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Queer As Folk

TV·2000–2005·5 seasons, 83 episodes·Paramount+ with Showtime·Drama, Romance·1h·7.8·Created by Daniel Lipman, Ron Cowen

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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, Queer As Folk is groundbreaking television at its best.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01I Love YouS05E10 · 8.8
  2. 02Fuckin' RevengeS05E11 · 8.8
  3. 03Hunt(er) for LoveS03E08 · 8.6

Castfull cast & details

Gale HaroldGale HaroldBrian KinneyRandy C. HarrisonRandy C. HarrisonJustin TaylorHal SparksHal SparksMichael NovotnyPeter PaigePeter PaigeEmmett HoneycuttScott LowellScott LowellTed SchmidtThea GillThea GillLindsay PetersonMichelle ClunieMichelle ClunieMelanie MarcusRobert GantRobert GantBen Bruckner

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes2000–01Aired 7.6Season avg
  1. S01E01Queer As Folk S01E01Season's bestPilotDecember 3, 2000 8.5
  2. S01E02Queer As Folk S01E02Queer, There and EverywhereDecember 3, 2000 8.2
  3. S01E03Queer As Folk S01E03No Bris, No Shirt, No ServiceDecember 10, 2000 7.8
  4. S01E04Queer As Folk S01E04Ted's Not DeadDecember 17, 2000 8.1
  5. S01E05Queer As Folk S01E05Now Approaching... The LineJanuary 7, 2001 7.4
  6. S01E06Queer As Folk S01E06The Art of DesperationJanuary 21, 2001 7.1
  7. S01E07Queer As Folk S01E07Smells Like CodependenceJanuary 28, 2001 7.4
  8. S01E08Queer As Folk S01E08Babylon BoomerangFebruary 4, 2001 7.6
  9. S01E09Queer As Folk S01E09Daddy Dearest (Sonny Boy)February 11, 2001 7.1
  10. S01E10Queer As Folk S01E10Queens of the RoadFebruary 18, 2001 7.3
  11. S01E11Surprise!February 25, 2001 7.5
  12. S01E12Queer As Folk S01E12Move It or Lose ItMarch 4, 2001 7.1
  13. S01E13Very Stupid PeopleMarch 11, 2001 7.4
  14. S01E14A Change of HeartMarch 18, 2001 7.5
  15. S01E15The Ties That BindApril 1, 2001 6.9
  16. S01E16French FriedApril 8, 2001 7.5
  17. S01E17Solution (How TLFKAM Got Her Name Back)April 15, 2001 6.9
  18. S01E18Surprise KillApril 22, 2001 7.7
  19. S01E19Good Grief!April 29, 2001 7.3
  20. S01E20Queer As Folk S01E20The King of BabylonJune 10, 2001 8.3Who will be crowned King of Babylon? An innocent trip to the mall lands Vic in jail; Brian is beaten at his own game.
  21. S01E21Running to Stand StillJune 17, 2001 7.6
  22. S01E22Full CircleJune 24, 2001 8.3

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode20Episodes2002Aired 7.4Season avg
  1. S02E01Home Is Where the Ass IsJanuary 6, 2002 7.0
  2. S02E02All Better NowJanuary 13, 2002 7.0
  3. S02E03Hypocrisy: Don't Do ItJanuary 20, 2002 7.1
  4. S02E04PrideJanuary 27, 2002 7.1
  5. S02E05Season's best...Wherever That Dream May Lead YouFebruary 3, 2002 7.7
  6. S02E06Mixed BlessingsFebruary 10, 2002 7.6
  7. S02E07The Leper (Hath the Babe Not Eyes?)February 17, 2002 7.3
  8. S02E08Love for SaleMarch 3, 2002 7.4
  9. S02E09Accentuate the PositiveMarch 10, 2002 7.6
  10. S02E10Priorities, Please! (Beat the Time)March 17, 2002 7.4
  11. S02E11The WeddingMarch 31, 2002 7.6
  12. S02E12One Degree of Brian KinneyApril 7, 2002 6.7
  13. S02E13It's Because I'm Gay, Right?April 14, 2002 7.4
  14. S02E14The Dangers of Sex and DrugsApril 28, 2002 7.4
  15. S02E15Rage Against This MachineMay 5, 2002 7.0
  16. S02E16You Say It's Your Birthday! I Couldn't Care Less!May 12, 2002 7.7
  17. S02E17You Can Leda Girl to PussyMay 26, 2002 7.7
  18. S02E18Sick, Sick, SickJune 2, 2002 7.5
  19. S02E19Bowling for EqualityJune 9, 2002 7.5
  20. S02E20Out With a WhimperJune 16, 2002 7.5

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode14Episodes2003Aired 7.8Season avg
  1. S03E01Mad Dog KinneyMarch 2, 2003 7.8
  2. S03E02House Full of ChildrenMarch 9, 2003 7.3
  3. S03E03Doctors of DickologyMarch 16, 2003 7.3
  4. S03E04Brat-SittingMarch 30, 2003 7.7
  5. S03E05There's Nothing Noble About Being PoorMarch 30, 2003 7.0
  6. S03E06One Ring to Rule Them AllApril 6, 2003 7.2
  7. S03E07Stop Hurting UsApril 6, 2003 7.8
  8. S03E08Season's bestHunt(er) for LoveApril 13, 2003 8.6
  9. S03E09Big Fucking MouthMay 11, 2003 8.0
  10. S03E10Uncle BenMay 18, 2003 7.8
  11. S03E11Poster May Lead to the TruthMay 25, 2003 8.6
  12. S03E12Drugs, Sex and LiesJune 8, 2003 7.4
  13. S03E13Tweaked-Out, Fucked-Out Crystal QueenJune 15, 2003 8.0
  14. S03E14The ElectionJune 22, 2003 8.2

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season04Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode14Episodes2004Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S04E01Just a Little HelpApril 18, 2004 8.0
  2. S04E02Stand Up for OurselvesApril 25, 2004 8.3
  3. S04E03Starting a Whole New LifeMay 2, 2004 8.0
  4. S04E04Escalating ViolenceMay 9, 2004 8.3
  5. S04E05How Far You Can GoMay 16, 2004 8.2
  6. S04E06Death in the FamilyMay 23, 2004 7.4
  7. S04E07Preponderance of DeathMay 30, 2004 8.2
  8. S04E08Two Kinds of LiesJune 6, 2004 7.4
  9. S04E09Have Some BallsJune 13, 2004 7.8
  10. S04E10Season's bestThe Snake in ParadiseJune 20, 2004 8.4
  11. S04E11Gay or Straight? That's the QuestionJune 27, 2004 8.0
  12. S04E12Irritation and SeparationJuly 4, 2004 7.8
  13. S04E13Proposal of Two KindsJuly 11, 2004 8.2
  14. S04E14Liberty RideJuly 18, 2004 8.2

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season05Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes2005Aired 8.1Season avg
  1. S05E01Move and LeaveMay 22, 2005 8.0
  2. S05E02Back in BusinessMay 22, 2005 8.0
  3. S05E03Fags Are No Different Than PeopleMay 29, 2005 7.8
  4. S05E04Hard DecisionsJune 5, 2005 7.8
  5. S05E05Excluding and AbstemiousnessJune 12, 2005 7.8
  6. S05E06Queer As Folk S05E06Bored Out of Ya Fucking MindJune 19, 2005 8.2Ted plans to seek revenge against a guy who shunned him; Hunter starts skipping school; Brian feels he is no longer number #1 as a new young
  7. S05E07Hope Against HopeJune 26, 2005 8.0
  8. S05E08Honest to YourselfJuly 3, 2005 8.0
  9. S05E09Anything in CommonJuly 10, 2005 8.4
  10. S05E10Season's bestI Love YouJuly 17, 2005 8.8
  11. S05E11Fuckin' RevengeJuly 24, 2005 8.8
  12. S05E12Mr. Right (Never Broke a Promise)July 31, 2005 8.2
  13. S05E13We Will Survive!August 7, 2005 8.1

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