Who’s Who in the New Queer as Folk: Peacock v. Showtime – Advocate.com
In November 2000, the New York Times ran the headline “Cable TV Shatters Another Taboo; A New Showtime Series Will Focus on Gay Sexuality” as the groundbreaking show, Queer as Folk prepared to debut in the United States. Over the course of five seasons, viewers fell in love with the antics of Brian, Justin, Michael, Emmett, Ted, Debbie, Melanie, and Lindsay. Fast forward to June 9 of this year, and now 22 years later, a new cast of characters has joined forces in an extension to the modern struggles facing LGBTQ+ people. These young (and hot) queers and allies are taking turns on the small screen to show the world what life is like in today’s Babylon.
And while the characters are all distinctly different, fans of the Showtime version of Queer as Folk will certainly notice some parallels.
At least we did. Do you agree?