‘The Purge’ TV Series Trailer Asks ‘What Is More American Than The Purge?’
The Purgeis coming to TV to deliver yet another night of lawlessness in America. Who will Purge, who will be Purged, and who will just say inside and binge-watch something else instead? The latestPurgeTV series trailer is here, and…it looks like more of the same! If you like the film series, you’ll likely enjoy what this trailer is selling. WatchThe PurgeTV series trailer below.
The Purge TV Series Trailer
A fun drinking game: take a shot of your liquor of choice every time someone says “America” in this trailer. You’ll have alcohol poisoning in no-time!The Purgetruly is a strange series overall. What started off as your standard home-invasion horror flick quickly mutated into a heavy-handed allegory for the evils of America. There’s agreatconcept in here, somewhere. But so far, I’ve been a bit lukewarm onThe Purgefilms. And based on this trailer,The PurgeTV series isn’t going to change that. It looksexactlylike the movies, with the added “bonus” of also looking like a cheaply made TV show.
The Purgewill follow the same formula as the films – thanks to the fascist New Founding Fathers, America now has an annual tradition of one night of lawlessness. Everyone is free to commit any crime they want – includingmurder.The PurgeTV series is adopting a24-style format, where each episode will focus on one particular hour of Purge night.Gabriel Chavarriastars as Miguel, a U.S. Marine trying to find his sister (Jessica Garza), a member of a Purge-worshipping cult who is willing to sacrifice herself for Purge Night.
Am I nuts, or is their a weird attempt to reference Hulu’sHandmaid’s Taleadaptation here? There are multiple shots of women in hooded cloaks, and someone even says “Blessed be the Purge”, which sounds very similar toHandmaid’s “Blessed Be the Fruit.” Perhaps thePurgeshowrunners saw what a huge hitHandmaid’s Talewas and decided their own dystopian nightmare show could borrow some ideas.
