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  • May 22, 2005
  • SHOWTIME
  • May 22, 2005
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...

  • SHOWTIME
  • May 22, 2005
  • SHOWTIME
  • May 22, 2005
Queer as Folk
Season 5
5 Seasons
Season Premiere: May 22, 2005
Metascore Available after 4 critic reviews
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 17 User Ratings
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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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Episode 1 • May 22, 2005 • 48 m
Move and Leave
Michael arranges a surprise 10th anniversary party for Mel and Lindsay, not realizing that the two have separated.
Episode 2 • May 22, 2005 • 48 m
Back in Business
Furious about Mel and Lindsay's separation, Michael decided to hire a lawyer to gain joint custody of his daughter.
Episode 3 • May 29, 2005 • 47 m
Fags Are No Different Than People
In what is shaping up to be a three-way custody battle, Michael is stunned when Brian gives Lindsay financial help so she can make a bid for custody as well.
Episode 4 • Jun 5, 2005 • 48 m
Hard Decisions
Debbie finds she is not missed at the diner, as her replacement is just as popular as she is. Classmates find out about Hunter's HIV status.
Episode 5 • Jun 12, 2005 • 48 m
Excluding and Abstemiousness
Hunter is ostracized at school for being HIV positive; Loretta expresses her love to Debbie; Brian is stunned to find out he has an STD.
Episode 6 • Jun 19, 2005 • 47 m
Bored Out of Ya Fucking Mind
Ted 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 younger guy hits the scene.
Episode 7 • Jun 26, 2005 • 51 m
Hope Against Hope
Ben sinks into a depression after Hunter leaves home; Lindsay moves back home with her parents; The community starts a protest against a law that would limit same sex couple's rights.
Episode 8 • Jul 3, 2005 • 46 m
Honest to Yourself
Justin finds himself in jail for protesting Proposition 14 in front of his father's store; Mel starts dating; Emmett is surprised by a familiar face.
Episode 9 • Jul 10, 2005 • 50 m
Anything in Common
Lindsay feels threatened by Mel's dating; Justin's mom announces she is seeing a younger man; Drew decides to come-out on national television.
Episode 10 • Jul 17, 2005 • 47 m
I Love You
An event at Babylon to bring more attention to Proposition 14 ends in tragedy.
Episode 11 • Jul 24, 2005 • 54 m
Fuckin' Revenge
The Babylon bombing brings Mel and Lindsay closer; Brian decides to make some changes in his life; Michael continues to struggle for his life in the hospital.
Episode 12 • Jul 31, 2005 • 49 m
Mr. Right (Never Broke a Promise)
Brian proposes marriage to Justin; Mel and Lindsay want to to escape sexual preference discrimination: in Toronto; Emmett catches Drew with another; Ted thinks to have found Mr. Right.
Episode 13 • Aug 7, 2005 • 57 m
We Will Survive!
Brian and Justin prepare for marriage, while Mel and Lindsay prepare to move to Canada; Both Ted and Emmett find surprises at a ski-weekend.
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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.
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6% Negative
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