TV series
Queer as Folk
Overview
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.
Details
- First air date
- 2000-12-03
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 5 seasons
- Episodes
- 83 episodes
- Genres
- Drama
- Network
- Showtime
- Production
- Showtime Networks, Cowlip Productions, Tony Jonas Productions, Temple Street Productions, Warner Bros. Television, Channel 4 Television
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Gale Harold as Brian Kinney
- Randy Harrison as Justin Taylor
- Hal Sparks as Michael Novotny
- Peter Paige as Emmett Honeycutt
- Scott Lowell as Ted Schmidt
- Sharon Gless as Debbie Novotny
- Thea Gill as Lindsay Peterson
- Michelle Clunie as Melanie Marcus
- Makyla Smith as Daphne Chanders
- Sherry Miller as Jennifer Taylor
- Jack Wetherall as Vic Grassi
- Dean Armstrong as Blake Wyzecki
Creators and crew
- Daniel Lipman - Creator
- Ron Cowen - Creator
- Ron Cowen - Executive Producer
- Tony Jonas - Executive Producer
- Daniel Lipman - Executive Producer
- Sheila Hockin - Producer
Seasons
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