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The Haunting of Bly Manor S1E5 — The Altar of the Dead

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The Haunting of Bly Manor•Season 1•Episode 5

The Altar of the Dead

8.6/10 · 6,514 votesOct 9, 202054 min

Ranked #1 of 9 in Season 1•+0.7 vs season avg

She's seen it all. The memories come flooding back for housekeeper Hannah Grose as she reflects on the living and dead trapped at Bly Manor.

Directed byLiam Gavin

Written byAngela LaManna

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Cast10

Victoria Pedretti

Victoria Pedretti

Dani Clayton

Oliver Jackson-Cohen

Oliver Jackson-Cohen

Peter Quint

Henry Thomas

Henry Thomas

Henry Wingrave

Amelia Eve

Amelia Eve

Jamie

T'Nia Miller

T'Nia Miller

Hannah Grose

Rahul Kohli

Rahul Kohli

Owen Sharma

Tahirah Sharif

Tahirah Sharif

Rebecca Jessel

Amelie Bea Smith

Amelie Bea Smith

Flora Wingrave

Benjamin Evan Ainsworth

Benjamin Evan Ainsworth

Miles Wingrave

Carla Gugino

Carla Gugino

The Storyteller

Crew12

L

Liam Gavin

Director

S

Shane McLeod

First Assistant "B" Camera

C

Callie Porterfield

Second Assistant Director

M

Mitch Bax

Digital Imaging Technician

M

Maria Aceves Varela

Lighting Technician

A

Angela LaManna

Writer

Maxime Alexandre

Maxime Alexandre

Director of Photography

B

Brian McWha

Assistant Location Manager

M

Morgan Beggs

First Assistant Director

D

Daniela Dib

Stunts

K

Ken Blackwell

Editor

J

Jason Hellmann

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Altar of the Dead" is episode 5 of The Haunting of Bly Manor season 1. It scored 8.6/10 from 6,514 votes, ranking #1 of 9 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Liam Gavin and written by Angela LaManna, it aired on October 9, 2020.

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