Jeremy Slater‘s The Exorcist series took a lot of people by surprise when the TV adaptation of William Peter Blatty‘s 1971 novel and William Friedkin‘s iconic 1973 film debuted on FOX last year. What seemed like a dreadful idea on paper turned out to be one of the best horror shows in recent memory, and the network has kept folks on pins and needles since the Season 1 finale last December waiting for a Season 2 renewal.

If you thought hope was lost, surprise! FOX has renewed The Exorcist for Season 2. No official details on when The Exorcist will return (though if it follows last year’s pattern, you should look for it in the fall) or where Season 2 will pick up.

Speaking with Bloody Disgusting last year, Slater warned that fans shouldn’t expect to see much of the Rances in Season 2 (they’ve been through enough, guys), teasing the introduction of a new case.

A potential season two would find Marcus, Tomas and Bennett tasked with helping a new family or a new case of possession… That doesn’t mean we’ll never see any of the Rances again, but I think the fans would feel disappointed and cheated if we simply brought Captain Howdy back for round three. The Rances have escaped this legacy of terror–for the time being, anyway–and it seems cruel to immediately drag them back for ten more episodes of suffering. Our challenge now is to create a new family that you care about just as much as the Rances, and to find ways to make their story feel just as compelling and unique as what came before.

via Collider