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Premiering Sunday, June 26 at 9 p.m. ET only on Showcase, the new Peacock Original, Queer As Folk, is based on the groundbreaking British drama series created by Russell T. Davies. Also available to stream live and on demand on STACKTV, Queer as Folk is a bold and visionary reimagining for a whole new generation.
Created, written and executive produced by Canadian Stephen Dunn, this resonant, affirming and authentic new take follows a diverse group of friends in New Orleans as they navigate life, love and relationships in the wake of an unimaginable tragedy that rocks their community.
CAST HIGHLIGHTS:
- Devin Way (he/him) (Grey's Anatomy, Station 19) 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.
- Fin Argus (they/them) (Clouds, The Gifted)?will play Mingus (he/him/they/them), a cocky high schooler whose confidence belies their lack of real world experience.
- Jesse?James Keitel (she/her) (Big Sky) will play Ruthie (she/her), a trans, semi-reformed party girl who is struggling to grow up.
- CG (they/them) (Acts of Crime) will play Shar (they/them), a non-binary professor navigating the rocky transition from punk to parenthood.
- Johnny Sibilly (he/him) (Hacks, Pose) will play Noah (he/him), a successful lawyer?who is not?as put together as he seems.
- Ryan O'Connell (he/him) (Special, Will & Grace) will play?Julian (he/him), a pop culture nerd with cerebral palsy who is more than ready for some independence.
- NOTE: O'Connell also serves as a writer and co-executive producer on the series
- Kim Cattrall (she/her) (Sex and the City) will play Brenda (she/her), a martini-soaked, high society southern debutant with trailer park roots.
- Juliette Lewis (she/her) (Yellowjackets, I Know This Much Is True) will play Judy (she/her), a single mom who is more of a friend than a parent to her teenage son.
- Ed Begley Jr. (he/him) (Young Sheldon, Bless This Mess) will play Winston (he/him), an emotionally distant father.
- Armand Fields (they/them) (Work in Progress, The Chi) will play Bussey (she/her in drag he/him out of drag), the reigning drag queen and matriarch of the local scene.
- Chris Renfro (they/them) (Reno 911! Brooklyn Nine-Nine) will play Daddius (he/they), a fun-loving hedonist who is always the life of the party
- Eric Graise (he/him) (Locke & Key, Step Up: High Water) will play Marvin (he/him), a jaded barfly who DNGAF about your problems.
- Sachin Bhatt (he/him) (Grace & Frankie, Into the Dark) will play Ali (he/him), a charming and empathetic sex worker.
- Benito Skinner (he/him) (Search Party, Bros) will play Jack Cole Jordan (he/him), a self-aggrandizing influencer.
- Lukas Gage (he/him) (The White Lotus, Euphoria) will play Eric (he/him), a personal trainer.
- Megan Stalter (she/her) (Hacks) will play Meg (she/her), an aspiring singer.
- Olli Haaskivi (he/him) (Winning Time, Oppenheimer) will play George (he/him), a friend from the mall.
Calvin Seabrooks (he/him) ( 4400, Westworld ) will play Taylor (he/him), a reluctant dinner party guest.
Queer As Folk is produced by UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group. The series is
created, written and executive produced by Stephen Dunn, who will also direct the pilot episode. Additional executive producers include Jaclyn Moore, Lee Eisenberg, Emily Brecht, original British series creator Russell T. Davies, Nicola Shindler, and Louise Pedersen on behalf of All3 Media International, which distributes the format and the original British series produced by Red Productions for Channel 4.
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