‘Queer as Folk’ Reboot To Premiere On June 10

starobserver.com.au:

Queer As Folk, the latest reboot of the LGBTQ fan favourite has a premiere date set for Australian audiences. The new revamp of the iconic series is set to bow on Stan June 10.The reimagined series, now set in New Orleans, follows a fresh cast of characters and is said to “follow a diverse group of friends who find their lives transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy.”The series stars Devin Way, Jesse James Keitel, John Sibilly, Fin Argus, Candace Grace, and Ryan O’Connell, fresh of his well-received Netflix series Special.

O’Connell also is serving as a writer and executive producer on the series. The new teaser and first look images of the new Queer As Folk reboot have been released.Queer As Folk has had a long history of success, with the first UK series, which premiered in 1999, drawing great critical acclaim as well as notoriety for its sexual content.

The Manchester-set series ran for two seasons on Channel 4. The second incarnation, set in Pittsburgh, was produced in partnership between US cable channel Showtime and Showcase in Canada.

That version ran for five seasons, between 2000-2005.The original ‘Queer As Folk’ US series.The latest reboot promises to address some of the criticism which was directed at the previous series, particularly in addressing the criticism that the US version was “too white.” While both of the previous incarnations of the show were praised for depicting stories of mainstream gay culture, both were faulted for their lack of diversity in casting, with the US version not including any actors of colour in any lead role during its five-year run.The new ‘Queer As Folk’ reboot premieres on June 10, 2022.The first US series also was heavily criticised for casting largely heterosexual actors in.