Gaycation (TV series)

Gaycation
Also known as Gaycation with Ellen Page
Genre Documentary
Directed by Niall Kenny
Starring
Country of origin United States, Canada
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 9 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Ellen Page
  • Nomi Ernst Leidner
  • Brendan Fitzgerald
  • Patrick Moses
  • Shane Smith
  • Eddy Moretti
  • Spike Jonze
  • William Fairman (co-executive producer)
  • Niharika Desai (supervising producer)
  • Bradley J. Levin
  • Jim Czarnecki
Producer(s) Lucy King
Location(s)
Cinematography Niall Kenny
Running time Approximately 60 minutes
Release
Original network Viceland
Original release 2 March 2016 (2016-03-02) – 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.

Development

Gaycation was introduced as part of the programming launch of Vice Media's new channel, Viceland.[1] The series was originally conceived when Spike Jonze, as the co-president of Viceland, approached Ellen Page and requested input on possible show ideas for the new channel; she suggested a travel show with an LGBT perspective.[2] After Jonze recommended that Page be accompanied by a companion during the series, Page suggested Ian Daniel, a personal friend who had experience as an art curator and worked as the Director of Artistic Programs at The Civilians Theater Company, to be brought on as a co-host.[3]

The series was renewed for a second season in 2016.[4]

Series overview

Season Episodes Season premiere Season finale
1 4 March 2, 2016 March 23, 2016
2 4 + Special September 7, 2016 September 28, 2016

Episodes

Season 1

Filming for the first season began June 2015, in New York City.[5] Notably, Page's attempt to interview Ted Cruz at the Iowa State Fair was recorded by bystanders and went viral;[6][7] 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. In 2016, the series was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program.[8][9]

Ep # Total Title Airdate
11"Japan"March 2, 2016 (2016-03-02)
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.
22"Brazil"March 9, 2016 (2016-03-09)
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.
33"Jamaica"March 16, 2016 (2016-03-16)
Ellen and Ian travel to Jamaica, a country notorious for its homophobia, and explore how the area's gay community is perceived.
44"United States"March 23, 2016 (2016-03-23)
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.[10] A special episode aired on August 24, 2016, focusing on the aftermath of the mass shooting that occurred at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida.[11] The second season began airing on September 7, 2016.[11][12]

Ep # Total Title Airdate
Special5"Gaycation Presents: Orlando"August 24, 2016 (2016-08-24)
In a special presentation from Gaycation, Ellen Page and Ian Daniel sit down with a diverse group of individuals affected by the shooting in Orlando to discuss the aftermath of the tragic event.
16"Ukraine"September 7, 2016 (2016-09-07)
In the second-season premiere, Ellen and Ian travel to Ukraine two years after the revolution and meet LGBTQ activists fighting for equality in a post-Soviet era.
27"India"September 14, 2016 (2016-09-14)
Ellen and Ian travel to India, where guides from the local LGBTQ community help them explore how the country can evolve while maintaining its long-held traditions.
38"France"September 21, 2016 (2016-09-21)
Ian travels to France, where he once lived as a student, to look at what it's like for LGBTQ persons whose stories and struggles are often hidden.
49"Deep South"September 28, 2016 (2016-09-28)
In the second-season finale, Ian embarks on a road trip through the Deep South to explore the culture of local LGBTQ communities and the social stigmas they're forced to endure.

References

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