Wikimedia Commons/The Exorcist TV series TV Fox's 2016 TV series finally delivers a worthy Exorcist sequel, honoring the classic film while reinventing demonic horror with fresh scares. April 26, 2026 AceShowbiz - In September 2016, Fox took a bold step by launching a television adaptation of the classic horror film The Exorcist, originally released in 1973 and widely regarded as one of the greatest horror movies ever made. This series arrived after multiple unsuccessful attempts to create a worthy big-screen sequel that could live up to the original's legacy.