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Ratched S1E5 — The Dance

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Ratched•Season 1•Episode 5

The Dance

7.8/10 · 1,988 votesSep 18, 202062 min

Ranked #2 of 8 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

Promoted to head nurse, Ratched plans a dance at the hospital and invites Gwendolyn to be her companion. Lenore makes Ratched an offer.

Directed byMichael Uppendahl

Written byIan Brennan

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Season 1 Episodes8

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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

Crew6

Ian Brennan

Ian Brennan

Writer

Michael Uppendahl

Michael Uppendahl

Director

Judy Becker

Judy Becker

Production Design

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Andrew Mitchell

Director of Photography

Peggy Tachdjian

Peggy Tachdjian

Editor

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Ravi Subramanian

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Dance" is episode 5 of Ratched season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 1,988 votes, ranking #2 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Michael Uppendahl and written by Ian Brennan, it aired on September 18, 2020.

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