Exploring Humanity Through Sci-Fi
Exploring Humanity Through Sci-Fi · Oct 30, 2026 · 17:49
Listen in the Podli app 🎧
Follow your favourite podcasts, listen offline and in the car with CarPlay and Android Auto, and always pick up where you left off. Free to try.
In part two of our Halloween Horror Double Bill, we shift from the groundbreaking 1973 film to the acclaimed television adaptation, The Exorcist. Although the series only ran for two seasons, it earned praise for expanding the mythology of the original story while delivering some of television's most unsettling supernatural horror.
Recorded at New York Comic Con, this episode features conversations with Geena Davis, Brianne Howey, and executive producer/showrunner Jeremy Slater as they discuss the series' first season and its shocking connection to the classic film.
Geena Davis talks about portraying Angela Rance, a mother whose family becomes the center of a terrifying demonic presence. Brianne Howey reflects on playing Kat Rance and bringing emotional depth to a story that balances family drama with supernatural horror. Meanwhile, Jeremy Slater shares how the creative team approached adapting a beloved horror property for television, building suspense over multiple episodes while remaining true to the spirit of The Exorcist.
Subscribe to Sci-Fi Talk Plus for the commercial-free version of this episode. Enjoy exclusive content, early access, and more for just 99 cents a month with a one-month free trial.
Episodes: Exploring Humanity Through Sci-Fi