7.6

Pride•Season 1•Episode 4

1980s: Underground

7.6/10 · 49 votesMay 21, 202145 min

Ranked #4 of 6 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

Discussion

New York City in the 1980s, reinvigorated by the prior era’s sexual revolution and the ascendance of the Gay Liberation Front, saw an influx of queer people to downtown Manhattan and the rise of the underground ball scene. At the same time, the AIDS epidemic

Directed byAnthony Caronna, Alexander Smith

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Seasons1

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Season 1 Episodes6

E1 7.6

1950s: People Had Parties

E2 7.6

1960s: Riots & Revolutions

E3 7.6

1970s: The Vanguard of Struggle

E4 7.6Now viewing

1980s: Underground

E5 7.5

1990s: The Culture Wars

E6 7.3

2000s: Y2Gay

Cast18

Angelica Ross

Narrator (voice)

Raquel Willis

Self

Ceyenne Doroshow

Self

Alia Shawkat

Madeline Tress

John Waters

Self

Susan Stryker

Self

Hugh Ryan

Self

Randy Wicker

Self

Christine Vachon

Self

Raymond J. Barry

Lester Hunt

Justin Vivian Bond

Self

Zackary Drucker

Self

Crew2

Anthony Caronna

Director

Alexander Smith

Director

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Episode Summary

"1980s: Underground" is episode 4 of Pride season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 49 votes, ranking #4 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Anthony Caronna, Alexander Smith, it aired on May 21, 2021.

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