Dare Me

Single 2019–20 season: Beth's queer desire for Addy is a central emotional driver. Do not label the intense, ambiguous bond a stable reciprocal couple or conflate Addy/Coach with an established romanc

Ended2019United States1 season · 10 episodes

In a small Midwestern town, cheerleading offers structure, status and a possible route toward a different life. Addy and Beth have built an…Read more +Read less −

In a small Midwestern town, cheerleading offers structure, status and a possible route toward a different life. Addy and Beth have built an intense friendship within that world, with Beth accustomed to deciding how their shared life works. The arrival of a new coach unsettles their balance and gives Addy another person to admire. Beth's attachment to Addy becomes an emotional fault line as loyalties shift and private tensions spill into the squad. Her queer desire is central to the story, even where the relationship remains ambiguous and unequal. The drama explores ambition, jealousy and the danger of treating another person's attention as the only measure of one's worth.

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Major sapphic storylineDrama Sports

Sapphic characters & cast

Marlo Kelly

as Beth Cassidy

Main sapphic character

Herizen Guardiola

as Addy Hanlon

Supporting sapphic character

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Details & credits

Country: United States
Language: English
Premiere: 2019-12-29
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 10

Image credits

Poster: TVmaze catalogue artwork · Source
Marlo Kelly: TVmaze performer catalogue · Source

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Last researched 2026-11-13. Editorially approved.

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