The Purge backdrop

The Purge S1E1 — What Is America?

6.8

The Purge•Season 1•Episode 1

What Is America?

6.8/10 · 1,426 votesSep 4, 201843 min

Ranked #4 of 10 in Season 1•matches the season avg

Once a year, any and all crime -- including murder -- is legal in America for a period of 12 hours.

Directed byAnthony Hemingway

Written byJames DeMonaco

Next episodeE2 · Take What's Yours

Seasons2

Season 1 Episodes10

What Is America? still

E1 6.8Now viewing

What Is America?

Take What's Yours still

Take What's Yours

The Urge to Purge still

The Urge to Purge

Release the Beast still

Release the Beast

Rise Up still

Rise Up

The Forgotten still

The Forgotten

Lovely Dark and Deep still

Lovely Dark and Deep

The Giving Time Is Here still

The Giving Time Is Here

I Will Participate still

I Will Participate

A Nation Reborn still

A Nation Reborn

Cast7

Gabriel Chavarria

Gabriel Chavarria

Miguel Guerrero

Jessica Garza

Jessica Garza

Penelope "Penny" Guerrero

Hannah Emily Anderson

Hannah Emily Anderson

Jenna Betancourt

Colin Woodell

Colin Woodell

Rick Betancourt

Lili Simmons

Lili Simmons

Lila Stanton

Amanda Warren

Amanda Warren

Jane Barbour

Lee Tergesen

Lee Tergesen

Joe Owens

Crew4

James DeMonaco

James DeMonaco

Writer

Anthony Hemingway

Anthony Hemingway

Executive Producer

Anthony Hemingway

Anthony Hemingway

Director

D

Daniel A. Valverde

Editor

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"What Is America?" is episode 1 of The Purge season 1. It scored 6.8/10 from 1,426 votes, ranking #4 of 10 episodes this season (season average 6.8). Directed by Anthony Hemingway and written by James DeMonaco, it aired on September 4, 2018.

Next: E2 · Take What's Yours Best of Season 1