Ep 5. The Purge

The episode of Hack Into Broad City season 2 episode 5, titled "The Purge," follows the misadventures of the two best friends, Ilana and Abbi, as they navigate their daily lives in New York City.

In this episode, Ilana and Abbi find themselves on opposite sides of a city-wide lockdown that is initiated for 12 hours each year, known as "The Purge." During this time, all crime, including murder, is legal, and the entire city becomes a free-for-all.

Ilana, who revels in chaos and has been looking forward to The Purge all year, plans to party hard and cause as much trouble as possible. Meanwhile, Abbi, the more level-headed of the two, is determined to stay home and wait out the chaos.

As Ilana ventures out into the city, she quickly realizes that The Purge is not all it's cracked up to be. She finds herself in some sticky situations involving dangerous gangs and corrupt cops, and soon begins to doubt whether The Purge was really worth it.

Meanwhile, Abbi's plans to stay home are thwarted when she discovers that her apartment building has been taken over by a group of rowdy, Purge-loving teens. Forced to band together with her neighbors, Abbi must navigate the chaos of the evening while trying to keep everyone safe.

Throughout the episode, Ilana and Abbi's paths cross and diverge as they each struggle to survive The Purge in their own way. Funny, irreverent, and full of unexpected twists, "The Purge" is a must-watch episode for fans of Hack Into Broad City.