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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 (2000) is a drama series that premiered on December 3, 2000, spanning 5 seasons and 83 episodes. It stars Gale Harold, Randy Harrison, Hal Sparks and Peter Paige. Viewers rate it 8.3 out of 10 across 544 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Queer as Folk before you start streaming.
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
Alec McClure
as Chris Hobbs
Thea Gill
as Lindsay Peterson
Michelle Clunie
as Melanie Marcus
Robert Gant
as Ben Bruckner
Jack Wetherall
as Vic Grassi
Edgar George
as Monty
Executive produced by Daniel Lipman, Tony Jonas and Ron Cowen.
Average viewer score of 8.3/10 from 544 ratings.
The USA remake of a UK original series. This had quite a cast of characters revolving mostly around childhood friends, Brian and Michael, the latter of which had an unresolved crush on the former. It deals with many issues and stereotypes that LGBTQ+ people face. We also see them going through their own relationships and living their lives. There is also a lesbian couple that get an enormous amount of screen time…
Reviewed on August 30, 2026
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Queer as Folk (2000) is available to stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Philo, Paramount Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, with episodes also available to buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.
Queer as Folk has 5 seasons and 83 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on December 3, 2000.
No. Queer as Folk is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on August 7, 2005.
Queer as Folk (2000) stars Gale Harold, Randy Harrison, Hal Sparks, Peter Paige and Scott Lowell. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
Queer as Folk (2000) is rated 8.3 out of 10 from 544 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like drama series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
The official Queer as Folk trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly in your browser.
