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Queer as Folk

2000 American television series

TV series · TMDB

★ 8.3

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.

Aired: 2000–2005
Seasons: 5 · 83 episodes
Status: Ended
Created by: Daniel Lipman, Ron Cowen
Network: Showtime
Genres: Drama

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Key facts

Genre: Drama
Based on: Queer as Folk , by Russell T Davies
Developed by: Ron Cowen Daniel Lipman
Starring: Michelle Clunie Thea Gill Gale Harold Randy Harrison Scott Lowell Peter Paige Chris Potter Hal Sparks Sharon Gless Robert Gant
Opening theme: "Spunk" by Greek Buck (seasons 1–3) , "Cue the Pulse to Begin" by Burnside Project (seasons 4–5)
Composer: Tom Third
Countries of origin: Canada United States
Original language: English
Number span no of episodes: 83 ( list of episodes )
Executive producers: Tony Jonas Ron Cowen Daniel Lipman
Producers: Sheila Hockin Michael MacLennan Shawn Postoff
Production locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada

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Queer as Folk is a drama television series that ran from December 3, 2000, to August 7, 2005. The series was produced for Showtime and Showcase by Cowlip Productions, Tony Jonas Productions, Temple Street Productions, and Showtime Networks, in association with Crowe Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television. It was developed and written by Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman, who were the showrunners and also the executive producers along with Tony Jonas, former president of Warner Bros. Television.

It is based on the British series created by Russell T Davies. Although it was set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, much of the series was actually shot in Toronto and employed various Canadian directors known for their independent film work (including Bruce McDonald, David Wellington, Kelly Makin, John Greyson, Jeremy Podeswa and Michael DeCarlo) as well as Australian director Russell Mulcahy, who directed the pilot episode. Additional writers in the later seasons included Michael MacLennan, Efrem Seeger, Brad Fraser, Del Shores, and Shawn Postoff.