Queer as Folk

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 1999-02-23

Last Air Date: 2000-02-22

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 10

Created By: Russell T Davies

Networks: Channel 4

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Top Cast

Aidan Gillen as Stuart Jones
Craig Kelly as Vince Tyler
Charlie Hunnam as Nathan Maloney
Esther Hall as Romey Sullivan
Denise Black as Hazel Tyler
Andy Devine as Bernard Thomas
Alison Burrows as Sandra Docherty
Caroline O'Neill as Janice Maloney
Caroline Pegg as Rosalie Cotter
Carla Henry as Donna Clarke

Seasons

Series 1 (1999)

Set in and around the Manchester 'scene', this groundbreaking drama was written by Russell T Davis, and documents the lives and loves of three young gay men: Stuart, Vince and Nathan.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Thursday (1999-02-23)

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.
Ep. 2: Stuart Alan Jones (1999-03-02)

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.
Ep. 3: A Night Out (1999-03-09)

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.
Ep. 4: D.I.S.C.O. (1999-03-16)

Stuart and Vince attend Phil's funeral. Nathan pursues a classmate and then runs off when his mother asks him about being gay.
Ep. 5: The Date (1999-03-23)

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.
Ep. 6: Meet the Parents (1999-03-30)

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.
Ep. 7: Thirty (1999-04-06)

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.
Ep. 8: Punchline (1999-04-13)

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.