POSE

2021
4.8
447 reviews
TV-MA
Rating
Eligible
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Season 1 episodes (9)

1 Pilot
6/3/18
In 1987 New York, Blanca Rodriguez pursues her dream of becoming a house mother after receiving a devastating medical diagnosis. Alongside the members of her newly formed House of Evangelista, Blanca competes in the House Ballroom scene against her former mother and recent rival, Elektra Abundance. Meanwhile, Damon Richards moves to New York City with aspirations of joining a dance company.
2 Access
6/10/18
Blanca is denied access to a popular bar leading to a purposeful feud. Meanwhile, inexperienced Damon learns the truth about love and sex when he is asked on a date.
3 Giving and Receiving
6/17/18
The House of Evangelista celebrates the holidays and prepares for the Snow Ball in spite of Angel’s lack of holiday spirit. Elektra contemplates undergoing an affirming medical procedure.
4 The Fever
6/24/18
Candy’s insecurities about her appearance are heightened when she is criticized at a ball. Blanca worries when Damon and Ricky have a medical scare that threatens to tear them apart.
5 Mother's Day
7/1/18
Blanca is forced to reconnect with her estranged siblings after the death of her mother.
6 Love Is the Message
7/8/18
Pray Tell organizes a cabaret for the AIDS ward at a local hospital.
7 Pink Slip
7/15/18
Blanca makes a startling revelation about Lil Papi that changes the House of Evangelista forever. Meanwhile, Elektra rethinks her means of survival when the House of Abundance is evicted from their apartment.
8 Mother of the Year
7/22/18
The ultimate showdown takes places at the Princess Ball, when the House of Evangelista battles against the House of Ferocity and Mother of the Year is decided.
101 First Look
5/20/18
Take a look at the all new series from Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Steven Canals, Pose.  Set in the 1980s in New York City, Pose is a dance musical that explores the juxtaposition of different segments of society in New York, including the ball culture world.

About this show

Set in the 1980s, Pose is a dance musical that explores the juxtaposition of several segments of life and society in New York: the ball culture world, the rise of the luxury Trump-era universe, and the downtown social and literary scene.Mj Rodriguez plays "Blanca," who forms a "house," a self-selected family that provides support to LGBTQ youth rejected by their birth families. Ryan Jamaal Swain plays "Damon," a dancer who joins Blanca's house. Together they compete in the Balls-where house members challenge each other in various categories and are judged on their outfits, attitude, or dance skills-against Blanca's former house mother, "Elektra," played by Dominique Jackson. Billy Porter plays "Pray Tell," Godfather to the children who compete in the balls. Indya Moore plays "Angel," a streetwalker who develops feelings for a new client, "Stan," played by Evan Peters. Kate Mara plays his loving wife, "Patty." James Van Der Beek plays Stan's boss, "Matt."

Ratings and reviews

4.8
447 reviews
AdaMint
August 20, 2020
Horrible acting. The premise and show itself may be saying something that we should all see and hear, but the acting is so bad that it runs anything they are trying to do. I dont understand why the rating is so high. I assume just because its full of trans people and we must like it or else we don't like the trans community. Its awful.
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Gregory Amadeus
June 15, 2021
Pose tells us that happiness lies in marriage and raising a child. So much for celebrating our difference from hetero conforming values. Still this season was so much better than season two yet not as good as season one.
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Daphne McKee
December 19, 2020
This show has some great moments, and I'm extremely happy for trans/ballroom communities to get this opportunity. Also the acting is often bad. There are some *big* plotholes. Overall this is a decent, very glamorous soap opera about a very violent, intense moment in time. Just don't pretend that it isn't basically a soap opera though and enjoy it for what it is. :)
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