The Purge: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Purge revolves around a 12-hour period when all crime, including murder, is legal. Set in an altered America ruled by a totalitarian political party, the series follows several seemingly unrelated characters living in a small city. As the clock winds down, each character is forced to reckon with their past as they discover how far they will go to survive the night.

Series details

• Title: The Purge
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Horror, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2018-09-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 2019-12-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: USA Network
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 28134
• IMDb ID: tt6110648
• TVDB ID: 349661

Cast and credited roles

• Gabriel Chavarria — Miguel Guerrero
• Jessica Garza — Penelope "Penny" Guerrero
• Colin Woodell — Rick Betancourt
• Hannah Emily Anderson — Jenna Betancourt
• Derek Luke — Marcus Moore
• Max Martini — Ryan Grant
• Paola Núñez — Esme Carmona
• Joel Allen — Ben
• Amanda Warren — Jane Barbour
• Lee Tergesen — Joe Owens
• Lili Simmons — Lila Stanton

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2018-09-04; final listed air date 2018-11-06; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2019-10-15; final listed air date 2019-12-17; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Purge on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.