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2000
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2000
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Queer as Folk

Summary Queer as Folk is an innovative, provocative, and groundbreaking series that has now ended after a five year run, the series chronicled the friendships, careers, loves, trials, tribulations, and ambitions of a diverse group of gay men and lesbians living in Pittsburgh, PA. Blending strong drama with necessary charm and humor, it rivals a...

2000
TV-MA
SHOWTIME

2000
TV-MA
SHOWTIME

Queer as Folk

5 Seasons

Season 1 Premiere: Dec 3, 2000

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 26 Critic Reviews

61

User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 111 User Ratings

8.9

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Summary Queer as Folk is an innovative, provocative, and groundbreaking series that has now ended after a five year run, the series chronicled the friendships, careers, loves, trials, tribulations, and ambitions of a diverse group of gay men and lesbians living in Pittsburgh, PA. Blending strong drama with necessary charm and humor, it rivals a...

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All Seasons

22 Episodes • 2000

20 Episodes • 2002

14 Episodes • 2003

14 Episodes • 2004

13 Episodes • 2005

5 Seasons

Critic Reviews

Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 26 Critic Reviews

58% Positive
15 Reviews

31% Mixed
8 Reviews

12% Negative
3 Reviews

All Reviews
Positive Reviews
Mixed Reviews
Negative Reviews

Critic Reviews

Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 26 Critic Reviews

58% Positive
15 Reviews

31% Mixed
8 Reviews

12% Negative
3 Reviews

All Reviews
Positive Reviews
Mixed Reviews
Negative Reviews

Feb 13, 2014

It is very well acted, it's got plot twists that rival the best soaps, and the writing improves with each episode (even though they crib some of its best lines directly from the British series)...I'm hooked. [1 Dec 2000, p.106]

By Linda Stasi FULL REVIEW

Feb 13, 2014

Compared to the grittier British version, the American Queer as Folk has a sweet, romanticized aura. At times, it even recalls the TV adaptation of "Tales of the City." The script has plenty of conflict, and the sexuality is hard-core, but the show also exudes an ensemble coziness and jokiness that finds the gang gathering regularly for late-night snacks at Debbie's diner. [1 Dec 2000, p.F1]

By Matthew Gilbert FULL REVIEW

Houston Chronicle

Feb 7, 2014

With its intelligent, nuance-laced script, credible performances from a group of newcomers, a mouth-dropping star turn by Sharon Gless, and the "no limits" backing of Showtime, Queer as Folk is easily the best TV take on gay life since "Tales of the City." [3 Dec 2000, p.10]

By Mike McDaniel FULL REVIEW

Arizona Republic

Feb 7, 2014

Unlike the HBO hits, Queer as Folk isn't great TV. It is interesting TV, entertaining TV, at times very good TV. But not in the same league as The Sopranos. [3 Dec 2000, p.3E]

By Bill Goodykoontz FULL REVIEW

Kansas City Star

Feb 7, 2014

Queer as Folk obviously has a healthy libido. It'd sure be nice to discover it has a heart, too. [2 Dec 2000, p.E5]

Feb 7, 2014

It will leave viewers alternately amazed at being allowed into the private universe of uncommitted male sex and disappointed from a dramatic standpoint. Handsome flesh and cinematography, but is that all there is? [3 Dec 2000, p.I-01]

By Joanne Ostrow FULL REVIEW

Jun 20, 2013

Its exploitative, one-sided formula represents a shallow representation of gay culture. ... If the show is remotely watchable it's because the hands involved in its making always manage to sink to heretofore unknown lows, and one could say it's a duty, if not exactly a privilege, to document the fall.

By Ed Gonzalez FULL REVIEW

See All 26 Critic Reviews

User Reviews

User Score

Universal Acclaim Based on 111 User Ratings

93% Positive
103 Ratings

2% Mixed
2 Ratings

5% Negative
6 Ratings

User Reviews

User Score

Universal Acclaim Based on 111 User Ratings

93% Positive
103 Ratings

2% Mixed
2 Ratings

5% Negative
6 Ratings

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Details

Production Company:

Cowlip Productions
Tony Jonas Productions
Showtime Networks
QAF V Productions
Temple Street Productions

Initial Release Date: Dec 3, 2000

Number of seasons: 5 Seasons

Rating: TV-MA

Genres:

Awards

Directors Guild of Canada

• 4 Wins & 14 Nominations

Online Film & Television Association

• 8 Nominations

GLAAD Media Awards

• 1 Win & 6 Nominations

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