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Netflix announced that the limited series Untitled Newfoundland Project is officially in production. The show is filming and will take place in Newfoundland.

Additional cast members have also been announced, including Willow Kean, Ruby Stokes, Rohan Campbell and Kaleb Horn.

Previously Announced Cast: Josh Hartnett, Mackenzie Davis, Charlie Heaton (Stranger Things)

About Untitled Newfoundland Project

Synopsis: When a mysterious sea creature terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town, a hard-bitten fisherman must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life.

The series is written by Karen Walton (Orphan Black), Perry Chafe (Saint Pierre), and Natty Zavitz (Edging). Jamie Childs, Helen Shaver, and Stephen Dunn will direct the episodes.

Josh Hartnett, Ruby Stokes, Willow Kean, Charlie Heaton, Rohan Campbell, and Kaleb Horn behind the scenes of the Untitled Newfoundland Project (Photo Cr. Jan Thijs/Netflix © 2025)

Netflix’s sea creature limited series still doesn’t have a title but it does have new cast members. The streamer announced the untitled Newfoundland Project has begun production as Willow Kean (The King Tide), Ruby Stokes (Lockwood & Co), Rohan Campbell (The Monkey), and Kaleb Horn (Revival) fill out the ensemble.

The newcomers join the previously announced cast led by Josh Hartnett. The limited series also stars Mackenzie Davis (Station Eleven) and Charlie Heaton (Stranger Things). Jesse McKeown (The Unbrella Academy) created the series and serves as writer, executive producer, and showrunner.

“Jesse’s bold, ambitious vision offers thrills galore, with the heart of a family drama,” stated Netflix Canada content directors Danielle Woodrow and Tara Woodbury. “We can’t wait to transport our...

The Josh Hartnett renaissance continues in full swing following the actor's high-profile roles in the recent hit movies Oppenheimer, Trap, and Fight or Flight. Next up on the Hartnett comeback is perhaps a pair of the most exciting projects for the actor yet. Not only with he star in the Colleen Hoover adaptation Verity next year alongside Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson, but he's the next A-lister headlining an upcoming Netflix original limited series.

Earlier this spring, Hartnett landed the leading role in the still untitled mystery thriller limited series that's set in Newfoundland. In addition to Hartnett, the series also stars Mackenzie Davis and Stranger Things star Charlie Heaton. But now that the show has received the announcement we have been waiting for from Netflix, there are also some more familiar faces joining the cast. That's right, the cast has grown now that cameras have officially started rolling!

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Netflix has officially started production on its as-yet-untitled sea creature series. Filming is taking place in Newfoundland, Canada, where the show is also set.

Josh Hartnett stars as a grizzled fisherman who must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life when a mysterious sea creature terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town.

The ensemble includes Mackenzie Davis (Terminator: Dark Fate), Charlie Heaton (“Stranger Things”), Willow Kean (The King Tide), Ruby Stokes (“Lockwood & Co.”), Rohan Campbell (Halloween Ends), and Kaleb Horn (“Chucky”).

Natasha Henstridge (Species) and Joshua Close (The Exorcism of Emily Rose) are also said to appear.

The six-episode limited series is created by Jesse McKeown (“The Umbrella Academy”), who also serves as showrunner.

Jamie Childs (“The Sandman”), Helen Shaver (“Vikings”), and Stephen Dunn (“Queer as Folk”) will direct, while the writing team includes Karen Walton (Ginger Snaps), Perry Chafe (“Frontier”), and Natty Zavitz.

“Jesse’s bold,...

Josh Hartnett has landed on The Rock. His new Netflix miniseries, in which he'll play a fisherman protecting his Newfoundland fishing village from a ravenous sea monster, is now in production in Atlantic Canada. The series, which is still untitled, has added four new cast members. Netflix also shared a first look at Hartnett in costume on location with the series' cast and crew.

Hartnett will star as a rough-and-tumble veteran fisherman who's called into action when a monstrous sea creature threatens his hometown; he'll also have to deal with his vanishing way of life, as the modern world comes for his lifestyle and his livelihood. The series will also star Mackenzie Davis (Halt and Catch Fire) and Charlie Heaton (Stranger Things) in unspecified roles, and has now added four more cast members: Willow Kean (The King Tide), Ruby Stokes (Bridgerton), Rohan Campbell (Halloween Ends) and Kaleb Horn (Revival). The series will be created,...

Rohan Campbell, star of the upcoming Silent Night, Deadly Night reboot, has landed a series regular role on Netflix’s still untitled sea creature limited series.

The untitled series is created by showrunner Jesse McKeown (“The Umbrella Academy”).

The limited series follows a grizzled fisherman who must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life when a mysterious sea creature terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town.

Deadline, who announced the casting, notes that character details remain under wraps at this time.

Campbell joins previously announced cast members Mackenzie Davis, Charlie Heaton (“Stranger Things”), and Josh Hartnett (Trap) as the grizzled fisherman fighting to protect his community against the aquatic threat. Natasha Henstridge plays a character named Jan in the upcoming series, and Joshua Close will play Officer Jaxon Noseworthy.

McKeown will serve as showrunner and executive producer with Jessica Rhoades through her company, Pacesetter UK. Chris Hatcher,...

Exclusive: Rohan Campbell has landed a series regular role on Netflix’s untitled Newfoundland limited series from creator Jesse McKeown, Deadline has learned.

So far, there’s no information on the role Campbell will be playing, as details on the series remain scarce. Netflix declined to comment.

Campbell will appear opposite Josh Hartnett, who also executive produces, and Mackenzie Davis, in the limited series set in Newfoundland, Canada, where they will also shoot. Charlie Heaton has also boarded the series.

The untitled project follows Harnett as a hard-bitten fisherman who must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life when a mysterious sea creature terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town.

McKeown will serve as showrunner and executive produce with Jessica Rhoades through her company, Pacesetter UK. Chris Hatcher, Hartnett, Jamie Childs, Louise Sutton, and Sharon Hall also executive produce. The series’ writing team includes Karen Walton,...

Months after the world gushed over Josh Hartnett’s casting in the upcoming film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s Verity, the 47-year-old actor landed another gig in a similarly thrilling production. In May 2022, Hartnett was announced as the lead of an untitled Netflix limited series, marking the first cast member to be revealed. This new project is described as an eerie supernatural thriller set in Newfoundland, where it is currently being filmed.

As production is fully underway, fans can get a glimpse of Hartnett behind the scenes thanks to What’s on Netflix’s newly-released set photos, which were taken on July 19, per SplashNews. At the time, the actor was filming scenes in remote areas of Newfoundland, and as seen in the images, he was working on the deck of a boat named “High Hopes” with several crew members. In addition to Hartnett, other stars confirmed to appear are Mackenzie Davis...

A couple of months ago, it was announced that Josh Hartnett (Trap) would be starring in the Netflix streaming service’s Untitled Newfoundland Project. A couple of weeks ago, we learned that Mackenzie Davis (Speak No Evil) was joining him in the cast. With the six-episode limited series now filming on Canada’s east coast, the names of three more cast members have been revealed. They are Natasha Henstridge (Species), Joshua Close (Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenet Ramsey), and Charlie Heaton, who recently wrapped up his work on the Netflix series Stranger Things.

Created by Jesse McKeown, the Newfoundland show will follow a hard-bitten fisherman (Hartnett), who must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life when a mysterious sea creature terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town. Sounds like the makings of a good time to me. Here’s hoping McKeown has come up with a...

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After starring as a husband and father hiding a sinister secret in M. Night Shyamalan's psychological thriller Trap, Josh Hartnett is continuing his streak of intense, unpredictable roles. The actor has now landed an unexpected part in a new Netflix thriller limited series. The show doesn't have an official title as of yet, but I'm sure the creative team will eventually come up with something unique. Based on what has been revealed about the plot, it already seems like a pretty interesting series worth checking out.

We first learned of this show back in February 2025. At the time, it was announced that Netflix had officially commissioned an untitled limited series consisting of six episodes that would be set and filmed in the Canadian province. Jesse McKeown, who served as a writer on Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy and the police procedural The Sinner, was revealed to be attached to the show as the creator,...

Over the last few years, Josh Hartnett has seen a welcome resurgence in his career that has been remarkable to watch. From appearing in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer to stealing the show as a dad by day, serial killer by night in M. Night Shyamalan's Trap, Hartnett continues to evolve as an actor by appearing in interesting projects. He is looking to continue that evolution with his latest project, which is being set up on Netflix and will reunite him with someone from his Black Mirror past.

Per Deadline, Hartnett will lead Netflix's currently untitled limited series that centers on a sea creature who begins to spread terror across a Newfoundland town. Hartnett is set to play a fisherman on the series who not only has to protect his family, but also his community from this mysterious presence from the deep.

The series comes from Jesse McKeown and also...

Josh Hartnett has been announced as the lead in an upcoming limited series for Netflix, set to premiere later this year. The series, which remains untitled, is a six-episode supernatural thriller set in a remote Newfoundland town.

Hartnett will portray a seasoned fisherman who must confront a mysterious sea creature threatening his community and way of life.

The series is created by Jesse McKeown, known for his work on The Umbrella Academy. It features a talented team of directors, including Jamie Childs (The Sandman), Helen Shaver (The Penguin), and Stephen Dunn (Closet Monster). The writing team comprises Karen Walton (Ginger Snaps), Perry Chafe (Republic of Doyle), and Natty Zavitz (Acquainted). Hartnett will also serve as an executive producer alongside McKeown, Jessica Rhoades (Black Mirror), and others.

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Filming will take place in Newfoundland, Canada, utilizing the province’s rich history and...

While to many it seems like Josh Hartnett is having a renaissance after his appearance in Oppenheimer, the actor states that he’s never truly taken a break, but his films were just not marquee titles. He explained, “I don’t know, it’s a narrative. We live in a world of narratives. I do it for a living. But I was making movies. Worthy films like Inherit The Viper and Oh Lucy! And a lot of really small, cool films…I would like the narrative to be more straight-up—that I was doing interesting movies, and then maybe that would draw some attention to those movies—but it doesn’t bother me. It’s nice that people have an interest and that helps me get work. But I really don’t think about it that much, honestly.”

However, since Oppenheimer, his projects have been more and more in the...

The Josh Hartnett renaissance continues, as he’s been tapped to star in an as-yet-untitled Netflix limited series created by Jesse McKeown (“The Umbrella Academy”).

Hartnett will play a hard-bitten fisherman must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life when a mysterious sea creature terrorizes his remote Newfoundland town.

Jamie Childs (“The Sandman”), Helen Shaver (“Vikings”), and Stephen Dunn (“Queer as Folk”) will direct, while the writing team includes Karen Walton (Ginger Snaps), Perry Chafe (“Frontier”), and Natty Zavitz.

McKeown serves as showrunner in addition to executive producing alongside Hartnett, Childs, Jessica Rhoades (“Black Mirror”), Louise Sutton (“Black Mirror”), Chris Hatcher (“Shadowhunters”), and Sharon Hall (“The Expanse”)

The six-episode series will be shot on location in Newfoundland, Canada.

Harnett’s horror credits include The Faculty, Halloween H20, 30 Days of Night, Trap, and “Penny Dreadful.”

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Josh Hartnett’s new movie, Fight or Flight, is now playing in most theaters everywhere, and the star is already lining up his next project. Netflix has announced that Hartnett will lead and executive produce a currently untitled series following a fisherman (Hartnett) in a remote town terrorized by a mysterious sea creature. The series will be set in Newfoundland, Canada, which is also where it will be filmed. Jesse McKeown has also been tapped to create and showrun the show for Netflix, and she has joined Hartnett as an executive producer alongside Jessica Rhoades, Chris Hatcher, Jamie Childs, Louise Sutton, and Sharon Hal. Karen Walton, Perry Chafe, and Natty Zavitz will fill out the writer’s room with Jamie Childs, Helen Shaver, and Stephen Dunn directing. No word on a potential release date or other cast members.

Hartnett has been on a bit of a hot streak lately. Shortly...

Josh Hartnett has been working steadily over the last two decades, but he had taken smaller roles. Not anymore, as the actor is experiencing a new career renaissance after his appearance in 2023's Oppenheimer.

After two recent hits, Hartnett has just scored a brand-new role. The actor recently appeared in M. Night Shyamalan's Trap and the John Wick-esque indie action film Fight or Flight. Now, he has scored the lead role in Netflix's untitled Newfoundland limited series, per Deadline.

The series had been announced in late February, with creator Jesse McKeown attached to the project. The miniseries will consist of six episodes, set and shot in the Canadian province of Newfoundland.

The untitled series follows a mysterious sea creature that terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town. A hard-bitten fisherman (played by Hartnett) must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life.

Creator McKeown...

Josh Hartnett has been cast in the lead role of an untitled limited series at Netflix that will be set and shot in Newfoundland, Canada. Both Hartnett and Jessica Rhoades have boarded the project as executive producers.

The official logline for the series reads, “When a mysterious sea creature terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town, a hard-bitten fisherman must fight to protect his family, his community and his vanishing way of life.”

Harnett is best known for projects he acted in throughout the late ’90s and early 2000s. He first broke out in 1998 for playing John Tate in the slasher film “Halloween H20: 20 Years Later” and Zeke Tyler in the sci-fi horror “The Faculty.” He then starred in Sofia Coppola’s “The Virgin Suicides” (1999), Michael Bay’s “Pearl Harbor” (2001), Ridley Scott’s “Black Hawk Down” (2001) and Tim Blake Nelson’s “Othello” adaptation “O” (2001). His more recent credits include Christopher Nolan...

Josh Hartnett (Oppenheimer) has been tapped for the lead of Netflix’s untitled Newfoundland limited series from creator Jesse McKeown. Hartnett will executive produce the six-episode series, which takes place and will film in Newfoundland, Canada. Also boarding the project as executive producer is Jessica Rhoades (Black Mirror).

In the series, when a mysterious sea creature terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town, a hard-bitten fisherman (Hartnett) must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life.

McKeown will serve as showrunner. He executive produces with Rhoades through her company Pacesetter U.K., Chris Hatcher, Hartnett, Jamie Childs, Louise Sutton, and Sharon Hall. The series’ writing team includes Karen Walton, Perry Chafe and Natty Zavitz; Jamie Childs, Helen Shaver and Stephen Dunn will direct.

Hartnett and Rhoades previously worked together on the “Beyond the Sea” episode of Netflix’s Black Mirror, which starred Hartnett. He co-starred in Oppenheimer,...

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Trace and I are cruising through April en route to our live show at Salem Horror Festival this weekend, but we’ve been keeping busy with episodes on Stephen Dunn’s Closet Monster, Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Killing of a Sacred Deer, and, most recently, Tony Scott’s The Hunger.

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After finishing off March with a look at the body horror aspects incorporated into Stephen Dunn’s Closet Monster, we kicked off April with a journey into the weird and wild world of Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Killing of a Sacred Deer. This week, we’re revisiting Tony Scott‘s iconic 1983 vampire film The Hunger.

The Hunger sees John (David Bowie), the lover of the gorgeous immortal vampire Miriam (Catherine Deneuve), begin to quickly deteriorate into a horrible living death, so Miriam seeks a new companion. She soon sets her sights on Sarah (Susan Sarandon), a young gerontologist, who quickly falls under Miriam’s spell. However, Sarah doesn’t warm up to the concept of vampirism very easily, leading to conflict with Miriam.

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After finishing off March with a journey back into the world of erotic thrillers with John McNaughton’s 1998 classic Wild Things and marveling over the low budget delights of Toby Wilkins’ 2008 creature feature Splinter, we’re kicking off April with an explicitly queer film in Stephen Dunn‘s Closet Monster.

Closet Monster sees an artistic teenager named Oscar who is desperate to escape his hometown and the haunting memories of his turbulent childhood, but in order to do so must confront the monster lying within him.

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Now we’re going the indie route for Toby Wilkins‘ outstanding 2008 low budget creature feature film, Splinter.

In the film, Polly (Jill Wagner) and her boyfriend Seth (Paulo Costanzo) are celebrating their anniversary when their car is hijacked by criminals Dennis (Shea Whigham) and Lacey (Rachel Krebs). Forced to stop at a remote gas station, the foursome must band together when they encounter a strange parasite that is infecting humans and animals alike. Holed up inside and cut off from society, will the group survive the night or will they become infected with splinters, too?

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Kim Cattrall announced the death of her mother Shane on Instagram Tuesday (20 December). She was 93.

The Sex and the City star shared a reel of photos of her and her mother with the caption: “Shane Cattrall 1929 - 2022. Rest in peace Mum [heart emoji].”

Friends shared their condolences in the comments, including Alan Carr who wrote: “Sorry darling. Sending you lots of love.”

Her Queer as Folk costar Stephen Dunn wrote: “Sending all my love.”

“Huge hugs and all the love,” fellow Queer as Folk star Johnny Sibilly commented.

“So sorry, Kim,” comedian and singer Randy Rainbow wrote. “Lots of love.”

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The party is over for Queer as Folk — for now, at least. Peacock has canceled the drama reboot, the debut season of which started streaming in June. Stephen Dunn, who created the reboot, announced the news on Instagram on Friday, September 23, writing, “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.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by stephen dunn (@notstephendunn) Peacock announced the reboot in April 2021, saying that the new Queer as Folk — a reimagining of the 1999 British series that also spawned a 2000 Showtime drama — would follow “a diverse group of friends in New Orleans whose...

Peacock’s “Queer as Folk” reboot has officially come to an end.

The show, which premiered in June and reimagined the landmark gay series in New Orleans, was created by Russell T. Davies and Stephen Dunn. It starred Devin Way, Fin Argus, Jesse James Keitel, CG, Johnny Sibilly, and Ryan O’Connell and had been praised for featuring a much more diverse cast than previous takes on the property. The unapologetically political reboot was also noteworthy for taking on contemporary issues facing the gay community, such as mass shootings at gay bars (survivors of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando served as consultants).

Dunn took to social media to break the news of its cancellation on Friday night.

“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,'” Dunn wrote in an Instagram caption.

Peacock will not be moving ahead with Queer as Folk Season 2.

The streaming service canceled the reboot on Friday night, with creator Stephen Dunn taking to Instagram to share the sad news.

“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," Dunn wrote.

"But today we received the disappointing news that we’re not getting a second season."

“We know how much it’s meant to the fans,” Dunn continued, “and while we’re heartbroken we won’t get to make more episodes, we wanna thank everyone for watching and falling in love with Brodie, Mingus, Ruthie, Noah, Shar, Julian, Daddius, Bussey, Marvin, Judy and Brenda."

"We’re so grateful for the chance to...

The “Queer as Folk” reboot won’t be getting a second season. The show, which debuted on Peacock in June, has been canceled, creator Stephen Dunn announced in a statement on Instagram.

“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. We know how much it’s meant to the fans and while we’re heartbroken we won’t get to make more episodes, we wanna thank everyone for watching and falling in love with Brodie, Mingus, Ruthie, Noah, Shar, Julian, Daddius, Bussey, Marvin, Judy and Brenda. We’re so grateful for the chance to honor our community and...

Peacock is shutting the doors to Babylon (again), cancelling its Queer as Folk reboot after just one season.

Series creator Stephen Dunn shared the news late Friday on Instagram, saying, “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.

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Peacock’s Queer as Folk reimagining will not return for any more episodes after its first season on the streamer.

Creator Stephen Dunn took to social media Friday night to announce the news that the series would not continue.

“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,'” Dunn wrote on Instagram. “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.”

He continued, “We know how much it’s meant to the fans and while we’re heartbroken we won’t get to make more episodes, we wanna thank everyone for watching and falling in love with Brodie, Mingus, Ruthie,...

The Queer As Folk reboot will be short-lived. Peacock has opted not to pick up a second season of the series created by Russell T. Davies and Stephen Dunn.

A reimagining of the British series created by Davies, the new iteration, which premiered June 9, explores the lives of a diverse group of friends in New Orleans whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy.

The series starred Devin Way, Fin Argus, Jesse James Keitel, CG, Johnny Sibilly, and Ryan O’Connell. The show featured a host of guest stars including Kim Cattrall, Juliette Lewis, Ed Begley Jr., and Nyle Dimarco.

Dunn shared the “disappointing news” of Queer as Folk‘s cancellation on Instagram Friday night.

“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...

The “Queer as Folk” reboot has been canceled after one season at Peacock, Variety has learned.

The entire first season of the show was released on the streamer on June 9. It originally received a straight-to-series order at Peacock in April 2021.

The show followed a group of friends in New Orleans who must deal with the aftermath of a shooting at a queer nightclub. The cast included Fin Argus, CG, Jesse James Keitel, Ryan O’Connell, Johnny Sibilly, Devin Way, and Kim Cattrall, among others.

Stephen Dunn created the series and served as an executive producer along with Jaclyn Moore, Lee Eisenberg, Emily Brecht, original series creator Russell T. Davies, Nicola Shindler, and Richard Halliwell on behalf of Nent Studios UK, which distributes the format. UCP is the studio.

“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,...

Growing up in Britain, it was hard to avoid the cultural significance that swept the nation with the release of Russell T Davies’ Queer as Folk. It was a revolutionary series, and one still held in high-esteem today. But it is over 20 years old, and the landscape changes, society changes, and the community changes with it – and so Stephen Dunn has brought it, emphatically, into the modern world, with a reboot launching on Starzplay this week.

To mark the occasion we had the pleasure of speaking to a collection of some of its leading stars, such as Ryan O’Connell & Fin Argus, as well as CG & Jesse James Keitel, and then of course the writer himself, Stephen Dunn. We discuss their relationship with the original series, and how a community can rebuild itself, with a plot-line in this series taking inspiration from the tragic mass shooting in Orlando in 2016. Don’t...

Spoiler Alert: Do not read if you haven’t watched “Bleep,” the sixth episode of “Queer as Folk,” now streaming on Peacock.

The first two shows that bared the name “Queer as Folk” presented a fairly narrow view of what “queer” is. While Russell T. Davies’ 1999 British original and its first American remake on Showtime were groundbreaking at the time for their depiction of LGBTQ people as the leads of their own stories, the shows overwhelmingly centered the experiences of white cisgender gay men. The newly launched Peacock reimagining of the series, which was developed by Stephen Dunn, presents a far more diverse and varied depiction of queer life, exploring characters in an interrelated group of queer friends living in New Orleans.

“What ‘Queer as Folk’ meant in 1999 and 2000, that’s actually what we’re trying to reboot,” Jaclyn Moore, who serves as co-showrunner with Dunn, tells Variety. “What is the modern version of that?...

When Ryan O’Connell created “Special,” a semi-autobiographical Netflix series about a gay man with cerebral palsy, he “didn’t give a shit” about making the show palatable to straight people. That show ran for two seasons in 2019 and 2021, with O’Connell as star, executive producer, showrunner and writer. Now, he’s starring in Stephen Dunn’s “Queer as Folk,” a re-imagining of Russell T. Davies’ groundbreaking British TV series, for Peacock. He thinks of the two shows as “spiritual sisters.”

“It’s queer stuff for queer people, like it’s for us,” O’Connell told Variety. “I made ‘Special’ not trying to spoon-feed anything to straight people … And I feel like ‘Queer as Folk’ has that similar attitude, where we’re not explaining queer culture to straight people, we’re just saying, ‘This is our lives, either you’re Dtf or you’re not. Xoxo, Gossip Girl.'”

The experience of working on “Special,...

In our Q&a series Last Call, we get down to the bottom of every last thing with some of our favorite celebs - from the last time they were starstruck to the last song they listened to. This week, it's Fin Argus.

For Fin Argus, one of the best parts of filming the recently released "Queer as Folk" reboot was spending time in New Orleans, where the show takes place. "It's the coolest queer scene I've ever been a part of, and people are so expressive there," they tell Popsugar. "It's an environment where weirdness is encouraged. And that, for me, is really exciting because I've always been a bit of an off-kilter person, and so I felt, like, I immediately fit in there, which was a brand new experience for me."

"While it was still the South and I was running into homophobia and transphobia basically every day,...

The third iteration of Russell T. Davies‘ Queer as Folk debuted June 6 on Peacock. Created by Stephen Dunn (Little America) with Jaclyn Moore, Peacock’s version is a vibrant reimagining of the original series and centers on queer people of color and disabled queer people. Dunn and Moore (executive producer and writer) don’t critique the U.K. and U.S. versions of Queer as Folk for the lack of diversity — it was miraculous to have any stories about Lgbtqia+ life told in the ’90s and early 2000s. But for that same reason, they felt it necessary to reimagine the groundbreaking series for modern audiences. Speaking with TV Insider, Dunn and Moore explained why they brought Queer as Folk back, why they chose the Pulse nightclub shooting as the jumping off point for the pilot, and reveal their favorite moments from Season 1 that they can’t believe are now ...

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Welcome to the 172nd episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.

Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).

This week, Dan and I are joined by Stephen Dunn, the creator of Peacock’s Queer as Folk, the third incarnation of Russell T Davies’ groundbreaking British series. Other segments include a look at Disney’s shocking decision to fire Peter Rice and at this year’s Peabody Award winners.

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The new Peacock drama “Queer As Folk” opens with a video of naked men dancing in front of a psychedelic backdrop. As it loops, the camera pans out to reveal the TV screen its playing on and show the main lead of the series, Brodie (Devin Way), in the middle of a particularly messy hook-up.

For many viewers, the video might ring some bells to them — it’s similar to the opening sequence of the original U.S. version of “Queer as Folk,” which aired from 2000 to 2005 on Showtime. For Stephen Dunn, the co-showrunner (with Jaclyn Moore) of Peacock’s reimagining of the series, it was one of his first exposures to the queer community, and he wanted the opening to pay homage to it, before introducing them to one that’s completely new.

“There’s definitely a tongue-in-cheek energy with that opening scene,” Dunn tells Variety.

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When Russell T Davies’ Queer as Folk arrived in the U.K. in 1999, the series marked a turning point for the depiction of gay life on TV as the drama about a group of friends became the first to focus exclusively on the LGBTQ community.

Two years later, Showtime followed in the U.S. when Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman (the now-married writers of the 1985 AIDS drama An Early Frost) adapted Davies’ beloved series. Outliving the British original (1999-2000), it ran for five seasons, from 2000 to 2005.

Now, nearly a quarter of a century after both, Peacock will break new ground June 9 with its take on Davies’ iconic series. From creator Stephen Dunn (Closet Monster), the new incarnation is an updated-for-2022 reimagining of Davies’ original. The new show (with Davies as an exec producer) is the most diverse of all three and features innovative...

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In Peacock’s new Queer as Folk, Jesse James Keitel stars as Ruthie, a trans woman and onetime party girl trying — and sometimes failing — to mature. The 28-year-old actress (a queer trans woman) made history in 2020 when she won the role of private investigator and aspiring singer Jerrie Kennedy on ABC’s Big Sky, which just concluded its second season in May. Her casting on Big Sky marked the first time a nonbinary actor (at the time, Keitel identified as nonbinary) played a nonbinary series regular on primetime TV.

Keitel says it’s now “a dream come true” to be a part of the rich Queer as Folk legacy. “The previous two iterations changed the TV landscape for queer stories,” Keitel says. “As an audience, we expect more from television today than we did 20 years ago. The issues queer people are facing in...

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The catalyzing event in Peacock’s new Queer as Folk is a horrific act of violence. Midway through the first episode, an unnamed shooter enters a New Orleans gay club called Babylon and opens fire on the crowd of partiers. Most of our main characters are among them, and for the rest of the eight-episode season, they’ll grapple with their lingering guilt and grief, with the unthinkable ways their lives changed that night, with the holes it left in the center of their community.

Yet despite the heavy premise, the series as a whole is surprisingly light on its feet. Sure, here and there are painful excavations of trauma or equally tear-jerking moments of defiant joy. But for the most part, the series allows its characters to be every bit as messy or silly or sexy or serious after the shooting as they were before.

Among the slew of reboots gracing our screens, for the queer community, none may be as exciting as the return of Queer as Folk. Season 1 of the Peacock reboot debuts Thursday, June 9, and it brings back the beloved series in a reimagined form that’s even more groundbreaking in its diversity and inclusion than the past two iterations. Peacock’s Queer as Folk is a vibrant new version of the groundbreaking British series created by Russell T. Davies. It explores a diverse group of friends in New Orleans whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy. Content warning: the series premiere features a mass shooting at Babylon, a queer nightclub. Creator Stephen Dunn worked with survivors of the Pulse shooting in Orlando, Florida when creating this series about healing, thriving, and persevering in the wake of a uniquely American traumatic event. (The episode will come with a content warning.

Part of Peacock‘s whole premise as a streaming channel appears to be rebooting old franchises for the modern viewer. They’ve done it with several older shows already: “Punky Brewster,” “Saved By The Bell,” and “Bel-Air” are just some of the service’s offerings. Now, add a reboot of something more recent than those to the list, as “Queer As Folk” also gets the remake treatment this summer.

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Reboots are tricky.

Some of them set out to replicate what made the original a success, but Peacock's reboot of Queer as Folk reboot is putting a timely spin with a fresh take on what made the Channel 4 hit, as well as the Showtime series, success stories.

This new series is described as a "reimagining," and it's easy to understand why.

"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," the logline teases.

The new show stars Devin Way (Grey’s Anatomy) as Brodie, a chaotic commitment-phobe who finds reason to stay in New orleans after a tragedy rocks his community.

Fin Argus (The Gifted) plays Mingus, a cocky high schooler whose confidence belies their lack of real-world experience.

Jesse James Keitel (Big Sky) stars as Ruthie,...

The trailer for Peacock’s “Queer as Folk” hints at developing romances, pride events and at least one mother trying to pry into her child’s new relationship.

The show is a reimagining of the groundbreaking British series created by Russell T. Davies it follows “a diverse group of friends in New Orleans whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy.” The tragedy is also heavily hinted at in the trailer.

“Like most queer ‘90s kids, I had a unique relationship with the original ‘Queer as Folk,'” Stephen Dunn, creator, executive producer, writer and director of the Peacock version, previously said in a statement. “Growing up, I was desperate for any sort of connection with people like me. It was the first time I really felt seen. The show offered a new paradigm – one where we could accept and celebrate queer love, families, and communities on a global stage.

The groundbreaking British series “Queer as Folk” flies over to Peacock for its third iteration ripe for a whole new generation.

Showrunner Stephen Dunn (“Closet Monster”), who also writes, directs, and executive produces the Peacock original series. Here the creator reimagines the beloved original show created by Russell T Davies to center on a group of diverse, unapologetically queer friends in New Orleans whose lies are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy. Watch the first trailer below.

The original British series ran for two seasons from 1999 to 2000. “Queer As Folk” later was revived in the U.S. on Showtime with a five-season run from 2000 to 2005. Dunn called the series his “awakening,” and while the Peacock show is not a reboot, the all-queer writing team uses the original show as inspiration.

The cast includes Devin Way as Brodie, a commitment-phobe who finds a reason to stay in New Orleans after...

Peacock has released the first trailer for “Queer as Folk,” pulling the curtain back on its reimagining of the TV series created by Russell T. Davies.

The new series relocates from Pittsburgh, Pa. to New Orleans, La., exploring the lives of a diverse community of LGBTQ+ individuals whose lives are altered following a tragedy. The trailer takes a look into the world of the city’s queer clubbing scene and the private lives of characters played by series stars Devin Way, Fin Argus, Jesse James Keitel, CG, Johnny Sibilly and Ryan O’Connell.

“Like most queer ‘90s kids, I had a unique relationship with the original ‘Queer as Folk.’ Growing up, I was desperate for any sort of connection with people like me. It was the first time I really felt seen,” showrunner Stephen Dunn said in a statement. “The show offered a new paradigm — one where we could accept and celebrate queer love,...

Peacock is ready introduce a new generation of folks, and they’re queerer than ever.

That’s right, the streamer has finally released the highly anticipated first trailer for its upcoming Queer as Folk reboot, premiering Thursday, June 9.

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The new Queer as Folk stars Devin Way (Grey’s Anatomy) as Brodie, a chaotic commitment-phobe; Fin Argus (The Gifted) as Mingus, an over-confident high...