Expats Mainland (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 61 min | Drama

Expats

Mainland (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 61 min | Drama

Confined spaces escalate physical and emotional tensions between characters. A revelation in Gus's case prompts Margaret and Clarke's mainland trip. Hilary's mother visits from Los Angeles as Mercy makes a shocking find.

Showrunner

Lulu Wang

Director

Lulu Wang

Writers

Gursimran Sandhu (teleplay by) | Lulu Wang (created by) | Janice Y.K. Lee (based on the novel by)

Producers

Janice Y.K. Lee | Lulu Wang

Composer

Alex Weston

Cinematographer

Anna Franquesa-Solano

Editor

Matt Friedman (as Matthew Friedman)

Casting Directors

Julia Kim | David Rubin

Production Designer

Yong Ok Lee

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 8, 2024

Release date

Feb 9, 2024 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 11 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Nicole Kidman Margaret Margaret See fewer	Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Sarayu Blue Hilary Starr Hilary Starr See fewer	Expats (2023)
Ji-young Yoo Mercy Mercy See fewer	Until Dawn (2025)
Brian Tee Clarke Clarke See fewer	Reacher (2022)
Tiana Gowen Daisy Woo Daisy Woo See fewer	Expats (2023)
Bodhi del Rosario Philip Woo Philip Woo See fewer	Expats (2023)
Amelyn Pardenilla Puri Puri See fewer	Expats (2023)
Ruby Ruiz Essie Essie See fewer	Iska (2019)
Jack Huston David Starr David Starr See fewer	Kill Your Darlings (2013)
Sudha Bhuchar Brinder Brinder See fewer	Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
Jennifer Beveridge Tilda Tilda See fewer	Expats (2023)
Poon Pak Shing Sam Sam See fewer	Expats (2023)
Lynna Yee Morgue Receptionist (as Lyna Yee) Morgue Receptionist (as Lyna Yee) See fewer	Expats (2023)
Zhan Wang Michael the Morgue Translator Michael the Morgue Translator See fewer	The Brothers Sun (2024)
Mardy Ma Morgue Cleaner Morgue Cleaner See fewer	Chang Can Dunk (2023)
Robert Michael Lee Morgue Attendant Morgue Attendant See fewer	Good Trouble (2019)
Causson Chu Maintenance Man 01 Maintenance Man 01 See fewer	Expats (2023)
Leo Lau Maintenance Man 02 Maintenance Man 02 See fewer	Expats (2023)
Marisa Kouroubacalis Daisy PD (uncredited) Daisy PD (uncredited) See fewer	The Hip Hop Nutcracker (2022)