6.5

The Purge•Season 1•Episode 4

Release the Beast

6.5/10 · 985 votesSep 25, 201843 min

Ranked #10 of 10 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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Jane must leave the office while Lila consoles Jenna. Penelope is thrust into the Carnival of Flesh.

Directed byClark Johnson

Written byKrystal Houghton Ziv

Previous episodeE3 · The Urge to Purge Next episodeE5 · Rise Up

Seasons2

All 1 2

Season 1 Episodes10

What Is America?

Take What's Yours

The Urge to Purge

Release the Beast

Rise Up

The Forgotten

Lovely Dark and Deep

The Giving Time Is Here

E9 7.0

I Will Participate

E10 6.9

A Nation Reborn

Cast7

Gabriel Chavarria

Miguel Guerrero

Jessica Garza

Penelope "Penny" Guerrero

Hannah Emily Anderson

Jenna Betancourt

Colin Woodell

Rick Betancourt

Lili Simmons

Lila Stanton

Amanda Warren

Jane Barbour

Lee Tergesen

Joe Owens

Crew3

Krystal Houghton Ziv

Writer

Clark Johnson

Director

Daniel A. Valverde

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Release the Beast" is episode 4 of The Purge season 1. It scored 6.5/10 from 985 votes, ranking #10 of 10 episodes this season (season average 6.8). Directed by Clark Johnson and written by Krystal Houghton Ziv, it aired on September 25, 2018.

Next: E5 · Rise Up Best of Season 1