HBO has renewed We’re Here for a second season.
The series was created by Stephen Warren and Johnnie Ingram and stars RuPaul Drag Race alums Shangela, Eureka O’Hara, and Bob the Drag Queen traveling around the Bible Belt and conservative areas across the country. Upon arrival, they give drag makeovers to local LGBTQ and straight residents who perform a live show at the end of the week.
Bob told Variety that they had many run-ins with police while filming, “We got the cops called on us three times in Branson. They just didn’t like that we were there and they just called the cops on us. We beat it before the cops showed up. We were riding dirty.”
Season 1 saw the queens traveling to Gettysburg, PA, Twin Falls, ID, Branson, MO, Farmington, NM, and Ruston, LA. The season finale, which aired on June 4, featured the queens’ struggles and successes and ended in celebration and pride of their journey.
“We’re Here resonates in ways we had hoped for but couldn’t really have anticipated,” said executive vice president of HBO programming Nina Rosenstein. “The stories of our small-town drag daughters created an incredibly positive communal experience. We can’t wait for Bob, Shangela and Eureka to continue their journey helping others find their voice.”
