Many thanks to
butterfly for writing this overview. —
vamplover84 Queer as Folk
Created and written by Russell T Davies
Produced by Red Production Company
Debuted in the UK on Feb. 23 1999, on Channel-4
Overview by
butterflyIn the beginning, there were eight episodes. They weren't expecting
Queer as Folk to be anything more than a minor cult show.
Then the series was a hit, far surpassing expectations. Because of this, a sequel was made and that second series,
Queer as Folk 2, aired in Feb. 2000 with two episodes (the company wanted ten, but Russell decided on two). The show as a whole garnered quite a bit of attention, eventually spawning an American remake, also entitled
Queer as Folk (
crack_van overview for the US version).
Why You Should Watch This Show:Far from being an excuse for gay porn,
Queer as Folk is a finely drawn character drama that centers around two men, their friendship, and the boy who changes everything. The dialogue sparkles with wit and subtlety, and the key relationship between the two leads is unarticulated love at its finest.
And though the characters in the series are fictional, the environment isn't. Manchester really is the gay capital of the UK. Canal Street exists and was used for filming during the show. The clubs visited are real and the lifestyles are ones that the creator of QaF pulled from his own observations.
( Everything past this point contains spoilers for all
episodes )