Here we are. You can’t have a show called The Exorcist without an Exorcism. Seven episodes into the second season, we have our main one. Back at New York Comic Con, I heard the Exorcist showrunners say the danger of having a show about demonic possession and exorcism is that it can easily become a show about men chanting. That this season, they wanted to avoid that. Judging by last night’s episode, they’re succeeding.

Rising demand for exorcisms is fuelling an industry of freelancers who claim they can dispel evil spirits – for a fee. By Salvatore Valeri and Koldo Bika.