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After the season 3 premiere, the character was written out of the show due to the murder of Swain's sister in their hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. Pose(TVseries) FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch 2018Americandramatelevisionseries PoseGenreDramaCreatedby RyanMurphy BradFalchuk StevenCanals Starring EvanPeters KateMara JamesVanDerBeek MjRodriguez DominiqueJackson BillyPorter IndyaMoore RyanJamaalSwain CharlayneWoodard HailieSahar AngelicaRoss AngelBismarkCuriel DyllónBurnside SandraBernhard JasonA.Rodriguez ComposerMacQuayleCountryoforiginUnitedStatesOriginallanguageEnglishNo.ofseasons3No.ofepisodes26(listofepisodes)ProductionExecutiveproducers RyanMurphy BradFalchuk NinaJacobson JanetMock BradSimpson AlexisMartinWoodall SherryMarsh StevenCanals Producers OurLadyJ LouEyrich EricaKay KipDavisMyers Cinematography SimonDennis NelsonCragg CamerasetupSingle-cameraRunningtime45–78minutesProductioncompanies ColorForce BradFalchukTeley-Vision RyanMurphyTelevision TouchstoneTelevision[a](seasons1–2) 20thTelevision(season3) FXP Distributor20thTelevision(Seasons1-2)Disney-ABCDomesticTelevision(Season3)ReleaseOriginalnetworkFXPictureformat1080i(HDTV)Audioformat5.1surroundOriginalreleaseJune3,2018 (2018-06-03) –June6,2021 (2021-06-06)ExternallinksWebsite Pose(stylizedasPOSE)isanAmericandramatelevisionseriesaboutNewYorkCity'sAfrican-AmericanandLatinoLGBTQandgender-nonconformingdragballculturesceneinthe1980s,early1990sinthesecondseason,andthemid-to-late1990sinthethirdseason.Featuredcharactersaredancersandmodels,whocompetefortrophiesandrecognitioninthisundergroundcultureandwhosupportoneanotherinanetworkofchosenfamiliesknownasHouses. CreatedbyRyanMurphy,BradFalchuk,andStevenCanals,theseriesairedfromJune3,2018,toJune6,2021,onFX.ItstarsanensemblecastincludingEvanPeters,KateMara,JamesVanDerBeek,MjRodriguez,DominiqueJackson,BillyPorter,IndyaMoore,RyanJamaalSwain,CharlayneWoodard,HailieSahar,AngelicaRoss,AngelBismarkCuriel,DyllónBurnside,SandraBernhard,andJasonA.Rodriguez. ThefirstseasonwasmetwithlargelypositivereceptionandsubsequentlyreceivednumerousawardnominationsincludingtheGoldenGlobeAwardforBestTelevisionSeries–DramaandtheGoldenGlobeAwardforBestActor–TelevisionSeriesDramaforBillyPorter.In2019,PorterwasawardedthePrimetimeEmmyAwardforOutstandingLeadActorinaDramaSeries–thefirstopenlygayblackmantobenominatedforandwininanEmmyleadactingcategory.TheserieswasnominatedforOutstandingDramaSeriesatthesameceremony. ThesecondseasonpremieredonJune11,2019,tofurtheracclaim.ThethirdandfinalseasonpremieredonMay2,2021,andconcludedonJune6,2021,tofurtherpositivereviews.OnJuly13,2021,MjRodriguezmadeEmmyhistoryinbecomingthefirsttransleadevernominatedforPrimetimeEmmyAwardforOutstandingLeadActressInADramaSeries.[1][2][3] Duringthecourseoftheseries,26episodesairedoverthreeseasons. Contents 1Premise 2Castandcharacters 2.1Main 2.2Recurring 2.2.1Introducedinseason1 2.2.2Introducedinseason2 2.2.3Introducedinseason3 2.3Notablegueststars 2.3.1Introducedinseason1 2.3.2Introducedinseason2 2.3.3Introducedinseason3 3Episodes 3.1Season1(2018) 3.2Season2(2019) 3.3Season3(2021) 4Production 4.1Development 4.2Casting 4.3Filming 5Release 5.1Marketing 5.2Premiere 6Influences 7Reception 7.1Criticalresponse 7.1.1Season1 7.1.2Season2 7.1.3Season3 7.2Ratings 7.2.1Season1 7.2.2Season2 7.2.3Season3 7.3Accolades 8Seealso 9References 10Externallinks Premise[edit] Poseseason1issetin1987–88andlooksat"thejuxtapositionofseveralsegmentsoflifeandsocietyinNewYork":theAfrican-AmericanandLatinoballcultureworld,thedowntownsocialandliteraryscene,andtheriseoftheyuppiemilieu.[4] Thesecondseasonbeginsin1990.MoreofthecharactersarenoweitherHIV-positiveorlivingwithAIDS.SomehavebecomeAIDSactivistswithACTUP,andeveryoneisnowattendingfrequentfundraisers,funeralsandmemorialservicesfortheirmanyfriendsandloversinthecommunitythathavebeenhard-hitbytheAIDSpandemic.WiththereleaseofsongsbyMadonna,MalcolmMcLaren,andothers,someaspectsoftheballroomdancestylesbegintogomainstream,andmembersofthecommunityfindnewopportunitiesasdancersanddanceteachers.Othersareworkingasdominatricesandstrippers. Thefinalseasonbeginsin1994,withBlancafocusedonbalancingherlifeasanurseaide,amotherandapresentpartnertoChristopher,hernewlovewhoworksinthesamehospitalashers.TheseasonalsofocusesonthereassemblyofHouseofEvangelistaduetoLemar'sfatherroleintheunrulynewgroupHouseofKhan,andPrayTell'shealthscare.[5] Castandcharacters[edit] Mainarticle:ListofPosecharacters Main[edit] EvanPetersasStanBowes,Patty'syuppiehusbandwhoworksinTrumpTowerandbecomesAngel'slover(season1).[6] KateMaraasPattyBowes,Stan'swifeandmotheroftheirchildren(season1).[6] JamesVanDerBeekasMattBromley,Stan'skingpinboss(season1).[6] MjRodriguezasBlancaRodriguez-Evangelista,atranswomanwithHIV/AIDSandformermemberoftheHouseofAbundance.SheisthefounderandmotheroftheHouseofEvangelista. DominiqueJacksonasElektraEvangelista,motheroftheformerHouseofAbundance.AfterbriefstintsintheHousesofEvangelistaandFerocity,sheformstheHouseofWintourbeforerejoiningtheHouseofEvangelistainthefinalseason. BillyPorterasPrayerful"Pray"Tell,emceeoftheballsinNewYork,fashiondesigner,andmentortomembersofthecommunity,especiallythemembersoftheHouseofEvangelista.HelaterentersarelationshipwithRicky. IndyaMooreasAngelVasquez-Evangelista,atranswomansexworkerwhojoinstheHouseofEvangelistaafterleavingtheHouseofAbundance.ShehasanaffairwithStanduringthefirstseason,beforeenteringarelationshipwithPapi. RyanJamaalSwainasDamonRichards-Evangelista,ahomeless,talenteddancerwhobecomesthefirstmemberoftheHouseofEvangelista.Aftertheseason3premiere,thecharacterwaswrittenoutoftheshowduetothemurderofSwain'ssisterintheirhometownofBirmingham,Alabama.Damonwassaidtohaverelapsedintoalcoholismandmovedtohiscousin'shomeinSouthCarolina.Intheseriesfinale,hewasrevealedtobeinChicago,teachingdancing.[7][8][9] CharlayneWoodardasHelenaSt.Rogers,amoderndanceteacherattheNewSchoolforDance(season1;guest,season2). HailieSaharasLuluEvangelista,thefounderoftheHouseofFerocityalongsideCandy.ShejoinstheHouseofEvangelistainthefinalseason. AngelicaRossasCandyJohnson-Ferocity,thefounderoftheHouseofFerocityalongsideLulu(seasons1–2;guest,season3). AngelBismarkCurielasEsteban"LilPapi"Martinez-Evangelista,amemberoftheHouseofEvangelista. DyllónBurnsideasRickyEvangelista,Damon'sex-boyfriendandaformermemberoftheHouseofEvangelistawhojoinstheHouseofWintour.InthefinalseasonherejoinstheHouseofEvangelista. SandraBernhardasJudyKubrak,anursewhoworkswithpeoplewithAIDSandmemberofACTUP(seasons2–3;guest,season1).[10] JasonA.RodriguezasLemarKhan,aformermemberoftheHouseofAbundance,Ferocity,EvangelistaandWintour.Inthefinalseason,hebecomesthefatheroftheHouseofKhan(season3;recurring,seasons1–2). Recurring[edit] Introducedinseason1[edit] CharlayneWoodardasHelenaSt.Rogers,aperformingartsteacher,whorecognizesDamon'stalentandhelpshimgetascholarshiptothedanceacademy.Shealsoappearsintwoepisodesinseason2. JeremyMcClainasCubbyWintour,ayounggaymanandaformermemberoftheHouseofAbundance,Ferocity,andEvangelista,whojoinstheHouseofWintourandlaterdiesinthefirstepisodeofseason3. AlexiaGarciaasAphroditeFerocity,atranswomanwhodefectsfromtheHouseofXtravaganzatotheHouseofFerocity. BiancaCastroasVeronicaFerocity,athriftstorecashierwhojoinstheHouseofFerocity. SamanthaGraceBlummasAmandaBowes,StanandPatty'sdaughter. JoseGutierezXtravaganzaashimself,aJudgeandmemberofthereal-lifeHouseofXtravaganza. JohnnySibillyasCostasPerez,PrayTell'sboyfriendwhodiesofAIDS. JackMizrahiashimself,aballroomemceeandmemberoftheMastersofCeremonyCouncil. LeiomyMaldonadoasFloridaFerocity,amemberoftheHouseofFerocity. SolWilliams(a/k/aGrandfatherSolPen'davis)asamemberofthejudgespanel.SolalsowasintheiconicdocumentarymovieParisIsBurning(1990),uponwhichtheseriesislargelybased. Introducedinseason2[edit] PattiLuPoneasFredericaNorman,awealthyandshadyrealestatemogul. DamarisLewisasJazmineWintour,amemberoftheHouseofWintour. BrielleRheamesasSilhouetteWintour,amemberoftheHouseofWintour. DashaunWesleyasShadowWintour,amemberoftheHouseofWintour. DanielleCooperasWanda,Judy'sgirlfriendandmemberofACTUP. TrudieStylerasEileenFord,afashionmodelagent. AndréWardasManhattan,amemberoftheMastersofCeremonyCouncil. J.CameronBarnetasCastle,amemberoftheMastersofCeremonyCouncil. PatriciaBlackasChiChi,Elektra'sco-workerattheHellfireClub. Introducedinseason3[edit] JeremyPopeasChristopher,Blanca'scaringboyfriend Notablegueststars[edit] Introducedinseason1[edit] ClarkJacksonasLawrenceRichards("Pilot"),Damon'sfather RoslynRuffasMrs.Richards("Pilot"),Damon'smother DeidreGoodwinasWandaGreen("Pilot"),employeeattheNewSchoolforDance MattMcGrathasMitchell("Access"),themanagerofBoyLounge TamaraM.WilliamsasSummer,atranswomanwhoattemptstoseduceStan("Access","TheFever") SolPendavisWilliamsashimself("Access","MotheroftheYear"),aJudgeandmemberofthereal-lifeHouseofPendavis KathrynErbeasDr.Gottfried("GivingandReceiving","TheFever"),Elektra'sphysician ChristineEbersoleasBobbi("GivingandReceiving"),Patty'smother ChristopherMeloniasDickFord("TheFever","PinkSlip"),Elektra'swealthyloverandfinancier CeciliaGentiliasMissOrlando("TheFever","Butterfly/Cocoon"),ashadywomanthatoffersdiscountedplasticsurgery FlordeLizPerezasCarmenRodriguez("Mother'sDay"),Blanca'ssister CharlesBriceasDarius("LoveIstheMessage"),Blanca'sloveinterest OurLadyJasSherilyn("LoveIstheMessage","Love'sinNeedofLoveToday"),alocalpianist TraceLysetteasTessWintour("LoveistheMessage","WorthIt"),aclothingstoresaleswomanwholaterjoinsHouseofWintour LaithAshleyas"Sebastian"("LoveIstheMessage"),asexyparticipantinoneoftheballroom-scenes Introducedinseason2[edit] AlexanderDiPersiaasAndreTaglioni("ActingUp","Revelations"),afamedphotographerandfetishisticpredator EdwardCarnevaleasJonasNorman("WorthIt","Love'sinNeedofLoveToday"),FredericaNorman'sson BlaineAldenKraussasChris("Worthit","WhatWouldCandyDo?"),dancerandRicky'sformerlover PeppermintasEuphoria("Butterfly/Cocoon"),atranssexworker DannyJohnsonasDarnellJohnson("NeverKnewLoveLikeThisBefore"),Candy'sfather PatriceJohnsonChevannesasVivicaJohnson("NeverKnewLoveLikeThisBefore"),Candy'smother AustinScottasAdrian("Life'saBeach"),alifeguardandBlanca'sloveinterest KJAikensasQuincyandGiaParrasChilly("InMyHeels"),streetkidswhoBlancatakesunderherwing Introducedinseason3[edit] EisaDavisasAngie,Christopher'smother,whohasajudgmentalbehaviortowardsBlanca CurtissCookasThomas,Christopher'father RahneJonesasLeisa,acounseloradvisingPrayTell'salcoholism NomaDumezweniasTashaJackson,Elektra'smother NormLewisasVernonJackson,PrayTell'sformerlover,whoisanowapastor AnnaMariaHorsfordasCharlene,PrayTell'smother JanetHubertasLatrice,PrayTell'saunt JackéeHarryasJada,PrayTell'saunt MichelleHurdasEbonyJackson,Vernon'swifeandPrayTell'schildhoodbestfriend JordanAaronHallasayoungPrayTell AnneliseCeperoasJimena,sisterofLilPapi'sex-girlfriend MarkLotitoasMarcoCiccone,amobsterwithwhomElektramakesbusinesswith ChrisTardioasVicentMassino,amobsterwithwhomElektramakesbusinesswith Episodes[edit] SeasonEpisodesOriginallyairedFirstairedLastaired18June 3, 2018 (2018-06-03)July 22, 2018 (2018-07-22)210June 11, 2019 (2019-06-11)August 20, 2019 (2019-08-20)38May 2, 2021 (2021-05-02)June 6, 2021 (2021-06-06) Season1(2018)[edit] No.overallNo.inseasonTitleDirectedbyWrittenbyOriginalairdateProd.codeU.S.viewers(millions)11"Pilot"RyanMurphyRyanMurphy&BradFalchuk&StevenCanalsJune 3, 2018 (2018-06-03)1WBF010.688[11] In1987,afterbeingdiagnosedasHIV-positive,BlancadecidestoleavetheHouseofAbundanceandstarttheHouseofEvangelista.Ayoungdancer,Damon,iskickedoutofhisconservativeandreligiousparents'homeaftertheydiscoverheisgay.BlancainvitesDamontojointheHouseofEvangelista.AngelispickedupbyStan,amarriedmanwhohasjustbegunworkingatTrumpTower.Thetwokissandtalkbutdonothavesex.AbundanceandEvangelistafaceoffataballandAbundanceisvictorious.DamonauditionsfortheNewSchoolforDanceandisaccepted. 22"Access"RyanMurphyRyanMurphy&BradFalchuk&StevenCanalsJune 10, 2018 (2018-06-10)1WBF020.548[12] Blancaisdeniedentrytoagaybarandsetsouttogainaccessthroughasolosit-in.StanasksforaraiseatworksothathemaygiveAngelherownapartment.DamonmeetsadancernamedRickyandisenamored,butresistsRicky'sseduction,ashe'snotreadytohavesex.BlancaoffersDamonguidanceregardingloveandrelationshipsandencourageshimtopracticesafesex.DamonmisseshisfirstdatewithRickytoattendtheballet.Thetwomakeamendsandattendtheballettogether.Despitebeingkickedoutofthebarmultipletimesandevenbeingarrested,Blancakeepsreturningtothebarinprotest. 33"GivingandReceiving"NelsonCraggJanetMock&OurLadyJJune 17, 2018 (2018-06-17)1WBF030.561[13] PrayTellpaysavisittohislover,Costas,whoisdyingofAIDS.Elektraenliststwoofherchildren,LuluandCandy,tohelpherstealfromaSalvationArmydonationbucket.Sheusesthemoneyforadownpaymentonhergenderconfirmationsurgery.StanwelcomesAngeltohernewstudioapartment.ShemakeshimpromisetobewithherforjustanhouronChristmas.Stan'sboss,Matt,arrivesatStan'shomebearinggiftsandmakesapassatStan'swife,Patty,whoishomealone.PattyrebuffsMatt'sadvances.MattisangryandsubtlyimpliesthatStanhasamistress.StanisunabletovisitAngelonChristmasafterPattyquestionshim.TheHouseofEvangelistahasChristmasdinnerataChineserestaurantwithPrayTell. 44"TheFever"GwynethHorder-PaytonJanetMockJune 24, 2018 (2018-06-24)1WBF040.719[14] DamonissickwithahighfeverandBlancafearsthathemayhavecontractedHIVafterhetellsherthatheandRickyhaven'talwaysbeenpracticingsafe-sex.PrayTelltakesDamon,Ricky,LilPapi,andhimselftogettestedandeveryone'sresultsarenegativeexceptforPrayTell,whochoosesnottotellanyoneexceptBlanca.Candyresortstogettingcheap,amateursiliconeinjectionsaftergettingridiculedataballforherframewhichhasanegativeimpactonherhealth;AngelalsoconsidersplasticsurgeryafteranincidentwithStanleavesherfeelinginsecure.Meanwhile,Elektraundergoesgenderconfirmationsurgery,despitetheobjectionsanddisapprovalofhersugardaddy. 55"Mother'sDay"SilasHowardStevenCanalsJuly 1, 2018 (2018-07-01)1WBF050.582[15] AflashbackshowsBlanca'sattendingherfirstballandfailstoimpress;however,ElektratakesherintotheHouseofAbundance.Inthepresentday,Blancareceivesthenewsthatherbiologicalmotherhasdied,andattendsherfuneralandwake,muchtothedistasteofherbiologicalfamily.BlancavisitsElektrainthehospitalwheresheisrecoveringfromhergenderconfirmationsurgery.Meanwhile,StangetsapromotionatworkwhichangersMatt,andheseeksrevengebytellingPattyaboutStan'songoingaffairwithAngel.MattprovidesAngel'swhereaboutstoPattywhoshowsupatthehomeoftheHouseofEvangelista,andLil'PapitakesPattytotheballwheresheconfrontsAngel. 66"LoveIstheMessage"JanetMockRyanMurphy&JanetMockJuly 8, 2018 (2018-07-08)1WBF060.594[16] PattyandAngelhavealongconversationinanearbydineraboutAngel'srelationshipwithStan,andPattyisshockedtolearnthatsheistransgender.Later,PattytakesStantocouplestherapy,andafteralengthysessiontellsStanthatshewantssometimeapartandkicksStanoutofthefamilyhome.StanretaliatesbyphysicallyconfrontingMattattheoffice,inwhichMattcomesoutontop.PrayTellhostsacabaretattheAIDSwardwherehisboyfriendCostasisstaying;subsequentlyCostasdiesfromcomplicationsfromHIV.Althoughinitiallyangry,PrayTellisconsoledandcomfortedbyBlancaandherchildren. 77"PinkSlip"TinaMabryStevenCanals&OurLadyJJuly 15, 2018 (2018-07-15)1WBF070.689[17] StanandAngelarenowlivingtogetherasacouple,however,thisisshort-livedwhenAngeltakesStantoaball.Heisoverwhelmedbytheatmosphereandcultureandrealizesthislifeisn'tforhimandleavesAngel.Meanwhile,Elektrafindsherselfoutonthestreetwhenhersugardaddy,andotherslikehim,rejectherduetohergenderconfirmationsurgeryandresortstostrippingtokeepherselfafloatafterbeingevictedfromherapartment.Elsewhere,LuluandCandy,tiredoflivinginElektra'sshadowandunderherrule,leaveandformtheirownhousecalledtheHouseofFerocity.BlancafindsoutthatLil'Papiisdealingdrugsandevictshimfromthehouse.HelaterjoinstheHouseofFerocity,andduringaconfrontationwithBlancaataball,tellshertheyaredeterminedtotakeherdown. 88"MotheroftheYear"GwynethHorder-PaytonRyanMurphy&BradFalchuk&StevenCanalsJuly 22, 2018 (2018-07-22)1WBF080.781[18] BlancaandElektrareuniteaftersheinvitesandwelcomesElektraintotheHouseofEvangelistaandhelpshergetajobatanelegantrestaurant.DamonandRickysuccessfullyauditiontotourwithAlB.Sure!aspartofthedancetroupe,howeverDamonstaysbehindtocontinuehisstudieswhileRickygoesontour.BeforethePrincessBall,StanshowsupandbegsAngeltotakehimbackbutsherejectshim.ElektramanagestorecruittwonewmembersintotheHouseofEvangelista,andLil'Papialsoreturnstothehouse.TheHouseofFerocitychallengestheHouseofEvangelistaatthePrincessBall,thelatterwinsandBlancaiscrownedMotheroftheYear. Season2(2019)[edit] No.overallNo.inseasonTitleDirectedbyWrittenbyOriginalairdateProd.codeU.S.viewers(millions)91"ActingUp"GwynethHorder-PaytonRyanMurphy&BradFalchuk&StevenCanalsJune 11, 2019 (2019-06-11)2WBF010.672[19] Itisnow1990,andthevoguingaspectofballroomcultureisbeginningtogomainstreamwiththereleaseofMadonna'ssong,"Vogue".Thecommunityhasconflictedfeelingsaboutthis.Blanca,thoughstillfeelinghealthy,discoversherTcellcounthasdroppedto200,whichmeansherdiagnosishasshiftedfromHIVpositivetoAIDS.JudyKubrakhelpsBlancagetAZT,andbringsareluctantPrayTelltoanACTUPmeeting.Judy,Blanca,PrayTell,andmostofBlanca'shouseholdparticipateinACTUP's"StoptheChurch"protestatStPatrick'sCathedral,andarearrestedforcivildisobedience.AngelentersamodelingcompetitionheldbyFordModels,andisselectedasatop-tenfinalist,butisexploitedbyaphotographerwhofetishizesher.BlancaandPapibeatuptheexploitativephotographerandtakebackthephotosandnegatives. 102"WorthIt"GwynethHorder-PaytonJanetMockJune 18, 2019 (2019-06-18)2WBF020.567[20] Elektraembarksonanewcareerasadominatrix.Feelingempowered,sheleavestheHouseofFerocityandrecruitsmembersforhernewHouseofWintour.BlancarentsastorefrontfromshadyrealestatemogulFredericaNormanwithplanstoopenanailsalon.WhenFredericafindsoutBlancaistransgendershetriestoevictherbutBlancaclaimssquatter'srights.DamonsuspectsRickyishavingsexwithotherpeople,sohebreaksupwithhim.RickyleavestheHouseofEvangelistaandjoinstheHouseofWintour. 113"Butterfly/Cocoon"JanetMockOurLadyJJune 25, 2019 (2019-06-25)2WBF030.589[21] Newly-minteddominatrixElektraleavesaclientaloneinherdungeonandishorrifieduponherreturntodiscoverhimdead.Theclienthadsnortedcocaine,overdosedandsuffocatedinthebondagemask.ElektraenliststheaidofBlancaandthenCandy,whohelphermummifyandsealtheclient'sbodyinatrunkandhideitinElektra'scloset.AngelandPapibegintoexploretheirrelationshipbutalast-minutemodelingassignmentderailstheirfirstofficialdate.Attheendoftheepisode,AngelbecomesthenewfaceofWet'nWildcosmetics. 124"NeverKnewLoveLikeThisBefore"RyanMurphyRyanMurphy&JanetMockJuly 9, 2019 (2019-07-09)2WBF040.580[22] Candyismurderedwhileworkingatamotel.Candyattendsherfuneralinspirit,wheresheandBlancahumandsingtogether.PrayTell,Angel,Lulu,andCandy'sparentsallseeCandyinspiritform.BeforeCandy'sdemise,PrayTellandthecouncilofemceeshadrejectedhavingthelipsynccategoryattheballs(leadingthemtobeshoweredwithdinercutlerybyCandy).AtCandy'sfuneralPrayTellannouncesthat,inhonorofCandy,theywillnowhavethelipsynching,namingit"Candy'sSweetRefrain".AttheendoftheepisodeCandylipsyncStephanieMillssong"NeverKnewLoveLikeThisBefore". 135"WhatWouldCandyDo?"TinaMabryStevenCanalsJuly 16, 2019 (2019-07-16)2WBF050.497[23] RickyandDamonbothauditiontobedancersforMadonna'sBlondAmbitionWorldTour.ElektraschemestohaveDamoninjuredbyCandy'shammer(handedofftovariouspotentialassailants)inanefforttobetterRicky'schancesofsecuringaspotonthetour,butcallsofftheplanaftersheisberatedbyBlanca. 146"Love'sInNeedOfLoveToday"TinaMabryBradFalchuk&OurLadyJJuly 23, 2019 (2019-07-23)2WBF060.505[24] PrayTellhasasevere,adversereactiontoAZTandishospitalized.BlancaorganizeshisannualAIDScabaretinhisplace.ShesharesthatsheisHIV-positivetothecabaretcrowd,forthefirsttime,beforeperforming"Love'sinNeedofLoveToday"byStevieWonderwithPrayTell.Theballroomcommunity,ledbyLuluandElektra,comestogethertoprotestFredericaafterFredericabetraysBlancaandhasBlanca'snailsalonboardedupwhileeveryoneisatthecabaret/benefit. 157"Blow"JennieLivingstonJanetMockJuly 30, 2019 (2019-07-30)2WBF070.405[26] PrayTellandBlancarealizetheyarenoweldersinthecommunity,andchallengetheyoungmembersofHouseEvangelistatoorganizeanACTUPaction,[25]inflatingagiantcondomtocoverFredericaNorman'shouse,protestingherfinancialexploitationofBlancaandothers.AngelandPapidrinkandsniffcocaineatanuptownparty,causingAngeltoarrivelateandhungovertoanimportantmodelingjob,wherethephotographerisrevealedtobethefetishisticpredatorfromepisode1("ActingUp").RickylearnshisHIVtestwaspositive. 168"Revelations"StevenCanalsStevenCanalsAugust 6, 2019 (2019-08-06)2WBF080.508[27] RickyandPrayTell,whohavebeengrowingcloserasfriends,becomelovers.Damongraduatesfromthedanceacademy.Atthegraduationpartybackhome,DamonconfrontsAngelandPrayTellabouttheirsecretdruguseandlyingtoBlanca,andinformsBlanca.AngelandPapimoveout,andintoanapartmentinTheVillagethatPapifound.DamonleavestoperformonaEuropeantourforMalcolmMcLaren.Blancabeginstofeelemptynestsyndrome. 179"Life'saBeach"GwynethHorder-PaytonJanetMockandOurLadyJAugust 13, 2019 (2019-08-13)2WBF090.547[28] Blanca'snailsalonburnsdown.Elektra,Blanca,AngelandLulutakeagirlstriptoafancyLongIslandbeachhouseownedbyoneofElektra'sclients.Blancameetsamanthereandtheyhavearomanticdateonthebeach.Onthedrivehometothecity,Candyappearsinspirit,singingalongwiththeminthecar. 1810"InMyHeels"JanetMockRyanMurphy&BradFalchuk&StevenCanalsAugust 20, 2019 (2019-08-20)2WBF100.536[29] FastforwardtoMay1991,Blancaisrunninghernailsaloninsideherhome.WhilevisitedbyPrayTell,Blancabecomessosickthatshemustbehospitalized.BlancaandPrayTellseeonthenewsthatFredericaNormanisresponsibleforburningBlanca'snailsalon;Fredericaisarrestedforhercrimes.DamonreturnsfromEurope.Angelisoutedastrans,andlosesherFordModelingcontract.DuringtheMother'sDayBall,AngelandPapibecomeengaged,andAngelsecuresanewmodellingjoboverseasthankstoPapibecominghermanager.Angelisscaredshewillbeoutedagain,butPapihasfoundedanagencybasedontruthandtransparency–allthenewclientsknowthetruthaboutthemodels.Shortlyafterwards,AngelisbookedthroughPapi'snewagencyforajobinBerlinandtheygetengagedatthenextball.FollowedbyBlanca'slipsyncwinandElektra'sMotheroftheYearcoronation,ElektratakesPrayTell'spositionasMC,andPrayTell,Rickyandothermalecontestantswalkindragforthefirsttime.Attheendoftheepisode,afterbiddingAngelandPapifarewell,Blanca,nowinawheelchair,meetstwohomelessteenagersoutside,QuincyandChilly.SheandPrayTelltakethenewkidstodinner. Season3(2021)[edit] No.overallNo.inseasonTitleDirectedbyWrittenbyOriginalairdateProd.codeU.S.viewers(millions)191"OntheRun"JanetMockStevenCanals&JanetMockMay 2, 2021 (2021-05-02)3WBF010.498[30] Theyearisnow1994.Newly-electedNewYorkmayorRudyGiulianihascrackeddownonsexworkinthecity,forcingElektratoleavetheHellfireClub.Lemarhasbecomethehousefatherofthegreedy,fame-hungryHouseofKhan.Blancajugglesworkingasanurse'saidewithdatingChristopher,adoctorwhoworksatthesamehospital.Papi'stalentagencyisthriving,whileAngel'smodelingcareerhasstagnated.TheHouseofEvangelista(includingElektraandLulu)isbroughttogetherbyboththelivecoverageofO.J.Simpson'sslow-speedchase(inwhichtheysharedifferentiatingopinions)andbythedeathofCubbyafterhisbattlewithAIDS.TheseeventsencourageBlancatore-formtheHouseofEvangelistaonceagain.AttheSummerSolsticeBall,theyfaceoffagainsttheHouseofKhanandwin. Note:Priortothisepisode,HouseofWintourandHouseofFerocityweredisbandedatanunknowndate.ThisisalsoRyanJamaalSwain'slastepisode. 202"Intervention"StevenCanalsStevenCanals&OurLadyJMay 2, 2021 (2021-05-02)3WBF020.370[30] BlancastagesaninterventionwhenPrayTell'salcoholismleadstoexpectedconsequences.RickyleavesPrayTellduetoPrayTell'salcoholism.Damon'salcoholismrelapses,thusmakinghimrelocatetohiscousin'splaceinSouthCarolina.BlancanervouslypreparestomeetChristopher'sparents,andhismotherisnotveryfriendlytoheraftertheirmeeting.PrayTellfirstrefusestogotorehab,butlaterrelents.ElektrapreventsLulufromperformingattheballinorderforhertobesober.Angeldecidestocleanupfromhercrackhabit. 213"TheTrunk"TinaMabryJanetMock&BradFalchukMay 9, 2021 (2021-05-09)3WBF030.394[31] Elektra,nowrunningalegitimatephonesexbusiness,isunjustlyarrestedbypoliceinanefforttouncoverandarrestanywealthy,high-statusfinanciersofhercompany.ElektraasksBlancatoremovethetrunkcontainingherclient'sremains(season2episode3)fromherclosetbeforethepolicesearchherapartmentanddiscoverit;BlancastoresitinherflatwiththehelpofLilPapiandRicky.ChristophercomesovertoBlanca'sflat,butdiscoversthebodyandagreestohelpdisposeofit.Aflashbackto1974showsElektra,workingthepiersatnightbeforereturninghomeinthemorning,beingthrownoutofhermother'shouse,whileaflashbackto1983showsElektratakingCubby,LemarandAngelintotheHouseofAbundance,alongsideherexistingchildren,Blanca,CandyandLulu. 224"TakeMeToChurch"JanetMockJanetMock&StevenCanals&BradFalchukMay 16, 2021 (2021-05-16)3WBF040.404[32] Afterreceivingaterminaldiagnosisofuntreatablelymphoma,PrayTellvisitshishometowntoinformhisfamilyandfriends,whomheleft20yearsago.PrayTellfacesdifficultreactions:hismother(gueststarAnnaMariaHorsford)lamentsthatsheknewhewouldcontractAIDSwhenhecameouttoher;hisAuntLatrice(gueststarJanetHubert),nowchoirdirectoratthelocalchurch,praysforhissoul.PrayTell'sAuntJada(gueststarJackeeHarry)promisestosupporthim.PrayTellencountershisformerhighschoolsweetheartVernonJackson(gueststarNormLewis),whohasnowbecomeapastorandmarriedPrayTell'shighschoolbestfriendEbony(gueststarMichelleHurd),whoknowsthatheisgay.PrayTellisinvitedtodinnerattheirhouse,andEbonyconfidesthatshefindstheirmarriagedifficultandpainful.VernonandPrayTellgoforawalk,wheretheykiss,andVernonpromisesthathewillleavehiswifeandfamilyforhim.Athome,PrayTell'smotherexpressesregretforhavingfailedherson,andthetworeconcile.Afterperformingatchurch,PrayTellreconcileswithAuntJada,whogiveshimformstoensurethepowerofattorneypassestoher,promisingthatshewilldoeverythingshecantofulfillhislastwishes.LeavingforNewYorkalone,PrayTellseesvisionsofhisyoungerselfonthesidewalkwithVernon. 235"SomethingBorrowed,SomethingBlue"StevenCanalsBradFalchuk&StevenCanalsMay 23, 2021 (2021-05-23)3WBF050.360[33] ElektrahasfranchisedoutherphonesexbusinesswiththehelpoftheAmericanMafia,andhasmovedintoanexpensivehigh-riseapartment.LilPapiandAngeldecideonasmall,intimateNewYears'weddingdate;however,Elektradecidestofinancetheirwedding,turningitintoamuchlarger,granderone,toLilPapi'sinitialdisapproval.LilPapidiscoversthathehasalovechildnamedBetofromapreviousrelationship.Afterbeingclockedandrefusedpurchasebythetransphobicownerofanexpensivebridalwearshop,ElektratasksherMafiaassociatestomopitcleanofdressestosendamessage,beforeinvitingalltheballroomgirlstoAngel'sbachelorettepartyandgivingthemeachadress.Returninghomefromthebacheloretteparty,LilPapitellsAngelaboutBeto,andthathewantshimtolivewiththem;distraught,Angelleaves. 246"SomethingOld,SomethingNew"JanetMockJanetMockMay 30, 2021 (2021-05-30)3WBF060.430[33] LilPapibeginslookingafterBeto,andconcedestoRickythatifhehastoraisehimasasinglefather,hewill.Angel,nowlivingseparately,threatenstocancelthewedding,butisconvincedtotryandworkthroughherfeelingsbyBlanca.Angelvisitsherestrangedfather,whomsheranawayfrom,buthasbeensendingmoneytosincetheirseparation;sheinformshimthatsheisengaged,andattemptstoreconcilewithhim,butisunableto.AngelrealisesthatshestillwantstobewithLilPapi,andreturns,agreeingtoliveasafamilywithhimandBeto.BeforeAngelandPapigettheirmarriagelicense,Angel'sanxietyoverherlicensegoesthroughtheroof,fearingthatwithherpassportstillshowingthewronggender,shewillbeclockedandrefused;however,theysecuretheirmarriagelicensewithnoproblem,andtheweddinggoesaheadseamlessly.CubbyandCandyalsoappearinthisepisode. 257"SeriesFinale(PartI)"StevenCanalsRyanMurphy&BradFalchuk&StevenCanals&JanetMock&OurLadyJJune 6, 2021 (2021-06-06)3WBF070.530[34] Blancaisstillworkingasanurse'saide,andtowardsbecominganurse,atthehospital.PrayTellcheckshimselfinwithouttellinganyone,havingreceivedadiagnosisofpneumonia,andhavingbeentoldthathisimmunesystemistooweaktofightitthistime.PrayTellreflectsthatBlancahasbeenpositiveforsevenyearsandhasneverfacedrecurringhealthproblems,wherePrayTellhasfacedpneumonia,growingblindnessinoneeye,andlymphoma;thetwoagreetofinishhispanelfortheAIDSMemorialQuilttogether.Atthehospital,BlancaseesoneofherHIV/AIDSpatientsimprovesignificantlyaftergettingonadrugstrial,andChristopherandJudymanagetogetBlancaandPrayTellaspaceonthetrial,allowingPrayTelltorecover.PrayTellandRickyjoinagaymen'schoir,wherethesurvivingoriginalthreemembersdressinwhite,andtherestdressinblack,symbolisingthoselosttoHIV/AIDS.Later,whenthetrialannouncesthattheyarenotlettinganymorepeopleofcolourontothetrial,ACTUPprotest,gettingthecostofthemedicationstogodown.PrayTellandBlancaperform"Ain'tNoMountainHighEnough"attheWinterFundraiserBalltogether.Thedayaftertheball,Rickydiscovershimdeadinhisflat;atdinnerwiththeHouseofEvangelista,Rickyrealisesthathehadbeengivinghimhistrialmedication,andnottakingithimself. 268"SeriesFinale(PartII)"StevenCanalsRyanMurphy&BradFalchuk&StevenCanals&JanetMock&OurLadyJJune 6, 2021 (2021-06-06)3WBF070.485[33] PrayTell'smother,Charlene,visitsBlanca,thankingherforbeingamothertohim,andgivingherbothhalfofPrayTell'sashesandsomeheart-shapedlocketstokeepthemin,perhislastwishes.ACTUPdecidetoprotestbydumpingtheashesoflovedoneswhohavediedofHIV/AIDSonthelawnofthemayor.AtPrayTell'sapartment,BlancahandsoutthelocketsandreadsoutwhatPrayTellwroteabouthisextendedballroomfamily.Rickyperforms"TheManILove"withthegaymen'schoir,nowalldressedinblack.Flashingforwardto1998,Blancacelebratesbothbecominganurseandherfour-yearanniversarywithChristopher.BlancavisitsJudyonthefourthfloorofthehospital-nowawardformothersandbabies-andthetworeminisce.WorkingatSt.Vincent's,BlancagivesapatientadiagnosisofHIV,andinviteshertothenextballonSaturday.BlancameetsupwithElektra,LuluandAngelforlunch;allhavenowbecomesuccessful,andhavecareersinthecategories-runwaymodel,businesswoman-thattheyusedtowalk,withBlancalookingafternewhousechildren.Attheball,BlancaisawardedLegendarystatusbyElektra.Accostedbyanotherballmotheroutside,Blancaisaskedhowitispossibletokeepgoingwithoutwinninganything.Blancarespondsthatthereasontokeepgoingistosupport,andliftupthechildrenofahouse. Production[edit] Development[edit] OnMarch16,2017,itwasannouncedthatFXhadgiventheproductionapilotorder.ThepilotwaswrittenbyRyanMurphy,BradFalchuk,andStevenCanalsallofwhomwerealsosettoexecutiveproducealongsideNinaJacobson,BradSimpson,andSherryMarsh.ProductioncompaniesinvolvedwiththepilotwereslatedtoconsistofincludeFXProductionsandFox21TelevisionStudios.[35]InOctober2018,itwasreportedthatLeiomyMaldonadoandDaniellePolancowouldbechoreographingtheseries'ballscenes[36]andthatJanetMockandOurLadyJhadjoinedtheshow'swritingandproducingstaff.[37] OnDecember27,2017,itwasannouncedthatFXhadgiventheproductionaseriesforafirstseasonconsistingofeightepisodes.[38]OnMay9,2018,aheadoftheseriespremiere,MurphyannouncedthathewouldbedonatingallofhisprofitsfromPosetonon-profitcharitableorganizationsthatworkwithLGBTQ+people,includingtheSylviaRiveraLawProject,theTransgenderLegalDefense&EducationFund,andtheCallen-LordeCommunityHealthCenter.[39][40][41]Murphyexplainedthisdecisionsaying,"Thethingthatstruckmeintalkingtosomanyofthem,washowmuchthey'vestruggled,howunderattacktheyfeel,howmanyofthemfinditdifficultgettinghealthcare,andfindingjobs.IjustdecidedIneedtodomorethanjustmakingashowforthiscommunity.Iwanttoreachoutandhelpthiscommunity."[42]OnJuly12,2018,itwasannouncedthattheserieshadbeenrenewedforasecondseasonwhichpremieredonJune11,2019.[43][44]OnJune17,2019,FXrenewedtheseriesforathirdseason.[45]InMarch2021,FXconfirmedthethirdseasonwouldbeitslast.ThefinalseasonpremieredonMay2,2021.[5] Casting[edit] StarsfromtheshowPoseatLosAngelesPrideParade InMarch2017,RyanMurphyandhisteambegancastingfortheseries.OnOctober25,2017,itwasannouncedthattransgenderactorsMJRodriguez,IndyaMoore,DominiqueJackson,HailieSahar,andAngelicaRossandcisgenderactorsRyanJamaalSwain,BillyPorterandDyllónBurnsidehadbeencastinmainroles.Theseries'productionteamclaimedthattheyhadassembledthelargesttransgendercasteverforascriptedseries.[36][46]Theserieswasexpectedtoincludeover50transgendercharacterstotal.[4]OnOctober26,2017,itwasannouncedthatEvanPeters,KateMara,JamesVanDerBeek,andTatianaMaslanyhadalsojoinedthemaincast.[47][48] OnDecember27,2017,itwasreportedthatMaslanyhadexitedtheseriesfollowingtheredevelopmentofherpartintothatofa50-year-oldAfrican-Americanwoman.ThecharacterwasthenrecastwithCharlayneWoodardassumingtherole.[49]OnSeptember19,2018,itwasannouncedthatSandraBernhardwouldrepriseherroleofNurseJudyinseasontwoasaseriesregular.[10]OnMarch23,2019,atPaleyFest,RyanMurphyrevealedthatPattiLuPonewouldgueststarinthesecondseason.[50] Filming[edit] ProductionforthepilotbeganinNewYorkCityinOctober2017.[51]ThefollowingepisodesofthefirstseasonwereexpectedtobeginproductioninFebruary2018.[38]Murphydirectedtheseries'firsttwoepisodes[4]andMockdirectedthesixth,thusmakingherthefirsttransgenderwomanofcolortowriteanddirectanyepisodeoftelevision.[52]OnMarch14,2020,productiononthethirdseasonwassuspendedduetotheCOVID-19healthcrisis.[53] Thethirdandfinalseason'sfilmingwrappedonMarch20,2021.[54] Release[edit] Marketing[edit] PromotionalposterfeaturingBlancaRodriguez-Evangelista(MJRodriguez),starofPose,portrayingthedragballcultureofManhattaninthelate1980sandearly1990s. OnApril12,2018,FXreleasedthefirstteasertrailerfortheseries.ItwasalsoannouncedthattheserieswassettopremiereonJune3,2018.[55]OnMay3,2018,thefirstofficialtrailerwasreleased.[56] Premiere[edit] OnMay17,2018,theserieshelditsworldpremiereattheHammersteinBallroominManhattan.[57][58]OnJuly23,2018,DyllónBurnsideemceedabenefitconcert,duettingwithco-starsBillyPorterandRyanJamaalSwaintocelebratetheseasononefinale,andraisemoneyforGLSEN.[59][60][61]Duringtheevent,aconversationwasheldbetweenBurnsideandformerVibeeditor-in-chiefEmilWilbekin,whereBurnsidediscussedhiscomingoutstoryandspokeabouttheimportanceofsafespacesforLGBTQpeople.Lateronintheevening,PortersangfromhislatestalbumandMJRodriguezsang"WavingThroughaWindow"fromDearEvanHansen.[61] InMarch2019,theserieswaspartofthePaleyCenterforMedia'sannualPaleyfestLAattheDolbyTheatreinLosAngeles,California.[62] PosepremieredintheUnitedKingdomonMarch21,2019,onBBCTwo.[63] Season2premieredonOctober26,2019,andSeason3onAugust8,2021.AllfullseriesmadeavailableonBBCiPlayerstraightaftereachseries'premiere. Influences[edit] Whileaworkofcreativefiction,theseriesis"heavilyinspiredby"JennieLivingston's1990documentary,ParisIsBurning.[64]Livingstonalsoservedasaconsultingproducerontheshow.Severalofthehousesandcharacterswerebasedon,ornamedafter,realpeople,andseveralpeoplefeaturedinthedocumentaryalsomadecameosintheseries,suchasJoseGutierezXtravaganza,aniconofthevoguingscene,whoplaysajudgethroughoutthefirstseries,andSolPendavisWilliams,oftheHouseofPendavis.[65]Creatorsandproducersoftheseries,Murphy,Canals,andwriter/producerJanetMockallconsideredParisIsBurning"atextthathelpedinformnotonlytheshow,butalsotheiridentitieswhentheyfirstsawit."[65] PosealsoexpandsononeofParisIsBurning'ssubtlerthemes.Atvariouspointsinthefilm,Livingstoncontraststhedragperformerswithordinary,affluentNewYorkers,walkingdownbusyManhattansidewalks.It'softenhardtotellwhichofthesetwogroupsismore"real",whichofthemarefashionmodelsorWallStreetpowerplayersandwhicharesimplycostumedassuch.PoseelaboratesonthosesubtledistinctionswithasubplotinvolvingStan(EvanPeters),arisingstarintheTrumporganizationwithanobnoxiousboss(JamesVanDerBeek),aprettywife(KateMara),andasecretrelationshipwithAngel(IndyaMoore),atranswoman.TheshowaimstocapturesomeofthediversityofNewYorkinthe'80s,whilealsoemphasizingtheideathat,whetherrichorpoor,everyoneinthecityispretending,inonewayoranother.[66] Reception[edit] Criticalresponse[edit] CriticalresponseofPoseSeasonRottenTomatoesMetacritic196%(82reviews)[67]75(27reviews)[68]298%(40reviews)[69]79(14reviews)[70]3100%(25reviews)[71]76(10reviews)[72] Season1[edit] OnthereviewaggregationwebsiteRottenTomatoes,thefirstseasonholdsa96%approvalratingwithanaverageratingof8.3/10basedon82reviews.Thewebsite'scriticalconsensusreads,"Chargedwithenergy,poise,andconfidence,PosepirouettesbetweenartisticopulenceanddeliciouslysoapydramatocreateafreshnewadditiontoRyanMurphy'slexicon."[67]Metacritic,whichusesaweightedaverage,assignedthefirstseasonascoreof75outof100basedon27critics,indicating"generallyfavorablereviews".[68] Inapositivereview,VanityFair'sRichardLawsonwaseffusivedescribingtheseriesas"anengagingportraitofdarkdaysmetwithmerriment.Painandperseverancearesewntogethertocreatesomethinghumbleyetfabulous—and,itshouldbeshoutedoveralltheshow'sloudandgloriousclamor,verymuchlongoverdue."[73]Inasimilarlyfavorablecritique,Vulture'sMattZollerSeitzpraisedtheseries'ambition,aesthetic,andspotlightonminoritiessaying,"itshowsAmericanaudiencesaworldthathasneverbeenvisualizedontelevisionatthislengthandatsuchanobviouslygrandbudgetlevel.Thecameraswingsandswoops,glidesandtumblesasinaScorseseepiclikeGangsofNewYork;inboththeoutdoorstreetscenesandindoorcrowdscenes,it'sobviousthatFXhassparednoexpensetogettheclothes,thecars,thestreets,thebusinesssigns,andeventhedistinctiveyellow-brownglowofstreetlightscorrect."[74]Inamoremixedassessment,Newsday'sgavetheseriestwo-and-a-halfstarsoutoffouranddescribeditfarlessapprovinglysaying,"goodintentionsdon'talwaysleadtogoodTV,andacoupleepisodesin,thatappearstobethecasewithPose.Thiscertainlyisn'tbadTV—Murphyisn'tabouttoleavehislongtimehomewithaturkey—butit'softenblandTV,andoddlyenough,stockTV."[75]Inanegativeevaluation,Slate'sWillaPaskinwasoutrightdismissivesaying,"It'saTVshowfromoneofthemostcannycreatorsworkingtoday,yetasaviewingexperienceitcanfeellikeanobjectlesson."Shecontinuedonspecificallycriticizingtheshow'scharacterdevelopmentsaying,"SomanyofthepeopleonPosearestrongwomen,transparagons,andthiscomesattheexpenseofthembeingrecognizablyflawedhumanbeings."[76] Season2[edit] OnRottenTomatoes,thesecondseasonholdsa98%approvalratingwithanaverageratingof8.39/10basedon40reviews.Thewebsite'scriticalconsensusreads,"Adelightful,delicatedanceoflightanddark,Pose'ssecondseasonachievesastrikingbalancebetweenthegrittinessofrealityandtheglamouroftherunwayandshinesevenbrighter."[69]OnMetacritic,season2holdsascoreof79outof100basedon14critics,indicating"generallyfavorablereviews."[70] Season3[edit] OnRottenTomatoes,thethirdseasonholdsan100%approvalratingwithanaverageratingof7.70/10basedon25reviews.Thewebsite'scriticalconsensusreads,"Thoughit'sentirelytooshort,Pose'sfinalseasonisajoyouslyentertainingcelebrationoflifethatisnottobemissed."[71]OnMetacritic,season3holdsascoreof76outof100basedon8critics,indicating"generallyfavorablereviews."[72] Ratings[edit] ViewershipandratingsperseasonofPose Season Timeslot(ET) Episodes Firstaired Lastaired Avg.viewers(millions) 18–49rank Avg.18–49rating Date Viewers(millions) Date Viewers(millions) 1 Sunday9:00 pm 8 June 3, 2018 (2018-06-03) 0.688[11] July 22, 2018 (2018-07-22) 0.781[18] 0.645[77] TBD 0.25[77] 2 Tuesday10:00 pm 10 June 11, 2019 (2019-06-11) 0.672[19] August 20, 2019 (2019-08-20) 0.536[29] 0.541[78] TBD 0.19[78] 3 Sunday10:00 pm 8 May 2, 2021 (2021-05-02) 0.498[30] June 6, 2021 (2021-06-06) 0.485[33] TBD TBD TBD Season1[edit] ViewershipandratingsperepisodeofPose No. Title Airdate Rating(18–49) Viewers(millions) DVR(18–49) DVRviewers(millions) Total(18–49) Totalviewers(millions) 1 "Pilot" June3,2018 0.2 0.688[11] 0.2 0.444 0.4 1.132[79] 2 "Access" June10,2018 0.2 0.548[12] 0.1 0.338 0.3 0.887[80] 3 "GivingandReceiving" June17,2018 0.2 0.561[13] 0.2 0.358 0.4 0.919[81] 4 "TheFever" June24,2018 0.3 0.719[14] 0.2 0.438 0.5 1.158[82] 5 "Mother'sDay" July1,2018 0.3 0.582[15] 0.1 0.390 0.4 0.973[83] 6 "LoveIstheMessage" July8,2018 0.3 0.594[16] 0.2 0.436 0.5 1.031[84] 7 "PinkSlip" July15,2018 0.3 0.689[17] 0.1 0.372 0.4 1.062[85] 8 "MotheroftheYear" July22,2018 0.3 0.781[18] 0.1 0.371 0.4 1.153[86] Season2[edit] ViewershipandratingsperepisodeofPose No. Title Airdate Rating(18–49) Viewers(millions) DVR(18–49) DVRviewers(millions) Total(18–49) Totalviewers(millions) 1 "ActingUp" June11,2019 0.3 0.672[19] N/A 0.653 N/A 1.328[87] 2 "WorthIt" June18,2019 0.2 0.567[20] 0.2 0.640 0.4 1.208[88] 3 "Butterfly/Cocoon" June25,2019 0.2 0.589[21] 0.2 0.573 0.4 1.163[89] 4 "NeverKnewLoveLikeThisBefore" July9,2019 0.2 0.580[22] 0.2 0.686 0.4 1.268[90] 5 "WhatWouldCandyDo?" July16,2019 0.1 0.497[23] 0.3 0.596 0.4 1.094[91] 6 "Love'sInNeedOfLoveToday" July23,2019 0.2 0.505[24] N/A 0.588 N/A 1.095[92] 7 "Blow" July30,2019 0.2 0.405[26] N/A 0.617 N/A 1.023[93] 8 "Revelations" August6,2019 0.2 0.508[27] 0.2 0.540 0.4 1.051[94] 9 "Life'saBeach" August13,2019 0.2 0.547[28] N/A 0.553 N/A 1.102[95] 10 "InMyHeels" August20,2019 0.2 0.536[29] N/A N/A N/A N/A Season3[edit] ViewershipandratingsperepisodeofPose No. Title Airdate Rating(18–49) Viewers(millions) DVR(18–49) DVRviewers(millions) Total(18–49) Totalviewers(millions) 1 "OntheRun" May2,2021 0.1 0.498[30] TBD TBD TBD TBD 2 "Intervention" May2,2021 0.1 0.370[30] TBD TBD TBD TBD 3 "TheTrunk" May9,2021 0.1 0.394[31] TBD TBD TBD TBD 4 "TakeMeToChurch" May16,2021 0.1 0.404[32] 0.1 0.399 0.3 0.803[32] Accolades[edit] Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref. 2018 GothamIndependentFilmAwards BreakthroughSeries–LongForm Pose Nominated [96] AmericanFilmInstituteAwards Top10TVProgramsoftheYear Pose Won [97] 2019 GoldenGlobeAwards BestTelevisionSeries–Drama Pose Nominated [98] BestActor–TelevisionSeriesDrama BillyPorter Nominated DorianAwards TVDramaoftheYear Pose Won [99][100] TVPerformanceoftheYear—Actor BillyPorter Won LGBTQTVShowoftheYear Pose Won TVMusicalPerformanceoftheYear BillyPorter,MjRodriguezandOurLadyJ(performing"Home") Won Critics'ChoiceTelevisionAwards BestDramaSeries Pose Nominated [101] BestActorinaDramaSeries BillyPorter Nominated WritersGuildofAmericaAwards Television:NewSeries StevenCanals,BradFalchuk,ToddKubrak,JanetMock,RyanMurphyandOurLadyJ Nominated [102] GLAADMediaAwards OutstandingDramaSeries Pose Won [103] PeabodyAwards Entertainmenthonoree Pose Won [104] TelevisionAcademyHonors OutstandingProgramsandStorytellersAdvancingSocialChangeThroughTelevision Pose Won [105] MTVMovie&TVAwards BreakthroughPerformance MjRodriguez Nominated [106] TCAAwards ProgramoftheYear Pose Nominated [107] OutstandingNewProgram Nominated OutstandingAchievementinDrama Nominated IndividualAchievementinDrama BillyPorter Nominated GoldDerbyAwards BestDramaSeries Pose Nominated [108] BestDramaEpisode "LoveIstheMessage" Nominated "MotheroftheYear" Nominated BestDramaActor BillyPorter Won BestDramaActress MjRodriguez Nominated BestDramaGuestActor ChristopherMeloni Nominated BestEnsemble ThecastofPose Nominated PrimetimeEmmyAwards OutstandingDramaSeries RyanMurphy,BradFalchuk,NinaJacobson,BradSimpson,AlexisMartinWoodall,SherryMarsh,StevenCanals,SilasHoward,JanetMock,OurLadyJ,LouEyrichandEricaKay Nominated [109][110] OutstandingLeadActorinaDramaSeries BillyPorter(for"LoveIstheMessage") Won PrimetimeCreativeArtsEmmyAwards OutstandingCastingforaDramaSeries AlexaL.Fogel Nominated OutstandingHairstylingforaSingle-CameraSeries ChrisClark,BarryLeeMoe,JamesonEaton,MiaNeal,TimHarveyandSabanaMajeed(for"Pilot") Nominated OutstandingMakeupforaSingle-CameraSeries SherriLaurence,NickyPattisonIllum,ChrisMilone,DejaSmith,LucyO'ReillyandAndrewSotomayor(for"Pilot") Nominated OutstandingPeriodCostumes LouEyrich,AnaluciaMcgorty,AmyRitchingsandKevinRitter(for"Pilot") Nominated OutstandingShortFormNonfictionorRealitySeries Pose:Identity,FamilyCommunity(InsideLook) Nominated 2020 GoldenGlobeAwards BestActor–TelevisionSeriesDrama BillyPorter Nominated [111] Critics'ChoiceTelevisionAwards BestDramaSeries Pose Nominated [112] BestActorinaDramaSeries BillyPorter Nominated BestActressinaDramaSeries MjRodriguez Nominated Make-UpArtistsandHairStylistsGuilds TelevisionSeries,Mini-SeriesorNewMedia–BestPeriodand/orCharacterHairStyling BarryLeeMoe,TimothyHarveyandSabanaMajeed Nominated [113] CastingSocietyofAmerica TelevisionPilot&FirstSeason–Drama AlexaL.Fogel,KathrynZamora-BensonandCaitlinD.Jones Won [114] GLAADMediaAwards OutstandingDramaSeries Pose Won [115] DorianAwards TVDramaoftheYear Pose Won [116] TVPerformanceoftheYear—Actress MjRodriguez Nominated TVPerformanceoftheYear—Actor BillyPorter Won LGBTQTVShowoftheYear Pose Won TCAAwards OutstandingAchievementinDrama Pose Nominated [117] PrimetimeEmmyAwards OutstandingLeadActorinaDramaSeries BillyPorter(for"Love'sinNeedofLoveToday") Nominated [118][119] PrimetimeCreativeArtsEmmyAwards OutstandingPeriodCostumes AnaluciaMcGorty,NickySmith,AlexaDeFazioandLindaGiammarese(for"ActingUp") Nominated OutstandingPeriodand/orCharacterHairstyling BarryLeeMoe,TimothyHarvey,SabanaMajeed,LilianaMeyrick,LisaThomas,GregBazemore,JessieMojicaandCharleneBelmond(for"WorthIt") Nominated OutstandingPeriodand/orCharacterMakeup(Non-Prosthetic) SherriBermanLaurence,NickyPattisonIllum,ChrisMilone,DejaSmithandJessicaPadilla(for"ActingUp") Nominated OutstandingProstheticMakeupforaSeries,LimitedSeries,MovieorSpecial DavidPresto,GregPikulski,BrettSchmidt,LisaForstandKeithPalmer(for"Love'sinNeedofLoveToday") Nominated OutstandingShortFormNonfictionorRealitySeries Pose:Identity,Family,Community Nominated BlackReelTelevisionAwards OutstandingDramaSeries Pose Won [120] OutstandingActor,DramaSeries BillyPorter Nominated OutstandingDirecting,DramaSeries JanetMock(for"InMyHeels") Won OutstandingWriting,DramaSeries JanetMockandRyanMurphy(for"LoveLikeThisBefore") Nominated 2021 HollywoodCriticsAssociationTVAwards BestCableSeries,Drama Pose Nominated [121] BestActorinaBroadcastNetworkorCableSeries,Drama BillyPorter Won BestActressinaBroadcastNetworkorCableSeries,Drama MjRodriguez Won BestSupportingActorinaBroadcastNetworkorCableSeries,Drama JasonRodriguez Nominated BestSupportingActressinaBroadcastNetworkorCableSeries,Drama DominiqueJackson Nominated IndyaMoore Nominated TCAAwards OutstandingAchievementinDrama Pose Nominated [122] IndividualAchievementinDrama MjRodriguez Nominated PrimetimeEmmyAwards OutstandingDramaSeries RyanMurphy,BradFalchuk,NinaJacobson,BradSimpson,AlexisMartinWoodall,SherryMarsh,StevenCanals,JanetMock,OurLadyJ,TanasePopa,LouEyrich,JeffDickerson,ToddNenningerandKipDavisMyers Nominated [123] OutstandingLeadActorinaDramaSeries BillyPorter(for"TakeMeToChurch") Nominated OutstandingLeadActressinaDramaSeries MjRodriguez(for"SeriesFinale") Nominated OutstandingDirectingforaDramaSeries StevenCanals(for"SeriesFinale") Nominated OutstandingWritingforaDramaSeries RyanMurphy,BradFalchuk,StevenCanals,JanetMockandOurLadyJ(for"SeriesFinale") Nominated PrimetimeCreativeArtsEmmyAwards OutstandingContemporaryCostumes AnaluciaMcGorty,MichelleRoyandLindaGiammarese(for"SeriesFinale") Won [124] OutstandingContemporaryHairstyling BarryLeeMoe,TimothyHarvey,GregBazemore,TeneWilder,LisaThomasandRobHarmon(for"SeriesFinale") Won OutstandingContemporaryMakeup(Non-Prosthetic) SherriBermanLaurence,NickyPattisonIllum,CharlesZambrano,ShaunThomasGibson,JessicaPadillaandJenniferSuarez(for"SeriesFinale") Won OutstandingProstheticMakeup ThomasDenierJr.(for"OntheRun") Nominated OutstandingShortFormNonfictionorRealitySeries Pose:Identity,Family,Community Nominated 2022 GoldenGlobeAwards BestTelevisionSeries–Drama Pose Pending [125] BestActor–TelevisionSeriesDrama BillyPorter Pending 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