Season 1
Queer as Folk: Series 1 1999 7.8 TMDB 8 episodes 257 min Drama
Set in and around the Manchester 'scene', this groundbreaking drama was written by Russell T Davis, and documents the lives and loves of three young gay men: Stuart, Vince and Nathan.
01 Thursday Canal Street, Manchester. It's Thursday and that means nineties night in the Babylon Club. Phil hasn't pulled and nor has Vince, but Vince is being followed by a muscle man. Stuart has pulled and is just getting his admirer's phone number before they all head home. 02 Stuart Alan Jones With newfound confidence, Nathan comes out to his best friend Donna and pursues Stuart. Stuart wants no attachments. Vince is still in the closet at work and receives awkward romantic attention. 03 A Night Out Vince and Stuart's camp friend Alexander Perry returns from holiday with his non-English-speaking Japanese lover. Nathan takes Donna to the clubs. Everyone wants to pick up someone new, but Nathan only wants Stuart. 04 D.I.S.C.O. Stuart and Vince attend Phil's funeral. Nathan pursues a classmate and then runs off when his mother asks him about being gay. 05 The Date Vince reluctantly goes on a date with the Australian guy he met at the funeral. Nathan moves in with Hazel to avoid his mother. Stuart lets his sister down to entertain a client for work. 06 Meet the Parents Vince and Cameron are dating, but observant Cameron is starting to figure out the unusual dynamic between Vince and Stuart. Stuart is exasperated by his parents' games. 07 Thirty Stuart and Cameron throw a 'surprise' party for Vince's 30th birthday during which their rivalry escalates. Stuart has a nasty surprise to ruin the night. The marriage of convenience is also threatening to cause drama. 08 Punchline Things come to an intense head: Vince experiences increasing paranoia at work, convinced that Rosalie has outed him; devasted by rejection, Stuart turns to the bottle; Vince's relationship with Cameron takes an all-too-real turn; Lance faces deportation following an altercation with a Home Office official; and Nathan makes a daring decision. 
