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The Exorcist
2016–2017
· TV Show
· 45 min episodes
· 2 seasons
B
MEANRANK
75/100
Every rating
55–90
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 55, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 90.
See the most agreed on TV shows →Follows two priests dealing with cases of a demonic presence targeting a family and a foster home.
Details
- Created by
- Jeremy Slater
- Based on
- a work by William Peter Blatty
- Released
- 23 September 2016
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, Latin, Greek, French, German, Arabic, Kurdish
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 20 across 2 seasons
- Awards
- 3 wins, 11 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 14 →3 wins from 14 nominations across 9 ceremonies
| Bloody Disgusting Reader's Choice Awards 2018 | Best Actor – Television | Alfonso Herrera | Winner |
| Imagen Foundation Awards 2018 | Best Actor – Television | Alfonso Herrera | Nominee |
| iHorror Awards 2018 | Best Horror Series | The Exorcist | Winner |
| American Society of Cinematographers Awards 2017 | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Television Movie/Miniseries/Pilot | Alex Disenhof | Nominee |
| Cine Awards 2017 | Best Breakthrough Actor | Hunter Dillon | Nominee |
| Cine Awards 2017 | Best Drama TV Series | The Exorcist | Nominee |
| Cine Awards 2017 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama Series | Ben Daniels | Winner |
| Fangoria Chainsaw Awards 2017 | Best TV Supporting Actor | Ben Daniels | Nominee |
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Cine Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama Series | Ben Daniels | Winner |
| Best Breakthrough Actor | Hunter Dillon | Nominee |
| Best Drama TV Series | The Exorcist | Nominee |
Bloody Disgusting Reader's Choice Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor – Television | Alfonso Herrera | Winner |
iHorror Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Horror Series | The Exorcist | Winner |
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
3 nominations
| Best TV Actress | Geena Davis | Nominee |
| Best TV Series | The Exorcist | Nominee |
| Best TV Supporting Actor | Ben Daniels | Nominee |
Imagen Foundation Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor - Television | Alfonso Herrera | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Television | Alfonso Herrera | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Television Movie/Miniseries/Pilot | Alex Disenhof | Nominee |
BloodGuts UK Horror Awards
1 nomination
| Best TV Show | Morgan Creek Entertainment Group ( for The Exorcist ) | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Favorite New TV Drama | The Exorcist | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
1 nomination
| Best Horror Television Series | The Exorcist | Nominee |