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Lovecraft Country S1E1 — Sundown
8.3
Lovecraft Country•Season 1•Episode 1

Sundown

8.3/10 · 5,265 votesAug 16, 202065 min

Ranked #2 of 10 in Season 1•+0.7 vs season avg

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Veteran and pulp-fiction aficionado Atticus Freeman travels from the Jim Crow South to his South Side of Chicago hometown in search of his missing father Montrose. After recruiting his uncle George and childhood friend Letitia to join him, the trio sets out for Ardham, Massachusetts,

Directed byYann Demange
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Cast7

Jonathan Majors

Jonathan Majors

Atticus "Tic" Freeman

Jurnee Smollett-Bell

Jurnee Smollett-Bell

Letitia ‘Leti’ Lewis

Wunmi Mosaku

Wunmi Mosaku

Ruby Baptiste

Abbey Lee

Abbey Lee

Christina Braithwhite

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

Montrose Freeman

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Hippolyta Freeman

Jamie Chung

Jamie Chung

Ji-Ah

Crew12

D

Dominique Diaz

Post Production Supervisor

A

Aimee Lippert

Makeup Artist

T

Tony Meagher

Visual Effects Producer

A

Anthony Wilson

Hairstylist

P

Pauletta O. Lewis

Key Hair Stylist

M

Matthew Cavaliero

Property Master

C

Christian Epps

Gaffer

David Knoller

David Knoller

Executive Producer

J

Julie Ochipinti

Set Decoration

Christina Varotsis

Christina Varotsis

Unit Production Manager

A

Armen Gasparian

Assistant Editor

B

Bruce Dunn

Co-Producer

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Episode Summary

"Sundown" is episode 1 of Lovecraft Country season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 5,265 votes, ranking #2 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Yann Demange, it aired on August 16, 2020.

Next: E2 · Whitey's on the MoonBest of Season 1