Season 1 – Katy Keene

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Feb 2020

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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

Feb 6, 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.

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Gwen Ihnat

AV Club

Feb 4, 2020

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.

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Judy Berman

TIME Magazine

Jan 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.

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Beth Webb

NME (New Musical Express)

May 18, 2021

As a means of escapism, Katy Keene is effective - fuelled by a young cast bearing flawless complexions and lashings of energy.

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Lysalex Hernández A.

La Nación (Costa Rica)

Jun 24, 2020

This light-hearted show is here to stay! [Full Review in Spanish]

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Alexander Zalben

Decider

Feb 26, 2020

The CW's Riverdale spinoff Katy Keene is a delightfully fizzy pop confection.

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Jan 27, 2022

There is no reason for this to exist

Sep 27, 2020

Ghastly. Appalling shite. Outsy cutesy bollocks. Embarrassing in every way possible.

steve d

@RT35616104 Aug 4, 2020

Despite some good acting and nice inclusive message Katy Keene struggles because it's characters are one dimensional and deeply boring.

andrei d

@RT74856639 Jul 8, 2020

A little style over substance

Jul 8, 2020

Best new series of 2020.

jon c

Jul 4, 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

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Steve Adelson

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Pamela Romanowsky

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Greg Smith

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Jessica Lowrey

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Harry Jierjian

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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.

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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."

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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