For the latest TV Rewind, roryhasopinions reminds us all of FOX's short-lived TheExorcist, which turned an often disastrous franchise into something compelling and bold:
a somewhat-not-embarrassing franchise. In many ways, the new TV landscape was perfect to expand on the property: long-form, episodic formats suit literary adaptations, and the character-driven psychological angles to the original film are more welcome on the small screen. It’s why, even thoughentry, its faithfulness to the core ethos of the original deserves praise in a franchise saddled with disasters.
Enter not one, but two exorcists. Local parish priest Father Tomas and rogue exorcist Father Marcus make a shaky union to fight off a demon that turns out to be Pazuzu, the demon that possessed young Regan in the original film. A coincidence? Not really—as we learn halfway into the first season, Angela is grown-up Regan MacNeil, who ran away from her mother Chris .
Tomas and Marcus make a terrific pair of next-gen exorcists, loaded with flaw, anxieties and a fair share of personal demons. The first season remains a highlight: the family drama is well-observed and moving, the horror feels grounded in character drama, even a conspiracy in the Catholic church feels scandalous in the right kind of trashy way.
Its second and final season remains a good watch, and especially compelling in its depiction of Tomas and Marcus’ freelance exorcism life, but the loss of the Rance family is keenly felt. Instead, John Cho plays a foster father who runs a home for orphaned and vulnerable children, but despite the more varied and charged character dynamics, the Rance family were nestled in a normal suburban environment and struggling with simmering guilt, repression, and resentment.
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