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Queer as Folk (U.S.)

Season 1

22 listed hours · 2000–2005 · Showtime

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Filed by Julian Hart · The Binge Brief

Showtime Americanized Russell T Davies's dare into a Pittsburgh community epic: club nights, activism, parenting, and sex basic cable still wouldn't air. Queer as Folk is early-2000s identity television that refused to whisper — still a landmark whenever LGBTQ series get a history lesson.

TV Flash files Season 1 of Queer as Folk (U.S.) (2000–2005) on Showtime as the first listed season of 5 — 22 listed hours, 2000-12-03–2001-06-24 from “Pilot” (S01E01) to “Full Circle” (S01E22). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.

Desk essentials in this season

  1. S01E01 Pilot

    Pilot Americanizes Russell T Davies's dare: Pittsburgh community epic, sex basic cable wouldn't air, early-2000s identity TV that refused to whisper.

  2. S01E20 The King of Babylon

    The King of Babylon is a season-one title with biblical swagger — the U.S. adaptation claiming epic scale for a weekly queer soap.

  1. S01E01

    Pilot

    Pilot — Season 1, Episode 1 of Queer as Folk (U.S.). Aired 2000-12-03. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  2. S01E02

    Queer, There and Everywhere

    Queer, There and Everywhere — Season 1, Episode 2 of Queer as Folk (U.S.). Aired 2000-12-03. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  3. S01E03

    No Bris, No Shirt, No Service

    No Bris, No Shirt, No Service — Season 1, Episode 3 of Queer as Folk (U.S.). Aired 2000-12-10. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  4. S01E04

    Ted's Not Dead

    Ted's Not Dead — Season 1, Episode 4 of Queer as Folk (U.S.). Aired 2000-12-17. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  5. S01E05

    Now Approaching... The Line

    Now Approaching... The Line — Season 1, Episode 5 of Queer as Folk (U.S.). Aired 2001-01-07. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  6. S01E06

    The Art of Desperation

    The Art of Desperation — Season 1, Episode 6 of Queer as Folk (U.S.). Aired 2001-01-21. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  7. S01E07

    Smells Like Codependence

    Smells Like Codependence — Season 1, Episode 7 of Queer as Folk (U.S.). Aired 2001-01-28. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  8. S01E08

    Babylon Boomerang

    Babylon Boomerang — Season 1, Episode 8 of Queer as Folk (U.S.). Aired 2001-02-04. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  9. S01E09

    Daddy Dearest (Sonny Boy)

    Daddy Dearest (Sonny Boy) — Season 1, Episode 9 of Queer as Folk (U.S.). Aired 2001-02-11. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  10. S01E10

    Queens of the Road

    Queens of the Road — Season 1, Episode 10 of Queer as Folk (U.S.). Aired 2001-02-18. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  11. S01E11

    Surprise!

    Surprise! — Season 1, Episode 11 of Queer as Folk (U.S.). Aired 2001-02-25. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  12. S01E12

    Move It or Lose It

    Move It or Lose It — Season 1, Episode 12 of Queer as Folk (U.S.). Aired 2001-03-04. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  13. S01E13

    Very Stupid People

    Very Stupid People — Season 1, Episode 13 of Queer as Folk (U.S.). Aired 2001-03-11. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  14. S01E14

    A Change of Heart

    A Change of Heart — Season 1, Episode 14 of Queer as Folk (U.S.). Aired 2001-03-18. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  15. S01E15

    The Ties That Bind

    The Ties That Bind — Season 1, Episode 15 of Queer as Folk (U.S.). Aired 2001-04-01. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  16. S01E16

    French Fried

    French Fried — Season 1, Episode 16 of Queer as Folk (U.S.). Aired 2001-04-08. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  17. S01E17

    Solution (How TLFKAM Got Her Name Back)

    Solution (How TLFKAM Got Her Name Back) — Season 1, Episode 17 of Queer as Folk (U.S.). Aired 2001-04-15. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  18. S01E18

    Surprise Kill

    Surprise Kill — Season 1, Episode 18 of Queer as Folk (U.S.). Aired 2001-04-22. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  19. S01E19

    Good Grief!

    Good Grief! — Season 1, Episode 19 of Queer as Folk (U.S.). Aired 2001-04-29. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  20. S01E20

    The King of Babylon

    Who will be crowned King of Babylon? An innocent trip to the mall lands Vic in jail; Brian is beaten at his own game.

  21. S01E21

    Running to Stand Still

    Running to Stand Still — Season 1, Episode 21 of Queer as Folk (U.S.). Aired 2001-06-17. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  22. S01E22

    Full Circle

    Full Circle — Season 1, Episode 22 of Queer as Folk (U.S.). Aired 2001-06-24. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

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