Queer as Folk (American TV series)

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Queer as Folk
Genre	Drama
Based on	Queer as Folk; by Russell T Davies
Developed by	Ron Cowen; Daniel Lipman;
Starring	Michelle Clunie; Thea Gill; Gale Harold; Randy Harrison; Scott Lowell; Peter Paige; Chris Potter; Hal Sparks; Sharon Gless; Robert Gant;
Opening theme	"Spunk" by Greek Buck (seasons 1–3); "Cue the Pulse to Begin" by Burnside Project (seasons 4–5)
Composer	Tom Third
Country of origin	Canada; United States;
Original language	English
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	83 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Tony Jonas; Ron Cowen; Daniel Lipman;
Producers	Sheila Hockin; Michael MacLennan; Shawn Postoff;
Production locations	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Cinematography	Thom Best; Gavin Smith;
Editor	Lisa Grootenboer
Running time	44–58 minutes
Production companies	Cowlip Productions; Tony Jonas Productions; Temple Street Productions; Channel 4; Showtime Networks; Warner Bros. Television;
Original release
Network	Showtime (United States); Showcase (Canada);
Release	December 3, 2000 –; August 7, 2005
Related
	Queer as Folk (1999 series); Queer as Folk (2022 series)
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Queer as Folk is a serial drama television series that ran from December 3, 2000, to August 7, 2005. The series was produced for Showtime and Showcase by Cowlip Productions, Tony Jonas Productions, Temple Street Productions, and Showtime Networks, in association with Crowe Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television. It was developed and written by Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman, who were the showrunners and also the executive producers along with Tony Jonas, former president of Warner Bros. Television.

It is based on the British series created by Russell T Davies. Although it was set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, much of the series was actually shot in Toronto and employed various Canadian directors known for their independent film work (including Bruce McDonald, David Wellington, Kelly Makin, John Greyson, Jeremy Podeswa and Michael DeCarlo) as well as Australian director Russell Mulcahy, who directed the pilot episode. Additional writers in the later seasons included Michael MacLennan, Efrem Seeger, Brad Fraser, Del Shores, and Shawn Postoff.