“Hey Pose fam! We made the decision to end [the show] after 3 seasons because we reached the intended ending of our story. This experience has been life changing. THANK YOU is too small a word. And yet, it’s what is in my heart. Hope to see you [on] May 2nd when we debut.
‘Write the TV show you want to watch!’ That’s what I was told in 2014 while completing my MFA in screenwriting. At the time we weren’t seeing very many Black and Latino characters — that happened to also be LGBTQ+ — populating screens. And so I wrote the first draft of a pilot the ‘younger me’ deserved. Pose was conceived as a love letter to the underground NY ballroom community, to my beloved New York, to my queer & trans family, to myself.
I, along with my incredible collaborators, never intended on changing the TV landscape. I simply wanted to tell an honest story about family, resilience, and love. How fortunate am I to have done that for three seasons. I’m filled with gratitude to our intrepid writers, cast, crew, and producers who worked tirelessly to make Pose come to life, humbled by our loyal audience, thankful to the ballroom community who trusted us to tell their story, overwhelmed by the critics who warmly embraced us, and forever indebted to Ryan Murphy, FX, and 20th Television for changing my life.”— Pose Executive Producer, Writer, Director and Co-creator Steven Canals via Twitter, announcing the series’ upcoming third season will be its last. Pose Season 3 premieres May 2 on FX.
ShiningSex
It’s sad it’s ending. There’s so much to continue to show. One of the rare interesting shows on cable.
Cam
I wish they would spend more time in each time frame. Give me 20–25 episodes a season. I get they don’t want to overstay, but they could definitely wring some more stories out!
Sad this will be the last season.
spiralx
20-25 episodes in a season would be utterly exhausting, and is probably not even physically doable.
Cam
@spiralx
Normal network shows did that for years. And years ago some shows did more than 30 a season. I can hope can’t I? 🙂
spacecadet
At least there will be one last season. I saw this headline and felt a moment of sadness that it was already cancelled with no notice and no resolution.
lather
Very sorry to hear this. Season 1 was great. Season 2 had me gobsmacked with each episode getting better and better. Can’t wait for Season 3.
I could have lived with these characters (and those who portray them) for YEARS to come. Will surely miss them.
gothvixen
I adore the show and I’m gutted it’s ending, but…to continue would mean continually introducing new characters and diluting the impact the show has had. I would hate it to become a soap opera kept running simply because people love the original so much. Like It’s A Sin, there was a story to tell and message to convey. Once you’ve done that I believe it’s better to end than carry on with the storylines becoming increasingly far from the original intention. Pose has been magnificent and broken down barriers that won’t be rebuilt. It’s one of the best television series I’ve ever seen and I’m happy to have it end and preserved in its perfection. Same with It’s A Sin. They’re jewels, and I’d rather have 2 diamonds than a handful of rhinestones.