From Creator Stephen Dunn, the Vibrant Reimagining
of the Groundbreaking
British Series Created by Russell T. Davies,
Premieres Exclusively On Peacock Thursday, June 9
Queer as Folk |
Official Trailer | Peacock Original
Sexy, resilient, punk, messy, blazing, joyful. It’s all
that and so much more.
Get QueerAsFolk on June 9 only on Peacock.
QUEER
AS FOLK is 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.
STEPHEN DUNN - CREATOR, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER,
WRITER, DIRECTOR: “Like most queer ‘90s kids, I had
a unique relationship with the original Queer as Folk.Growing
up, I was desperate for any sort of connection with people like
me. It was the first time I really felt seen. The show offered
a new paradigm - one where we could accept and celebrate queer
love, families, and communities on a global stage. It was truly
iconic. I am honored that Russell T. Davies, the creator of
the original series, entrusted me to continue this legacy.
I wanted to create a new groundbreaking version of this show
for this moment. Our new Queer as Folk is set in New
Orleans -- one of the most unique queer communities in North
America - and I am immensely proud that the new series is comprised
of an electric ensemble of fresh characters that mirror the
modern global audience. If there's one person who is able to
see Queer as Folk and feel less alone, or who now feels
more supported and seen, our job is done. In the true spirit
of the original, our show doesn’t shy away from the harsh realities
of our community, but above all else, the series is about people
who live vibrant, vital, unapologetically queer lives."
RUSSELL T. DAVIES - EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND CREATOR
OF THE ORIGINAL BRITISH SERIES: “I’m very proud of
what we achieved in 1999, but in queer years, that was a millennium
ago! As a community, we’ve radicalized, explored, opened up,
and found new worlds - with new enemies and new allies - and
there was so much to be said. Stephen pitched a brand new version
of Queer as Folk with so much imagination, insight, and
crucially, joy, that I simply couldn’t resist. I thought it
was about time the title belonged to a whole new generation.
The 2022 show is more diverse, more wild, more free, more angry
- everything a queer show should be.”
JACLYN
MOORE - EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, WRITER: "I believe deeply
in the power of storytelling to make people feel seen, but all
too often I feel as though queer and trans representation in
art is limited to extremes. We are either shown as saintly heroes
bravely surviving a bigoted society or two-dimensional queer-coded
villains that feel airdropped in from some previous era. With
Queer as Folk, we aimed to depict queer characters who
live in the messy middle. People who are complicated. Who are
funny and caring and flawed and sometimes selfish, but still
worthy of love. Still worthy of narrative. As a trans woman,
I’m excited to take steps to move past telling stories that
seem to just be arguing for our basic humanity. My hope is that
Queer as Folk is one such step.”
ABOUT THE SERIES:
• Creator / Writer / Executive Producer / Director (pilot
episode and others): Stephen Dunn
• Executive Producer / Writer: Jaclyn Moore
• Executive Producers: Stephen Dunn, Jaclyn Moore, Lee
Eisenberg, Emily Brecht, original British series creator Russell
T. Davies, Nicola Shindler, and Louise Pedersen on behalf of
All3 Media International, which distributes the format and the
original British series produced by Red Productions for Channel
4
• Executive Producer / Director: Brian Dannelly
• Produced By: UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group
• Format: Drama series
• Filming Location: New Orleans, LA
SERIES REGULARS:
• Devin Way (he/him) will play Brodie (he/him),
a charming and sometimes chaotic commitment-phobe who finds
a reason to stay in New Orleans after tragedy rocks his community.
• Fin Argus (they/them) will play Mingus (he/him/they/them),
a cocky high schooler whose confidence belies their lack of
real world experience.
• Jesse James Keitel (she/her) will play Ruthie
(she/her), a trans, semi-reformed party girl who is struggling
to grow up.
• CG (they/them) will play Shar (they/them), a
non-binary professor navigating the rocky transition from punk
to parenthood.
• Johnny Sibilly (he/him) will play Noah (he/him),
a successful lawyer who is not as put together as he seems.
• Ryan O’Connell (he/him) will play Julian (he/him),
a pop culture nerd with cerebral palsy who is more than ready
for some independence. NOTE: O’Connell also serves as
a writer and co-executive producer on the series
GUEST STARS:
• Kim Cattrall (she/her) will play Brenda (she/her),
a martini-soaked, high society southern debutant with trailer
park roots.
• Juliette Lewis (she/her) will play Judy (she/her),
a single mom who is more of a friend than a parent to her teenager.
• Ed Begley Jr. (he/him) will play Winston (he/him),
an emotionally distant father.
• Armand Fields (they/them) will play Bussey (she/her
in drag he/him out of drag), the reigning drag queen and matriarch
of the local scene.
• Chris Renfro (they/them) will play Daddius (he/they),
a fun-loving hedonist who is always the life of the party.
• Eric Graise (he/him) will play Marvin (he/him),
a jaded barfly who DNGAF about your problems.
• Sachin Bhatt (he/him) will play Ali (he/him),
an empathetic sex worker.
• Benito Skinner (he/him) will play Jack Cole Jordan
(he/him), a self-aggrandizing influencer.
• Nyle DiMarco (he/him) will play Leo (he/him),
a charming grad student.
• Lukas Gage (he/him) will play Eric (he/him),
a personal trainer.
• Megan Stalter (she/her) will play Meg (she/her),
an aspiring singer.
• Olli Haaskivi (he/him) will play George (he/him),
a friend from the mall.
• Calvin Seabrooks (he/him) will play Taylor (he/him),
a reluctant dinner party guest.
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