That’s the knife-twist. The show never gives an easy answer. Episode 5, "Through My Most Grievous Fault."
And the demons? They quote Scripture. They offer mercy. They ask the priests: “Why do you think God lets this happen?” exorcist 2017
The Exorcist was too slow for the Walking Dead crowd, too Catholic for secular viewers, and too grim for network TV. It asked, "What if faith is real, but God is indifferent?" That’s not a tagline for a primetime slot. That’s the knife-twist