Young and handsome Father Tomas (Alfonso Herrera) is the new superstar priest on the block. It’s comically apparent how annoyed and overwhelmed he is with all his needy parishioners. It doesn’t help that the Father is suffering from these incredibly lucid nightmares involving a priest named Father Marcus Keane (Ben Daniels) performing an exorcism. Somehow seeking help from Father Tomas veers into a “Carmela Soprano and Father Phil” situation. All the characters are very reminiscent of the 1973 Exorcist with a little upgrade. The pilot definitely set a lot of gears in motion. Chapter one left no stone unturned. It gave viewers comedy, jump scares, a few characters too many, and about four distinct plot lines. What’s that saying about the kitchen sink? Personally, I could have done with a little less. What The Exorcist television series seems to be doing differently is focusing on the characters surrounding this possible possession. Which is pretty much exactly what you would expect from a network television drama. Did I love it? Not really. But I would say it is worth giving the first couple of episodes a shot. The key will be for the show to slow down the pace and give viewers something to sink their teeth into, and hopefully up the horror a little. Right now it feels a little like a popcorn version of a horror television show, but it might have the potential to live up to the legacy.
