April 9, 2021 | Arts / Entertainment

"Queer as Folk" reboot a go

Queer As Folk is coming back.

The ground-breaking British series -- which later spawned a successful American version from 2000 to 2005 -- provided an intimate, and at times explicit, look at the lives and loves of several gay characters.

A reboot has been in the works for some time; it was previously being developed by Bravo and NBCU. Streaming service Peacock has now picked it up.

Written by Stephen Dunn, the new series will be set in New Orleans and follow a "diverse group of friends whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy." The show's original creator, Russell T. Davies, will executive produce.

“It is a surreal honour to adapt the notoriously groundbreaking series by Russell T. Davies," said Dunn. "When the show originally aired, the idea of unapologetic queer stories on TV was so provocative that I felt I could only watch Queer As Folk in secret.

“But so much has changed in the last 20 years and how wonderful would it be if the next generation didn’t have to watch Queer As Folk alone in their dank basements with the sound muted, but with their family and friends and the volume cranked all the way to the max.”

"Queer as Folk was more than just a show, it was a groundbreaking and necessary voice for so many people. Stephen’s new version for Peacock arrives at yet another pivotal moment in our culture," added Lisa Katz, president, scripted content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming.

A date for the new series has not been revealed.