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Queer as Folk

  • TV-MA
  • 1999–2000
  • 2 seasons
  • Drama
  • 7.8

Stuart Jones has got it all. He's rich, drop-dead gorgeous and always the centre of attention. He can be forgiven the arrogance because he's pretty close to perfection. His best mate Vince Tyler is funny, adorable and definitely a babe but, unlike his friend, has zero confidence in himself. Since time began, Vince has carried a torch for Stuart but his love remains firmly unrequited. They're both 29, hitting Canal Street every night, stalwarts of the scene but just starting to wonder where else their lives may be going. Then along comes Nathan Maloney. Young, wild and coming out with a vengeance, he crowbars his way into their world and once he arrives, nothing is ever the same again.

Episodes

Set in and around the Manchester 'scene', this groundbreaking drama was written by Russell T Davis, and documents the lives and loves of three young gay men: Stuart, Vince and Nathan.

8 episodes
  1. 1Thursday

    31 minFeb 23, 1999

    Canal Street, Manchester. It's Thursday and that means nineties night in the Babylon Club. Phil hasn't pulled and nor has Vince, but Vince is being followed by a muscle man. Stuart has pulled and is just getting his admirer's phone number before they all head home.

  2. 2Stuart Alan Jones

    31 minMar 2, 1999

    With newfound confidence, Nathan comes out to his best friend Donna and pursues Stuart. Stuart wants no attachments. Vince is still in the closet at work and receives awkward romantic attention.

  3. 3A Night Out

    33 minMar 9, 1999

    Vince and Stuart's camp friend Alexander Perry returns from holiday with his non-English-speaking Japanese lover. Nathan takes Donna to the clubs. Everyone wants to pick up someone new, but Nathan only wants Stuart.

  4. 4D.I.S.C.O.

    34 minMar 16, 1999

    Stuart and Vince attend Phil's funeral. Nathan pursues a classmate and then runs off when his mother asks him about being gay.

  5. 5The Date

    31 minMar 23, 1999

    Vince reluctantly goes on a date with the Australian guy he met at the funeral. Nathan moves in with Hazel to avoid his mother. Stuart lets his sister down to entertain a client for work.

  6. 6Meet the Parents

    32 minMar 30, 1999

    Vince and Cameron are dating, but observant Cameron is starting to figure out the unusual dynamic between Vince and Stuart. Stuart is exasperated by his parents' games.

  7. 7Thirty

    31 minApr 6, 1999

    Stuart and Cameron throw a 'surprise' party for Vince's 30th birthday during which their rivalry escalates. Stuart has a nasty surprise to ruin the night. The marriage of convenience is also threatening to cause drama.

  8. 8Punchline

    34 minApr 13, 1999

    Things come to an intense head: Vince experiences increasing paranoia at work, convinced that Rosalie has outed him; devasted by rejection, Stuart turns to the bottle; Vince's relationship with Cameron takes an all-too-real turn; Lance faces deportation following an altercation with a Home Office official; and Nathan makes a daring decision.

Where to watch Queer as Folk

Availability from JustWatch, via TMDB. Full listing for United States

Series cast

Aidan GillenStuart Jones10 episodes
Craig KellyVince Tyler10 episodes
Charlie HunnamNathan Maloney10 episodes
Esther HallRomey Sullivan10 episodes
Denise BlackHazel Tyler10 episodes
Andy DevineBernard Thomas10 episodes
Alison BurrowsSandra Docherty9 episodes
Caroline O'NeillJanice Maloney9 episodes
Caroline PeggRosalie Cotter8 episodes
Carla HenryDonna Clarke8 episodes
Alfie RobinsonBaby Alfred8 episodes
Antony CottonAlexander Perry7 episodes
Ben MaguireChristian Hobbs6 episodes
Saira ToddLisa Levene6 episodes
Juley McCannSiobhan Potter6 episodes
Sarah JonesSuzie Smith6 episodes
Peter O'BrienCameron Roberts5 episodes
Jonathon NatynczykDean 'Dazz' Collinson4 episodes

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