The problem with all the sequels is that they were trying to duplicate the beats of the original film.
Oddly, that somewhat clinical approach is what turns some horror fans off of The Exorcist.
(“People in suits, have you ever considered the movie Cube, but with vampires and zombies and shit?”)
And as you can imagine, he looked back to The Exorcist’s original director William Friedkin to further explain how the show isn’t being crafted as your average spooky follow-up.