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The seriesâ success prompted a U.S. version set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which aired on Showtime in 2000 and ran for five seasons.
The latest version will center around a diverse group of friends in New Orleans whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy.
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Queer as Folk was more than just a show, it was a groundbreaking and necessary voice for so many people. Stephenâs new version for Peacock arrives at yet another pivotal moment in our culture,â said Lisa Katz, president, Scripted Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, in a statement. âThe entire team is so excited to be a part of introducing a new generation to this type of authentic and affirming storytelling.â
Queer as Folk Reimagining Gets Peacock Series Order
Stephen Dunn is steering the new take on the British series from original series creator Russell T. Davies, who is on board to exec produce.
Queer as Folk is returning to television.
Peacock has handed out an eight-episode, straight-to-series order for a reimagining of creator Russell T. Davies original groundbreaking British series. The new
Queer as Folk is from creator Stephen Dunn (
Little America), who has been developing the project since late 2018 when the drama was originally set up at Peacock sibling Bravo.
The new
Queer as Folk is described as a vibrant reimagining of the British series that will explore a diverse group of friends in New Orleans whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy.
Queer as Folk Reboot Gets Series Order at Peacock
It’s been 21 years since
Queer as Folk aired its final episode, but now Peacock has officially given a straight-to-series order to Stephen Dunn’s reboot of the British drama, which was led by
Game of Thrones alum Aidan Gillen. The project hails from Universal Content Productions, who has been developing the new reboot since 2018. This isn’t actually the first time that the short-lived British series was remade in the U.S. as Showtime previously adapted
Queer as Folk back in 2000 which ran on-air for five seasons.
“It is a surreal honour to adapt the notoriously groundbreaking series by Russell T. Davies,” Dunn said in a statement. “When the show originally aired, the idea of unapologetic queer stories on TV was so provocative that I felt I could only watch
Queer as Folk Reboot Is a Go, Will Take Place in the South
Groundbreaking gay television show
Queer as Folk. The new version of the classic show will explore a diverse group of friends in New Orleans whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy.
The orginal British series was created by Russell T. Davies and starred Aidan Gillen, Craig Kelly, and Charlie Hunnam as three gay men living in Manchester, England in the late 1990s.
That was followed by a Showtime series, set in the American Rust Belt city of Pittsburgh, that lasted for five seasons, from 2000 to 2005. It starred Gale Harold, Randy Harrison, Peter Paige, Hal Sparks and Sharon Gless. It was one of the first American TV shows to focus on the lives of gay men; actresses Michelle Clunie and Thea Gill also portrayed a lesbian couple that s part of the men s circle.