Scripted series · USA Network
The Purge
Surviving the night is just the beginning.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Gabriel Chavarria
Miguel Guerrero
10 eps
Jessica Garza
Penelope "Penny" Guerrero
10 eps
Hannah Emily Anderson
Jenna Betancourt
10 eps
Colin Woodell
Rick Betancourt
10 eps
Lili Simmons
Lila Stanton
10 eps
Amanda Warren
Jane Barbour
10 eps
Lee Tergesen
Joe Owens
10 eps
Paola Nuñez
Esme Carmona
10 eps
Max Martini
Ryan Grant
10 eps
Derek Luke
Marcus Moore
10 eps
Joel Allen
Ben
10 eps
Lindsey Pearlman
Linda
10 eps
Jared Bankens
Asshole
1 eps
Lance E. Nichols
Otis
1 eps
Adam Stephenson
Mark Cantoff
4 eps
Jessica Miesel
Alison
4 eps
Wendy Miklovic
Irene
2 eps
Jannette Sepwa
Marge
2 eps
Jennifer Riker
Connie
1 eps
Sabrina Gennarino
Madelyn
2 eps
AzMarie Livingston
Bracka
3 eps
Dylan Arnold
Henry Bodreaux
3 eps
Reed Diamond
Albert Stanton
6 eps
Christopher Berry
Rex
5 eps
Steve Coulter
John Owens
2 eps
Allison Gabriel
Eileen
4 eps
Joe Chrest
Ross Bailes
3 eps
William Baldwin
David Ryker
5 eps
Andrea Frankle
Ellie Stanton
4 eps
Nikki Tomlinson
Lucy
3 eps
Paulina Gálvez
Catalina
5 eps
Fiona Dourif
Good Leader Tavis
5 eps
Deneen Tyler
Lorraine Barbour
2 eps
Dane Rhodes
Carmanuce Cascone
4 eps
Lawrence Kao
Andy Tran
2 eps
Rebecca Wisocky
Deb Barker
1 eps
Christopher Redman
Carl
2 eps
Danika Yarosh
Kelen Stewart
6 eps
Christine Dunford
Police Captain Andrea Ziv
4 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Purge actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Purge reads strongest on Tension, Cliffhanger Intensity and Bingeability.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
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 all together is a mysterious savior who’s impeccably equipped for everything the night throws at them. As the clock winds down with their fates hanging in the balance, each character is forced to reckon with their pasts as they discover how far they will go to survive the night.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 20 episodes.
- Poster unavailableSpecials
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
20189 episodes
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201810 episodes
6.7IMDbDuring a 12-hour period when all crime -- including murder -- is legal, a group of seemingly unrelated characters cross paths in a city in an altered America.
Best episode · S01E10 A Nation Reborn
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201910 episodes
7.4IMDbSeason 2 explores how a single Purge night affects the lives of four interconnected characters over the course of the ensuing year, all inevitably leading up to the next Purge.
Best episode · S02E05 House of Mirrors
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E05
House of Mirrors
Ryan, Marcus, Esme and Ben learn that some lines can't be uncrossed.
- Directed by Christoph Schrewe
- Written by Lindsey Villarreal
S02E08
Before the Sirens
Purge Night looms; Ryan and Esme put a plan into motion; Marcus readies for a showdown; Ben spirals.
- Directed by Patrick Lussier
- Written by Lindsey Villarreal, James Roland
S01E10
A Nation Reborn
Penelope takes charge. Miguel and Pete grapple with an unexpected enemy.
- Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson
S02E04
Grief Box
Marcus confronts his past. Esme learns the truth. Ryan changes his plan. Ben seeks understanding.
- Directed by Jaime Reynoso
- Written by Desta Tedros Reff
S02E06
Happy Holidays
Marcus sinks into darkness. Esme is on the run. Ben returns home. Ryan gets an unexpected visitor.
- Directed by Jen McGowan
- Written by Nina Fiore, John Herrera
S02E09
Hail Mary
As Purge Night rages on, Esme, Ryan, Marcus and Ben fight for their lives.
- Directed by Gigi Saul Guerrero
- Written by Nina Fiore, John Herrera
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E10
7:01am
- Directed by Tim Andrew
- Written by Krystal Houghton Ziv, Nick Zigler
S02E09
Hail Mary
- Directed by Gigi Saul Guerrero
- Written by Nina Fiore, John Herrera
S02E08
Before the Sirens
- Directed by Patrick Lussier
- Written by Lindsey Villarreal, James Roland
S02E07
Should I Stay or Should I Go
- Directed by Darren Grant
- Written by Nick Zigler
S02E06
Happy Holidays
- Directed by Jen McGowan
- Written by Nina Fiore, John Herrera
S02E05
House of Mirrors
- Directed by Christoph Schrewe
- Written by Lindsey Villarreal
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
James DeMonaco
Showrunner
Andrew Form
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Kelly Thomas
Executive producer
Sébastien K. Lemercier
Executive producer
Jason Blum
Executive producer
Brad Fuller
Executive producer
Michael Bay
Executive producer
Anthony Hemingway
Executive producer
Lindsey Villarreal
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Krystal Houghton Ziv
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Jeremy Robbins
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Nick Snyder
Writer
- Photo unavailable
James Roland
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Thomas Kelly
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Desta Tedros Reff
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Jamie Chan
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Nick Zigler
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Nina Fiore
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Mick Betancourt
Writer
- Photo unavailable
John Herrera
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Andrew FormExecutive Producer
- Kelly ThomasExecutive Producer
- James DeMonacoExecutive Producer
- Sébastien K. LemercierExecutive Producer
- Jason BlumExecutive Producer
- Brad FullerExecutive Producer
Writing
- Lindsey VillarrealWriter
- Krystal Houghton ZivWriter
- Jeremy RobbinsWriter
- Nick SnyderWriter
- James DeMonacoWriter
- James RolandWriter
Direction
- Michael NankinDirector
- Clark JohnsonDirector
- Nina Lopez-CorradoDirector
- Gigi Saul GuerreroDirector
- Ernest R. DickersonDirector
- Tim AndrewDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Amazon VideoBuy
- Apple TV StoreBuy
- Google Play MoviesBuy
- Fandango At HomeBuy
If you liked this
Similar Series
Series that share this one's texture, not just its genre tags.
Scream: The TV Series
2015
Moral complexity · Slow-burn mystery
Bates Motel
2013
Moral complexity · Slow-burn mystery
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
2020
Moral complexity · Slow-burn mystery
The Continental: From the World of John Wick
2023
Moral complexity
Condor
2018
Moral complexity
Taken
2017
Moral complexity
Lethal Weapon
2016
Moral complexity
Chucky
2021
Crime storytelling · Slow-burn mystery
Fargo
2014
Moral complexity
Minority Report
2015
Moral complexity
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
2014
Moral complexity
The Gentlemen
2024
Moral complexity
Where to go from here
Watch Next
Our editors' suggestion for the show you should start tonight — and why.
High Potential
2024
Another morally complex epic for anyone who wanted more grey.
Criminal Minds
2005
Watch this next if you like protagonists you can't quite defend.
Furious
2026
A crime story told with the patience of a novel.
FROM
2022
Continue the epic fantasy journey with another world worth getting lost in.
Grimm
2011
Another invented world built with the same seriousness — start at episode one.
CSI: Miami
2002
A crime story told with the patience of a novel.
Never stop watching
Related Collections
No related collections yet
This title isn't in a published Nutevio collection yet. It will appear here automatically as soon as it is.
Join the conversation