(London, UK) – July 2, 2024 – Emmy-award winning media company World of Wonder has acquired a brand new unscripted, eight-part docu-series, House on Fire, which is streaming now on its owned SVOD service WOW Presents Plus. The series, which takes place in New York City and follows the pre-eminent ‘House’ in the Ballroom scene – “House of Miyake-Mugler” – was produced by ITV America, Good Company and Hey, Man Productions.
Thirty years on from landmark documentary film Paris is Burning, which offered a first glimpse into New York’s drag ball competitions, voguing and ‘house culture’, House on Fire follows in its footsteps and lifts the curtain on the ballroom scene of today, through the eyes of the most distinguished House of them all; the House of Miyake-Mugler.
Comprised of nine chosen family members, the iconic House of Miyake-Mugler functions like any other: Heads of the household, Yusef Mugler and Exotic Mugler, juggle the pressures of competition and impressive careers, with mentoring their talented ‘children’ Tati, Roz, Lolita, Chanel, Brooklyn and aspiring new member AJ. Like any family, the new generation is rebellious, ambitious and full of fresh ideas; pushing the boundaries between representing their historic House and ballroom legacy, and keeping a tight-knit family together. Things get even more complicated when former House ‘jewel’, Leyna Bloom, who at one time had been tapped to be the next Mugler Mother, considers rejoining the fold.
House on Fire depicts a nurturing support system with a range of dynamics: from budding friendships and romances to spiky interpersonal rivalries. Each character struggles daily to establish their position in the House and make a mark in the ballroom world, earning recognition ball by ball and trophy by trophy.
House on Fire is executive produced by Jordana Hochman and Sarah Howell for ITV America; Yusef Williams; Loic Maes, Jonathan Lia, Ryan Heiferman and Ralph Miccio for Good Company; and by Brandon Panaligan. The series is available exclusively on WOW Presents Plus.
WATCH THE TRAILER FOR HOUSE ON FIRE
About World of Wonder
World of Wonder (WOW) has reshaped international pop culture, earning 33 Emmys, inspiring two Oscars, creating global network WOW Presents Plus across 190 territories, and bringing drag culture to the world stage via RuPaul’s Drag Race and DragCon. SVOD WOW Presents Plus, the exclusive home to the global Drag Race franchise and hundreds of WOW Original series, saw 35M hours of content watched in 2023 with 77% subscriber growth in the same year. WOW’s pioneering television portfolio includes other smash-hit franchises like Million Dollar Listing. Their film division WOW Docs produces groundbreaking documentaries including Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures, Party Monster, and The Eyes of Tammy Faye. WOW also operates YouTube channel WOW Presents, music label World of Wonder Records, the WOW Podcast Network, and year-round international live events. Co-founders Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato have been profiled in Variety’s Reality TV Impact Report and Hollywood Reporter’s Most Powerful Producers in Unscripted. Honors for their trailblazing work include the IDA Pioneer Award, Realscreen’s Global 100 list, Banff’s Impact Award, and the OUT 100. In 2022, World of Wonder was ranked #2 among film and TV powerhouses in Fast Company’s World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies.
