The Purge Season 1:Five burning questions begging for answers after a jam-packed episode 1
A lack of logic and anarchy reigned supreme in the slow-burning first episode of 'The Purge' that premiered this Tuesday on the USA Network.
At its simplest best, 'What is America', the premiere episode, can be described as an expansion of the hit horror franchise that fans of this genre have grown to love since the very first movie in 2013, which, over time has been followed up with at least three more installments. Although the crux of the narrative remains similar, it would, however, be undermining the potential of the 10-episode series to pass it off as a mere extension of the franchise, meticulously designed by James DeMonaco in the past five years.
Regardless of the relevance, the premise of 'The Purge' is pretty simple - it's an altered America, where for a chaotic period of 12 hours, criminals and miscreants have absolute freedom to pursue their sins. Whether it is vandalism on the streets or even murder, there's no law and no justice - except for a certain section of Government officials, who in the TV iteration are offered an immunity on this so-called Purge night.
