Cult classic British series Queer As Folk is getting another American reboot over two decades after the first US version went on the air.
The original Channel 4 version of the gay-themed show was set in Manchester, then an American version set in Pittsburgh aired on Showtime from 2000 to 2005.
And now yet another American edition of the series, this time based in New Orleans, has been ordered straight to series at Peacock, Deadline reports.
Throwback: Cult classic British series Queer As Folk from 2000 (pictured) is getting another American reboot over two decades after the first US version went on the air
‘Queer as Folk’ Reboot Ordered to Series at Peacock
New version will be set in New OrleansTim Baysinger | April 8, 2021 @ 10:00 AM
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Peacock has ordered the reboot of “Queer as Folk” to series, which had been in development since 2018.
The Peacock version is described as a vibrant reimagining of the groundbreaking British series created by Russell T. Davies, exploring a diverse group of friends in New Orleans whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy.
Davis will executive produce, and Stephen Dunn will create and write the series. Dunn will also direct the pilot episode. The series is from UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group. Additional executive producers include Lee Eisenberg, Emily Brecht, Nicola Shindler and Richard Halliwell on behalf of NENT Studios UK, which distributes the format.
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Queer As Folk Reboot Officially Ordered at Peacock Streaming Service
It s been in conversations for a number of years.
It s reboot season.
After years of conversation and chatter, the Queer as Folk reboot just got a eight-episode order at Peacock. Though this news was reported in 2019, NBC Universal has now announced it officially.
Queer as Folk was more than just a show, it was a ground-breaking and necessary voice for so many people. Stephen’s new version for Peacock arrives at yet another pivotal moment in our culture,” said Lisa Katz, President of Scripted Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “Alex Sepiol, EVP of drama programming, and his team have championed this project from the first moment it landed on their desks, working to ensure the script became the series we re announcing today. The entire team is so excited to be a part of introducing a new generation to this type of authentic and affirming storytelling.”
Queer as Folk is coming back!
The hit series, which began in the ’90s as a UK series before being adapted in North America, is being reimagined in a new series from creator
Stephen Dunn for
Peacock, Variety reported Thursday (April 8).
The show received a straight-to-series order, and is described as a modern take on the original UK series, chronicling the lives of a group of friends in New Orleans whose lives are transformed following tragedy.
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Queer as Folk was more than just a show, it was a ground-breaking and necessary voice for so many people.
Stephen’s new version for Peacock arrives at yet another pivotal moment in our culture,” said NBCUniversal’s