Queer as Folk Premiere (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 87 min | Drama, Romance

Queer as Folk

Premiere (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 87 min | Drama, Romance

After a night out at the club Babylon with Michael, Emmett and Ted; Brian picks up a cute guy named Justin for a night of fun.

Director

Russell Mulcahy (directed by)

Writers

Ron Cowen (written by) (developed for American television by) | Daniel Lipman (written by) (developed for American television by) | Russell T. Davies (based on the British series created by)

Producers

Sheila Hockin | Kevin Inch (produced by)

Composer

Tom Third

Cinematographer

Thom Best

Editor

Bill Goddard (edited by)

Casting Directors

John Brace (original casting by) | Ross Clydesdale (casting by) | Linda Lowy (original casting by)

Production Designer

Ingrid Jurek

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 3, 2000

Release date

Dec 3, 2000 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

8 wins & 34 nominations

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36 cast members

Name	Known for
Hal Sparks Michael Novotny Michael Novotny See fewer	Queer as Folk (2000)
Peter Paige Emmett Honeycutt Emmett Honeycutt See fewer	The Fosters (2013)
Scott Lowell Ted Schmidt Ted Schmidt See fewer	Queer as Folk (2000)
Gale Harold Brian Kinney Brian Kinney See fewer	Queer as Folk (2000)
Randy Harrison Justin Taylor Justin Taylor See fewer	Queer as Folk (2000)
Thea Gill Lindsay Peterson Lindsay Peterson See fewer	Queer as Folk (2000)
Michelle Clunie Melanie Marcus Melanie Marcus See fewer	Queer as Folk (2000)
Makyla Smith Daphne Chanders Daphne Chanders See fewer	Queer as Folk (2000)
Sherry Miller Jennifer Taylor Jennifer Taylor See fewer	The Virgin Suicides (1999)
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