Peacock has canceled the recent Queer As Folk reboot after one season. The series was created by Stephen Dunn (Little America) and Emmy Award nominee Russell T. Davies (It’s A Sin), the creator of the 1999 U.K. and U.S. series of the same name. Dunn announced the news of the cancellation via an Instagram post last night.
This reboot of Queer As Folk follows friends in New Orleans after a horrific tragedy strikes their community. The series starred Fin Argus (Clouds), five-time Emmy Award nominee Kim Cattrall (How I Met Your Father), CG (Pearl Motel), Armand Fields (Work in Progress), and Brandon Gilpin (P-Valley). Eric Graise (Teenage Bounty Hunters) also costarred alongside Jesse James Keitel (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds), Academy Award nominee Juliette Lewis (Yellowjackets), two-time Emmy Award nominee Ryan O’Connell (Special), Chris Renfro (Tom Swift), Johnny Sibilly (Hacks), and Devin Way (Grey’s Anatomy).
Dunn commented on the news via his Instagram, sharing, “It’s a rare gift in these times, and in this country to be able to make a show as fearless and unapologetic as Queer As Folk. This experience changed our lives forever and we’re so grateful to have found this incredible new family. But today we received the disappointing news that we’re not getting a second season.”
Queer As Folk was executive produced by Dunn and Davies alongside Emily Brecht (SMILF), Brian Dannelly (In the Dark), Lee Eisenberg (WeCrashed), Jaclyn Moore (Dear White People), Louise Pedersen (All Creatures Great and Small), and Nicola Shindler (Stay Close).
“We wanna thank everyone for watching and falling in love with Brodie, Mingus, Ruthie, Noah, Shar, Julian, Daddius, Bussey, Marvin, Judy and Brenda,” Dunn shared. “We’re so grateful for the chance to honor our community and are so proud of this show.”