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 any other ... Read More
❮ Queer as Folk
Season 1
5 Seasons
Season Premiere:
Dec 3, 2000
Metascore
Generally Favorable
63
User score
Universal Acclaim
8.9
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
63
60% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
32% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
8% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Feb 13, 2014
90
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]
Feb 13, 2014
80
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]
User score
Universal Acclaim
8.9
90% Positive
36 Ratings
36 Ratings
5% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
5% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
Dec 7, 2014
10
Best LGBT TV show ever. Great actors and their characters are amusing. You won't be bored, there's always something to resolve, just like in real life. There's everything in this show you want to get: emotions, fun, sex, question of self-confidence and social problems. I can only praise the directors and actors. Good job! I would have watched even more seasons. For me, obviously 5 season weren't enough.
May 12, 2015
9
There is a magic about this show that makes it hard to beat, especially in the LGBT category. Superior writing and acting, Gale Harold is a star, etc, etc. Just watch it.
Feb 7, 2014
75
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]
Feb 7, 2014
70
This is the bottom line: If you give this series three hours, you'll start caring about these characters, and that's no small accomplishment by the writers...But, during that time, the series more often feels like a network soap opera than it does a serious, groundbreaking drama. [2 Dec 2000, p.1E]
Feb 7, 2014
60
There are limits in good drama, and there's not enough restraint in Queer as Folk...The series' bigger problem, though, is the three main characters fall short of dynamic. The British original of Queer as Folk featured three riveting actors...The American version, which is set in Pittsburgh, offers three handsome actors of lesser skill and versatility. [3 Dec 2000, p.F5]
Feb 7, 2014
40
If Queer as Folk worked better as drama, its characters would be more fully defined and would speak to both straight and gay viewers more easily. The series is not harmed by its gay perspective but by its limited aesthetic reach.
Feb 7, 2014
30
No Boy Scout leaders in this bathhouse of a crowd, just relentless cruising and graphically simulated sex, at the expense of character depth, in an assembly line of orgasms ultimately as tedious as it would be if the humpers and thumpers were straight instead of gay.
Jan 12, 2015
9
SO GOOD. The best LBGT television show of all time... This season grabs you right from the start and makes you fall in love with all the characters and feel for every single thing that happens to them. It has it's cheesy moments and some of the little story arcs are a bit too quick and kinda stale, but man is it near perfection. The finale is jaw-dropping. I can't wait to start season 2.
May 20, 2012
5
If you don't like this show, it doesn't mean you're a homophobe, it just means you don't have a thing for cheesy, cheap looking direction and wooden acting - And who does?
