Ethan Hawke Returns to THE PURGE Franchise and Here's Our First Look at Him

Ethan Hawke is returning to The Purge franchise over six years after he starred in the original film from Blumhouse that started it all. Hawke will reprise his role as security system salesman James Sandin in the second season of USA’s series The Purge, and we have our first look at him.

Here's the official announcement from USA Network:

Ethan Hawke, star of 2013’s “The Purge,” is back as James Sandin in the second season finale of USA’s THE PURGE. James Sandin is the security system salesman the original film follows as he tries to protect his family from home invaders during a purge night gone wrong.

The character is featured in the finale’s cold open, which flashes back to one week before the first national purge and the first time his high-tech security system is tested. It’s pretty cool that Hawke came back to reprise his role for this.

While I liked the first Purge film, I haven’t watched many of the sequels or the TV series. If you have been keeping up to date with the franchise, what have you thought? Would you recommend getting caught up with it?

The episode is titled “7:01 AM,” and it will air Tuesday, December 17 at 9/8C on USA Network.

Source: Deadline