‘The Purge’ TV Show Trailer: Who Will Survive And What Will Be Left Of Them?
Blumhouse is adapting their popularPurgefilm series to TV, bringing Purge Night to the small screen. Each episode of USA’sThe PurgeTV series will focus around the dangerous hours of Purge Night, when all crime is legal in near-future, dystopian America. WatchThe PurgeTV show trailer below.
The Purge TV Show Trailer
Blumhouse and Universal have turned thePurgeseries into a huge hit, and now they want to emulate that success on TV.The PurgeTV series will hit USA this September, and focuses on several character trying to get through Purge Night alive. The show 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.”
The show appears to be following the24model, with each episode focused on a particular hour during Purge Night. That has a lot of potential, as long as the showrunners can find a way to keep us interested. While I like the concept ofThe Purgefilms, their execution (no pun intended) has left me cold. Perhaps it’s because the films only seem to focus on the murder side of Purge Night. Ifallcrime is legal in this period, why not focus on some other major crimes as well? Perhaps the show will embrace this angle.
The PurgestarsGabriel Chavarriaas Miguel, a US Marine who returns home on Purge Night after receiving a cryptic message from his sister, Penelope, played byJessica Garza. Other cast members includeAmanda Warren,Colin Woodell,Lili Simmons,Hannah Anderson,Lee Tergesen,William BaldwinandFiona Dourif.
The series is written and executive produced by film franchise creatorJames DeMonacoand led by producerJason Blum. The entire team behind the film franchise is on board to executive produce:Michael BaywithBrad FullerandAndrew Formunder the Platinum Dunes banner andSebastien K. Lemercier.Thomas Kellyserves as executive producer/showrunner of the series.Anthony Hemingwaydirects and executive produces the premiere episode.
This is one of twoPurge-related projects arriving this year.The PurgeprequelThe First Purgewill hit theaters next week.
The PurgeTV show premieres on Tuesday,September 4at 10/9c on USA Network.
