| "The Urge to Purge" | |
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| Air date | September 18th, 2018 |
| Writers | Mick Betancourt |
| Director | David Von Ancken |
| Producers | Michael Bay; Mick Betancourt; Jason Blum; Karen Clark; James DeMonaco; Andrew Form; Brad Fuller; Anthony Hemingway; Alissa M. Kantrow; Thomas Kelly; Sébastien Lemercier; Aaron Seliquini; Nick Snyder; Krystal Houghton Ziv |
| Starring | Gabriel Chavarria; Hannah Anderson; Jessica Garza; Lili Simmons; Amanda Warren; Colin Woodell; Lee Tergesen |
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"The Urge to Purge" is the third episode of season one of the drama series The Purge. It was directed by David Von Ancken with a script written by Mick Betancourt. It first aired on the USA Network on Tuesday, September 18th, 2018.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Chavarria | Miguel Guerrero |
| Hannah Anderson | Jenna Betancourt |
| Jessica Garza | Penelope Guerrero |
| Lili Simmons | Lila Stanton |
| Amanda Warren | Jane Barbour |
| Colin Woodell | Rick Betancourt |
| Lee Tergesen | Joe Owens |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| William Baldwin | David Ryker |
| Reed Diamond | Albert Stanton |
| Fiona Dourif | Good Leader Tavis |
| Dominic Fumusa | Pete the Cop |
| Paulina Gálvez | Catalina |
| Allison King | Eileen |
| Jessica Miesel | Alison |
| Dane Rhodes | Carmanuce Cascone |
| Adam Stephenson | Mark Cantoff |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Christopher Collet | Councilman Schmidt |
| David DeLao | Arturo |
| Julian Gopal | Young Miguel |
| YaYa Gosselin | Young Penelope |
| Karrie Martin | Maria |
| Mark Ashworth | European correspondent |
| Sean Boyd | American correspondent |
| Tiffany Jackson | Dreadlocked woman |
| Ernest Wells | Bar patron |
| Aaron Williamson | Security officer |
| Spence Carlisle | Vendor |
| Alexis Holloway | Masked assailant |
| Rob Mars | Samuel the bus driver |
| Anita Mayeaux | Craft Services assistant |
| Kevin Pozzo | Rocco |
Notes & Trivia[]
- The Purge was created by director and screenwriter James DeMonaco. It is a film franchise that began in 2013 with The Purge, and continued in two sequels and one prequel before production of the television series. The fourth sequel, The Forever Purge, was released in 2021.
- This episode is rated TV-MA.
- The standard running time per episode for this series without commercials is 40 minutes.
- There are a total of thirty-one credited cast members in this episode.
- This episode had a viewership of 1.13 million people upon its initial broadcast.
- Actress Hannah Emily Anderson, who plays Jenna Betancourt as a series regular, is credited as Hannah Anderson in this episode.
- Actress Allison Gabriel, who plays Eileen, is credited as Allison King in this episode.
- Actress Karrie Martin Lachney, who plays Maria, is credited as Karrie Martin in this episode.
- Actor Aaron V. Williamson, who plays a security officer, is credited as Aaron Williamson in this episode.
- This is the only episode of The Purge directed by David Von Ancken. David Von Ancken passed away on July 26th, 2021 from complications from stomach cancer. He was 56-years-old.
- This is the first of two episodes of the series written by Mick Betancourt. He also writes the teleplay for episode 1x07, "Lovely Dark and Deep".
- This is the second and final appearance in the series of actor Aaron Williamson as a security guard. He also appeared in "What Is America?". Additionally, Williamson had an uncredited appearance in The First Purge feature film from 2018.
Allusions[]
- The title of this episode is taken from a phrase often used by teenagers in high school or college party environments, referring to one who needs to vomit. It may also be applied in an informal manner to those who suffer from Bulimia, which is an eating disorder that involves voluntary vomiting. "Purging disorder" is a similar eating disorder, though it differs from Bulimia.
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See also[]
External Links[]
- "The Urge to Purge" at IMDB
- "The Urge to Purge" at Trakt.TV
- "The Urge to Purge" at the TV Database
- "The Urge to Purge" at Themoviedb.org
- "The Purge: The Urge to Purge" at The Purge Wiki
References[]
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