We're Here
We're Here is a documentary series on HBO featuring former RuPaul's Drag Race contestants Bob the Drag Queen, Eureka O'Hara, and Shangela. In the series, the trio of drag queens travel across the United States to recruit small-town residents to participate in one-night-only drag shows. It premiered on April 23, 2020.
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Genre | Reality television |
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Opening theme | "I Am America" by Shea Diamond |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
Release | |
Original network | HBO |
Original release | April 23, 2020 – present |
On June 5, 2020, the series was renewed for a second season.[1]
Premise
We're Here follows three former contestants from RuPaul's Drag Race as they travel across the United States to recruit small-town residents to participate in one-night-only drag shows.[2][3]
Production
HBO announced the six-part reality television series on November 5, 2019, to star former RuPaul's Drag Race contestants Bob the Drag Queen, Eureka O'Hara, and Shangela.[2][3] We're Here was created by Stephen Warren and Johnnie Ingram, and is executive produced by Warren, Ingram, Peter LoGreco, Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman. LoGreco also directs.[2][4] Caldwell Tidicue (Bob the Drag Queen), David Huggard (Eureka O'Hara) and D.J. Pierce (Shangela Laquifa Wadley) serve as consulting producers.[4]
HBO EVP of Programming Nina Rosenstein said, "Drag is about confidence and self expression. We are so thrilled to showcase the transformative power of the art form with our audience."[2]
On June 5, 2020, the series was renewed for a second season.[1]
Broadcast
On February 19, 2020, it was announced that We're Here would premiere on April 23, 2020.[4]
Reception
Episodes
No. | Title [5] | Directed by [5] | Original air date [5] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Gettysburg, Pennsylvania" | Peter LoGreco | April 23, 2020 | 0.122[6] |
2 | "Twin Falls, Idaho" | Peter LoGreco | April 30, 2020 | N/A |
3 | "Branson, Missouri" | Peter LoGreco | May 7, 2020 | 0.103[7] |
4 | "Farmington, New Mexico" | Peter LoGreco | May 14, 2020 | 0.130[8] |
5 | "Ruston, Louisiana" | Peter LoGreco | May 21, 2020 | 0.070[9] |
6 | "Spartanburg, We Make It Werk" | Peter LoGreco | June 4, 2020 | 0.113[10] |
References
- "HBO Renews "We're Here" for a Second Season". The Futon Critic. June 5, 2020.
- Petski, Denise (November 5, 2019). "HBO Orders Unscripted Drag Show Series We're Here". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- Rudolph, Christopher (November 5, 2019). "Drag Race Legends Invade Small Town USA in New HBO Reality Series". NewNowNext. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- "New HBO Series We're Here Debuts Thursday, April 23, Exclusively on HBO". The Futon Critic. February 19, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- "We're Here – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- Metcalf, Mitch (April 24, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.23.2020". Showbuzz Daily.
- Metcalf, Mitch (May 8, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.7.2020". Showbuzz Daily.
- Metcalf, Mitch (May 15, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.14.2020". Showbuzz Daily.
- Metcalf, Mitch (May 22, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.21.2020". Showbuzz Daily.
- Metcalf, Mitch (June 5, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.4.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
External links
- We're Here on IMDb