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The Exorcist watch order

Exorcist movies in order, release and chronological. Updated October 20, 2026.

Start with The Exorcist (1973). In story order, the prequels Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) and Dominion (2005) come first; they are two versions of the same story. Exorcist II (1977) and The Exorcist III (1990) follow the original, and The Exorcist series (2016) and The Exorcist: Believer (2023) are later sequels to it.

How to watch the Exorcist movies in order: the full guide

All 7 films and series in the The Exorcist franchise, in release order and in chronological (story) order. The first in release order is The Exorcist (1973); the first in chronological order is Exorcist: The Beginning (set in Kenya, 1949).

Release order

  1. The Exorcist (Movie, 1973): Two priests try to save a 12-year-old girl from possession in Georgetown.
  2. Exorcist II: The Heretic (Movie, 1977): A priest probes Regan's buried memories and the demon Pazuzu; Exorcist III ignores it.
  3. The Exorcist III (Movie, 1990): Detective Kinderman tracks murders by a dead serial killer back to Father Karras.
  4. Exorcist: The Beginning (Movie, 2004): A young Father Merrin meets the demon at a buried church in Kenya.
  5. Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (Movie, 2005): Paul Schrader's first, shelved version of the Merrin prequel.
  6. The Exorcist (Series, 2016): Two priests fight possession in Chicago, where Regan MacNeil now lives.
  7. The Exorcist: Believer (Movie, 2023): Two girls come back possessed, and Chris MacNeil is called in 50 years on.

Chronological order

  1. Exorcist: The Beginning (set in Kenya, 1949): A young Father Merrin meets the demon at a buried church in Kenya.
  2. Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (set in Kenya, 1949, retold): Paul Schrader's first, shelved version of the Merrin prequel.
  3. The Exorcist (set in Georgetown): Two priests try to save a 12-year-old girl from possession in Georgetown.
  4. Exorcist II: The Heretic (set in Four years later): A priest probes Regan's buried memories and the demon Pazuzu; Exorcist III ignores it.
  5. The Exorcist III (set in Lieutenant Kinderman): Detective Kinderman tracks murders by a dead serial killer back to Father Karras.
  6. The Exorcist (set in Chicago, decades later): Two priests fight possession in Chicago, where Regan MacNeil now lives.
  7. The Exorcist: Believer (set in Georgia, 50 years later): Two girls come back possessed, and Chris MacNeil is called in 50 years on.

Common questions

What order should I watch the Exorcist movies in?

Start with The Exorcist (1973). In story order, the prequels Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) and Dominion (2005) come first; they are two versions of the same story. Exorcist II (1977) and The Exorcist III (1990) follow the original, and The Exorcist series (2016) and The Exorcist: Believer (2023) are later sequels to it.

How many Exorcist movies and shows are there?

There are 7 titles in the The Exorcist franchise: 6 films and 1 series, released from 1973 to 2023.

How long does it take to watch all the Exorcist movies?

About 26 hours for all 7 titles, counting every episode.

What is the first Exorcist title in chronological order?

Exorcist: The Beginning, set in Kenya, 1949. In release order the first is The Exorcist (1973).