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Pose
GenreDrama
Created by
Starring
ComposerMac Quayle
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes15 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
Cinematography
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time45–78 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFX
ReleaseJune 3, 2018 (2018-06-03) –
present (present)

Pose (stylized as POSE) is an American drama television series about the African-American and Latino LGBTQ and gender-nonconforming ballroom culture scene in New York City in the 1980s and, in the second season, early 1990s. Featured characters are dancers and models who compete for trophies and recognition in this underground culture, and who support one another in a network of chosen families known as Houses.

Created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Steven Canals, the series premiered on June 3, 2018, on FX. The series stars an ensemble cast including MJ Rodriguez, Dominique Jackson, Billy Porter, Indya Moore, Ryan Jamaal Swain, Charlayne Woodard, Evan Peters, Kate Mara, James Van Der Beek, Hailie Sahar, Angelica Ross, Angel Bismark Curiel, Dyllón Burnside and Sandra Bernhard.

The first season was met with critical acclaim and subsequently received numerous award nominations including the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama for Billy Porter. In July 2018, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season, which premiered on June 11, 2019. Also in June, FX renewed the series for a third season.

Premise

Pose season 1 is set in 1987–88 and looks at "the juxtaposition of several segments of life and society in New York": the African-American and Latino ball culture world, the downtown social and literary scene, and the rise of the yuppie Trump milieu.[1]

The second season begins in 1990.

Cast and characters

Main

  • MJ Rodriguez as Blanca Rodriguez-Evangelista (formerly Abundance), a trans woman with HIV/AIDS and former member of the House of Abundance. She is the founder and mother of the House of Evangelista.
  • Dominique Jackson as Elektra, mother of the former House of Abundance, which included Blanca, Angel, Candy, and Lulu. After brief stints in the Houses of Evangelista and Ferocity, she forms the House of Wintour in Season 2.
  • Billy Porter as Pray Tell, emcee of the balls in New York, fashion designer and mentor to members of the community, especially the members of House Evangelista.
  • Indya Moore as Angel Evangelista (formerly Abundance), a trans woman sex worker who joins the House of Evangelista after leaving the House of Abundance. She has a relationship with Stan during the first season.
  • Ryan Jamaal Swain as Damon Richards-Evangelista, a homeless, talented dancer who becomes the first member of the House of Evangelista.
  • Charlayne Woodard as Helena St. Rogers, a modern dance teacher at the New School for Dance. (season 1; guest season 2)
  • Hailie Sahar as Lulu Ferocity (formerly Abundance), the second-in-command to Elektra, later forming the House of Ferocity with Candy.
  • Angelica Ross as Candy Ferocity (formerly Abundance), the founder of the House of Ferocity alongside Lulu. After her death in Season 2, she continually appears as a spirit. (season 1–2)
  • Angel Bismark Curiel as Esteban Martinez 'Lil Papi' Evangelista (formerly Ferocity), a member of the House of Evangelista, who briefly joins the House of Ferocity before returning to the House of Evangelista.
  • Dyllón Burnside as Ricky, Damon's boyfriend and a former member of the House of Evangelista who joins the House of Wintour in Season 2.
  • Sandra Bernhard as Judy Kubrak, a nurse who works with people with AIDS, member of ACT UP. (season 2; guest season 1)
  • Evan Peters as Stan Bowes, Patty's husband who works in Trump Tower and later becomes Angel's lover. (season 1)[2]
  • Kate Mara as Patty Bowes, Stan's wife and mother of their children. (season 1)[2]
  • James Van Der Beek as Matt Bromley, Stan's kingpin boss. (season 1)[2]

Recurring

  • Jeremy McClain as Cubby Wintour, a former member of the House of Abundance, who leaves to join the House of Ferocity and later joins the House of Evangelista.
  • Jason A. Rodriguez as Lemar Wintour, a former member of the House of Abundance, who leaves to join the House of Ferocity and later joins the House of Evangelista.
  • Alexia Garcia as Aphrodite, a trans woman and a member of House of Xtravaganza who later joins House of Ferocity.
  • Bianca Castro as Veronica, a thrift store cashier who joins the House of Ferocity.
  • Samantha Grace Blumm as Amanda Bowes, Stan and Patty's daughter. (season 1)
  • Jose Gutierez Xtravaganza as himself, Judge House of Xtravaganza. (season 1)
  • Sol Williams Pendavis as himself, Judge (House of Pendavis). (season 1)
  • Kathryn Erbe as Dr. Gottfried. (season 1)
  • Johnny Sibilly as Costas, Pray Tell's boyfriend who dies of AIDS. (season 1, guest season 2)
  • Tamara M. Williams as Summer (season 1)
  • Christopher Meloni as Dick Ford, Elektra's wealthy lover and financier. (season 1)
  • Cecilia Gentili as Ms. Orlando, a shady plastic surgeon. (guest season 1-2)
  • Trace Lysette as Tess, a clothing store saleswoman who joins House of Wintour. (season 2, guest season 1)
  • Leiomy Maldonado as Florida, a member of the House of Ferocity. (season 2, guest season 1)
  • Patti LuPone as Frederica Norman, a shady real estate mogul. (season 2)
  • Edward Carnevale as Jonas Norman, Frederica Norman's son. (season 2)
  • Damaris Lewis as Jazmine, a member of the House of Wintour. (season 2)
  • Brielle 'Tati' Rheames as Silhouette, a member of the House of Wintour. (season 2)
  • Dashaun Wesley as Shadow, a member of the House of Wintour. (season 2)
  • Danielle Cooper as Wanda, a friend of Judy Kubrak. (season 2)
  • Trudie Styler as Ms. Ford. (season 2)
  • Alexander DiPersia as Andre Taglioni, a famed photographer. (season 2)

Guest

  • Clark Jackson as Mr. Richards ("Pilot"), Damon's father
  • Roslyn Ruff as Mrs. Richards ("Pilot"), Damon's mother
  • Deidre Goodwin as Wanda Green ("Pilot")
  • Matt McGrath as Mitchell ("Access"), the manager of Boy Lounge
  • Christine Ebersole as Bobbi ("Giving and Receiving"), Patty's mother
  • Flor de Liz Perez as Carmen ("Mother's Day"), Blanca's sister
  • Our Lady J as Sherilyn ("Love Is the Message")

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
18June 3, 2018 (2018-06-03)July 22, 2018 (2018-07-22)
210[3]June 11, 2019 (2019-06-11)August 20, 2019 (2019-08-20)[3]

Season 1 (2018)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Pilot"Ryan MurphyRyan Murphy & Brad Falchuk & Steven CanalsJune 3, 2018 (2018-06-03)1WBF010.688[4]
After being diagnosed as HIV-positive, Blanca decides to leave the House of Abundance and start the House of Evangelista. A young dancer, Damon, is kicked out of his conservative and religious parents' home after they discover he is gay. Blanca invites Damon to join the House of Evangelista. Angel is picked up by Stan, a married man who has just begun working at Trump Tower. The two kiss and talk but do not have sex. Abundance and Evangelista face off at a ball and Abundance is victorious. Damon auditions for the New School for Dance and is accepted.
22"Access"Ryan MurphyRyan Murphy & Brad Falchuk & Steven CanalsJune 10, 2018 (2018-06-10)1WBF020.548[5]
Blanca is denied entry to a gay bar and sets out to gain access through a solo sit-in. Stan asks for a raise at work so that he may give Angel her own apartment. Damon meets a dancer named Ricky and is enamored, but resists Ricky's seduction, as he's not ready to have sex. Blanca offers Damon guidance regarding love and relationships and encourages him to practice safe sex. Damon misses his first date with Ricky to attend the ballet. The two make amends and attend the ballet together. Despite being kicked out of the bar multiple times and even being arrested, Blanca keeps returning to the bar in protest.
33"Giving and Receiving"Nelson CraggJanet Mock & Our Lady JJune 17, 2018 (2018-06-17)1WBF030.561[6]
Pray Tell pays a visit to his lover, Costas, who is dying of AIDS. Elektra enlists two of her children, Lulu and Candy, to help her steal from a Salvation Army donation bucket. She uses the money for a down payment on her gender confirmation surgery. Stan welcomes Angel to her new studio apartment. She makes him promise to be with her for just an hour on Christmas. Stan's boss, Matt, arrives to Stan's home bearing gifts and makes a pass at Stan's wife, Patty, who is home alone. Patty rebuffs Matt's advances. Matt is angry and subtly implies that Stan has a mistress. Stan is unable to visit Angel on Christmas after Patty questions him. The House of Evangelista have Christmas dinner at a Chinese restaurant with Pray Tell.
44"The Fever"Gwyneth Horder-PaytonJanet MockJune 24, 2018 (2018-06-24)1WBF040.719[7]
Damon is sick with a high fever and Blanca fears that he may have contracted HIV after he tells her that he and Ricky haven't always been practising safe-sex. Pray Tell takes Damon, Ricky, Lil Papi, and himself to get tested and everyone's results are negative except for Pray Tell, who chooses not to tell anyone except Blanca. Candy resorts to getting cheap, amateur silicone injections after getting ridiculed at a ball for her frame which has a negative impact on her health; Angel also considers plastic surgery after an incident with Stan leaves her feeling insecure. Meanwhile, Elektra undergoes gender confirmation surgery, despite the objections and disapproval of her sugar daddy.
55"Mother's Day"Silas HowardSteven CanalsJuly 1, 2018 (2018-07-01)1WBF050.582[8]
A flashback shows Blanca's attending her first ball and fails to impress, however Elektra takes her into the House of Abundance. In the present day, Blanca receives the news that her biological mother has died, and attends her funeral and wake, much to the distaste of her biological family. Blanca visits Elektra in the hospital where she is recovering from her gender confirmation surgery. Meanwhile, Stan gets a promotion at work which angers Matt, and he seeks revenge by telling Patty about Stan's ongoing affair with Angel. Matt provides Angel's whereabouts to Patty who shows up at the home of the House of Evangelista, and Lil' Papi takes Patty to the ball where she confronts Angel.
66"Love Is the Message"Janet MockRyan Murphy & Janet MockJuly 8, 2018 (2018-07-08)1WBF060.594[9]
Patty and Angel have a long conversation in a nearby diner about Angel's relationship with Stan, and Patty is shocked to learn that she is transgender. Later, Patty takes Stan to couples therapy, and after a lengthy session tells Stan that she wants some time apart and kicks Stan out of the family home. Stan retaliates by physically confronting Matt at the office, in which Matt comes out on top. Pray Tell hosts a cabaret at the AIDS ward where his boyfriend Costas is staying; subsequently Costas dies from complications from HIV. Although initially angry, Pray Tell is consoled and comforted by Blanca and her children.
77"Pink Slip"Tina MabrySteven Canals & Our Lady JJuly 15, 2018 (2018-07-15)1WBF070.689[10]
Stan and Angel are now living together as a couple, however this is short lived when Angel takes Stan to a ball. He is overwhelmed by the atmosphere and culture, and realises this life isn't for him and leaves Angel. Meanwhile, Elektra finds herself out on the street when her sugar daddy, and others like him, reject her due to her gender confirmation surgery and resorts to stripping to keep herself afloat after being evicted from her apartment. Elsewhere, Lulu and Candy, tired of living in Elektra's shadow and under her rule, leave and form their own house called the House of Ferocity. Blanca finds out that Lil' Papi is dealing drugs and evicts him from the house. He later joins the House of Ferocity, and during a confrontation with Blanca at a ball, tells her they are determined to take her down.
88"Mother of the Year"Gwyneth Horder-PaytonRyan Murphy & Brad Falchuk & Steven CanalsJuly 22, 2018 (2018-07-22)1WBF080.781[11]
Blanca and Elektra reunite after she invites and welcomes Elektra into the House of Evangelista and helps her get a job at an elegant restaurant. Damon and Ricky successfully audition to tour with Al B. Sure! as part of the dance troupe, however Damon stays behind to continue his studies while Ricky goes on tour. Before the Princess Ball, Stan shows up and begs Angel to take him back but she rejects him. Elektra manages to recruit two new members into the House of Evangelista, and Lil' Papi also returns to the house. The House of Ferocity challenges the House of Evangelista at the Princess Ball, the latter wins and Blanca is crowned Mother of the Year.

Season 2 (2019)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
91"Acting Up"Gwyneth Horder-PaytonRyan Murphy & Brad Falchuk & Steven CanalsJune 11, 2019 (2019-06-11)2WBF010.672[12]
It is now 1990, and the voguing aspect of ballroom culture is beginning to go mainstream with the release of Madonna's song, "Vogue". The community has conflicted feelings about this. Blanca, though still feeling healthy, discovers her T cell count has dropped to 200, which means her diagnosis has shifted from HIV positive to AIDS. Judy Kubrak helps Blanca get AZT, and brings a reluctant Pray Tell to an ACT UP meeting. Judy, Blanca, Pray Tell, and most of Blanca's household participate in ACT UP's "Stop the Church" protest at St Patrick's Cathedral, and are arrested for civil disobedience. Angel enters a modeling competition held by Ford Models, and is selected as a top-ten finalist, but is exploited by a photographer who fetishizes her. Blanca and Papi beat up the exploitative photographer and take back the photos and negatives.
102"Worth It"Gwyneth Horder-PaytonJanet MockJune 18, 2019 (2019-06-18)2WBF020.567[13]
Elektra embarks on a new career as a dominatrix. Feeling empowered, she leaves the House of Ferocity and recruits members for her new House of Wintour. Blanca rents a storefront from shady real estate mogul Frederica Norman with plans to open a nail salon. When Norman learns Blanca is transgender she tries to evict her but Blanca claims squatter's rights. Following accusations of Ricky's infidelity, Damon breaks up with him and Ricky leaves the House.
113"Butterfly/Cocoon"Janet MockOur Lady JJuly 2, 2019 (2019-07-02)2WBF030.589[14]
Newly-minted dominatrix Elektra leaves a client alone in her dungeon and is horrified upon her return to discover him dead. She initially enlists the aid of Blanca before turning to Candy to mummify and seal the body in a trunk and hide it in Elektra's closet. Angel and Papi begin to explore their relationship but a last-minute modeling assignment derails their first official date. Angel becomes the new face of Wet 'n Wild cosmetics.
124"Never Knew Love Like This Before"Ryan MurphyRyan Murphy & Janet MockJuly 9, 2019 (2019-07-09)2WBF040.580[15]
Candy is killed while working at a motel. At her funeral, the mourners have several encounters with her ghost.
135"What Would Candy Do?"Tina MabrySteven CanalsJuly 16, 2019 (2019-07-16)2WBF050.497[16]
Ricky and Damon both audition to be dancers for Madonna’s Blond Ambition World Tour. Elektra schemes to have Damon injured by Candy’s hammer to better Ricky’s chances of securing a spot on the tour but calls the plan off after she is berated by Blanca.
146"Love's In Need Of Love Today"Tina MabryBrad Falchuk & Our Lady JJuly 23, 2019 (2019-07-23)2WBF060.505[17]
Pray Tell has an adverse reaction to AZT and is admitted to the hospital. Blanca organizes his annual AIDS cabaret in his place. She shares that she is HIV-positive to the cabaret crowd before performing “Love’s in Need of Love Today” by Stevie Wonder with Pray Tell. The ball community comes together to protest Frederica after she has Blanca’s business boarded up.
157"Blow"Jennie LivingstonJanet MockJuly 30, 2019 (2019-07-30)TBA0.405[18]
168"Revelations"[19]Steven CanalsSteven CanalsAugust 6, 2019 (2019-08-06)TBAN/A
179"Life's a Beach"[20]Gwyneth Horder-PaytonJanet Mock and Our Lady JAugust 13, 2019 (2019-08-13)TBAN/A
1810"In My Heels"[21]Janet MockRyan Murphy & Brad Falchuk & Steven CanalsAugust 20, 2019 (2019-08-20)TBAN/A

Production

Development

On March 16, 2017, it was announced that FX had given the production a pilot order. The pilot was written by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Steven Canals all of whom were also set to executive produce alongside Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, and Sherry Marsh. Production companies involved with the pilot were slated to consist of include FX Productions and Fox21 Television Studios.[22] In October 2018, it was reported that Leiomy Maldonado and Danielle Polanco would be choreographing the series' ball scenes[23] and that Janet Mock and Our Lady J had joined the show's writing and producing staff.[24]

On December 27, 2017, it was announced that FX had given the production a series for a first season consisting of eight episodes.[25] On May 9, 2018, ahead of the series premiere, Murphy announced that he would be donating all of his profits from Pose to non-profit charitable organizations that work with LGBTQ+ people, including the Sylvia Rivera Law Project, the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund, and the Callen-Lorde Community Health Center.[26][27][28] Murphy explained this decision saying, "The thing that struck me in talking to so many of them, was how much they've struggled, how under attack they feel, how many of them find it difficult getting healthcare, and finding jobs. I just decided I need to do more than just making a show for this community. I want to reach out and help this community."[29] On July 12, 2018, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season which is set to premiere on June 11, 2019.[30][31] On June 17, 2019, FX renewed the series for a third season.[32]

Casting

Stars from the show "Pose" at Los Angeles Pride Parade

In March 2017, Ryan Murphy and his team began casting for the series. On October 25, 2017, it was announced that transgender actors MJ Rodriguez, Indya Moore, Dominique Jackson, Hailie Sahar, and Angelica Ross and cisgender actors Ryan Jamaal Swain, Billy Porter and Dyllón Burnside had been cast in main roles. The series' production team claimed that they had assembled the largest transgender cast ever for a scripted series.[23][33] The series was expected to include over 50 transgender characters total.[1] On October 26, 2017, it was announced that Evan Peters, Kate Mara, James Van Der Beek, and Tatiana Maslany had also joined the main cast.[34][35]

On December 27, 2017, it was reported that Maslany had exited the series following the redevelopment of her part into that of a 50-year-old African-American woman. The character was then recast with Charlayne Woodard assuming the role.[36] On September 19, 2018, it was announced that Sandra Bernhard would reprise her role of Nurse Judy in season two as a series regular.[37] On March 23, 2019, at PaleyFest, Ryan Murphy revealed that Patti LuPone will guest star in Season 2.[38]

Filming

Production for the series' pilot began in New York City in October 2017.[39] The following episodes of the first season were expected to begin production in February 2018.[25] Murphy directed the series' first two episodes[1] and Mock directed the sixth, thus making her the first transgender woman of color to write and direct any episode of television.[40]

Release

Marketing

Promotional poster featuring Blanca Rodriguez-Evangelista (MJ Rodriguez).

On April 12, 2018, FX released the first teaser trailer for the series. It was also announced that the series was set to premiere on June 3, 2018.[41] On May 3, 2018, the first official trailer was released.[42]

Premiere

On May 17, 2018, the series held its world premiere at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan.[43][44] On July 23, 2018, Dyllón Burnside emceed a benefit concert, duetting with co-stars Billy Porter and Ryan Jamaal Swain to celebrate the season one finale, and raise money for GLSEN.[45][46][47] During the event, a conversation was held between Burnside and former Vibe editor-in-chief Emil Wilbekin, where Burnside discussed his coming out story and spoke about the importance of safe spaces for LGBTQ people. Later on in the evening, Porter sang from his latest album and MJ Rodriguez sang "Waving Through a Window" from Dear Evan Hansen.[47]

Pose premiered in the United Kingdom on March 21, 2019 on BBC Two, also being available on the BBC iPlayer in full for over a year.[48] Also in March 2019, the series was part of the Paley Center for Media's annual Paleyfest LA at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California.[49]

Influences

While a work of creative fiction, the series is "heavily inspired by" Jennie Livingston's 1990 documentary, Paris Is Burning.[50] Several of the houses and characters are based on, or named after, real people, and several people featured in the documentary also make cameos in the series, such as Jose Gutierez Xtravaganza, an icon of the voguing scene, who plays a judge throughout the first series, and Sol Pendavis Williams, of the House of Pendavis.[51] Creators and producers of the series such as "Murphy, Canals and writer/producer Janet Mock all consider Paris Is Burning a text that helped inform not only the show, but also their identities when they first saw it."[51]

Pose also expands on one of Paris Is Burning's subtler themes. At various points in the film, Livingston contrasts the drag performers with ordinary, affluent New Yorkers, walking down busy Manhattan sidewalks. It's often hard to tell which of these two groups is more "real", which of them are fashion models or Wall Street power players and which are simply costumed as such. Pose elaborates on those subtle distinctions with a subplot involving Stan (Evan Peters), a rising star in the Trump organization with an obnoxious boss (James Van Der Beek), a pretty wife (Kate Mara), and a secret relationship with Angel (Indya Moore), a trans woman. The show aims to capture some of the diversity of New York in the '80s, while also emphasizing the idea that, whether rich or poor, everyone in the city is pretending, in one way or another.[52]

Reception

Critical response

Season Critical response
Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic
1 96% (76 reviews) 75 (27 reviews)
2 96% (27 reviews) 79 (14 reviews)

Season 1

The first season of Pose received critical acclaim. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds a 96% approval rating with an average rating of 8.03/10 based on 76 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Charged with energy, poise, and confidence, Pose pirouettes between artistic opulence and deliciously soapy drama to create a fresh new addition to Ryan Murphy's lexicon."[53] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the first season a score of 75 out of 100 based on 27 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[54]

In a positive review, Vanity Fair's Richard Lawson was effusive describing the series as "an engaging portrait of dark days met with merriment. Pain and perseverance are sewn together to create something humble yet fabulous—and, it should be shouted over all the show's loud and glorious clamor, very much long overdue."[55] In a similarly favorable critique, Vulture's Matt Zoller Seitz praised the series' ambition, aesthetic, and spotlight on minorities saying, "it shows American audiences a world that has never been visualized on television at this length and at such an obviously grand budget level. The camera swings and swoops, glides and tumbles as in a Scorsese epic like Gangs of New York; in both the outdoor street scenes and indoor crowd scenes, it's obvious that FX has spared no expense to get the clothes, the cars, the streets, the business signs, and even the distinctive yellow-brown glow of streetlights correct."[56] In a more mixed assessment, Newsday's gave the series two-and-a-half stars out of four and described it far less approvingly saying, "good intentions don't always lead to good TV, and a couple episodes in, that appears to be the case with Pose. This certainly isn't bad TV — Murphy isn't about to leave his longtime home with a turkey — but it's often bland TV, and oddly enough, stock TV."[57] In a negative evaluation, Slate's Willa Paskin was outright dismissive saying, "It's a TV show from one of the most canny creators working today, yet as a viewing experience it can feel like an object lesson." She continued on specifically criticizing the show's character development saying, "So many of the people on Pose are strong women, trans paragons, and this comes at the expense of them being recognizably flawed human beings."[58]

Season 2

The second season has received critical acclaim. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the second season holds a 96% approval rating with an average rating of 8.12/10 based on 27 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "A delightful, delicate dance of light and dark, Pose's second season achieves a striking balance between the grittiness of reality and the glamour of the runway and shines even brighter."[59] On Metacritic, season 2 holds a score of 79 out of 100 based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[60]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per season of Pose
Season Timeslot (ET) Episodes First aired Last aired Avg. viewers
(millions)		 18–49
rank
Date Viewers
(millions) 		Date Viewers
(millions)
1 Wednesday 9:00 pm 8 June 3, 2018 (2018-06-03) 0.688[4] July 22, 2018 (2018-07-22) 0.781[11] 0.645[61] TBD
2 Tuesday 9:00 pm 10 June 11, 2019 (2019-06-11) 0.672[12] August 20, 2019 (2019-08-20) TBD TBD TBD

Season 1

Viewership and ratings per episode of Pose
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Pilot" June 3, 2018 0.2 0.688[4] 0.2 0.444 0.4 1.132[62]
2 "Access" June 10, 2018 0.2 0.548[5] 0.1 0.338 0.3 0.887[63]
3 "Giving and Receiving" June 17, 2018 0.2 0.561[6] 0.2 0.358 0.4 0.919[64]
4 "The Fever" June 24, 2018 0.3 0.719[7] 0.2 0.438 0.5 1.158[65]
5 "Mother's Day" July 1, 2018 0.3 0.582[8] 0.1 0.390 0.4 0.973[66]
6 "Love Is the Message" July 8, 2018 0.3 0.594[9] 0.2 0.436 0.5 1.031[67]
7 "Pink Slip" July 15, 2018 0.3 0.689[10] 0.1 0.372 0.4 1.062[68]
8 "Mother of the Year" July 22, 2018 0.3 0.781[11] 0.1 0.371 0.4 1.153[69]

Season 2

Viewership and ratings per episode of Pose
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Acting Up" June 11, 2019 0.3 0.672[12] — 0.653 — 1.328[70]
2 "Worth It" June 18, 2019 0.2 0.567[13] 0.2 0.640 0.4 1.208[71]
3 "Butterfly/Cocoon" June 25, 2019 0.2 0.589[14] 0.2 0.573 0.4 1.163[72]
4 "Never Knew Love Like This Before" July 9, 2019 0.2 0.580[15] TBD TBD TBD TBD
5 "What Would Candy Do?" July 16, 2019 0.1 0.497[16] TBD TBD TBD TBD
6 "Love's In Need Of Love Today" July 23, 2019 0.2 0.505[17] TBD TBD TBD TBD
7 "Blow" July 30, 2019 0.2 0.405[18] TBD TBD TBD TBD

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2018 Gotham Independent Film Awards Breakthrough Series – Long Form Pose Nominated [73]
American Film Institute Awards Top 10 TV Programs of the Year Pose Won [74]
2019 Golden Globe Awards Best Television Series – Drama Pose Nominated [75]
Best Actor – Television Series Drama Billy Porter Nominated
Dorian Awards TV Drama of the Year Pose Won [76][77]
TV Performance of the Year — Actor Billy Porter Won
LGBTQ TV Show of the Year Pose Won
TV Musical Performance of the Year Billy Porter, Mj Rodriguez and Our Lady J (performing "Home") Won
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Drama Series Pose Nominated [78]
Best Actor in a Drama Series Billy Porter Nominated
Writers Guild of America Awards Television: New Series Steven Canals, Brad Falchuk, Todd Kubrak, Janet Mock, Ryan Murphy and Our Lady J Nominated [79]
GLAAD Media Award Outstanding Drama Series Pose Won [80]
Peabody Awards Entertainment honoree Pose Won [81]
Television Academy Honors Honor Outstanding Programs and Storytellers Advancing Social Change Through Television Pose Won [82]
MTV Movie & TV Awards Breakthrough Performance Mj Rodriguez Nominated [83]
Gold Derby Awards Best Drama Series Pose Pending [84]
Best Drama Episode "Love Is the Message" Pending
"Mother of the Year" Pending
Best Drama Actor Billy Porter Pending
Best Drama Actress Mj Rodriguez Pending
Best Drama Guest Actor Christopher Meloni Pending
Best Ensemble The cast of Pose Pending
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Drama Series Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Alexis Martin Woodall, Sherry Marsh, Steven Canals, Silas Howard, Janet Mock, Our Lady J, Lou Eyrich and Erica Kay Pending [85][86]
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Billy Porter (for "Love Is the Message") Pending
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series Alexa L. Fogel Pending
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series Chris Clark, Barry Lee Moe, Jameson Eaton, Mia Neal, Tim Harvey and Sabana Majeed (for "Pilot") Pending
Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series Sherri Laurence, Nicky Pattison Illum, Chris Milone, Deja Smith, Lucy O'Reilly and Andrew Sotomayor (for "Pilot") Pending
Outstanding Period Costumes Lou Eyrich, Analucia Mcgorty, Amy Ritchings and Kevin Ritter (for "Pilot") Pending
Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series Pose: Identity, Family Community (Inside Look) Pending

See also

References

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