Not to be confused with the Mexican horror film and the American remake of the same name, We Are Who We Are is an 8-part HBO miniseries that aired its finale episode on November 2, 2020. Directed by Call Me By Your Name's Luca Guadagnino, the coming-of-age series centers on Fraser Wilson (Jack Dylan Grazer) and Caitlin Poythress (Jordan Kristine Seamon), two 14-year-old Americans growing up on an army base in Chioggia, Italy.
Also starring Chloe Sevigny, Alice Braga, Kid Cudi, and Francesca Scorsese, We Are Who We Are currently holds an 86% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Scroll below to see how each episode has fared on IMDB. (Although female pronouns are used for Caitlin early in the series, after his transition in the series finale, male pronouns are used here.)
Right Here Right Now II - 7.6/10
In the sophomore episode of the series, the same events depicted in the first are shown from the perspective of Caitlin Poythress, whose family has lived on the Italian army base for years. Caitlin's brother Danny (Spence Moore II) is a hot-tempered student learning Arabic in school, while his father Richard (Cudi) favors conservative politics.
When Caitlin gets their first period while on the beach with her boyfriend Sam (Ben Taylor), they meet Fraser, who notices the situation and sorts it out with a set of clothing. As Caitlin begins developing feelings for girls, the character also begins exploring their own gender dynamics.
Right Here Right Now I - 7.7/10
The inaugural episode of the series introduces the tone, premise, setting, and main characters of the show. Sarah Wilson (Sevigny) and Major Maggie Texiera (Braga) are picked up from the Venice airport by neighbor Jenny Poythress and brought to their new home on the American army base in Chioggia, Italy.
The episode mainly revolves around Fraser Wilson (Grazer), Sarah's 14-year-old son. As Fraser begins to adjust to his new surroundings, he meets a girl named Brittany who takes him to the beach with other classmates. Fraser takes a shine to Caitlin, Jenny's daughter, whom he later sees presenting as a boy named Harper in a local diner.
Right Here Right Now VIII - 7.9/10
The closing chapter of the 8-part miniseries centers on a Blood Orange concert in Bologna that Fraser and Caitlin attend together. As the two long for a connection, Caitlin openly reveals his trans identity while Fraser reinforces his homosexuality by kissing a boy.
However, the series comes to a close with the realization that Caitlin and Fraser are meant for one another, no matter how platonic or sexually involved they are. They've built a much more profound and meaningful friendship that supplants their adolescent desires.
Right Here Right Now VI - 7.9/10
In the sixth episode of the show, Caitlin is grounded for shaving their head and is forced to attend a hunting expedition with dad. In a heartfelt conversation over the campfire, Caitlin expresses how close they're become with Fraser because he understands and accepts Caitlin for who he is. Later, Caitlin is thrilled when Sarah offers to take him to the endocrinologist to receive testosterone injections.
Elsewhere, Fraser grows closer with Jonathan, who takes the kid out on the town to sing karaoke with his friend Marta. The episode ends with a cliffhanger when Sarah receives a mysteriously ominous phone call.
Right Here Right Now V - 7.9/10
The midway point of the miniseries reveals that Maggie and Jenny (Faith Alabi) have been secretly sleeping together. At the virtual shooting range, Sarah compliments Caitlin's accuracy. Meanwhile, Fraser helps Caitlin reconnect with Guilia (Nicole Celpan), the girl he spotted Caitlin speaking with while presenting as a boy in episode one.
With a shaved head and fake beard, Caitlin joins Guilia at a meeting spot that Fraser takes him to. Fraser then goes to the movies alone and strikes up a friendship with Jonathan (Tom Mercier). Richard discovers the shaved hair in the bathroom and irately confronts Caitlin when he returns home.
Right Here Right Now III - 8.0/10
In the third episode of the series, Fraser and Caitlin begin to grow closer by spending time together on Richard's boat. When Sam breaks up with Caitlin, he hardly shows any emotion at all. However, Caitlin's friends begin siding with Sam, making him more alienated as a result.
Fraser tries to show Caitlin how to shave his face but is abruptly impeded by Sarah. During an annual military parade, Caitlin opts to march with Fraser instead of his friends. This enrages Danny, who violently threatens Fraser as a result.
Right Here Right Now IV - 8.0/10
The night before the military deployment, Caitlin and Fraser engage in a game of paintball in the forest with their friends. Frazer is attacked by Sam and Danny, who fire several rounds at the boy before Britney (Scorsese) interrupts them.
Craig (Corey Knight) and Valentina (Beatrice Barichella) decide to get married before he leaves for a two-year tour overseas, prompting a celebration at a nearby Russian villa. While everyone is drunk, Danny has sex with one of Valentina's friends, while Craig and Danny also consummate their union. Sam drunkenly confronts Fraser, who shakes it off before sharing an awkward kiss with Sole (Vittoria Bottin).
Right Here Right Now VII - 8.3/10
In the penultimate chapter of the series, Sarah learns Craig was killed by an IED while fighting in Afghanistan. A teary memorial is held in his honor, during which a drunken Richard blames Sarah for Craig's death. Fraser is ostracized as a result. He leans on Jonathan for support, but things turn weird when Jonathan and Marta offer Fraser weed and alcohol before trying to seduce him.
Meanwhile, Jenny and Maggie end their affair. Danny takes Craig's death the heardest and falls into a drug-induced stupor. The episode ends with Maggie telling Sarah that she needs to transfer Caitlin's family to another base because they are too dangerous.