Episode guide
Pose
25 episodes · 3 seasons · 2018–2021 · FX
Season
Season 1
8 episodes
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S01E01 Pilot 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
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S01E02 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.
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S01E03 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.
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S01E04 The Fever 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.
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S01E05 Mother's Day Blanca is forced to reconnect with her estranged siblings after the death of her mother.
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S01E06 Love is the Message Pray Tell organizes a cabaret for the AIDS ward at a local hospital. Murphy, Janet Mock; directed by Janet Mock.
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S01E07 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.
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S01E08 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.
Season
Season 2
10 episodes
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S02E01 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.
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S02E02 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.
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S02E03 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.
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S02E04 Never Knew Love Like This Before The Ballroom community is shaken to its core when a valued member is brutally attacked.
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S02E05 What Would Candy Do? Competition gets the best of Damon and Ricky as they audition for a spot on Madonna's Blonde Ambition tour.
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S02E06 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.
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S02E07 Blow The House of Evangelista plan a large prank to antagonize Frederica. Meanwhile, Angel is introduced to the unsavory side of modeling.
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S02E08 Revelations Relationships are irreparably damaged when Damon reveals the secrets others have been hiding.
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S02E09 Life's a Beach With Blanca reeling from an unexpected loss, Elektra organizes a girls trip to the shore.
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S02E10 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.
Season
Season 3
7 episodes
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S03E01 On the Run 1994. With the AIDS epidemic reaching fever pitch, Blanca finds purpose working as a nurse's aide at Roosevelt hospital alongside her new love, Christopher. But Blanca's history with a new patient leads to a challenging ordeal. Meanwhile, Lemar shakes up the ballroom community when he becomes father to the unruly House of Khan forcing the House of Evangelista to consider reassembling.
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S03E02 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.
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S03E03 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.
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S03E04 Take Me to Church After a startling health update, Pray Tell returns home to reconnect with his birth family.
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S03E05 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.
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S03E06 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.
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S03E07 Series Finale 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.