ABOVE: “Queer as Folk” 2022. Photos via NBCUniversal.
NBCUniversal’s Peacock has released the streaming service’s first look at the “Queer as Folk” reboot.
The platform’s “Queer as Folk” will reimagine Russell T. Davies’ iconic series in a modern setting, examining members of the LGBTQ community in New Orleans. It’s scheduled to premiere June 9, just in time for Pride Month.
“Things just got real AF,” the platform shared April 13. “The new #QueerAsFolk is streaming June 9, only on Peacock.”
The series is expected to represent more of the LGBTQ spectrum that previous iterations. It stars regulars Devin Way as Brodie, Fin Argus as Mingus, Jesse James Keitel as Ruthie, CG as Shar, Johnny Sibilly as Noah and Ryan O’Connell as Julian.
“Like most queer ’90s kids, I had a unique relationship with the original ‘Queer As Folk,’” Creator, Executive Producer and Director Stephen Dunn said in a statement. “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,” he continued. “It was truly iconic. I am honored that Russell T. Davies, the creator of the original series, entrusted me to continue this legacy.”
View the teaser trailer below:
Davies also addressed the new series in a statement.
“I’m very proud of what we achieved in 1999, but in queer years, that was a millennium ago,” he said. “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…. The 2022 show is more diverse, more wild, more free, more angry – everything a queer show should be.”
“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,” Dunn added. “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,” he concluded, “but above all else, the series is about people who live vibrant, vital, unapologetically queer lives.”
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