Gaycation (TV series)
| Gaycation | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Gaycation with Ellen Page |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Directed by | Niall Kenny |
| Starring | Ellen Page, Ian Daniel |
| Country of origin | United States, Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 4 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Jim Czarnecki, Brendan Fitzgerald, Nomi Ernst Leidner, Bradley J. Levin, Ellen Page |
| Producer(s) | Lucy King |
| Production location(s) | Los Angeles, California New York City Japan Brazil Jamaica |
| Running time | Approximately 60 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Viceland |
| Original release | 2 March 2016 – present |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Gaycation (also known as Gaycation with Ellen Page) is a 2016 American television documentary series hosted by Ellen Page and Ian Daniel. The series premiered on 2 March 2016 on Viceland as part of its new programming launch. The series explores LGBTQ cultures around the world, as Page and Daniel meet different people during their travels and hear their stories.
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Development
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Gaycation was introduced as part of the programming launch of Vice's new channel, Viceland.[1]
The series was renewed for a second season in 2016.[2]
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Season premiere | Season finale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | March 2, 2016 | March 23, 2016 | |
| 2 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Episodes
Season 1
Filming for the first season began June 2015, in New York City.[3] Notably, Page's attempt to interview Ted Cruz at the Iowa State Fair was recorded by bystanders and went viral;[4][5] the exchange would appear in the United States episode of the series. Each of the episodes were made available for online viewing shortly after each episode's premiere.
| Ep # | Total | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Japan" | March 2, 2016 |
| In the series premiere, Ellen and Ian explore the contradictions surrounding the LGBTQ community in Japan by immersing themselves in the culture and meeting people who have struggled with the nation's ambiguous stance on homosexuality. | |||
| 2 | 2 | "Brazil" | March 9, 2016 |
| A visit to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, explores how Brazil's queer community manages to live in a place that has the highest LGBTQ murder rate in the world. | |||
| 3 | 3 | "Jamaica" | March 16, 2016 |
| Ellen and Ian travel to Jamaica, a country notorious for its homophobia, and explore how the area's gay community is perceived. | |||
| 4 | 4 | "United States" | March 23, 2016 |
| Ellen and Ian go on a road trip from Iowa to New York City (with a brief detour to Saskatchewan in Canada) during which they explore both the progress and setbacks of the LGBTQ movement in the United States. | |||
Season 2
Filming for season 2 began in March 2016.[6]
| Ep # | Total | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
References
- ↑ Vice Teases Ellen Page, Marc Maron Programs For “New Channel”
- ↑ Viceland Renews Five Shows, Including Ellen Page’s ‘Gaycation,’ Picks Up Five More
- ↑ ellenpage#nycpride with @ianjamesdaniel and @vice
- ↑ "Ellen Page confronts Ted Cruz over LGBT rights"
The Canadian actress, who came out as gay last year at a pro-LGBT conference organized by the Human Rights Campaign, got into a heated back-and-forth with Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz at the Iowa State Fair on Friday - ↑ Ellen Page Asks Ted Cruz About LGBT Rights at Iowa State Fair
- ↑ grateful 2b w @ianjdaniel 4 #gaycation season 2 w @VICELAND THANK YOU 2 every1 who has & will share their stories
External links
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