6.9/101,338 votes#1 - What Is America?
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/4/2018
Once a year, any and all crime -- including murder -- is legal in America for a period of 12 hours.
Director: Anthony Hemingway
Writer: James DeMonaco
6.6/101,066 votes#2 - Take What's Yours
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/11/2018
Jane considers the morality of Purge while Miguel searches for Pete the Cop.
Director: Anthony Hemingway
Writer: Thomas Kelly
6.8/10974 votes#3 - The Urge to Purge
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/18/2018
Penelope prepares for her sacrifice. Rick and Jenna weigh the cost of closing their business deal.
Director: David Von Ancken
Writer: Mick Betancourt
6.6/10921 votes#4 - Release the Beast
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/25/2018
Jane must leave the office while Lila consoles Jenna. Penelope is thrust into the Carnival of Flesh.
Director: Clark Johnson
Writer: Krystal Houghton Ziv
6.7/10872 votes#5 - Rise Up
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/2/2018
Catalina warns Jenna. Henry torments Penelope. Jane goes on a ride along with the Matron Saints.
Director: Julius Ramsay
Writer: Jamie Chan
6.8/10851 votes#6 - The Forgotten
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/9/2018
Joe remembers the past while Miguel confronts Henry. Jane learns a dark truth about David Ryker.
Director: Nina Lopez-Corrado
Writer: Jeremy Robbins
6.8/10837 votes#7 - Lovely Dark and Deep
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/16/2018
Miguel and Penelope hike the forest. Jane must endure David's party. Rick doubts Lila's intentions.
Director: Tara Nicole Weyr
Writer: N/A
6.9/10831 votes#8 - The Giving Time Is Here
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/23/2018
Lila grapples with rejection. Miguel and Penelope seek the safety of the Cantina.
Director: Michael Nankin
Writer: Thomas Kelly
7.0/10811 votes#9 - I Will Participate
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/30/2018
Joe debates the Purge with Jane. Miguel teams up with Pete to rescue Penelope.
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson
Writer: Nick Snyder
6.9/10812 votes#10 - A Nation Reborn
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/6/2018
Penelope takes charge. Miguel and Pete grapple with an unexpected enemy.
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson
Writer: N/A
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Set in a dystopian America ruled by a totalitarian political party, the series follows several seemingly unrelated characters living in a small city. Tying them...
Genres:MysteryCrimeDrama
Network:USA Network
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"What Is America?" is the best rated episode of "The Purge" season 1. It scored 6.9/10 based on 1338 votes. Directed by Anthony Hemingway and written by James DeMonaco, it aired on 9/4/2018. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Take What's Yours".