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The OA
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Empire of Light

  • Episode aired Dec 16, 2016
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Brit Marling, Brendan Meyer, and Ian Alexander in The OA (2016)
  • Drama
  • Fantasy
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An ominous new dream and a tense outing with Nancy and Abel take a toll on OA. Steve finds his life in turmoil once again.An ominous new dream and a tense outing with Nancy and Abel take a toll on OA. Steve finds his life in turmoil once again.An ominous new dream and a tense outing with Nancy and Abel take a toll on OA. Steve finds his life in turmoil once again.
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  • Director
    • Zal Batmanglij
  • Writers
    • Brit Marling
    • Zal Batmanglij
  • Stars
    • Brit Marling
    • Emory Cohen(credit only)
    • Scott Wilson
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  • Director
    • Zal Batmanglij
  • Writers
    • Brit Marling
    • Zal Batmanglij
  • Stars
    • Brit Marling
    • Emory Cohen(credit only)
    • Scott Wilson
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    Alice Krige, Scott Wilson, and Brit Marling in The OA (2016)
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    Patrick Gibson and Chloë Levine in The OA (2016)
    Brit Marling and Riz Ahmed in The OA (2016)
    Brit Marling and Riz Ahmed in The OA (2016)
    Scott Wilson and Brit Marling in The OA (2016)
    Alice Krige, Brit Marling, and Sasha Frolova in The OA (2016)
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    Brit Marling
    Brit Marling
    • Prairie Johnson
    Emory Cohen
    Emory Cohen
    • Homer
    • (credit only)
    Scott Wilson
    Scott Wilson
    • Abel Johnson
    Phyllis Smith
    Phyllis Smith
    • Betty Broderick-Allen
    Alice Krige
    Alice Krige
    • Nancy Johnson
    Patrick Gibson
    Patrick Gibson
    • Steve Winchell
    Brendan Meyer
    Brendan Meyer
    • Jesse
    Brandon Perea
    Brandon Perea
    • Alfonso Sosa…
    Ian Alexander
    Ian Alexander
    • Buck Vu
    Jason Isaacs
    Jason Isaacs
    • Dr. Hunter Aloysius 'Hap' Percy
    Riz Ahmed
    Riz Ahmed
    • Elias Rahim
    Robert Eli
    Robert Eli
    • Principal Gilchrist
    Amelia Campbell
    Amelia Campbell
    • Mrs. Winchell
    Juan Castano
    Juan Castano
    • Mr. Bandy
    Sasha Frolova
    Sasha Frolova
    • Young Woman
    Shuler Hensley
    Shuler Hensley
    • Mr. Winchell
    Sorika Wolf
    Sorika Wolf
    • Mickey
    • (as Jennifer Sorika Horng)
    Chloë Levine
    Chloë Levine
    • Angie
    • Director
      • Zal Batmanglij
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      • Brit Marling
      • Zal Batmanglij
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    • Quotes

      Elias Rahim: You know why we, uh why we like to be hugged? The way I see it, it sets a limit on the pain. You know? Puts a perimeter around it.

      [both chuckle]

      Elias Rahim: How big can the pain be, really?

      Prairie Johnson: This is where I am now.

    • Connections
      References Carrie (1976)

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    • Release date
      • December 16, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Kaufman Astoria Studios, New York, USA
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      • Anonymous Content
      • Netflix
      • Plan B Entertainment
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      41 minutes
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      • Color
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      • 1.78 : 1 / (high definition)

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