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Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
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"Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"
Song by Billy Joel
from the album The Stranger
Released
September 1977
Recorded
A & R Recording, Inc., New York City
Genre
Piano rock, jazz, pop rock
Length
7:37
Label
Columbia Records
Songwriter(s)
Billy Joel
Producer(s)
Phil Ramone
"Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" is a song from Billy Joel's 1977 album The Stranger.
Contents
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1 Release
2 Legacy
2.1 Reception
2.2 Joel's comments
2.3 Movin' Out
3 See also
4 References
Release[edit]
Although never released as a single, it has become one of Joel's most celebrated compositions among fans, appearing on most of his compilation albums and a live favorite. In an interview, Joel cites the second side of The Beatles' album Abbey Road as one of its primary musical influences.[1] The song is effectively a medley of three distinct pieces fused into one: "Italian Restaurant" begins as a gentle, melodic piano ballad, depicting a scene of two old classmates reuniting in an Italian restaurant; this segues into a triumphant and uptempo jazz-influenced section featuring a clarinet, trombone, tuba and saxophone solo, followed by a rock and roll section (which Joel calls "The Ballad of Brenda and Eddie").[1] At 7 minutes and 37 seconds, it is the longest of Joel's rock music studio cuts, only surpassed by live recordings and five tracks from Joel's 2001 classical album Fantasies & Delusions.
Billy Joel.
On May 6, 1977, before the song's official release, Joel premiered it in a performance at C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University. Joel dedicated that performance to Christiano's, a restaurant in the nearby hamlet of Syosset, which operated until February 2014.[2] Joel admitted, years later, that the shout out to the local restaurant was similar to shouting out "Yankees" at a Manhattan concert.[2]
Legacy[edit]
Reception[edit]
The song has been highly acclaimed in retrospective reviews, with Scott Floman, music critic for Goldmine magazine, describing the song as an "epic multi-sectioned masterpiece which starts as a slow smoky ballad, builds up to a jaunty piano rocker with a New Orleans flavor that also shows off Joel's knack for telling stories and creating rhymes, before finally returning to smoky ballad territory again."[3]
Joel's comments[edit]
After years of speculation about exactly which restaurant inspired the song, Joel stated in an interview included on 2008's The Stranger 30th Anniversary Edition DVD that the song was written about Fontana di Trevi, a restaurant across from Carnegie Hall, which he frequented during a series of June 1977 concerts. The song's signature line: "A bottle of red, a bottle of white, whatever kind of mood you're in tonight" was actually spoken to him by a waiter at Fontana di Trevi while Joel ordered.[4] He has further stated that the restaurant in the story has more than one real-life counterpart; however, Fontana di Trevi was on his mind while he was writing the song.
Joel has named this song as his favorite song of his own.[5]
Movin' Out[edit]
The characters of Brenda and Eddie from this song became major characters in the Broadway production. The song tells the tale of the two through their love in high school, to their marriage, and finally to their divorce shortly after. Movin' Out,[6] although with a slight lyrical change, as the Brenda-and-Eddie story in Movin' Out takes place in 1965 instead of 1975.
See also[edit]
Billy Joel discography
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b Billy Joel (October 14, 1997), "Billy Joel Spoken Intro/Music Concepts", An Evening of Questions & Answers... & A Little Music, Columbia
^ Jump up to: a b Heather Doyle (2014-02-26). "Christiano's, Once of Billy Joel Fame, Closes After 56 Years". Syosset Patch. Patch Media. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
Jump up ^ http://sfloman.com/billyjoel.html#3
Jump up ^ Westwood One interview with Billy Joel
Jump up ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEXQaxUjesE
Jump up ^ Simonson, Robert (2002-10-24). "Scenes from a New York Theatre: Tharp and Joel's Movin' Out Opens on Broadway, Oct. 24". Playbill.com. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
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Britain's Got Talent
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Britain's Got Talent
Genre
Talent show
Created by
Simon Cowell
Directed by
Jonathan Bullen
Presented by
Ant & Dec
Judges
Simon Cowell
Amanda Holden
Piers Morgan
David Hasselhoff
Michael McIntyre
Alesha Dixon
David Walliams
Voices of
Peter Dickson
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language(s)
English
No. of series
11
No. of episodes
182 (as of series 11) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Nigel Hall
Lee McNicholas
Amelia Brown
Richard Holloway
Producer(s)
Matt Banks
Charlie Irwin
Paul Jones
Location(s)
Various (auditions)
Fountain Studios (Live shows 2007–16)
Elstree Studios (Live shows 2017–)[1]
Running time
60–155 minutes
Production company(s)
Syco Entertainment
Talkback Thames (2007–11)
Thames (2012–)
Distributor
FremantleMedia
Release
Original network
ITV
Picture format
SDTV: 576i (2007–10)
HDTV: 1080i (2011–)
Original release
9 June 2007 (2007-06-09) – present
Chronology
Related shows
Britain's Got More Talent
External links
Official website
talent.itv.com
Britain's Got Talent (often shortened to BGT) is a British television talent show competition, and is part of the Got Talent franchise. Produced by both Thames (formerly Talkback Thames) and Syco Entertainment production, and distributed by FremantleMedia, it has been broadcast on ITV since June 2007, and is hosted by Ant & Dec, with each series accompanied by a sister show on ITV2 entitled Britain's Got More Talent. Contestants of any any age, who possess some sort of talent, can audition for the show, with their performance judged by a panel of judges; the current lineup consists of the show's creator Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, and David Walliams. Those that make it through the auditions, compete against other acts in a series of live semi-finals, with the winning two acts of each semi-final proceeding into the show's live final. The prize for winning the contest is a cash prize (the amount varying over the show's history), and an opportunity to perform at the Royal Variety Performance in front of members of the British Royal Family, including either Queen Elizabeth II or the Prince of Wales. To date, the show has had eleven winners, ranging from musicians and singers, to variety acts, magicians and dancers.
A significant show in British popular culture, Britain's Got Talent is the UK's biggest television talent competition, ahead of both The X Factor (also created by Cowell) and The Voice UK, with the show's live final in the third series attracting 17.3 million viewers, a 64.6% audience share at the time of its broadcast.[2] At present, the programme is contracted to run until 2019.[3]
Contents
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1 History
2 Format
2.1 Auditions
2.2 Judges' Decisions
2.3 Semi-finals & Final
3 Judges
4 Series overview
4.1 Series 1 (2007)
4.2 Series 2 (2008)
4.3 Series 3 (2009)
4.4 Series 4 (2010)
4.5 Series 5 (2011)
4.6 Series 6 (2012)
4.7 Series 7 (2013)
4.8 Series 8 (2014)
4.9 Series 9 (2015)
4.10 Series 10 (2016)
4.11 Series 11 (2017)
4.12 Future series
5 Britain's Got More Talent
6 Reception
6.1 Awards and nominations
6.2 Controversies and criticism
7 Live tour
8 Best-selling albums
8.1 Artists with BPI-certified albums
8.2 Artists without BPI-certified albums
9 Merchandise
9.1 BGT App
10 References
11 External links
History[edit]
Ant & Dec have both hosted the show since it began in 2007.
Cowell is primarily responsible for the show's creation, and has served as a judge since it began in 2007.
The show's format was devised by X Factor creator and Sony Music executive, Simon Cowell, who was involved in the creation of other Got Talent programmes across several different countries. To showcase his idea, a pilot episode was filmed in September 2005, with the judging panel consisting of Cowel, then-This Morning presenter Fern Britton, and tabloid journalist Piers Morgan;[4] the pilot was not broadcast on television until it was shown as part of a documentary series entitled The Talent Show Story in January 2012.[4]
The original plan for the show was for it be aired within 2005-06, before the broadcast of America's Got Talent, with Paul O'Grady presenting the programme under the title Paul O'Grady's Got Talent, after having hosted the pilot, with his selection as host due to the popularity he was attaining from his teatime chat show, The Paul O'Grady Show.[5] However, complication arose when O'Grady was involved in a row with ITV and refused to appear on another show of the broadcaster, eventually defecting to Channel 4 to continue hosting his teatime show, effectively putting plans for the programme on hold.[6] In a 2010 interview, O'Grady commented about the row by stating:[7]
"I did the pilot for Britain's Got Talent – which was originally going to be called Paul O'Grady's Got Talent. But I told the producers they were having a joke if they thought I would front a show with that title. The original panel of judges was going to be Simon Cowell, Fern Britton and Piers Morgan. I was the host. Then when I had the row with ITV I was banned from the studios. I remember I rang Simon and told him he had a huge hit on his hands, but there was no way I could do it. I said, if I am banned I have to be banned from everything. I can’t be a hypocrite and come in and do this. I had to bow out."
On 12 February 2007, following the success of America's Got Talent the previous year, ITV announced their intentions for a British series of Got Talent. Their announcement revealed changes to the original plan for the programme, with Ant & Dec revealed to be the hosts for the new programme. While Cowell remained as part of the judging panel, the new plan intended for David Hasselhoff and Cheryl Cole. However, both resigned before the programme was due to air, leading to Morgan being part of the panel as originally planned, and actress Amanda Holden joining him and Cowel as a judge; Hasselhoff would later join the panel for the programme's fifth series after being a part of the panel for America's Got Talent, while Cowell later employed Cole to be a replacement for Sharon Osbourne on The X Factor. At the same time, the broadcaster also announced that the show would be accompanied by a sister show on ITV2, entitled Britain's Got More Talent, with Stephen Mulhern as its presenter.
Format[edit]
See also: List of Britain's Got Talent episodes and List of Britain's Got Talent finalists
Auditions[edit]
The show holds two auditions for contestants. The first is an open audition held across several different cities across the UK during the Autumn months while the second, referred to as the "Judge's Auditions", is held the following year during January and February, prior to the broadcast of the show during Spring - early Summer, and consists of the contestants who made it through the open auditions, held within a select set of cities - these have commonly included Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham and London. For the Judge's Auditions, each site used for these is located within a theater or convention hall, which are chosen for having facilities designed for handling large volumes of contestants, which are set up into three arrangements when auditions are taking place - a waiting area for contestants to prepare and await their turn to perform, with monitors to allow them to see the performances of other contestants; the wings, where a contestant enters and leaves from, and where friends and family of the contestant can view them from; and the main stage, where the contestant performs their act before the judging panel, who are situated in front of the stage. The main stage area is usually modified to include the judge's panel desk, and a special lighting rig above the stage, consisting of Xs that each have a name of the judge under them.
Each contestant(s) that auditions, is given a number by the production team, and remain in the waiting area until called out into the wings, giving them a certain amount of time to prepare their act. Upon being allowed onto the main stage, they will usually be asked by one of the judges for their name and what they plan to perform, along with other details such as age, occupation, personal background, and what they wish to achieve if they won. After this, they are then given three minutes to conduct their performance before both the judges and a live audience, with some acts being supported by a backing track provided by the production team. If at any time, the judges find the performance to be unconvincing, boring or completely wrong, they may use a buzzer before them, which changes the Xs from white to red; if all the judges press their buzzers, then the performance is immediately over.
Once a performance is over, each judge will give a overview of what they thought about the act, before casting a vote - if "Yes", the judge approved of the act; if "No", they disliked the act. If the contestant(s) receives a majority vote of "Yes", they then proceed onto the next stage in the contest, otherwise they are eliminated from that series' contest. In Series 8, a new feature was added to the auditions, which had been previously used on Germany's Got Talent, called the "Golden Buzzer".[8] Situated in the centre of the judge's desk, the Golden Buzzer allows a judge to effectively send a contestant(s) into the live semi-finals, regardless of the opinions of the other judges, if they felt that a contestant's performance was outstanding; when pressed, the judge's X turns gold and the stage is showered in gold glitter strips. However, as a general rule, they may only press it once and cannot press it again in later auditions. While the hosts of Britain's Got Talent may also press the golden buzzer for a contestant(s), they may only press it once themselves in the same manner.[9][10]
Filming for the show begins during the Judge's Auditions, with footage that is recorded in these being edited into a series of episodes that are aired on a weekly schedule before the live semi-finals, and featuring the best highlights of the auditions, including those from the best performances the judges saw, to the worst that appeared, whether funny, poorly conceived or generally bad, and in some cases totally inappropriate. These episodes also include interviews with the contestants in a separate area, as well as additional interviews conducted within the wings before and after a performance, that are conducted by the hosts, who also give personal comments about a performance while watching from the wings.
Judges' Decisions[edit]
This stage takes place after the auditions have been completed, and is also referred to as Deliberation Day, in which the judges look through the acts that have successfully made it to this stage, and begin whittling them down to those who would stand a fair chance in the live semi-finals. The amount that goes through has varied over the show's history, though usually consists of a number that can be divided equally over the semi-finals being held in a series. Once the judges have decided on who will go through, all contestants that have reached this stage are called back to discover if they had progress into the live semi-finals or not. After this has been done, the acts are divided up between the semi-finals that the series will have; usually eight in each series, except for the sixth to tenth series which had nine acts per semi-final.
For the fifth series, some acts were asked to perform again, as the judges had had difficulty coming to a final decision on the semi-finalist, and thus needed to see their performance again in order to make up their minds; it is only time in the show's history that this has happened, and has not been repeated since.[11]
Semi-finals & Final[edit]
Contestants that make it into the semi-finals after both stages (or, from series 8, received the Golden Buzzer), perform once more before an audience and the judges, with their performance broadcast on live television; until the tenth series, live episodes were broadcast The Fountain Studios in Wembley, the same site used for The X Factor, but following the closure of the studios,[12] the show relocated its live episodes to Elstree Studios. Like the Audition stage of the contest, they must attempt to impress by primarily conducting a new routine of their act within the same span of time; the judges can still use a buzzer in the semi-finals if they are displeased with a performance, and can end it early if all the buzzers are used, and can still give a personal opinion about an act when the performance is over, but neither of these impact how the semi-finalists fare at this stage of the contest, only the last part of this stage. As only two semi-finalists from each semi-final may proceed on to the Final, which two is determined by two different types of votes given towards the end - a public phone vote, and a judges' vote.
The phone vote determines the first semi-finalist that wins this stages, and occurs after all the acts in a semi-final have performed, whereupon a special phone line is opened for a short time, which the public can use to vote on the act that they thought was the best; the phone number used, shown after their performance, is the same for all semi-finalists, with the exception of the final two digits, which differs between each semi-finalist in terms of the order of their appearance. Once the lines have closed and the votes have been counted, the act with the highest number of public votes is automatically placed in the final. The judges' vote, held after the result of the phone vote, determine the second act that wins this stage, and is conducted between the second and third most popular acts the public voted on; the other semi-finalist at this point, are eliminated from the contest. The act which receives a majority vote from the judges, moves on to the final; in the event of a tied vote, upon the show increasing the number of judges to 4 from fifth series onwards, the second most popular act moves on to the final. From the sixth series onwards, the show incorporated a new feature in which any eliminated act from the semi-finals could still have a chance of being sent through to the finals, by being picked by the judges to as their "Wildcard" act, later expanding this by allowing the public to vote on a second act to go through into the finals, out of the top three eliminated acts.
For the final of each series, the format of the contest operated in the exact same manner as the semi-finals, including being broadcast live on television, though this time the winner is determined purely by a phone vote, with the finalists attempting to secure more votes than the others by performing a new routine at their best. Upon the result being given, the top two acts are brought onto the stage, with the hosts announcing which of them received the most votes. In addition to the performances by the finalists, the show also features an appearance by a guest performer, who appears between the final act and the announcement of the results. The winner of each year's contest receives a cash prize, and earns the opportunity to perform in the Royal Variety Performance later that year.
For the show's scheduling, the live episodes are usually arranged to take place over the course of a week, with the semi-finals aired mainly on weekdays, and the final aired on the weekend; in some series, the schedule featured a break between the live episodes of the semi-finals, due to coverage of live events. All live episodes are divided into two parts when they are aired - the first half focuses on performances, each introduced by a short clip of the semi-finalist/finalist, and ended with comments by the judges; the second half occurs after voting is closed, usually after another programme has aired between the two part, and focuses on the results of the phone vote, with a guest performance taking place prior to the announcement of the results. This format was initially used for the live finals only, until the start of the fourth series.
Judges[edit]
Holden is the longest serving judge on the show, only being absent in a few episodes in 2012 due to ill health.
Hasselhoff previously worked as a judge on America's Got Talent, before joining the show for the 2011 series.
For the first four series after the show began in June 2007, the judging panel consisted of music executive and television producer Simon Cowell, television and West End star Amanda Holden, and newspaper editor and journalist Piers Morgan. When the third series was starting in 2009, it was announced that Kelly Brook would be joining as a fourth judge in the panel,[13] but this later dropped less than a week later by the producers, who believed at the time that the format would be "too complicated" with four judges, thus leaving the panel consisting of just three judges; Brook was later credited as a guest judge.[14][15][16] In 2010, Cowell fell ill during filming of the fourth series and was unable to attend the Birmingham auditions, leading to fellow The X Factor judge Louis Walsh stepping in as guest judge in his place, until he had recovered.[17]
In 2011, Morgan revealed he was leaving the show to travel to America and begin filming of his new show, with Cowell announcing that, although he would attend the live episodes of the fifth series, he wouldn't be present for the auditions, due to his busy schedule with launching The X Factor USA.[18] The show's producers decided therefore to have Holden act as the head judge in the auditions until Cowell returned, while also having comedian Michael McIntyre, and actor, singer and former America's Got Talent judge David Hasselhoff, join the fifth series and oversee the auditions,[19][20] although Walsh had to be brought in again as a guest judge for the London auditions, due to Hasselhoff's commitments with a pantomime; both judges remained on the panel for the live shows, with Cowell becoming a fourth judge upon his return. After their appearance, it was announced later that year in October, that neither Hasselhoff nor McIntyre would be returning as a judge for the sixth series, after Cowell returned full-time.[21]
On 2 January 2012, the producers revealed its decision to adopt the use of a fourth judge for the programe, after it announced that both Cowell and Holden would now be joined by David Walliams and Alesha Dixon in the sixth series, with the latter moving to the talent show after deciding to leave BBC's Strictly Come Dancing.[22] During filming in February, Holden was unable to attend the London auditions, due to having given birth to her daughter and suffering some after effects from her pregnancy, leading to actress and model Carmen Electra stepping in as a guest judge until she recovered. In subsequent series, the line-up remained as Cowell, Holden, Walliams and Dixon, with no further incidents except for the eighth series in 2014 - Cowell missed the first day of the Manchester auditions, leading to Ant & Dec filling in for him, and was also absent for the final day of the London auditions - and the tenth series in 2016 - Cowell was late for an audition, and was temporarily replaced by Walliam's mother Kathleen, who was attending it.
Series
Main Judge
Guest Judge
1
2
3
4
1
Simon Amanda Piers N/A N/A
2
3
Kelly1
4
Louis2
5
Michael David H.
6
Alesha David W. Carmen3
7
N/A
8
Ant & Dec4
9
N/A
10
Kathleen5
11
N/A
Notes
^ Brook was credited as a guest judge for the Manchester auditions, after the producers dropped plans for her to be a permanent judge in this series.
^ Walsh served as a guest judge in place of Cowell during the fourth series, and Hasselhoff during the fifth series.
^ Electra served as a guest judge in place of Holden, during the sixth series.
^ Ant & Dec served as guest judges in the eighth series, substituting for Cowell on the first day of the Manchester auditions.
^ David Walliams' mother, Kathleen Williams, served as a guest judge in place of Cowell, while attending a session in the tenth series.
Series overview[edit]
Series
Start
Finish
Winner's prize 1
Winner
Runner-up
Third place
1
9 June 2007 17 June 2007 £100,000 Paul Potts Not announced
2
12 April 2008 31 May 2008 George Sampson Signature Andrew Johnston
3
11 April 2009 30 May 2009 Diversity Susan Boyle Julian Smith
4
17 April 2010 5 June 2010 Spelbound Twist and Pulse Kieran Gaffney
5
16 April 2011 4 June 2011 Jai McDowall Ronan Parke New Bounce
6
24 March 2012 12 May 2012 £500,000 Ashleigh and Pudsey Jonathan and Charlotte Only Boys Aloud
7
13 April 2013 8 June 2013 £250,000 Attraction Jack Carroll Richard & Adam
8
12 April 2014 7 June 2014 Collabro Lucy Kay Bars & Melody
9
11 April 2015 31 May 2015 Jules O'Dwyer & Matisse Jamie Raven Côr Glanaethwy
10
9 April 2016 28 May 2016 Richard Jones Wayne Woodward Boogie Storm
11
15 April 2017 3 June 2017 Tokio Myers Issy Simpson Daliso Chaponda
Notes
^ In addition to the cash prize, winners also earn the opportunity to perform at the Royal Variety Performance in the year they win.
Series 1 (2007)[edit]
Main article: Britain's Got Talent (series 1)
The first series was aired during 2007, between 9-17 June. Auditions for this series took place within the cities of Manchester, Birmingham, London and Cardiff, between January and February earlier that year. The series had 3 live semi-finals, featuring a total of 24 semi-finalists, all of whom were vying for a chance to perform at the Royal Variety Performance, as well as claiming a £100,000 cash prize. The series was won by opera singer Paul Potts; the results of the other finalists were not announced.
Series 2 (2008)[edit]
Main article: Britain's Got Talent (series 2)
The second series was aired during 2008, between 12 April to 31 May, and featured notable differences. Not only did the series run for much longer, auditions took place in Blackpool and Glasgow, the latter following complaints that Scotland hadn't been visited during the previous series, along with Manchester, Birmingham, London and Cardiff. In addition, the show had five live semi-finals, featuring a total of 40 semi-finalists. The series was won by street-dancer George Sampson, with dual dance group Signature coming in second, and singer Andrew Johnston placing third.
Series 3 (2009)[edit]
Main article: Britain's Got Talent (series 3)
The third series was aired during 2009, between 11 April to 30 May, with auditions held in the same five cities as before. Initially, the producers intended to change the format by including a fourth judge on the panel, but this was later dropped a few days after auditions began. The series was won by dance troupe Diversity, with singer Susan Boyle coming in second, and saxophonist Julian Smith placing third.
Series 4 (2010)[edit]
Main article: Britain's Got Talent (series 4)
The fourth series was aired during 2010, between 17 April to 5 June; a single episode of this series, intended for airing on 22 May, was pushed back to 23 May, in order to avoid it clashing with live coverage of the UEFA Champions League Final that year. The auditions were once more held across the same five cities as before, though the series also held auditions with Newcastle upon Tyne; the city had been originally planned to hold auditions for the previous series, but these were cancelled before this could happen. Owing to illness, Cowell was unable to attend the Birmingham auditions, which led to Louis Walsh being in brought in as a guest judge for these.[23] The series was won by gymnastic troupe Spelbound, with dancing duo Twist and Pulse coming in second, and drummer Kieran Gaffney placing third.
Series 5 (2011)[edit]
Main article: Britain's Got Talent (series 5)
The fifth series was aired during 2011, between 16 April to 4 June, and was the first to be broadcast completely in high-definition; like before, a single episode intended for airing on 28 May, was pushed back to 29 May, to avoid it clashing with live coverage of the UEFA Champions League Final that year. Auditions took place across the same five cities, though also included Liverpool. This series saw a change in the judging panel, following Piers Morgan's departure from the show,[24] with Holden joined by David Hasselhoff and Michael McIntyre during the auditions; Cowell appeared during this series in the live episodes,[25][26] with Louis Walsh returning as a guest judge for the London auditions when Hasselhoof couldn't attend due to other commitments at the time;[27] Cowell was present in the panel for the live shows only. The series was won by singer Jai McDowall, with singer Ronan Parke coming in second, and boyband New Bounce placing third.
Series 6 (2012)[edit]
Main article: Britain's Got Talent (series 6)
The sixth series was aired during 2012, between 24 March and 12 May. For this series, the cash prize was increased from £100,000 to £500,000, and a new feature was introduced called the "Wildcard", in which the judges could select one of the acts eliminated in the semi-finals, to return and compete in the finals. The show also increased the number of semi-finalist for the semi-finals to 45, with nine acts per semi-final, and the number of judges for the entire contest to 4; the previous series also featured four judges, albeit for the live episodes only. In addition, the show attempted to bring in a new way of voting for the semi-finals via a mobile app, but this was suspended for the series after it suffered technical problems during the first live semi-final. This series featured an open audition in London, along with inviting other acts to audition via YouTube, before holding Judge's Auditions within Birmingham, London, Manchester and Cardiff, Blackpool and Edinburgh. As both McIntyre and Hasselhoff announced in late 2011 they wouldn't be returning,[21] the show announced on 2 January 2012 that they would be replaced by David Walliams and Alesha Dixon,[28] and join both Holden and Cowell for the new series, the latter having announced he would be returning as a full-time judge on the show.[29][30] Holden was unable to attend some of the auditions due to ill health following her pregancy, leading to Carmen Electra stepping in as a guest judge for these. The series was won by trainer and dog duo Ashleigh and Pudsey, with opera duo Jonathan and Charlotte coming in second, and Welsh boys choir Only Boys Aloud placing third.
Series 7 (2013)[edit]
Main article: Britain's Got Talent (series 7)
The seventh series was aired during 2013, between 13 April to 8 June; the show took a break on the 29 May, due to live football coverage of England's friendly with the Republic of Ireland. While the show retained the new features introduced in the previous series, the cash prize was reduced to £250,000, with the series featuring auditions within five cities - Birmingham, London, Cardiff, Glasgow and Manchester. The series was won by shadow theatre troupe Attraction, with comedian Jack Carroll coming in second, and opera duo Richard & Adam placing third.
Series 8 (2014)[edit]
Main article: Britain's Got Talent (series 8)
The eighth series aired during 2014, between 12 April to 7 June. This series was the first to introduce the "Golden Buzzer", and for the first time since the second series, auditions were not held in Scotland, instead being held in Northern Ireland within Belfast, along with Cardiff, London, Birmingham and Manchester; Edinburgh joined these cities to hold open auditions in late 2013, along with Blackpool and Brighton, with additional open auditions held in various local branches of Morrisons within "Talent Spot" tents, owing to the show's sponsorship deal with the supermarket chain at the time. The series was won by boy band Collabro, with opera singer Lucy Kay coming in second, and rapper duo Bars & Melody placing third.
Series 9 (2015)[edit]
Main article: Britain's Got Talent (series 9)
The ninth series was aired during 2015, between 11 April to 31 May. This series saw the "Wildcard" feature updated; along with the judges being able to put forth an eliminated act from the semi-finals into the final (referred to as the Judges' Wildcard), the show now also allowed the public to vote between the three most popular eliminated acts, with the one with the highest number of votes going forward into the final - this act is referred to as the Public Wildcard. Audition took place within Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham, and London, with the latter three cities holding open auditions in late 2014 along with Newcastle, Cardiff, Portsmouth, Leeds, Dublin, Norwich, and Bristol. The winner of the series was trainer and dog duo Jules O'Dwyer & Matisse, with magician Jamie Raven coming second, and Welsh choir Côr Glanaethwy placing third.
Series 10 (2016)[edit]
Main article: Britain's Got Talent (series 10)
The tenth series was aired during 2016, between 9 April to 28 May. Auditions were held within Liverpool, Birmingham and London, with all three holding open auditions in late 2015 along with Cardiff, Glasgow, and Manchester. It was the last series to hold live episodes within The Fountain Studios, before its closure at the end of the year. The series was won by magician Richard Jones, with singer Wayne Woodward coming in second, and dance group Boogie Storm placing third.
Series 11 (2017)[edit]
Main article: Britain's Got Talent (series 11)
The eleventh series was aired during 2017, between 15 April to 3 June; the final was originally planned for 4 June, but this was moved forward to avoid it clashing with the One Love Manchester benefit concert that day.[31] The series saw two major changes: the first saw the total number of semi-finalist reduced to 40 with eight per each semi-final, as it had been prior to the sixth series; the second saw the Judges' vote being dropped, with the two semi-finalists with the highest number of public votes moving on into the final. In addition, the live episodes were now broadcast from Elstree Studios, owing to the closure of the previous site. Auditions were held within Salford, Birmingham, London, and Blackpool, with the latter two cities holding open auditions in late 2016, along with Peterborough, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Kingston upon Hull, Lincoln, Reading, Manchester and Luton. The series was won by pianist Tokio Myers, with magician Issy Simpson coming in second, and stand-up comedian Daliso Chaponda placing third.
Future series[edit]
At present, Britain's Got Talent has been renewed for two more series until at least 2019.[32]
Britain's Got More Talent[edit]
Stephen Mulhern has been the host of the sister show to Britain's Got Talent, since 2007.
Britain's Got More Talent is a companion sister show that is broadcast on ITV2, and is aired after each episode of Britain's Got Talent since the main show began in June 2007. Hosted by Stephen Mulhern (with occasional appearances by Ant & Dec), the programme operates in a similar manner to The Xtra Factor (the companion show of The X Factor), in that it features interviews with contestants and behind-the-scenes footage, though what is shown depends on what the main show is focused on during its broadcast. When the auditions stage is being broadcast, its sister show focus on highlights of acts that couldn't be shown on the main show, with Mulhern operating in a similar manner to Ant & Dec by viewing the performances in the wings and giving comments, as well as interviewing contestants before and after their performance. When the main show begins broadcasting live episodes, its sister show conducts live "after-show" episodes, featuring interviews with the semi-finalists/finalists, as well as chatting with the judges.
In addition to this format, each year also sees Britain's Got More Talent broadcasting a special set of compilation episodes featuring the best and worst auditions from that year's contest, entitled Britain's Got Talent: Best and Worst, which are presented by Mulhern who introduces each clip shown.
Reception[edit]
Awards and nominations[edit]
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Britain's Got Talent has been nominated for a number of National Television Awards in the category of 'Most Popular Talent Show' since 2007. But has lost out to its sister shows The X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing. Ant and Dec have won the award for 'Most Popular Entertainment Presenters' at the same awards for twelve consecutive years (as of January 2014). Britain's Got Talent has also been nominated for two British Academy Television Awards in 2008, but failed to win any awards. In 2007 and 2008, the show was nominated at the TV Quick and Choice Awards in the 'Best Talent Show' category, losing out to The X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing respectively.
In 2008, it was a recipient of a Royal Television Society Programme Award for its technical achievements. It has also won four Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards from five nominations. In 2009, it won its first ever Digital Spy Reality Award for George Sampson for 'Favourite Reality Contestant'. The show was further nominated in the 'Reality Show' category, but lost out to The X Factor in the 'Reality TV Presenter' category for Ant & Dec and two nominations in the 'Reality TV Judge' category for Cowell and Morgan.
Year
Group
Award
Nominee
Result
2007 National Television Awards Most Popular Talent Show Britain's Got Talent Nominated
Most Popular Entertainment Presenter Ant & Dec Won
Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards Best Reality Show Britain's Got Talent Nominated
Best TV Presenters Ant & Dec Won
TV Quick and Choice Awards Best Talent Show Britain's Got Talent Nominated
2008 National Television Awards Most Popular Talent Show Nominated
Most Popular Entertainment Presenter Ant & Dec Won
Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards Favourite Winner George Sampson Won
British Academy Television Awards Lew Grade Award Britain's Got Talent Nominated
Audience Award Nominated
Royal Television Society Programme Awards Best Production Design-Entertainment Dominic Tolfts Won
Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards Best TV Presenters Ant & Dec Won
Best Family TV Show Britain's Got Talent Won
Best TV Baddie Simon Cowell Won
2009 TV Quick and Choice Awards Best Talent Show Britain's Got Talent Nominated
Digital Spy Reality TV Awards Favourite TV Reality Nominated
Favourite TV Reality Judge Simon Cowell Nominated
Piers Morgan Nominated
Favourite TV Reality Presenters Ant & Dec Nominated
Favourite Reality Contestant George Sampson Won
2010 National Television Awards Most Popular Talent Show Britain's Got Talent Nominated
British Academy Television Awards Best Entertainment Programme Won
2011 National Television Awards Most Popular Talent Show Nominated
TV Choice Awards Best Talent Show Won
2012 National Television Awards Most Popular Talent Show Nominated
2013 Broadcast Awards Best Entertainment Programme Nominated
National Television Awards Most Popular Talent Show Nominated
2014 Nominated
2015 Nominated
TV Judge Simon Cowell Nominated
David Walliams Won
2016 Most Popular Talent Show Britain's Got Talent Nominated
2016 British Academy Television Awards Best Entertainment Programme Britain's Got Talent Nominated[33]
2017 22nd National Television Awards Talent Show Britain's Got Talent Nominated[34]
TV Judge Simon Cowell Nominated[34]
David Walliams Nominated[34]
2017 British Academy Television Awards Best Entertainment Programme Britain's Got Talent Nominated[35]
Diversity in Media Awards TV Programme of the Year Britain's Got Talent Nominated
Controversies and criticism[edit]
In series 1, the show was criticised for not visiting Scotland. Extra audition dates were added in series 2, and the judges visited Scotland.[citation needed]
The show was criticised by psychologist Glenn Wilson, who referred to it as a "freak show". He stated that "[contestants'] deficiencies and shortcomings are as important as their talent. We enjoy the stress we are putting these people under – will they or will they not survive?"[36]
The treatment of contestants at the audition stage was heavily criticised by the Daily Mail, which described applicants being kept waiting for over 10 hours with no food or drink provided, with no certainty of being allowed to perform more than a few seconds of their act. It also detailed how staff intentionally built up the hopes of low-quality performers in order to maximise the dramatic effect of the judges' put-downs, and the fine points of the contracts performers must sign, which gives the show infinite freedom to "modify" the footage for their own purposes, and to use the footage indefinitely for whatever purpose they choose.[37]
In two separate interviews in 2012, MC Kinky said "Shows like X Factor and Britain's Got Talent reduce the art of making music and practising your craft to the level of a low rent game show with huge financial backing and support. It's a means to make money, not a means to produce ground breaking or interesting artists that demonstrate what they are feeling or are compelled to do. It's corporate"[38] and "it's a churn 'em out fast food form of putrid shit that I have no affiliation with".[39]
In 2013, Bruce Forsyth questioned the show's allowing children to audition. He said, "I don't think that's entertainment. I don't think they should put children on that are too young. If you're going to do that, have a separate show. Have a children's show, British Children Have Talent."[40]
In 2013 it was revealed that up to 50% of acts on the televised shows had been headhunted by producers. In 2012, electropop band Superpowerless were approached to appear in the semi-finals. They attended the audition after assurances that the act would be portrayed in a positive light. On the day they felt that all interviews, especially those with Stephen Mulhern, were conducted in a manner intending to portray them in a negative light, reducing their act to a novelty/comedy routine intended for ridicule and humiliation. While many newspapers wrote articles on this topic, very few were published as the news outlets were told that running the story would cut that publication out of any advance coverage of the show in the future.[41]
Live tour[edit]
On 17 April 2008, a thirteen date live tour was announced visiting the UK's major cities during the month of June, featuring the semi-finalists, the finalists and the winner from series two, along with a few surprises. Stephen Mulhern hosted the tour, which began on 6 June. None of the judging panel were present, and there was no live voting. After high demand for tickets, the tour was later extended to twenty two performances, including matinées. The tour featured all ten finalists, as well as semi-finalists Tracey Lee Collins and Anya Sparks. The tour also featured a duet with Faryl Smith and Andrew Johnston.
On 13 January 2009, a four date tour was announced with dates in Newcastle, Cardiff, Liverpool and Manchester. More dates were later added and the tour ran for eighteen shows from 12–26 June 2009 and also travelled to Dublin, Birmingham, Belfast, Sheffield, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Nottingham, London, Aberdeen and Bournemouth.
The tour in 2009 included: Diversity, Flawless, Aidan Davis, Shaun Smith, Stavros Flatley, Hollie Steel, 2 Grand, Julian Smith, Shaheen Jafargholi, Susan Boyle, Darth Jackson, DJ Talent and the 2008 winner, George Sampson. Stephen Mulhern hosted the tour.
The tour returned in 2010, this time hosted by comedian Paddy McGuinness. The show also added a new city to the schedule, Brighton. The tour included all the finalists: Spelbound, Twist & Pulse, Kieran Gaffney, Tobias Mead, Tina & Chandi, Paul Burling, Christopher Stone, Janey Cutler, Liam McNally and Connected. The tour lasted from 19 June to 11 July. With 16 cites and 23 shows, it was the longest Britain's Got Talent Tour to date.
The tour in 2011 included all the finalists: Jai McDowall, Ronan Parke, New Bounce, Razy Gogonea, Michael Collings, Paul Gbegbaje, Steven Hall, James Hobley, Les Gibson and Jean Martyn.[42]
In 2012, due to very low ticket sales the tour was axed.[43]
Best-selling albums[edit]
These albums were sold after Britain's Got Talent. The sales numbers are UK sales only.
Artists with BPI-certified albums[edit]
Former contestant
Total sales
Debut album
Second album
Third album
Fourth album
Fifth Album
Sixth Album
Seventh Album
Susan Boyle
(Series 3, runner-up)
3,452,059 I Dreamed a Dream
(23 November 2009)
Syco/Columbia
7× platinum
2,100,000[44]
Peak: 1 The Gift
(8 November 2010)
Syco/Columbia
2× platinum
609,602
Peak: 1 Someone to Watch Over Me
(1 November 2011)
Syco/Columbia
Platinum
344,508
Peak: 1 Standing Ovation: The Greatest Songs from the Stage
(13 November 2012)
Syco/Columbia
Gold
175,488
Peak: 5 Home for Christmas
(25 October 2013)
Syco/Columbia
Gold
122,448
Peak: 9 Hope
(21 October 2014)
Syco/Columbia
Silver
85,000
Peak: 13 A Wonderful World
(4 November 2016)
Syco/Columbia
N/A
15,013
Peak: 22
Paul Potts
(Series 1, winner)
680,000 One Chance
(16 July 2007)
Syco/Columbia
2× Platinum
680,000
Peak: 1 Passione
(1 June 2009)
Syco/Columbia
N/A
N/A
Peak: 5 Cinema Paradiso
(15 October 2010)
Sony
N/A
N/A
Peak: did not chart in the UK Home
(12 October 2014)
Sony
N/A
N/A
Peak: did not chart in the UK
Richard & Adam
(Series 7, 3rd place)
300,000+ The Impossible Dream
(29 July 2013)
Arista Records, RCA Records
Platinum
300,000
Peak: 1 The Christmas Album
(2 December 2013)
Sony
N/A
N/A
Peak: 24 At the Movies
(8 August 2014)
Sony
N/A
N/A
Peak: 5 Believe – Songs of Inspiration
(26 February 2016)
Sony
N/A
N/A
Peak: 9
Collabro
(Series 8, winner)
253,100+ Stars
(18 August 2014)
Syco
Gold
193,100+
Peak: 1 Act Two
(1 June 2015)
Syco
Silver
60,000+
Peak: 2
Jonathan and Charlotte
(Series 6, runner-up)
160,000+ Together
(24 September 2012)
Syco
Gold
100,000
Peak: 5 Perhaps Love
(14 October 2013)
Sony Classical
Silver
60,000
Peak: 5 Solitaire (Charlotte Jaconelli)
(9 June 2014)
Sony Classical
N/A
N/A
Peak: 40

Tenore (Jonathan Antoine)
(13 October 2014)
Sony Classical
N/A
N/A
Peak: 13 Believe (Jonathan Antoine)
(19 August 2016)
Cavendish
N/A
N/A
Peak: 79
Faryl Smith
(Series 2, 4th place)
150,000+ Faryl
(9 March 2009)
Universal Classics and Jazz
Gold
150,000+
Peak: 4 Wonderland
(30 November 2009)
Universal Classics and Jazz
N/A
N/A
Peak: 56
Andrew Johnston
(Series 2, 3rd place)
120,000 One Voice
(29 September 2008)
Syco
Gold
120,000
Peak: 4
Escala
(Series 2, 4th place)
100,000 Escala
(25 May 2009)
Sony BMG/Syco
Gold
100,000
Peak: 2 Quadrasonic
(15 January 2016)
Arctic Poppy
N/A
N/A
Peak: N/A
Connie Talbot
(Series 1, finalist)
100,000+ Over the Rainbow
(26 November 2007)
Rainbow Recording Company
Gold
100,000
Peak: 35 Connie Talbot's Christmas Album
(24 November 2008)
Rainbow Recording Company
N/A
N/A
Peak: 93 Holiday Magic
(20 October 2009)
AAO Music
N/A
N/A
Peak: did not chart in the UK Beautiful World
(26 November 2012)
Evosound
N/A
N/A
Peak: did not chart in the UK Matters to Me
(25 March 2016)
Evosound
N/A
N/A
Peak: did not chart in the UK
Artists without BPI-certified albums[edit]
Former contestant
Total sales
Albums
Charlie Green
(Series 2, semi-finalist)
Charlie Green (1 October 2008) did not chart
A Friend Like You (9 May 2010) did not chart
Rainbow (5 November 2012) did not chart
Hollie Steel
(Series 3, finalist)
Hollie (24 May 2010) did not chart
Hooray For Christmas (11 October 2011) did not chart
Children on the Titanic (19 April 2012) did not chart
Lucy Kay
(Series 8, runner-up)
Fantasia (24 September 2014) #18
Beau Dermott
(Series 10, 5th place)
Brave (1 Sept 2017) #73
Merchandise[edit]
There are 6 pieces of related merchandise:
Best of The Auditions DVD (2009)
The Electronic Board Game (2009)
The Magic Set (2009)
Finalists of 2009: Annual 2010 (2009)
Be the judge buzzer (2010)
Finalists of 2010: Annual 2011 (2010)
BGT App[edit]
Since 2010, a Britain's Got Talent app has been available on Apple's App Store and Google Play. The features of the app vary from year to year but always include an interactive feature (e.g. a buzzer, polls or quizzes), relevant social media feeds and clips from the show. In 2015, free in-app voting was introduced. This means viewers are able to vote free of charge for five acts of their choice per voting window during the semi-finals and final rounds.[citation needed]
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The Purge (TV series)
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The Purge
Genre
Horror
Created by
James DeMonaco
Based on
The Purge
by James DeMonaco
Starring
Gabriel Chavarria
Hannah Anderson
Jessica Garza
Lili Simmons
Amanda Warren
Colin Woodell
Lee Tergesen
Country of origin
United States
Original language(s)
English
No. of seasons
1
No. of episodes
8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
James DeMonaco
Jason Blum
Michael Bay
Andrew Form
Brad Fuller
Sébastien K. Lemercier
Thomas Kelly
Anthony Hemingway
Production location(s)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Production company(s)
Platinum Dunes
Blumhouse Television
Universal Cable Productions
Man in a Tree Productions
Racket Squad Productions
Distributor
NBCUniversal Television Distribution
Release
Original network
USA Network
Picture format
1080i (HDTV)
Original release
September 4, 2018 (2018-09-04) – present (present)
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.
Contents
1 Premise
2 Cast
2.1 Main
2.2 Recurring
3 Episodes
4 Production
5 Reception
5.1 Critical response
5.2 Ratings
6 References
7 External links
Premise[edit]
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.
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
Gabriel Chavarria as Miguel Guerrero, a US Marine who returns home on Purge Night after receiving a cryptic message from his sister, Penelope.[1]
Hannah Anderson as Jenna Betancourt, an anti-Purge proponent and devoted to charitable causes who is accustomed to locking down on Purge Night. Her choice to venture out for the first time leads to an encounter with violence that forces her to deal with deep truths about herself and her marriage.[2]
Jessica Garza as Penelope Guerrero, a member of a cult who pledges to be sacrificed but finds her faith tested when exposed to the realities. She is Miguel's sister.[1]
Lili Simmons as Lila Stanton, a young, rich, and rebellious woman who refuses to fit in with the pro-Purge socialite crowd. Her confidence and charm mask a vulnerability that will be exposed as she attempts to deal with unfinished business before the sun rises.[2]
Amanda Warren as Jane Barbour, a dedicated and hardworking finance professional who is convinced that she has hit an insurmountable glass ceiling at her firm, so she hires a Purge-assassin.[3]
Colin Woodell as Rick Betancourt. After a lifetime of bootstrapping, he is finally climbing the social ladder, but currying favor with the pro-Purge elite presents unexpected challenges to his marriage, as he and his wife must agree on what moral price they'll pay to achieve the American dream.[3]
Lee Tergesen as Joe, an armored, masked, and seemingly ordinary man who drives through town, intervening in acts of Purge violence while listening to the taped lectures of a motivational life coach.[2]
Recurring[edit]
William Baldwin as David Ryker, the Managing Partner at Jane's investment firm, and her boss. Confident and powerful, David leads his team with alacrity and intelligence. He appears to be a big Jane supporter but in fact may be standing in the way of her career advancement. David also harbors a Purge Night secret.[4]
Reed Diamond as Albert Stanton, one of the New Founding Fathers of America.[5]
Fiona Dourif as Good Leader Tavis, a cultist who leads her followers into danger on Purge Night.[6]
Jessica Miesel as Alison, one of Jane's co-workers.
Paulina Gálvez as Catalina, Stanton family's maid. She becomes an ally for Jenna.
Episodes[edit]
No.
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
U.S. viewers
(millions)
1
"What Is America?" Anthony Hemingway James DeMonaco September 4, 2018 (2018-09-04) 1.39[7]
2
"Take What's Yours" Anthony Hemingway Thomas Kelly September 11, 2018 (2018-09-11) 1.27[8]
3
"The Urge to Purge" David Von Ancken Mick Betancourt September 18, 2018 (2018-09-18) 1.13[9]
4
"Release the Beast" Clark Johnson Krystal Houghton Ziv September 25, 2018 (2018-09-25) 1.13[10]
5
"Rise Up" Julius Ramsay Jamie Chan October 2, 2018 (2018-10-02) 0.93[11]
6
"The Forgotten" Nina Lopez-Corrado Jeremy Robbins October 9, 2018 (2018-10-09) 1.01[12]
7
"Lovely Dark and Deep" Tara Nicole Weyr Story by : James DeMonaco
Teleplay by : Mick Betancourt & Krystal Houghton Ziv October 16, 2018 (2018-10-16) 1.03[13]
8
"Giving Time Is Here" Michael Nankin Thomas Kelly October 23, 2018 (2018-10-23) 0.93[14]
9
"They Will Participate"[15] TBA TBA October 30, 2018 (2018-10-30) TBD
10
"A Nation Reborn"[15] TBA TBA November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06) TBD
Production[edit]
A television series about the formation of the Purge was hinted at by DeMonaco. The series would possibly deal with how the New Founding Fathers were voted to office after overthrowing the U.S. Government during an economic collapse and social unrest and how they ratified the 28th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution as well as devising the Purge. In May 2017, it was reported that USA Network will premiere the series in 2018.[16][17]
On February 26, 2018, it was announced that Gabriel Chavarria and Jessica Garza were cast as the leads in the upcoming series. Chavarria will portray Miguel, a US Marine who returns home on Purge Night after receiving a cryptic message from his sister, Penelope portrayed by Garza belonging to a Purge worshipping cult and has pledged to become a sacrifice at the will of their charismatic leader forcing Miguel to face the senseless violence on the streets alone in order to protect those he loves most, his family.[1]
Filming for the first season began May 2018.[18] The series premiered on September 4, 2018.[19]
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 47% based on 30 reviews, with an average rating of 5.62/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Bloated and boring, The Purge kills its own fleetingly fun premise and proves that not all stories work better on the small screen."[20] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 46 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[21]
Ratings[edit]
No.
Title
Air date
Rating
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
(18–49)
Total viewers
(millions)
1 "What Is America?" September 4, 2018 0.6 1.39[7] 0.4 1.13 1.0 2.52[22]
2 "Take What's Yours" September 11, 2018 0.5 1.27[8] 0.6 1.44 1.1 2.71[23]
3 "The Urge to Purge" September 18, 2018 0.4 1.13[9] N/A N/A N/A N/A
4 "Release the Beast" September 25, 2018 0.4 1.13[10] N/A N/A N/A N/A
5 "Rise Up" October 2, 2018 0.4 0.93[11] 0.5 1.19 0.9 2.12[24]
6 "The Forgotten" October 9, 2018 0.4 1.01[12] 0.4 1.01 0.8 2.02[25]
7 "Lovely Dark and Deep" October 16, 2018 0.4 1.03[13] TBD TBD TBD TBD
8 "Giving Time Is Here" October 23, 2018 0.3 0.93[14] TBD TBD TBD TBD
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b c Andreeva, Nellie (February 26, 2018). "'The Purge': Gabriel Chavarria & Jessica Garza To Star In TV Series For USA & Syfy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
^ Jump up to: a b c Petski, Denise (April 10, 2018). "'The Purge': Lili Simmons, Hannah Anderson & Lee Tergesen Cast As Regulars In USA/Syfy Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
^ Jump up to: a b Petski, Denise (March 29, 2018). "'The Purge': Amanda Warren & Colin Woodell Cast In TV Series For USA & Syfy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
Jump up ^ Petski, Denise (April 25, 2018). "'The Purge': William Baldwin Set To Recur In USA/Syfy Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
Jump up ^ Turchiano, Danielle (September 3, 2018). "'The Purge' Boss Breaks Down Series Politics, Violence, and Flashbacks". Variety. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
Jump up ^ Petski, Denise (May 8, 2018). "'The Purge': Fiona Dourif Set To Recur In USA/Syfy Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
^ Jump up to: a b Metcalf, Mitch (September 6, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.4.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
^ Jump up to: a b Metcalf, Mitch (September 12, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.11.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
^ Jump up to: a b Metcalf, Mitch (September 19, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.18.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
^ Jump up to: a b Metcalf, Mitch (September 26, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.25.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
^ Jump up to: a b Metcalf, Mitch (October 3, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.2.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
^ Jump up to: a b Metcalf, Mitch (October 10, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.9.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
^ Jump up to: a b Metcalf, Mitch (October 17, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.16.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
^ Jump up to: a b Metcalf, Mitch (October 24, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.23.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
^ Jump up to: a b "The Purge: Episode Guide". Zap2it. Retrieved October 22, 2018. Click the "Episode Guide" tab to view all listed episodes.
Jump up ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (April 4, 2017). "Blumhouse Launches Indie TV Studio With ITV; 'The Purge' Becomes Series, Roger Ailes Fox News Series Lands At Showtime". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 15, 2017). "'Purge': Premise Of Companion TV Series Revealed". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
Jump up ^ ""The Purge" TV Series Has Begun Filming and Will Premiere in the Fall". bloody-disgusting. May 9, 2018.
Jump up ^ Petski, Denise (June 28, 2018). "'The Purge': USA/Syfy Series Gets Premiere Date & First Trailer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
Jump up ^ "The Purge: Season 1 (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
Jump up ^ "The Purge (2018): Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
Jump up ^ Welch, Alex (September 24, 2018). "'Mayans M.C.' premiere leads, 'It's Always Sunny' does well in cable Live +7 ratings for Sept. 3-9". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
Jump up ^ Welch, Alex (September 27, 2018). "FX dominates with 'American Horror Story,' 'Mayans,' and 'Always Sunny' in cable Live +7 ratings for Sept. 10-16". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
Jump up ^ Welch, Alex (October 18, 2018). "'The Walking Dead' and 'American Horror Story' lead the cable Live +7 ratings for Oct. 1-7". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
Jump up ^ Welch, Alex (October 29, 2018). "'American Horror Story' and 'Mayans M.C.' land high in the cable Live +7 ratings for Oct. 8-14". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
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