Pose

Original Series

Studio: FX

Pose is a drama spotlighting the legends, icons and ferocious house mothers of New York’s underground ball culture, a movement that first gained notice in the 1980s. Making television history, Pose features the largest cast of transgender actors in series regular roles, including Mj Rodriguez, Dominique Jackson, Indya Moore, Hailie Sahar and Angelica Ross, who co-star alongside Tony Award winner and Golden Globe nominee Billy Porter, Ryan Jamaal Swain, Angel Bismark Curiel, and Dyllón Burnside. Sandra Bernhard and Charlayne Woodard round out the ensemble. The Golden Globe-nominated drama also features the largest recurring cast of LGBTQ actors ever for a scripted series.

Episode List for Pose

Episode	Date	Title	Description
8	6/6/2021	Series Finale: Part 2	When Blanca discovers an HIV clinical trial is denying access to people of color she joins ACT UP in an effort to get Pray Tell the medication.
7	6/6/2021	Series Finale: Part 1	When Blanca discovers an HIV clinical trial is denying access to people of color she joins ACT UP in an effort to get Pray Tell the medication
6	5/30/2021	Something Old, Something New	While the dust settles on their unforeseen life change, Papi adjusts to being a guardian and Angel seeks guidance from an unexpected source
5	5/23/2021	Something Borrowed, Something Blue	A visit from an old friend complicates Angel and Papi’s wedding plans. Meanwhile, Elektra expands her business with the help of her new, shady, associates.
4	5/16/2021	Take Me To Church	After a startling health update, Pray Tell returns home to reconnect with his birth family.
3	5/9/2021	The Trunk	After she is unjustly arrested, Elektra convinces Blanca to aid in disposing of the trunk in her closet before law enforcement finds it.
2	5/2/2021	Intervention	When Pray Tell’s alcoholism leads to expected consequences, Blanca stages a much-needed intervention. Meanwhile, Blanca nervously prepares to meet Christopher’s parents.
1	5/2/2021	On The Run	1994. With the AIDS epidemic reaching fever pitch, Blanca finds purpose working as a nurse’s aide, but Blanca’s history with a new patient leads to a challenging ordeal. Lemar shakes up the community when he becomes father to the unruly House of Khan.

Episode	Date	Title	Description
10	8/20/2019	In My Heels	After a medical set back, Blanca struggles to reassemble the House of Evangelista. Meanwhile, Pray Tell confronts old traumas when an exciting new category is proposed.
9	8/13/2019	Life’s a Beach	With Blanca reeling from an unexpected loss, Elektra organizes a girls trip to the shore.
8	8/6/2019	Revelations	Relationships are irreparably damaged when Damon reveals the secrets others have been hiding.
7	7/30/2019	Blow	The House of Evangelista plan a large prank to antagonize Frederica. Meanwhile, Angel is introduced to the unsavory side of modeling
6	7/23/2019	Love’s in Need of Love Today	After falling ill while organizing his annual AIDS Cabaret, PrayTell lands in the hospital leading to a series of unexpected visitors.
5	7/16/2019	What Would Candy Do?	Competition gets the best of Damon and Ricky as they audition for a spot on Madonna’s Blonde Ambition tour.
4	7/9/2019	Never Knew Love Like This Before	The Ballroom community is shaken to its core when a valued member is brutally attacked.
3	6/25/2019	Butterfly/Cocoon	A fatal mishap with a client leads Elektra to seek out the counsel of Blanca and Candy. Meanwhile, moving from friends to lovers proves to be a challenge for Angel and Lil Papi.
2	6/18/2019	Worth It	Determined to be an example to her children, Blanca launches a business venture with unexpected results. Meanwhile, Ricky’s travels have unpredicted consequences for his relationship with Damon, and Elektra shocks the ballroom community with a bold move.
1	6/11/2019	Acting Up	Convinced Madonna’s “Vogue” will lead to mainstream acceptance, Blanca encourages the House of Evangelista to follow their dreams despite putting her own on the backburner. Meanwhile, Pray Tell joins an activist organization fighting for the rights of HIV positive people.

Episode	Date	Title	Description
8	7/22/2018	Mother of The Year	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
7	7/15/2018	Pink Slip	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.
6	7/8/2018	Love is the Message	Pray Tell organizes a cabaret for the AIDS ward at a local hospital.
5	7/1/2018	Mother’s Day	Blanca is forced to reconnect with her estranged siblings after the death of her mother.
4	6/24/2018	The Fever	Candy’s insecurities about her appearance are heightened when she is criticized at a ball. Meanwhile, Blanca worries when Damon and Ricky have a medical scare that threatens to tear them apart.
3	6/17/2018	Giving and Receiving	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.
2	6/10/2018	Access	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.
1	6/3/2018	Pilot	Blanca pursues her dream of becoming a house mother after receiving a devastating medical diagnosis, and Damon moves to New York City with aspirations of joining a dance company.

Episode	Date	Title	Description
1	6/26/2020	Pose-a-Thon for Pride	Bringing together the voices of “Pose” for stories, songs, and support of LGBTQ education, social change for sexual and gender minority people of color, and transgender equality through legal services and policy efforts.