The Purge (2018)

Action · Drama · Horror

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.

IMDb rating: 6.6 (22,036 votes)
Episode average: 7.1 ↑ +0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

6.78 avg 10 episodes 6.8 → 6.9 41 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	What Is America?	6.8	1,403
2	Take What's Yours	6.6	1,117
3	The Urge to Purge	6.8	1,026
4	Release the Beast	6.5	971
5	Rise Up	6.7	924
6	The Forgotten	6.8	902
7	Lovely Dark and Deep	6.8	884
8	The Giving Time Is Here	6.9	879
9	I Will Participate	7.0	863
10	A Nation Reborn	6.9	863

Season 2 (2019)

7.42 avg 10 episodes 7.6 → 7.5 41 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	This Is Not a Test	7.6	815
2	Everything Is Fine	7.2	656
3	Blindspots	7.2	636
4	Grief Box	7.2	617
5	House of Mirrors	7.5	624
6	Happy Holidays	7.4	601
7	Should I Stay or Should I Go	7.3	584
8	Before the Sirens	7.7	588
9	Hail Mary	7.6	522
10	7:01am	7.5	571

The Purge (2018)

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