Peacock’s Queer As Folk Reboot Arrives For Pride Month

A new take on Queer As Folk arrives this Pride Month. The Peacock reimagining of the groundbreaking original Russell T. Davies series will officially premiere June 9.

The show follows a diverse group of friends in New Orleans whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy. The new Queer As Folk comes from creator, executive producer, writer, and director Stephen Dunn.

“Like most queer ‘90s kids, I had a unique relationship with the original Queer as Folk,” said Dunn. “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.”

Davies, who also serves as an EP on the new series, praised Dunn’s approach to the reboot.

“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,” said Davies. “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.”

Dunn added that he hopes the series continues to serve as a comfort to the queer community.

“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,” added Dunn. “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.”

Meet The Main Cast Of Queer As Folk

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.