FX gets ready to hit the last one Set. The award-winning ballroom drama’s upcoming third season – which premieres Sunday, May 2 at 10 / 9c – will be the last, with the final finale series on June 6.
‘Set was one of the creative highlights of my entire career, ”says co-creator Ryan Murphy. “From the beginning when Steven Canals and I sat down to hear his vision and ideas for the show, it was a passion project. Starting from the beginning of my career in the late 90’s when it was almost impossible to get an LGBTQ character on television to Set – which will go up in history because it has the biggest LGBTQ cast of all time – is a real full moment for me. This show has made history behind and in front of the camera, and its legacy runs deep. I am so proud of my co-creators Steven Canals and Brad Falchuk, and also of producer / writer / director Janet Mock who has left such an indelible mark on her personal and intimate work. Thanks also to Our Lady J for her incredible work as a producer, writer and actress in the program. … We had to tell the exact story as we wanted to tell it, and I am incredibly honored and grateful. Pose’s story may end in 1996, but its impact will continue forever. ”
Looking back on the course of the program, says co-creator Canals, “Set was conceived as a love letter to the underground NY ballroom community, to my beloved New York, to my queer & trans family, to myself. My incredible co-workers and I never intended to change the TV landscape. I simply wanted to tell an honest story about family, resilience and love. How happy I am that I did this for three seasons. I am grateful to our fearless writers, cast, crew members and producers who worked tirelessly to make Set is alive, humbled by our faithful audience, grateful to the ballroom community we trusted to tell their story, overwhelmed by the critics who warmly embraced us, and forever indebted to Ryan Murphy, FX, and 20th Television for being changed my life. ”
Set starring Mj Rodriguez as Blanca, Dominique Jackson as Elektra, Indya Moore as Angel, Ryan Jamaal Swain as Damon, Hailie Sahar as Lulu, Angel Bismark Curiel as Lil Papi, Dyllon Burnside as Ricky, Sandra Bernhard as Judy and Billy Porter as Pray Tell.
Check out a special post from Canals below:
A message from executive manufacturer and co-creator @StevenCanals on the third and final season of #PoseFX, premiered May 2. pic.twitter.com/f3mfyK3SEQ
– PoseFX (@PoseOnFX) 5 March 2021
Porter, the first openly gay black actor to win the Emmy for Outstanding Leading Actor in a Drama Series, revealed in December 2020 that the show waited until the 2021 pandemic eased before hitting the big, busy ballet scenes of season 3 filmed.
“It’s not the easiest version of the filming of a television show I’ve ever participated in, but I’m thankful we’re back at work,” he said at the time.
TVLine’s cable TV scorecard has been updated to reflect Set‘s impending conclusion. What are your hopes for the final season of the program? Submit them in a comment below.