American Nightmare 3: Elections, a horror thriller written and directed by James DeMonaco, arrives on Netflix on October 5, 2026. Released in 2016, the third installment in the series brings together Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mykelti Williamson, Joseph Julian Soria, and Betty Gabriel.
Several years after surviving the Purge, Senator Charlie Roan enters the presidential race with a pledge to abolish the annual night when all crimes are legal. Her bid directly challenges the New Founding Fathers, who are determined to safeguard the system.
With a new Purge looming, the government strips away the immunity that political leaders had enjoyed. Hunted through the streets of Washington, Charlie Roan must rely on her security chief, Leo Barnes, to get through the night.
Frank Grillo returns to the role of Leo Barnes, first introduced in American Nightmare 2: Anarchy. The character is no longer fueled by personal vengeance: he now protects a candidate who could end the Purge at the ballot box.
This third episode deepens the political thread seeded by American Nightmare. The system of legalized violence becomes the central issue of a political campaign, while its proponents move to wipe out the official opposition.
American Nightmare 3: Elections is arriving on Netflix on October 5, 2026.
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