Queer as Folk fingerprintBig heart, funny.
Calm and low-key
Deeply romantic and nostalgic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Plenty of sharp wit and situational comedy
Everyday modern life, family, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, characters, and dialogue
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Queer as Folk is calm and low-intensity.
Deeply romantic and nostalgic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply romantic, nostalgic, and moving. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Plenty of sharp wit and situational comedy
Expect plenty of sharp wit and situational comedy.
Everyday modern life, family, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, characters, and dialogue
The performances, characters, and dialogue stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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You know you want it.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Queer as Folk is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Paramount+, and Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74/100 (IMDb 8.5 and Metacritic 61). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-MA in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, strong language, drug use, and suicide themes.
5 seasons
It has 5 seasons with 83 episodes of about 45 minutes each.
Not quite. Audiences rate Queer as Folk higher (89) than critics (61). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It ran from 2000 to 2005 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, Canada, United Kingdom.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Queer as Folk in 8 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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