Season 1
(2000)
Overview
Focusing on the loves, careers, ambitions and relationships of a group of gay men and women, "Queer As Folk" is the critically-acclaimed and controversial series everyone's been talking about. Follow the lives of Brian, Michael, Emmett, Ted and their friends in this compelling and graphically-realistic drama filled with strong dialogue, witty comedy, and provocatively sexual detail.
Cast
as Brian Kinney
as Justin Taylor
as Michael Novotny
as Emmett Honeycutt
as Ted Schmidt
as Debbie Novotny
as Lindsay Peterson
as Melanie Marcus
as Vic Grassi
Episodes
Premiere 9.0
December 3, 2000
After a night out at the club Babylon with Michael, Emmett and Ted; Brian picks up a cute guy named Justin for a night …
Queer, There and Everywhere 8.2
December 3, 2000
Michael stays in the closet at work, which causes some problems with an interested co-worker while at the same time he …
No Bris, No Shirt, No Service 8.5
December 10, 2000
Lindsay and Melanie have a bris for their new baby Gus, which Brian decides to miss until Michael convinces him otherwi…
Ted's Not Dead 8.4
December 17, 2000
While Ted lies in a drug-induced coma, Brian learns he's named the executor of his friend's living will. Also, Justin's…
Now Approaching... the Line 8.4
January 7, 2001
Michael fends off the romantic interest of a female coworker who doesn't know he's gay and instead dates a handsome chi…
The Art of Desperation 8.4
January 21, 2001
Michael's new chiropractor boyfriend gets into a tug of war with Brian over Michael, as Ted recovers from his O.D. by d…
Smells Like Codependence 8.4
January 28, 2001
Debbie meets Dr. David; Michael and Dr. David spend a weekend in the country; Justin's father learns the truth and deci…
Babylon Boomerang 8.6
February 4, 2001
Justin's father attacks Brian outside Babylon; Michael gets a promotion at work; Justin moves in with Brian.
Daddy Dearest (Sonny Boy) 8.7
February 11, 2001
Michael decides to break up with Dr. David, who surprises Michael by asking him to move in with him; Lindsay and Melani…
Queens of the Road 8.4
February 18, 2001
Dr. David pressures Michael to move in with him; Brian's loft is burglarized; Justin runs away to New York City; Lindsa…
Surprise! 8.6
February 25, 2001
Michael ends the relationship with Dr. David; Ted and Emmett get tested for AIDS; Brian throws Michael a surprise 30th …
Move It or Lose It 9.7
March 4, 2001
Michael and Dr. David enjoy their new-found domestic bliss; Emmett joins a "conversion therapy" group; Lindsay and Mela…
Very Stupid People 9.5
March 11, 2001
Brian sleeps with a co-worker who then files a complaint against him; Emmett continues to try to go straight; Melanie f…
A Change of Heart 9.7
March 18, 2001
Brian is named in the sexual harassment suit and turns to Melanie for legal advice; Emmett starts dating a woman in his…
The Ties That Bind 9.7
April 1, 2001
Lindsay leaves Gus in Brian's care on the weekend of the Leather Ball. Michael is nervous about meeting David's son. Te…
French Fried 9.7
April 8, 2001
Michael and Dr. David disagree about finances; a strange Frenchman moves in with Lindsay and Gus causing a stir; Justin…
Solution (How TLFKAM Got Her Name Back) 8.8
April 15, 2001
David and Michael host a high-society fundraiser, but Michael excludes the gang; Lindsay and Guillaume prepare for the …
Surprise Kill 9.7
April 22, 2001
Brian discovers David at the baths; Justin finds out his parents are getting a divorce; Ted reconnects with Blake; a hu…
Good Grief! 9.7
April 29, 2001
In the throes of a hot session Brian gets upsetting news; Daphne asks Justin to be her first time; Ted wants Blake, des…
The King of Babylon 8.4
June 10, 2001
Who will be crowned King of Babylon? An innocent trip to the mall lands Vic in jail; Brian is beaten at his own game.
Running to Stand Still 9.7
June 17, 2001
Brian is chosen 'Ad person of the Year' and encouraged to take his talent to the Big Apple; Vic appears in court to ple…
Full Circle 9.9
June 24, 2001
Brian turns 30; Michael and David prepare for their move to Portland; Ted faces the truth about Blake; Justin and Daphn…