iteration of the show was set in Pittsburgh and aired on Showtime from 2000-2005. Let’s make some magic ♥️🧡💛💚💙💜 #queerasfolk Īccording to NBC News, Jesse James Keitel was the first non-binary series regular on primetime television after they cast as Jerrie Kennedy on the first season of ABC’s popular crime thriller Big Sky. The new incarnation of Queer As Folk will follow a diverse group of friends in New Orleans whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy. She wrote on Twitter that she is “still so gagged”, “honored”, “thrilled” and “in genuine disbelief to be joining this iconic show”.Ĭheers, queers 🌈 I’m still so gagged - honored, thrilled, and in genuine disbelief to be joining this iconic show. Jesse James Keitel appeared joyful to finally share the news that they are joining the Queer as Folk cast. A Queer as Folk reboot that no one asked for is finally in the works. The straight-to-series order for Peacock will throw viewers into the group’s lives as they are transformed in the wake of a still-unknown tragedy. The upcoming American spin-off will explore the lives of a modern-day, diverse group of friends in New Orleans, Louisiana.

It was followed by a US remake set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that ran from 2000 to 2005. The new Peacock series is a reboot of Russell T Davies’ groundbreaking series which followed a group of gay men living in Manchester, England. Actor and Pose alum Johnny Sibilly has given us the first look at the cast of the all-new Queer As Folk together in one place, and this is a cast we can’t wait to see on screen The picture.

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