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1. Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It (2024)
105 min | Documentary
Follows the story and challenging life of legendary musician and genius keyboardist Billy Preston.
Director: Paris Barclay | Stars: Billy Porter, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Suzanne De Passe
Votes: 7
2. Pose: Identity, Family, Community (2018–2019)
Documentary, Short, Drama
Stars: Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez, Indya Moore, Angelica Ross, Dominique Jackson
Votes: 49
3.
Pose (2018–2021)
Episode:
The Trunk
(2021)
TV-MA | 49 min | Drama
After she is unjustly arrested, Elektra convinces Blanca to aid in disposing of the trunk in her closet before law enforcement finds it.
Director: Tina Mabry | Stars: Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez, Billy Porter, Dominique Jackson, Indya Moore
Votes: 786
4.
Pose (2018–2021)
Episode:
In My Heels
(2019)
TV-MA | 68 min | Drama
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.
Director: Janet Mock | Stars: Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez, Billy Porter, Dominique Jackson, Indya Moore
Votes: 812
5.
Pose (2018–2021)
Episode:
Mother of The Year
(2018)
TV-MA | 57 min | Drama
The ultimate showdown takes place at the Princess Ball, when the House of Evangelista battle against the House of Ferocity and Mother of the Year is decided.
Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton | Stars: Evan Peters, Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez, Dominique Jackson, Billy Porter
Votes: 1,176
6.
American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode:
Return to Murder House
(2018)
TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
After being sent to the Murder House to gather information on Langdon's past, Madison and Behold discover a horrifying secret about the next Supreme.
Director: Sarah Paulson | Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Adina Porter, Billie Lourd
Votes: 6,335
7.
Pose (2018–2021)
Episode:
Never Knew Love Like This Before
(2019)
TV-MA | 64 min | Drama
The Ballroom community is shaken to its core when a valued member is brutally attacked.
Director: Ryan Murphy | Stars: Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez, Billy Porter, Dominique Jackson, Indya Moore
Votes: 1,358
8.
Pose (2018–2021)
Episode:
Love Is the Message
(2018)
TV-MA | 52 min | Drama
Pray Tell organizes a cabaret for the AIDS ward at a local hospital.
Director: Janet Mock | Stars: Evan Peters, James Van Der Beek, Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez, Dominique Jackson
Votes: 1,181
9.
Pose (2018–2021)
Episode:
Something Old, Something New
(2021)
TV-MA | 64 min | Drama
While the dust settles on their unforeseen life change, Papi adjusts to being a guardian and Angel seeks guidance from an unexpected source.
Director: Janet Mock | Stars: Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez, Billy Porter, Dominique Jackson, Indya Moore
Votes: 637
10.
Pose (2018–2021)
Episode:
Series Finale (Part I)
(2021)
TV-MA | 50 min | Drama
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 and other patients the medication.
Director: Steven Canals | Stars: Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez, Billy Porter, Dominique Jackson, Indya Moore
Votes: 553
11.
Pose (2018–2021)
Episode:
Mother's Day
(2018)
TV-MA | 53 min | Drama
Blanca is forced to reconnect with her estranged siblings after the death of her mother.
Director: Silas Howard | Stars: Evan Peters, James Van Der Beek, Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez, Dominique Jackson
Votes: 1,049
12.
Pose (2018–2021)
Episode:
Acting Up
(2019)
TV-MA | 61 min | Drama
Blanca encourages the House of Evangelista to follow their dreams. Pray Tell joins an activist group to fight for the rights of HIV-positive people.
Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton | Stars: Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez, Billy Porter, Dominique Jackson, Indya Moore
Votes: 976
13. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Former Daily Show host and correspondent John Oliver brings his persona to this weekly news satire program.
Stars: John Oliver, David Kaye, Ryan Barger, Noel MacNeal
Votes: 95,897
14.
Pose (2018–2021)
Episode:
Giving and Receiving
(2018)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama
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.
Director: Nelson Cragg | Stars: Evan Peters, Kate Mara, James Van Der Beek, Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez
Votes: 1,155
15. The Simpsons (1989– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.
Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Harry Shearer, Julie Kavner
Votes: 436,569
16. Black as U R (2022)
84 min | Documentary
Micheal Rice's kaleidoscopic journey through the fault lines of race, gender, history and sexuality in America, focuses on the intersectional lives of black queer people fighting for equality within their own community.
Director: Micheal Rice | Stars: Micheal Rice, Michael Roberson, Charlene Sinclair
Votes: 25
17. City of Dreams (2012– )
Comedy
City of Dreams is an original comedic musical web series that chronicles the trials and tribulations of three down on their luck musical theatre actors.
Stars: Justin Anthony Long, Jonathan Lee Jr., Jee Young Han, Kelvin Moon Loh
Votes: 9
18.
Pose (2018–2021)
Episode:
Take Me to Church
(2021)
TV-MA | 51 min | Drama
After a startling health update, Pray Tell returns home to reconnect with his birth family.
Director: Janet Mock | Stars: Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez, Billy Porter, Dominique Jackson, Indya Moore
Votes: 653
19.
American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode:
Could It Be... Satan?
(2018)
TV-MA | 43 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Michael's history as a teenager, and how he came to find himself at the Hawthorne Boy's school, is revealed.
Director: Sheree Folkson | Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Adina Porter, Billie Lourd
Votes: 4,552
20.
Pose (2018–2021)
Episode:
Revelations
(2019)
TV-MA | 56 min | Drama
Relationships are irreparably damaged when Damon reveals the secrets others have been hiding.
Director: Steven Canals | Stars: Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez, Billy Porter, Dominique Jackson, Indya Moore
Votes: 721
21. Pose (2018–2021)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama
In the New York of the late '80s and early '90s, this is a story of ball culture and the gay and trans community, the raging AIDS crisis, and capitalism.
Stars: Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez, Dominique Jackson, Indya Moore, Angel Bismark
Votes: 32,899
22. Live from Lincoln Center (1976– )
180 min | Music, Musical
Filmed performances from the famous performing arts center in New York City.
Stars: Beverly Sills, Audra McDonald, Louis Perry, Zubin Mehta
Votes: 285
23.
Visible: Out on Television (2020)
Episode:
The Epidemic
(2020)
TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, History
HIV/AIDS was initially ignored by TV, and fear of the disease stunted LGBTQ representation. Eventually, TV raised awareness on the issue.
Director: Ryan White | Stars: Dustin Lance Black, Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, Candis Cayne, Margaret Cho
Votes: 97
24.
Middlemost Post (2021–2022)
Episode:
BURT! The Musical/Sunday No Funday
(2021)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
When Angus accidentally throws Burt away, he and Parker must get him back from Greenwood's Recycle King. After Angus tells Parker and Russell to leave the house on his day off, Parker wrongly assumes it's permanent.
Directors: Howie Perry, Douglas Shorts | Stars: John DiMaggio, Dave H. Johnson, Matt Mahaffey, Leticia Wolf
Votes: 39
25.
Pose (2018–2021)
Episode:
Pilot
(2018)
TV-MA | 79 min | Drama
A dancer rejected by his homophobic parents and a family man with a high-paying job find themselves being pulled into the world of ball culture in New York in the late 1980s.
Director: Ryan Murphy | Stars: Evan Peters, Kate Mara, James Van Der Beek, Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez
Votes: 1,621
26.
Pose (2018–2021)
Episode:
The Fever
(2018)
TV-MA | 59 min | Drama
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.
Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton | Stars: Evan Peters, Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez, Dominique Jackson, Billy Porter
Votes: 1,016
27. Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon (2022 TV Special)
87 min | Music
A star-studded tribute concert honoring 16-time GRAMMY® winner Paul Simon with a special appearance by the legendary singer/songwriter himself.
Director: Sandra Restrepo | Stars: Garth Brooks, Jimmy Cliff, Rhiannon Giddens, Herbie Hancock
Votes: 66
28.
Pose (2018–2021)
Episode:
Access
(2018)
TV-MA | 71 min | Drama
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.
Director: Ryan Murphy | Stars: Evan Peters, Kate Mara, James Van Der Beek, Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez
Votes: 1,211
29.
Pose (2018–2021)
Episode:
Pink Slip
(2018)
TV-MA | 46 min | Drama
Blanca makes a startling revelation about Lil Papi that changes the House of Evangelista forever; Elektra rethinks her means of survival when the House of Abundance is evicted from their apartment.
Director: Tina Mabry | Stars: Evan Peters, Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez, Dominique Jackson, Billy Porter
Votes: 920
30.
Pose (2018–2021)
Episode:
Worth It
(2019)
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama
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 ... See full summary »
Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton | Stars: Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez, Billy Porter, Dominique Jackson, Indya Moore
Votes: 785
31.
Pose (2018–2021)
Episode:
Butterfly/Cocoon
(2019)
TV-MA | 43 min | Drama
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.
Director: Janet Mock | Stars: Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez, Billy Porter, Dominique Jackson, Indya Moore
Votes: 797
32. The Graham Norton Show (2007– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Irish comedian Graham Norton hosts his very own chat show, which includes chatting to A-list celebrities, the very famous Red Chair game, live music, lots of jokes and fun from Graham and the celebrities themselves.
Stars: Graham Norton, Ricky Gervais, Judi Dench, Jack Whitehall
Votes: 13,215
33. Movies That Changed My Life (2020 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
IMDb's weekly podcast where host Ian de Borja talks to actors, filmmakers, and more to learn about the movies that inspired them to create their greatest work. Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Stars: Ian de Borja, Lizzie Bassett, Col Needham, Jake Johnson
Votes: 87
34.
Visible: Out on Television (2020)
Episode:
Breakthroughs
(2020)
TV-MA | 68 min | Documentary, History
In 1997, Ellen DeGeneres made history by coming out on her TV show as in her personal life. But the celebration was short-lived.
Director: Ryan White | Stars: Jennifer Beals, Greg Berlanti, Joe Biden, George W. Bush
Votes: 88
35.
Equal (2020– )
Episode:
Black is Beautiful, Gay is Good!
(2020)
TV-MA | Documentary, History
Director: Stephen Kijak | Stars: Jordan Michael Green, Tim Cannon, Keiynan Lonsdale, Billy Porter
Votes: 30
36.
Equal (2020– )
Episode:
Stonewall: From Rebellion to Liberation
(2020)
TV-MA | Documentary, History
Director: Stephen Kijak | Stars: Cole Doman, Gale Harold, Elizabeth Faith Ludlow, Sam Pancake
Votes: 29
37.
Pose (2018–2021)
Episode:
Intervention
(2021)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama
When Pray Tell's alcoholism leads to expected consequences, Blanca stages a much-needed intervention. Meanwhile, Blanca nervously prepares to meet Christopher's parents.
Director: Steven Canals | Stars: Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez, Billy Porter, Dominique Jackson, Indya Moore
Votes: 610
38.
Dancing with the Stars (2005– )
Episode:
Whitney Houston Night
(2023)
TV-PG | 85 min | Family, Music, Reality-TV
The seven remaining couples dance to hit songs from one of the bestselling music artists of all time, Whitney Houston; guest judge Billy Porter.
Director: Justin Mabardi | Stars: Alfonso Ribeiro, Julianne Hough, Rylee Arnold, Witney Carson
Votes: 31
39.
The Get Down (2016–2017)
Episode:
Where There Is Ruin, There Is Hope for a Treasure
(2016)
TV-MA | 93 min | Drama, Music, Musical
Zeke's resolve to woo a girl sends him into a dizzying, dangerous nightclub scene, where he crosses paths with a nimble local legend.
Director: Baz Luhrmann | Stars: Justice Smith, Shameik Moore, Herizen F. Guardiola, Skylan Brooks
Votes: 979
40.
American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode:
Boy Wonder
(2018)
TV-MA | 40 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
After witnessing the Apocalypse, Cordelia must act quickly to stop Michael or face the end of days.
Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton | Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Adina Porter, Billie Lourd
Votes: 3,956
41. The Daily Show (1996– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
A comedy news show featuring humorous takes on top stories.
Stars: Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert, Roy Wood Jr.
Votes: 48,210
42. Visible: Out on Television (2020)
TV-MA | 307 min | Documentary, History
Investigates the importance of TV as an intimate medium that has shaped the American conscience, and how the LGBTQ movement has shaped television.
Stars: Wilson Cruz, Wanda Sykes, Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez, Ilana Glazer
Votes: 1,264
43.
Equal (2020– )
Episode:
The Birth of a Movement
(2020)
TV-MA | Documentary, History
The story of two of the earliest LGBT organizations, Mattachine Society and Daughters of Bilitis. Focusing on founding Mattachines Harry Hay and Dale Jennings and DOB's Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, along with early member Barbara Gittings.
Director: Stephen Kijak | Stars: Cheyenne Jackson, Andrew Burlinson, Sara Gilbert, Heather Matarazzo
Votes: 34
44.
Equal (2020– )
Episode:
Transgender Pioneers
(2020)
TV-MA | Documentary, History
Director: Kimberly Reed | Stars: Jamie Clayton, Theo Germaine, Alexandra Grey, Isis King
Votes: 31
45.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
Episode:
Dissonant Voices
(2013)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A singing coach and popular TV personality is accused of sexual abuse by his students.
Director: Alex Chapple | Stars: Mariska Hargitay, Danny Pino, Kelli Giddish, Ice-T
Votes: 946
46. The Get Down (2016–2017)
TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, Music, Musical
A ragtag group of teenagers run wild in the streets of the Bronx in the late 1970s.
Stars: Justice Smith, Shameik Moore, Herizen F. Guardiola, Skylan Brooks
Votes: 23,703
47. Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love (2023 TV Special)
84 min | Comedy, Reality-TV
It showcases Carol's close friends, colleagues, and admirers for a night of musical performances and tributes.
Director: Paul Miller | Stars: Kristen Wiig, Charlize Theron, Sofía Vergara, Steve Carell
Votes: 260
48. Standing Ovations 2 (2004 Video)
130 min | Musical
Broadway performers sing in a benefit held at Joe's Pub in New York on October 10, 2004 to raise funds for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Director: Jamie McGonnigal | Stars: Michael Arden, Becca Ayers, Liz Callaway, Matt Cavenaugh
Votes: 13
49.
Visible: Out on Television (2020)
Episode:
Television as a Tool
(2020)
TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, History
Following the Stonewall Uprising, LGBTQ activists began using television as a tool for change.
Director: Ryan White | Stars: Jane Alexander, Dustin Lance Black, John Briggs, Anita Bryant
Votes: 92
50.
Live from Lincoln Center (1976– )
Episode:
Sinatra: Voice for a Century
(2015)
84 min | Music, Musical
The New York Philharmonic celebrates Frank Sinatra.
Director: Lonny Price | Stars: Christina Aguilera, Fantasia Barrino, Chris Botti, Sutton Foster
Votes: 10