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Season 1 – Katy Keene

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Katy designs clothes for anyone she can, including her friend and roommate Josie, whose singing talent catches the attention of Alexander Cabot, a CEO who hopes to reboot the record label division of his father's corporate empire. But Alexander's dream of signing Josie to a recording contract meets resistance from Cabot Media's powerful senior vice president Alexandra, who also happens to be his twin sister. Josie and Katy's roommate, Jorge, works at his family's bodega and has his eye on Broadway, but after a series of rejections, he hopes to take his drag performance career as Ginger to the next level. The mysterious Pepper Smith plans to open her own version of Andy Warhol's Factory. She has the connections, but no one seems to know where she got her money or if she really has any at all. As these aspiring artists take on the runway, the recording studio, Broadway and the New York social scene, they find more than just a career in the big city -- they find long-lasting friendship.
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Critics Consensus

Katy Keene definitely has style to spare, but its greatest strength is its warm, joyous tone that sparkles in a sea of gritty YA TV.

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Darren Franich Entertainment Weekly 02/06/2020
B-
If you want a semi-musical heartburst drama about Big City strivers that blends aspirational grandeur with smell-of-the-subway believability, watch Pose. Katy Keene is lushly designed but synthetic. Better title: Poser. Go to Full Review
Gwen Ihnat AV Club 02/04/2020
B
As the title character, Hale is saddled with most of the series' heavy lifting, and she makes it seem weightless, even with childhood flashbacks and numerous voice-overs. Go to Full Review
Judy Berman TIME Magazine 01/24/2020
Less about finding Prince Charming than it is about making your artistic dreams come true without losing your soul, Katy Keene is a fairy tale fit for a new decade. Go to Full Review
Beth Webb NME (New Musical Express) 05/18/2021
As a means of escapism, Katy Keene is effective - fuelled by a young cast bearing flawless complexions and lashings of energy. Go to Full Review
Lysalex Hernández A. La Nación (Costa Rica) 06/24/2020
This light-hearted show is here to stay! [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Alexander Zalben Decider 02/26/2020
The CW's Riverdale spinoff Katy Keene is a delightfully fizzy pop confection. Go to Full Review
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01/27/2022 There is no reason for this to exist See more 09/27/2020 Ghastly. Appalling shite. Outsy cutesy bollocks. Embarrassing in every way possible. See more steve d 08/04/2020 Despite some good acting and nice inclusive message Katy Keene struggles because it's characters are one dimensional and deeply boring. See more andrei d 07/08/2020 A little style over substance See more 07/08/2020 Best new series of 2020. See more jon c 07/04/2020 Not a bad first season of the ‘Riverdale' spin-off Lucy Hale finally stars in an enjoyable program thats bright, vivid, colorful, and more upbeat than many of the grim YA programs out right now on tv See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Feb 6, 2020 Pilot Katy Keene struggles to manage the pressures of her job at Lacy's Department Store and her very demanding boss; Katy's longtime boyfriend reveals something surprising; Jorge auditions for a Broadway play, but it doesn't go as planned. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 13, 2020 Chapter Two: You Can't Hurry Love Josie picks up an extra job at a failing record store and comes up with an idea to help keep it open; Jorge finds himself on the outs with the Broadway community; Pepper is somehow able to secure a warehouse to open up "The Pepper Plant." Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 20, 2020 Chapter Three: What Becomes of the Broken Hearted With everything a little off between Katy and KO, Katy tries to make everything perfect for Valentine's Day; KO tries to do something nice for the roommates but only seems to make things worse; Pepper turns to an old friend to get some quick cash. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 27, 2020 Chapter Four: Here Comes the Sun Katy decides to put all her energy into work to avoid her personal life, but she finds herself in hot water again at work; Jorge questions his new relationship; Josie stands up to Alexander and Xandra. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 5, 2020 Chapter Five: Song for a Winter's Night With Katy trying to get into fashion school, she turns to Gloria for help; forced to stay inside because of a polar vortex, tensions grow high when Josie and Pepper get into a fight; Jorge breaks Katy's number one rule. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 12, 2020 Chapter Six: Mama Said Katy gets into a sticky situation with her clients; Pepper is confronted about what she is up to but is surprised about the proposal she receives instead; Jorge learns he might be losing his coveted performance spot at Molly's Crisis. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 19, 2020 Chapter Seven: Kiss of the Spider Woman Gloria puts pressure on Katy to design a wedding dress; Jorge wants to keep pushing his career forward, so he decides to put on a show; Pepper turns to Alexander and Xandra for an investment opportunity. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 26, 2020 Chapter Eight: It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) Katy vies for an important apprenticeship, but in order to earn it she is given an impossible task that involves dealing with Xandra; Josie is eager to get her music out into the world, so she shoots a music video behind Alexander's back. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 16, 2020 Chapter Nine: Wishin' and a Hopin' Katy, struggling to find her place in her new position, turns to Gloria, who gives her good advice; Alex wants to put together The Pussycats again; Pepper engages in an online feud that could ruin everything for her. Details Episode 10 Aired Apr 23, 2020 Chapter Ten: Gloria Katy tries to get to the bottom of an allegation against Gloria; Josie and the new Pussycats have a falling out; Jorge offers Bernardo an interesting relationship proposition to avoid losing him; Pepper's past is starting to catch up with her. Details Episode 11 Aired Apr 30, 2020 Chapter Eleven: Who Can I Turn To? With the pressure of the Meta Gala, Katy feels pulled between her new roles; Pepper goes head-to-head with her foe by making a splash at the Meta Gala to help promote Josie and the Pussycats, and The Pepper Plant; KO asks for Katy's help. Details Episode 12 Aired May 7, 2020 Chapter Twelve: Chain of Fools With the Pepper Plant opening, Pepper is excited to finally show it to off to Katy, Josie and Jorge; Katy finds some unsettling information about Guy's past and must decide how to handle the situation. Details Episode 13 Aired May 14, 2020 Chapter Thirteen: Come Together Katy is starting to see things a little more clearly and needs Gloria's help to make her plan work, leading to unexpected opportunities; Pepper finds a way to make things right with Jorge and Josie. Details
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Season Info

Director
Maggie Kiley, Steven A. Adelson, Pamela Romanowsky, Gregory Smith, Jessica Lowrey, Harry Jierjian, Alex Pillai
Executive Producer
Greg Berlanti, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Michael Grassi, Sarah Schechter, Jon Goldwater
Screenwriter
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Alina Mankin, Mia Katherine Iverson, Davia Carter, Shauna McGarry, Evelyn Yves, Michael Grassi, Neil McNeil
Network
The CW
Rating
TV-14 (L)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 6, 2020