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Ratched S1E1 — Pilot
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Ratched•Season 1•Episode 1

Pilot

7.5/10 · 2,722 votesSep 18, 202056 min

Ranked #6 of 8 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Nurse Mildred Ratched seeks employment at Lucia State Hospital as it prepares to admit a new psychiatric patient: notorious killer Edmund Tolleson.

Directed byRyan Murphy
Written byEvan Romansky
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Cast11

Sarah Paulson

Sarah Paulson

Mildred Ratched

Finn Wittrock

Finn Wittrock

Edmund Tolleson

Jon Jon Briones

Jon Jon Briones

Richard Hanover

Judy Davis

Judy Davis

Betsy Bucket

Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon

Gwendolyn Briggs

Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent D'Onofrio

George Wilburn

Amanda Plummer

Amanda Plummer

Louise

Alice Englert

Alice Englert

Dolly

Charlie Carver

Charlie Carver

Huck

Sharon Stone

Sharon Stone

Lenore Osgood

Corey Stoll

Corey Stoll

Charles Wainwright

Crew5

Ryan Murphy

Ryan Murphy

Director

Evan Romansky

Evan Romansky

Writer

Judy Becker

Judy Becker

Production Design

N

Nelson Cragg

Director of Photography

S

Shelly Westerman

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Pilot" is episode 1 of Ratched season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 2,722 votes, ranking #6 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Ryan Murphy and written by Evan Romansky, it aired on September 18, 2020.

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