 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
7.8/10 1,432 votes#5 - 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
7.8/10 904 votes#6 - 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
7.9/10 1,288 votes#7 - 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
7.9/10 898 votes#8 - 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
7.9/10 824 votes#9 - 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
7.9/10 719 votes#10 - 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
8.0/10 2,049 votes#11 - 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
8.0/10 856 votes#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
8.1/10 1,566 votes#13 - 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
8.2/10 812 votes#14 - 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
8.3/10 950 votes#15 - 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
8.4/10 1,247 votes#16 - 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
8.5/10 1,701 votes#17 - 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
8.5/10 1,429 votes#18 - 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
8.5/10 1,232 votes#19 - 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
8.6/10 951 votes#20 - 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