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Fans Are Begging FOX To Renew “The Exorcist”; Here’s How You Can Help
Remember “Hannibal”? The one that got away. Let’s not let it happen again.
From what I’ve seen across social media, pretty much everyone who has actually given “The Exorcist” a chance has realized that it’s one of the very best horror shows on TV right now. Admittedly, like everyone else, we had written it off before it ever even aired, but it became immediately clear to us that the show was interested in something more than capitalizing on the brand and making a quick buck. The Jeremy Slater-created series is smart, fresh, and thoroughly compelling each and every week, and it’s been nothing short of a treat for fans of the original film.
Unfortunately, the reality here is that as good as “The Exorcist” is, the ratings aren’t so good. And when a TV show’s ratings aren’t very good, you don’t need us to tell you what happens. With dwindling numbers each week, there’s a likelihood that FOX may pull the plug rather than order a second season… but we encourage you to at least try and make sure that doesn’t happen.
This past Friday night, the seventh episode of “The Exorcist” pulled in just 1.6 million viewers, down from the previous week’s 1.8 million. The steady decline in ratings has been happening on a week-to-week basis, and when you consider that 2.8 million viewers tuned in for the premiere, you can see just how much of a dip those numbers have taken over the course of the past two months. To put all of this into some form of context: at the time NBC cancelled “Hannibal,” another fantastic horror series that pushed boundaries, about 1 million viewers were watching.
So how can you help? Slater has been encouraging fans of the show to post about it on social media as much as possible, and with Episode 8 airing tonight, the fan-driven #RenewTheExorcist is on the verge of trending on Twitter. This is one of those situations where we the fans have the power to keep something we love alive, so don’t underestimate the importance of your tweets.
Check out the handy guide below for more ways you can lend a hand!
“The Exorcist” airs Friday nights at 9/8 on FOX.
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that The Blob director Chuck Russell has passed away at 74 years old.
Russell’s career began with his directorial debut, 1987’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
The multihyphenate film director, screenwriter, and producer is best known for helming 1994 comedy The Mask starring Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner Eraser, and adventure spinoff The Scorpion King. The latter served as the first leading role for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The filmmaker left an indelible mark on horror with his ANOES sequel, 1988’s The Blob, and 2000’s Bless the Child.
Russell’s final film credit is 2024’s Witchboard remake starring Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”).
It marked Russell’s return to horror after a lengthy hiatus, and he shared sequel hopes to Bloody Disgusting in an interview ahead of the remake’s release: “I got to design the board with real mystical symbols and things that I know represent good and evil, and where that board takes us if the audiences respond to the film, and I hope they will; I know it’s out there for you guys, but the sequel is a world we’ll get to go a little further. That’s sure the intention.”
He also recently expressed interest in returning to the franchise that began his career.
TMZ notes that Russell passed away at his San Diego-area home.
We send our deepest condolences to Chuck Russell’s family, friends, and fans.
Director, Co-Writer & Producer Chuck Russell behind the scenes of the horror film, WITCHBOARD. Photo courtesy of The Avenue and Atlas Distribution
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