Desiree lands a gig at a local comedy club, but to get on stage she has to navigate a non-accessible venue. Ivory fights through major technical snafus during her burlesque performance, but rather than quit she decides the show must go on – as long as she gets home before she uses up her last reserves of energy.
Rachel has switched from the uncertainty of the runway to a steady job as a publicist. Their newest client, up-and-coming music producer Young Dave Bangin’, lives with sickle cell disease. Rachel must entice industry heavy hitters in Dave’s story without falling into the media trap of “inspiration porn”. Dave and his team are pumped for the upcoming release party for his music video “Controlling Me”. But when a health crisis puts him in hospital, the team debates whether the party should happen.
Dave and his team prepare for their biggest music video shoot yet. But are they really ready? Gaitrie brings her story to the stage with her play “Galaxy of Sitara” at Mayfest, one of the biggest Deaf festivals in the country.
In the series premiere, three performers with disabilities enter the casting room to introduce themselves. Alexia, the first little person to graduate from her theatre program, poses for headshots. Dan, a comedian with low vision, races against the clock to film his submission for an upcoming festival. Actor/bartender Caeden tries to record an audition in an apartment he shares with younger roommates.
Caeden, an actor/bartender with hearing loss, gets a job offer that makes him question everything. Catherine co-produces and stars in a heist film based on her experience of being discriminated against as a Deaf person. 17-year-old child actor and wheelchair user Tai mentors a young actress for her first leading role.
While Rachel, a model/musician/activist living with a connective tissue disorder, waits out the pandemic in their hometown of Thunder Bay, Alexia starts apartment hunting in the heart of Toronto. Tai questions the accessibility barriers that impede his independence.
Tai's mom encourages him to start taking responsibility to prepare for life after high school. Dan overcomes his dislike of virtual open mics while visiting his childhood home. Rachel collaborates with their music producer and compares notes with their mom, who was a model in the 80s.
Alexia tries out acrobatics with Korina, a stunt performer who’s also a little person. Tai lands a guest role on a children's TV show to champion diversity. Dan takes a tiki taxi to the island with his mentor Courtney Gilmour to dive into disability and humour.
Dan prepares for his first live comedy show since Covid hit and risks trying out new material. After landing in Toronto, Rachel books multiple go-sees with high end fashion designers. Catherine workshops her one-woman show for the first time with other writers.
Dan enters a speaker's competition, but a health scare turns his plans upside down. Back in Thunder Bay, Rachel reflects on the dreams they were forced to give up after surgery. Tai joins Andrew Gurza's hit podcast Disability After Dark but starts to question whether he wants to be a voice for the disabled community.
While Rachel's star is rising with a spot on a morning show and a hush-hush booking, Caeden hits a major roadblock when he loses his hearing aids. Alexia warms up her vocal cords for a voice-over session and gets the opportunity she's been waiting for.
With one day left before opening night, Catherine and theatre director Ben Stone face the challenges of a complex stage production featuring a hearing, Deaf and low vision ensemble. Caeden looks for outside opinions on whether he still has what it takes to be an actor. Tai develops his own podcast and scores a fierce and famous guest.
In the season finale, feeling high from their latest modeling campaign, Rachel summons the courage to perform an original song in front of an audience—including an unexpected guest. Dan is offered a part on a TV sitcom and must figure out how to tweak his character to avoid an ableist trope. Caeden gives it one last shot with his biggest audition yet.
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