<Tr> <Th> Picture format </Th> <Td> 1080i (HDTV) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> September 4, 2018 (2018 - 09 - 04)--present (present) </Td> </Tr> <P> The Purge is an American horror television series, based on the franchise of the same name and created by James DeMonaco . The Purge was first announced in April 2017, and stars Gabriel Chavarria, Hannah Anderson, Jessica Garza, Lili Simmons, Amanda Warren, Colin Woodell and Lee Tergesen . The series premiered on September 4, 2018 and is set to consist of ten episodes . </P> <P> Revolving around a 12 - hour period when all crime, including vandalism, murder, arson and theft, is legal, set in an alternate United States ruled by a totalitarian government, 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 . </P>

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