Pose
2018 · TV Series · TV-MA · 60 min · ★ 8.3 · 87% critics
Pose is a dance musical set in 1980s New York that brings together different sides of life and society. It spotlights the ballroom culture world alongside the rise of a luxury Trump-era universe and the downtown social and literary scene.
Where to watch
Streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.
24 hours to watch · 26 episodes.
Streaming availability and prices may be inaccurate or change — verify with the provider before subscribing.
unSUB's subscription recommendations are informational only, not financial advice.
More value for your money
Similar titles, ranked by watch-hours per subscription dollar.
Details
- Original title
- POSE
- Years
- 2018–2021
- Release date
- 2018-06-03
- Network
- FX
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 87/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.3/10 (605 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Pose if you want a vibrant, feel-good drama rooted in queer community and bold 80s style, but Not for you if you dislike emotional swings or prefer tightly paced long-term story arcs like It's a Sin or Feud.
Pros: celebrates ballroom culture; stunning costumes; strong queer representation | Cons: shallow characterisation; preachy moralising; inconsistent storylines
Themes
- new york city
- lgbt
- speculative
- 1980s
- voguing
- ball culture
- found family
- hiv/aids epidemic
- transgender
- enchant
Awards & recognition
- GLAAD Media Award — Outstanding Drama Series · 2019
- Peabody Awards · 2019
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series · 2019
Cast & crew
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez
as Blanca
Dominique Jackson
as Elektra Abundance
- RS
Ryan Jamaal Swain
as Damon
- SB
Sandra Bernhard
as Judy Kubrak
James Van Der Beek
as Matt
Kate Mara
as Patty
Evan Peters
as Stan
- YS
Yona Speidel
as Sherilyn
- PL
Patti LuPone
as Frederica Norman
- JM
Jeremy McClain
as Cubby
Directed by Nelson Cragg, Tina Mabry, Janet Mock +5 more
Created by Steven Canals, Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk
Episodes3 seasons · 26 episodes
Season 18 episodes
- S1E1Pilot79mDisney+Hulu
- S1E2Access71mDisney+Hulu
- S1E3Giving and Receiving60mDisney+Hulu
- S1E4The Fever59mDisney+Hulu
- S1E5Mother's Day54mDisney+Hulu
- S1E6Love Is the Message53mDisney+Hulu
- S1E7Pink Slip46mDisney+Hulu
- S1E8Mother of the Year59mDisney+Hulu
Season 210 episodes
- S2E1Acting Up60mDisney+Hulu
- S2E2Worth It55mDisney+Hulu
- S2E3Butterfly/Cocoon43mDisney+Hulu
- S2E4Never Knew Love Like This Before63mDisney+Hulu
- S2E5What Would Candy Do?45mDisney+Hulu
- S2E6Love's in Need of Love Today50mDisney+Hulu
- S2E7Blow44mDisney+Hulu
- S2E8Revelations57mDisney+Hulu
- S2E9Life's a Beach43mDisney+Hulu
- S2E10In My Heels68mDisney+Hulu
Season 38 episodes
- S3E1On the Run55mDisney+Hulu
- S3E2Intervention59mDisney+Hulu
- S3E3The Trunk50mDisney+Hulu
- S3E4Take Me to Church52mDisney+Hulu
- S3E5Something Borrowed, Something Blue46mDisney+Hulu
- S3E6Something Old, Something New64mDisney+Hulu
- S3E7Series Finale (1)42mDisney+Hulu
- S3E8Series Finale (2)42mDisney+Hulu