Queer as Folk

Stuart Jones has got it all. He's rich, drop-dead gorgeous and always the centre of attention. He can be forgiven the arrogance because he's pretty close to perfection. His best mate Vince Tyler is funny, adorable and definitely a babe but, unlike his friend, has zero confidence in himself. Since time began, Vince has carried a torch for Stuart but his love remains firmly unrequited. They're both 29, hitting Canal Street every night, stalwarts of the scene but just starting to wonder where else their lives may be going. Then along comes Nathan Maloney. Young, wild and coming out with a vengeance, he crowbars his way into their world and once he arrives, nothing is ever the same again.

Seasons

2

Episodes aired

10

Latest aired

S02E02

Total runtime

5h 47min

Timeline when each season aired

1. Season 1 February 1999 – April 1999 8 episodes
2. Season 2 February 2000 2 episodes

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  S01E01 Thursday

  February 23 · 31min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Canal Street, Manchester. It's Thursday and that means nineties night in the Babylon Club. Phil hasn't pulled and nor has Vince, but Vince is being followed by a muscle man. Stuart has pulled and is just getting his admirer's phone number before they all head home.

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  S01E02 Stuart Alan Jones

  March 2 · 31min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  With newfound confidence, Nathan comes out to his best friend Donna and pursues Stuart. Stuart wants no attachments. Vince is still in the closet at work and receives awkward romantic attention.

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  S01E03 A Night Out

  March 9 · 33min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Vince and Stuart's camp friend Alexander Perry returns from holiday with his non-English-speaking Japanese lover. Nathan takes Donna to the clubs. Everyone wants to pick up someone new, but Nathan only wants Stuart.

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  S01E04 D.I.S.C.O.

  March 16 · 34min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Stuart and Vince attend Phil's funeral. Nathan pursues a classmate and then runs off when his mother asks him about being gay.

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  S01E05 The Date

  March 23 · 31min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Vince reluctantly goes on a date with the Australian guy he met at the funeral. Nathan moves in with Hazel to avoid his mother. Stuart lets his sister down to entertain a client for work.

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  S01E06 Meet the Parents

  March 30 · 32min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Vince and Cameron are dating, but observant Cameron is starting to figure out the unusual dynamic between Vince and Stuart. Stuart is exasperated by his parents' games.

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  S01E07 Thirty

  April 6 · 31min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Stuart and Cameron throw a 'surprise' party for Vince's 30th birthday during which their rivalry escalates. Stuart has a nasty surprise to ruin the night. The marriage of convenience is also threatening to cause drama.

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  S01E08 Punchline

  April 13 · 34min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Things come to an intense head: Vince experiences increasing paranoia at work, convinced that Rosalie has outed him; devasted by rejection, Stuart turns to the bottle; Vince's relationship with Cameron takes an all-too-real turn; Lance faces deportation following an altercation with a Home Office official; and Nathan makes a daring decision.