‘We’re Here’ Creators Stephen Warren & Johnnie Ingram and Showrunner Peter LoGreco On Expanding The Family For A “Diversity Of Stories” & “The Love That Drag Can Bring”
deadline.comSince Stephen Warren and Johnnie Ingram created the series in 2020, along with the help of showrunner Peter LoGreco, We’re Here has won four Emmys and shined a light on the drag and LGBTQ communities in small towns around the U.S.
With today’s political climate, especially in smaller conservative areas where Pride events are being cancelled and hate is being directed towards the drag community, the trio decided that a format change was necessary for the fourth season to really get their message across: “There’s definitely a lot more love out there than hate.” Season four of We’re Here breaks from the format of the first three seasons a bit, with four new queens – Priyanka, Sasha Velour, Jaida Essence Hall and Latrice Royale – and focusing on only two locations with three episodes in Tennessee and three episodes in Oklahoma.
The series stills has the queens finding and connecting with drag daughters as they learn their stories and help them be more comfortable with who they are in their conservative towns.
With more time in each location, Warren, Ingram and LoGreco were able to dive deeper into personal stories while exploring the political and social issues of each area. DEADLINE: What prompted the changes to season four of We’re Here, and how did Priyanka, Sasha Velour, Jaida Essence Hall and Latrice Royale get involved? JOHNNIE INGRAM: Well, we are just so happy to have a season four of We’re Here and we wanted to explore and showcase all different types of drag.
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