EPISODE
SEASON
Queer as Folk - Season 1 (UK)
A dramatic TV series about Vince and Stewart, two young gay men who live their lives on a mix of sex, drugs and clubs. Vince and Stuart are both 29 and have more fun. One night Stewart met Nathan, 15, and then returned to his apartment where they made love. As time passes, Nathan continues to pursue Stuart, but Stuart thinks of Nathan as one of many people they know.
1958, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
1965, Leicestershire, England, UK
19 August 1948, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
5 August 1975, Bury, Lancashire, England, UK
25 March 1960, Murray Bridge, South Australia, Australia
December 13, 2018
Like Boys, the new program is replete with dark humor and stinging dialogue. But Queer As Folk is even more revolutionary.
October 25, 2018
Series one, in all its filthy, glamorous, Mancunian glory, is a knock-out.
October 25, 2018
It was steamy to say the least, but the narrative was incredibly compelling and original. Following the lives of three gay men...Queer as Folk was revolutionary television--mainly because the characters felt like real people.
October 25, 2018
Davies created a show for gay men to laugh at and feel included by that was daring and addictive enough to ensnare anyone who simply loved good TV.
October 25, 2018
One of the astonishing things about Queer As Folk, though, is how unlikeable the characters can be.
February 22, 2019
A brilliantly brief series that came in, rearranged the furniture, splashed the walls with colour and then f---ed off. Punk TV at its most deliciously boisterous and subversive.
October 25, 2018
It ultimately succeeded not because it was the first truly prominent gay drama on the air, but because it was a character-driven show that tackled a lot of ground in a very short time.