What Is America?

The Purge season 1, episode 1.

"What Is America?" is episode 1 of season 1 of The Purge. It was directed by Anthony Hemingway and written by James DeMonaco, and first aired on September 4, 2018.

Quick Facts

Genre

Horror
Action thriller
Crime drama
Anthology

Creator

James DeMonaco

Based on

The Purge, James DeMonaco

Composer

Tyler Bates

Country

United States

Language

English

Seasons

Episodes

Facts from the source article.

Background

Once a year, any and all crime – including murder – is legal in America for a period of 12 hours. Miguel the ex-Marine desperately searches for his sister Penelope in the hours leading up to commencement.

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