10 Horror TV Shows That Deserved Another Season
6. The Exorcist
It's easy to groan and roll your eyes when you hear of a famous horror property being adapted for TV, as many of these shows turn into cheap attempts to capitalise on a long-dead franchise (looking at you The Purge). Still, Fox's The Exorcist might be one of the best examples of pulling something like this off - at least, until it got cancelled.
The show acted as a sequel to the original (and iconic) 1973 movie, readjusting the canon and forgoing the sequels. It followed a pair of exorcists as they investigated cases of demonic possession, including the hauntings of an unlucky family and a foster home.
It certainly didn't have the same X-factor as the movie, but this series worked hard to give you pulse-pounding scares, compelling human drama and a slew of moments that got you sweating. Across its two seasons, it showed it had strong writing, acting and visual effects.
Sadly, the Exorcist became part of Fox's cull of shows in 2018, including other victims like The Mick, Lucifer and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. While the latter two managed to find new homes, The Exorcist was left disappointingly outcasted.