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Season 1 – The Book of Queer

Play trailer Poster for Season 1 – The Book of Queer Jun 2022 Comedy LGBTQ+ Musical Talk Show Play Trailer Watchlist
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An ensemble cast of LGBTQ+ actors portray historical figures.
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The Book of Queer — Season 1

Critics Reviews

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John Paul King Washington Blade 06/01/2023
If Book of Queer makes us laugh, it does so in the spirit of all the pioneers who came before it, combating the cruelty and bigotry of our oppressors with the kind of fierce, subversive comedic artillery that easily pierces their ludicrous assumptions... Go to Full Review Joey Moser Awards Daily 06/27/2022
The Book of Queer approaches telling these tales with the humor and energy of gabbing with your friends at the bar over cocktails. This is not your grandmother’s history class. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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08/01/2022 Educational and hilarious. If you like camp history, you'll love it See more Jamie A @RT78901449 07/01/2022 Not only does this show remind us of our often erased and ignored history, it tells the stories on our own terms. You will be hard pressed to find such creatively and entertainingly created history lessons! See more 06/04/2022 Great show—Entertaining, engaging and educational. Required course for Queers of all ages. Learning and laughing make for the best possible educational outcome. A must watch. See more Read all reviews
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Eric Cervini

Creator

Michael Shayan

Creator

Dominique Jackson

Narrator

Alex Newell

Narrator

Leslie Jordan

Narrator

Ross Mathews

Narrator

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 2, 2022 Kings and Queens Shocking revelations about Abraham Lincoln's queer affairs. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 9, 2022 Sashay It Forward The steamy details about Michelangelo, Da Vinci, and Ma Rainey. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 16, 2022 Queen Work Makes the Team Work How the power of lust inspired Ancient Greece's army of boyfriends. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 23, 2022 From Gay to Z Stories about King James and his edition of the Bible. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 30, 2022 Pride or Die The Stonewall Inn where the queer revolution began. Details

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The Book of Queer — Season 1

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Season Info

Creator
Eric Cervini, Michael Shayan
Executive Producer
Rhett Bachner, Eric Cervini, Colin Hargraves
Network
Discovery+
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Comedy, LGBTQ+, Musical, Talk Show
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 2, 2022