Peacock’s Queer as Folk revival is gonna hit very different than the original. First off, I love to see all the Brown, Black, Non-Binary, Trans, Gender Fluid and all types of LGBTQIA+ faces. Secondly, from the look of the the official trailer, it’s gonna be a much showcase of the resilience and strength of the queer community. Watch below.
This is gonna be good! At least, I hope it’s gonna be good — but how heavy and uplifting was that?
The official synopsis of the series, which debuts June 9 on Peacock reads: “Queer as Folk is a vibrant reimagining of the groundbreaking British series created by Russell T. Davies, exploring a diverse group of friends in New Orleans whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy.”
There’s new art for Queer as Folk too! Check it out!
For those of you who missed the first time, here are the full cast and descriptions of their characters below.
SERIES REGULARS:
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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.
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Fin Argus (they/them) will play Mingus (he/him/they/them), a cocky high schooler whose confidence belies their lack of real world experience.
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Jesse James Keitel (she/her) will play Ruthie (she/her), a trans, semi-reformed party girl who is struggling to grow up.
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CG (they/them) will play Shar (they/them), a non-binary professor navigating the rocky transition from punk to parenthood.
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Johnny Sibilly (he/him) will play Noah (he/him), a successful lawyer who is not as put together as he seems.
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Ryan O’Connell (he/him) 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
GUEST STARS:
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Kim Cattrall (she/her) will play Brenda (she/her), a martini-soaked, high society southern debutant with trailer park roots.
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Juliette Lewis (she/her) will play Judy (she/her), a single mom who is more of a friend than a parent to her teenager.
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Ed Begley Jr. (he/him) will play Winston (he/him), an emotionally distant father.
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Armand Fields (they/them) will play Bussey (she/her in drag he/him out of drag), the reigning drag queen and matriarch of the local scene.
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Chris Renfro (they/them) will play Daddius (he/they), a fun-loving hedonist who is always the life of the party.
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Eric Graise (he/him) will play Marvin (he/him), a jaded barfly who DNGAF about your problems.
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Sachin Bhatt (he/him) will play Ali (he/him), an empathetic sex worker.
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Benito Skinner (he/him) will play Jack Cole Jordan (he/him), a self-aggrandizing influencer.
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Nyle DiMarco (he/him) will play Leo (he/him), a charming grad student.
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Lukas Gage (he/him) will play Eric (he/him), a personal trainer.
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Megan Stalter (she/her) will play Meg (she/her), an aspiring singer.
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Olli Haaskivi (he/him) will play George (he/him), a friend from the mall.
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Calvin Seabrooks (he/him) will play Taylor (he/him), a reluctant dinner party guest.
