We Are Who We Are: Season 1

2020
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Luca Guadagnino, Oscar-nominated director of Call Me By Your Name, helms this HBO mini-series centred on two young people who... More

Where to watch We Are Who We Are: Season 1

We Are Who We Are: Season 1 is available to... More stream in Australia now on Google Play and Apple TV Store and SBS On Demand.

We Are Who We Are: Season 1 episodes

Episode 1.1

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When Sarah Wilson is named the new commander of a... More difficult military unit in Chioggia, Italy, she uproots her wife Maggie and teenage son Fraser to start a new chapter in this unfamiliar seaside town.

Episode 1.2

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The arrival of Caitlin's period accelerates her secret desire to... More experiment with her gender expression--and to flirt with girls, test boundaries with her boyfriend Sam, and spar with her father Richard.

Episode 1.3

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A fracture begins to form within the friend group following... More Caitlin and Sam's breakup. Maggie attends the Chioggia Festival with the neighborhood women and finds an unexpected companion. Meanwhile, the progress Colonel Wilson has made in her new role is derailed when she decides to deploy her troops early--and her complex relationship with Fraser is rattled.

Episode 1.4

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With his deployment timeline fast-tracked, Craig spontaneously proposes to his... More Italian girlfriend, Valentina. Determined to ship him off with a celebration he'll never forget, his friends pool their resources for a Hawaiian-themed wedding that leads to an evening of debauchery.

EPISODE 1.5

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As the power struggle between Sarah and Richard escalates, the... More relationship between their wives continues to grow, and Sarah fuels the fire by spending time with Caitlin on the base’s virtual shooting range.

EPISODE 1.6

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Sarah is thrilled to learn about her son's burgeoning friendship... More with Jonathan and, grateful for a strong male influence in Fraser's life, encourages them to spend more time together – even if Maggie doesn't understand.

EPISODE 1.7

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The friend group fractures even further over their hatred for... More Colonel Wilson, whom they blame for a tragedy that's rocked the base.

EPISODE 1.8

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In honor of her last day in Italy, Caitlin and... More Fraser sneak off to catch a concert in Bologna. Along the way, Fraser finally feels comfortable admitting a shocking secret about Mark and finds a new friend in Luca before he and Caitlin spend their final moments together in the most beautiful place on earth. Season finale.

We Are Who We Are: Season 1 | Ratings & Reviews

"The kids sometimes seem wise and mature and accepting beyond their years only to fly off the handle and engage in that distinctly teenage brand of solipsism, where the people around you don’t matter nearly as much as you and your own feelings."

Slant MagazineSlant Magazine

"It’s not a traditional television show. It’s poetry. It’s a photograph of a moment in time. Every episode is an invitation to just sit within those verses and pictures and appreciate them, without judgment."

VultureVulture

"This story is contemporary, lively, and breathtakingly human, dwelling in the awkwardness of teenage exploration and sensation with an honesty that is at times painful. It is Guadagnino’s talent to make this sprawling, uncomfortable period of life into something that reads, onscreen, as poignant and beautiful."

Vanity FairVanity Fair

"Whether you want to read poetry or swim under the Italian sun, “We Are Who We Are” gives you everything you could hope for. Kick back and enjoy."

IndieWireIndieWire

"An aura of pleasant aimlessness suffuses the production, its evocation of eternal summer mirroring the teens’ approach to their here-but-not-really-ness. But of course the scripts (by Guadagnino, Paolo Giordano and Francesca Manieri) are meticulously crafted, guided in large part by the steady unearthing of the characters’ layers."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

"Newcomer Seamón, meanwhile, is a real find: Caitlin has a different identity (and, at times, a different name) for every person in her life, but can be just as raw and vulnerable as Fraser, if not more."

Rolling StoneRolling Stone

"Despite some flat characters, Guadagnino exuberantly spotlights his cast of up-and-comers, especially Corey Knight as a sweetheart soldier with star-spangled boxer briefs. ... Has there ever been a military base this radiant with hedonistic pansexual yearning? I don’t believe it, but these kids are alright."

Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly

"The show losing the thread of those adult characters is a particular shame because everything else in “We Are Who We Are” is so impressively, specifically meticulous."

VarietyVariety

We Are Who We Are: Season 1 | Details

Genre
Drama
Country of origin
Italy, USA

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