6.5

The Shining•Season 1•Episode 1

Part 1

6.5/10 · 523 votesApr 27, 199791 min

Ranked #3 of 3 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Struggling writer Jack Torrance takes his wife and psychic young son along to his winter job as caretaker of a sinister mountain resort.

Directed byMick Garris

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Season 1 Episodes3

E1 6.5Now viewing

Part 1

E2 6.6

Part 2

E3 6.7

Part 3

Cast5

Rebecca De Mornay

Wendy Torrance

Steven Weber

Jack Torrance

Wil Horneff

Tony

Courtland Mead

Danny Torrance

Cynthia Garris

217 Woman

Crew2

Mick Garris

Director

Elliot Friedgen

Supervising Producer

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Episode Summary

"Part 1" is episode 1 of The Shining season 1. It scored 6.5/10 from 523 votes, ranking #3 of 3 episodes this season (season average 6.6). Directed by Mick Garris, it aired on April 27, 1997.

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