Skip to content
Streambay
Queer as Folk Season 1 poster
Complete Queer as Folk

Queer as Folk Season 1 Episode release dates & where to watch

Premiered

Sunday, December 3, 2000

Ended: Sunday, June 24, 2001

When does Queer as Folk Season 1 come out?

Queer as Folk Season 1 premiered Sunday, December 3, 2000 on Showtime and ended Sunday, June 24, 2001. The season has 22 episodes.

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.

Last updated

Queer as Folk Season 1 release schedule

Queer as Folk Season 1 episode release dates
Episode Release date

1. Premiere

After a night out at the club Babylon with Michael, Emmett and Ted; Brian picks up a cute guy named Justin for a night of fun, but afterwards coldly rebuffs Justin's attempts to see him again. Michael also gets lucky taking home a hunk only to be happily interrupted for a trip to the hospital after Brian learns that Lindsay and Melanie have had a baby boy, Gus.

Sunday · 25 years ago

2. Queer, There and Everywhere

Michael stays in the closet at work, which causes some problems with an interested co-worker while at the same time he struggles with feelings of jealousy over Brian's relationship with Justin.

Sunday · 25 years ago

3. No Bris, No Shirt, No Service

Lindsay and Melanie have a bris for their new baby Gus, which Brian decides to miss until Michael convinces him otherwise. Brian decides to crash the party and put his parental foot down. Justin seeking to regain the attention of Brian decides to make himself noticed at Babylon. Meanwhile, Brian's involvement as the father of Gus causes some relationship strain between Lindsay and Melanie. Michael attempting to continue his straight act, runs into a co-worker in front of the gay bars. Also, Ted finally gets lucky with a guy who he's been denying the advances of all night, but ends up with devastating results.

Sunday · 25 years ago

4. Ted's Not Dead

While Ted lies in a drug-induced coma, Brian learns he's named the executor of his friend's living will. Also, Justin's mother suspects the truth about her son's sexuality and Michael and Emmett try to remove incriminating evidence from Ted's apartment but discover Ted's longtime crush on Michael.

Sunday · 25 years ago

5. Now Approaching... the Line

Michael fends off the romantic interest of a female coworker who doesn't know he's gay and instead dates a handsome chiropractor, while Brian is propositioned by a potentially lucrative client of his firm. Meanwhile, Justin struggles to repair his fractured relationship with his mother Jennifer.

Sunday · 25 years ago

6. The Art of Desperation

Michael's new chiropractor boyfriend gets into a tug of war with Brian over Michael, as Ted recovers from his O.D. by dating Roger, a stable but overweight chorus director. Also, Justin meets Lindsay, who is impressed with his artwork.

Sunday · 25 years ago

7. Smells Like Codependence

Debbie meets Dr. David; Michael and Dr. David spend a weekend in the country; Justin's father learns the truth and decides to send Justin away to school; Brian's emotional hold on Michael and dislike for Dr. David intensifies.

Sunday · 25 years ago

8. Babylon Boomerang

Justin's father attacks Brian outside Babylon; Michael gets a promotion at work; Justin moves in with Brian.

Sunday · 25 years ago

9. Daddy Dearest (Sonny Boy)

Michael decides to break up with Dr. David, who surprises Michael by asking him to move in with him; Lindsay and Melanie ask Brian to relinquish his parental rights to Gus; Emmett becomes addicted to cyber-sex.

Sunday · 25 years ago

10. Queens of the Road

Dr. David pressures Michael to move in with him; Brian's loft is burglarized; Justin runs away to New York City; Lindsay and Melanie begin to drift apart.

Sunday · 25 years ago

11. Surprise!

Michael ends the relationship with Dr. David; Ted and Emmett get tested for AIDS; Brian throws Michael a surprise 30th birthday party and outs Michael to his co-worker; Emmett makes a pact with God.

Sunday · 25 years ago

12. Move It or Lose It

Michael and Dr. David enjoy their new-found domestic bliss; Emmett joins a "conversion therapy" group; Lindsay and Melanie continue to fight about Brian, finances and their future; Ted becomes very sexually active.

Sunday · 25 years ago

13. Very Stupid People

Brian sleeps with a co-worker who then files a complaint against him; Emmett continues to try to go straight; Melanie finds solace from Lindsay in the arms of another woman.

Sunday · 25 years ago

14. A Change of Heart

Brian is named in the sexual harassment suit and turns to Melanie for legal advice; Emmett starts dating a woman in his continuing attempt to go straight; Michael lies to David about seeing Brian.

Sunday · 25 years ago

15. The Ties That Bind

Lindsay leaves Gus in Brian's care on the weekend of the Leather Ball. Michael is nervous about meeting David's son. Ted takes a walk on the wild side. Brian comes out to his father after he learns that Jack has cancer.

Sunday · 25 years ago

16. French Fried

Michael and Dr. David disagree about finances; a strange Frenchman moves in with Lindsay and Gus causing a stir; Justin is suspended from school.

Sunday · 25 years ago

17. Solution (How TLFKAM Got Her Name Back)

David and Michael host a high-society fundraiser, but Michael excludes the gang; Lindsay and Guillaume prepare for the big day; Justin continues to be harassed at school.

Sunday · 25 years ago

18. Surprise Kill

Brian discovers David at the baths; Justin finds out his parents are getting a divorce; Ted reconnects with Blake; a hunk from Babylon hits on Michael.

Sunday · 25 years ago

19. Good Grief!

In the throes of a hot session Brian gets upsetting news; Daphne asks Justin to be her first time; Ted wants Blake, despite his crystal meth addiction.

Sunday · 25 years ago

20. The King of Babylon

Who will be crowned King of Babylon? An innocent trip to the mall lands Vic in jail; Brian is beaten at his own game.

Sunday · 25 years ago

21. Running to Stand Still

Brian is chosen 'Ad person of the Year' and encouraged to take his talent to the Big Apple; Vic appears in court to plead his case; Blake gets a job; David's ex-wife's divorce takes him to Portland.

Sunday · 25 years ago

22. Full Circle Finale

Brian turns 30; Michael and David prepare for their move to Portland; Ted faces the truth about Blake; Justin and Daphne attend their prom where a big surprise awaits; On his way to the airport, Michael receives a call from Brian.

Sunday · 25 years ago

Queer as Folk Season 1 guest stars

  • Alec McClure

    Alec McClure

    Chris Hobbs

  • Dean Armstrong

    Dean Armstrong

    Blake Wyzecki

  • Makyla Smith

    Makyla Smith

    Daphne Chanders

  • Sherry Miller

    Sherry Miller

    Jennifer Taylor

  • Chris Potter

    Chris Potter

    David Cameron

  • Sean Baek

    Sean Baek

    Katsuo

  • Lindsey Connell

    Lindsey Connell

    Tracy

  • Marcia Diamond

    Estelle

  • Elva Mai Hoover

    Elva Mai Hoover

    Mrs. Schmidt

  • John Furey

    John Furey

    Craig Taylor

  • Barna Moricz

    Barna Moricz

    Kip Thomas

  • Ryan Cooley

    Ryan Cooley

    Hank Cameron

  • Lawrence Dane

    Lawrence Dane

    Jack Kinney

  • Noam Jenkins

    Noam Jenkins

    Guillaume

  • Lynne Deragon

    Lynne Deragon

    Joan Kinney

  • Stephanie Moore

    Stephanie Moore

    Cynthia

Queer as Folk Season 1 FAQ

When does Queer as Folk Season 1 come out?

Queer as Folk Season 1 premiered Sunday, December 3, 2000 on Showtime.

How many episodes are in Queer as Folk Season 1?

Queer as Folk Season 1 has 22 episodes.

Are new episodes of Queer as Folk Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Queer as Folk Season 1 finale?

The Queer as Folk Season 1 finale (Episode 22) aired Sunday, June 24, 2001.

How do I get notified when new Queer as Folk Season 1 episodes are released?

Download the Streambay app and follow Queer as Folk. You'll get a push notification the moment each new episode is out.

Never miss Queer as Folk Season 1.

Download Streambay and follow Queer as Folk. We’ll notify you the moment Season 1 is released, and as each new episode comes out. It’s free, with no sign-up and no personal information required.

Coming soon to App Store Get it on Google Play