After Tomas decides he must help the Rances, he investigates a strange noise in their attic. He witnesses a rat being supernaturally killed and is briefly confronted by a possessed Casey , though she quickly reverts to a "normal" state when her mother arrives.
The pilot episode of the TV series The Exorcist (2016), titled "," establishes a modern-day story set in the same universe as the original 1973 film. Plot Overview [S1E1] The Exorcist
Recently returned from a car accident that killed her friend; she is withdrawn and erratic. After Tomas decides he must help the Rances,
Suspects a demonic presence in her home. Plot Overview Recently returned from a car accident
The story follows , a progressive but inexperienced priest in suburban Chicago who begins having vivid, terrifying dreams of an older priest, Father Marcus Keane , performing a brutal exorcism on a young boy in Mexico City. These dreams are later revealed to be real events that occurred 18 months prior, suggesting a supernatural connection between the two men. Simultaneously, the Rance family is falling apart:
Following a moment of lucidity from Henry, Tomas finds Marcus at a church-run retreat for "broken" priests. Marcus, a veteran exorcist who has been cast out by the Vatican, warns Tomas that he is being manipulated by dark forces.
Suffering from early-onset dementia or cognitive impairment.