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The OA S1E2 — New Colossus

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The OA•Season 1•Episode 2

New Colossus

8.1/10 · 3,637 votesDec 16, 201658 min

Ranked #3 of 8 in Season 1•matches the season avg

The OA retraces the dramatic twists and turns in her life after a childhood accident, leading up to a fateful encounter far from home many years later.

Directed byZal Batmanglij

Written byMelanie Marnich

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Cast14

Brit Marling

Brit Marling

Prairie Johnson

Brit Marling

Brit Marling

OA / Nina Azarova

Jason Isaacs

Jason Isaacs

Dr. Hunter 'Hap' Percy

Emory Cohen

Emory Cohen

Homer Roberts

Phyllis Smith

Phyllis Smith

Elizabeth 'Betty' Broderick-Allen

Patrick Gibson

Patrick Gibson

Steve Winchell

Brendan Meyer

Brendan Meyer

Jesse

Brandon Perea

Brandon Perea

Alfonso 'French' Sosa

Will Brill

Will Brill

Scott Brown

Alice Krige

Alice Krige

Nancy Johnson

Sharon Van Etten

Sharon Van Etten

Rachel

Scott Wilson

Scott Wilson

Abel Johnson

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Melanie Marnich

Melanie Marnich

Writer

Lol Crawley

Lol Crawley

Director of Photography

Jonathan Alberts

Jonathan Alberts

Editor

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Rostam Batmanglij

Original Music Composer

Zal Batmanglij

Zal Batmanglij

Director

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Episode Summary

"New Colossus" is episode 2 of The OA season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 3,637 votes, ranking #3 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Zal Batmanglij and written by Melanie Marnich, it aired on December 16, 2016.

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