When the Streetlights Go On S1E1 — Cicadas

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When the Streetlights Go On•Season 1•Episode 1

Cicadas

6.9/10 · 77 votesApr 6, 20208 min

Ranked #1 of 10 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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Teenage student-journalist, Charlie Chambers, pieces together the clues of a vicious double-homicide in the summer of 1995. Friends and loved ones of the deceased struggle to make sense of their new, grief-stricken reality.

Directed byBrett Morgen

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Cast8

Queen Latifah

Detective Grasso

Mark Duplass

Mr. Carpenter

Kristine Froseth

Chrissy Monroe

Sophie Thatcher

Becky Monroe

Chosen Jacobs

Charlie Chambers

Sam Strike

Casper Tatum

Julia Sarah Stone

Berlice Beaman

Ben Ahlers

Brad Kirchoff

Crew2

Brett Morgen

Director

Brett Morgen

Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"Cicadas" is episode 1 of When the Streetlights Go On season 1. It scored 6.9/10 from 77 votes, ranking #1 of 10 episodes this season (season average 6.6). Directed by Brett Morgen, it aired on April 6, 2020.

Next: E2 · Closed Casket Best of Season 1