Chapter 6 (Legion)
6th episode of the 1st season of Legion / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Chapter 6" is the sixth episode of the first season of the American cable television series Legion, based on the Marvel Comics character David Haller, and connected to the X-Men film series. The episode was written by co-producer Nathaniel Halpern and directed by Hiro Murai. It originally aired on FX on March 15, 2017.
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Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 6 | ||
Directed by | Hiro Murai | ||
Written by | Nathaniel Halpern | ||
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Featured music | Jeff Russo | ||
Cinematography by | Craig Wrobleski | ||
Editing by | Curtis Thurber | ||
Production code | XLN01006 | ||
Original air date | March 15, 2017 (2017-03-15) | ||
Running time | 52 minutes | ||
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The series follows David Haller, a "mutant" diagnosed with schizophrenia at a young age. Struggling to differentiate reality from fantasy, Haller tries to control his mutant powers and the sinister forces trying to control them while evading a government agency. In the episode, the team finds itself as patients of the Clockworks Psychiatric Hospital hallucination, with Lenny acting as their therapist.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.732 million household viewers and gained a 0.3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Murai's directing and Aubrey Plaza's performance, but criticized the pacing, lack of progress and character development.