Queer As Folk (2000)

Name: Queer As Folk
Released: 2000
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Gale Harold, Randy Harrison, Hal Sparks, Peter Paige, Scott Lowell

TV-MA 45m 6.9/10 IMDb

Drama

Brash humor and genuine emotion make up this original series revolving around the lives, loves, ambitions, careers and friendships of a group of gay men and women living on Liberty Avenue in contemporary Pittsburgh, PA. The show offers an unapologetic look at modern, urban gay and lesbian lives while addressing the most critical health and political issues affecting the community. Sometimes racy, sometimes sensitive and always straight to the heart.

Creator: Daniel Lipman, Ron Cowen

Cast: Gale Harold, Randy Harrison, Hal Sparks, Peter Paige, Scott Lowell

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Hate crimes (depicted) Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) Stalking / harassment

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a parent (referenced)Grief / bereavement (major focus) Suicide (discussed or ideation) Terminal illness

Other

Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Infidelity

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore

Sexual Content

Age-gap relationships (predatory) Explicit sexual content / nudity

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted) Drug use (depicted) Overdose scenes

Violence & Physical Harm

Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gore / graphic violence Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Sexual assault / rape

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Does It Get Worse?

Stays Consistent Content intensity remains similar across seasons.

13 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 12 warnings

Avg severity:(3.4)

Hate crimes (depicted)Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Stalking / harassmentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityAge-gap relationships (predatory)Explicit sexual content / nudityAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violence

Season 2 11 warnings

Avg severity:(3.4)

Hate crimes (depicted)Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Death of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityAge-gap relationships (predatory)Explicit sexual content / nudityAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Self-harm / suicide (depicted)

Season 3 10 warnings

Avg severity:(3.5)

Hate crimes (depicted)Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Grief / bereavement (major focus)Terminal illnessGaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityExplicit sexual content / nudityAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Overdose scenes

Season 4 11 warnings

Avg severity:(3.6)