Queer as Folk

Name: Queer as Folk
Genre: Drama
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Gale Harold, Randy Harrison, Hal Sparks, Peter Paige, Scott Lowell

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Queer as Folk (2000-2005)

Seasons: 5, episodes: 83

Average rating: 8.5/10 41 768

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Premiere

2000-12-03

Last episode

2005-08-07

Status

Ended

Country

United States, Canada, United Kingdom

Network

Showtime

Production

Showtime Networks, Channel 4 Television, Warner Bros. Television, Temple Street Productions, Cowlip Productions, Tony Jonas Productions

Genre

Drama

Website

http://www.sho.com/queer-as-folk

Creators

Daniel Lipman, Ron Cowen

Actors

Gale Harold, Randy Harrison, Hal Sparks, Peter Paige, Scott Lowell, Sharon Gless, Alec McClure, Thea Gill, Michelle Clunie, Robert Gant
All actors and roles (10)

Scenario

Daniel Lipman, Ron Cowen

Producer

Sheila Hockin, Michael MacLennan, Shawn Postoff, Kevin Inch, Ron Cowen, Daniel Lipman, Tony Jonas

Camera operator

Thom Best

Composer

Tom Third

Editing

Lisa Grootenboer, Wendy Hallam Martin, Mike Lee
Whole Team (54)

Short description

Brash humor and genuine emotion make up this original series revolving around the lives, loves, ambitions, careers and friendships of a group of gay men and women living on Liberty Avenue in contemporary Pittsburgh, PA. The show offers an unapologetic look at modern, urban gay and lesbian lives while addressing the most critical health and political issues affecting the community. Sometimes racy, sometimes sensitive and always straight to the heart.

Seasons

Season	Episodes	Release date	Rating
Season 1 Focusing on the loves, careers, ambitions and relationships of a group of gay men and women, "Queer As Folk" is the critically-acclaimed and controversial series everyone's been talking about. Follow the lives of Brian, Michael, Emmett, Ted and their friends in this compelling and graphically-rea…	22	2000-12-03	8.1
Season 2 The second season of the groundbreaking and critically-acclaimed series continues to follow the lives of Brian, Michael, Justin, Emmett, Ted, Melanie and Lindsay and their friends, families and lovers. Emotions and passions swirl around this group of gay men and women as they deal with the strugg…	20	2002-01-06	7.8
Season 3 Season three picks up where season two left off. Brian adjusts to his new life while Michael and Ben face the complexities of an HIV positive/negative relationship. Ted and Emmett discover that best friends can become lovers, but even with an extensive history between them, they’ve still got a lo…	14	2003-03-02	8.3
Season 4 The fourth season finds Brian, now broke and unemployed, attempting to rebuild his life. Michael returns to Pittsburgh to fight for custody of Hunter with Ben. Justin joins a vigilante group where he discovers his buried anger. Also, as Ted progresses into his sobriety, Emmett deals with the fall…	14	2004-04-18	6.9
Season 5 The fifth season begins with Justin living in Hollywood indefinitely, causing Brian to turn his attention to a risky real estate investment, Babylon. His club-going lifestyle becomes an issue with Michael and Ben, who are considering a life in the suburbs. Melanie and Lindsay surprise everyone wi…	13	2005-05-22	5.2

What's left behind the scenes

The series was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Peter Paige initially auditioned for the role of Ted. After performing for the agents, he asked for the opportunity to read the lines for the role of Emmett. His performance impressed the agents so much that at the next meeting, they allowed the actor to choose between these two roles.