SeriesDemonic & Possession Supernatural Psychological

Midwinter of the Spirit2015

Name: Midwinter of the Spirit
Genre: Demonic & Possession, Supernatural, Psychological
Released: 2015-09-23
Rating: 6.3

Created by Phil Rickman

6.3

Crypt Score

Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 6.2TMDB 6.6

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Year

2015

Seasons

Network

ITV1

Status

Ended

The premise

Country vicar Merrily Watkins just happens to be one of the few women priests working as an exorcist. When a man is found murdered by crucifixion, the police, aware of her knowledge of the paranormal underworld, turn to the Vicar for assistance. Before long Merilly is convinced Satanists are behind the crime and the investigation takes them into a very dark and dangerous world.

Horror Vault's take

Merrily Watkins is no ordinary country vicar — she is one of the Church of England's rare female exorcists, navigating a world most clergy would rather pretend doesn't exist. When a brutally staged murder draws the attention of local police, they turn to Merrily's unique expertise to help make sense of what looks disturbingly ritualistic. What follows is a slow-burn descent into the shadowy fringes of organised Satanism, where the line between faith, madness, and genuine evil is perilously thin. This three-part British miniseries builds its dread quietly, anchoring supernatural unease in grounded, character-driven drama.

Content: Dark Occult Themes, Depictions Of Ritualistic Murder, Scenes Involving Exorcism, Threat And Menace Toward Vulnerable Characters

Episode Guide

🏆 Best Episode Overall

S1.E1 · Episode 1

6.7

⭐ Highest Rated This Season

S1.E1 · Episode 1

6.7

★ 6.7 avg· 3h 0m total· Sep 2015 → Oct 2015

S1.E1 · Episode 1Premiere
6.7
Sep 23, 2015 · 60 min
Priest and trainee exorcist Merrily Watkins is asked for help by police in solving a baffling and gruesome murder. She quickly becomes embroiled in a terrifying mystery and finds herself in real danger.
S1.E2 · Episode 2
6.7
Sep 30, 2015 · 60 min
Merrily is on a quest for answers after a murder, a desecrated church and a clergyman's apparent `suicide'. She suspects a Satanic group may be at work, and is guided through a ceremony of lesser exorcism by Huw Owen, but nothing can prepar
S1.E3 · Episode 3
Oct 7, 2015 · 60 min
An exhausted Merrily must gather her wits and take strength from her mentor Huw Owen as she puts the final pieces of the jigsaw into place. As the investigation reaches its conclusion, Merrily realises she needs to steel herself and summon