<P> Jeremy Slater wrote the pilot . On January 22, 2016, Fox ordered the pilot to be shot . The series is described as "a propulsive, serialized psychological thriller following two very different men tackling one family's case of horrifying demonic possession, and confronting the face of true evil ." </P> <P> On February 24, 2016, Brianne Howey was cast as Katherine Rance . On February 29, 2016, Hannah Kasulka was cast as Casey Rance . On March 2, 2016, Alfonso Herrera and Ben Daniels were cast as Father Tomas and Father Marcus respectively . On March 3, 2016, Kurt Egyiawan was cast as Father Bennett . On March 7, 2016, Geena Davis was cast as Angela Rance . On June 7, 2017, it was announced that Davis, Ruck, Kasulka and Howey would not return as regular cast members in the second season . Herrera, Egyiawan and Daniels will return, as their characters will preside over a new possession case . In July, John Cho, Brianna Hildebrand, Zuleikha Robinson and Li Jun Li were cast in series regular roles for season two . In August, Christopher Cousins and Cyrus Arnold were cast in recurring roles . </P> <P> Fox announced that the first season of the show would be shot in Chicago . Season two filming began July 28, 2017, in Vancouver . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Timeslot (ET) </Th> <Th> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> First aired </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Last aired </Th> <Th> TV season </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Avg . viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Viewers (millions) </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Friday 9: 00 p.m. </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> September 23, 2016 (2016 - 09 - 23) </Td> <Td> 2.85 </Td> <Td> December 16, 2016 (2016 - 12 - 16) </Td> <Td> 1.75 </Td> <Td> 2016--17 </Td> <Td> 127 </Td> <Td> 3.15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> September 29, 2017 (2017 - 09 - 29) </Td> <Td> 1.58 </Td> <Td> December 15, 2017 </Td> <Td> 1.28 </Td> <Td> 2017--18 </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> <Td> 2.36 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Where is season 2 of the exorcist filmed