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The OA S1E7 — Empire of Light

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The OA•Season 1•Episode 7

Empire of Light

7.8/10 · 3,047 votesDec 16, 201641 min

Ranked #8 of 8 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

An ominous new dream and a tense outing with Nancy and Abel take a toll on OA. Steve finds his life in turmoil once again.

Directed byZal Batmanglij

Written byBrit Marling, Zal Batmanglij

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Season 1 Episodes8

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Away

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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

Crew5

Brit Marling

Brit Marling

Writer

Lol Crawley

Lol Crawley

Director of Photography

Zal Batmanglij

Zal Batmanglij

Writer

Jonathan Alberts

Jonathan Alberts

Editor

Zal Batmanglij

Zal Batmanglij

Director

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Episode Summary

"Empire of Light" is episode 7 of The OA season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 3,047 votes, ranking #8 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Zal Batmanglij and written by Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij, it aired on December 16, 2016.

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