Queer as Folk

Brian picks up a teenager on the same night he learns that he hasn't been consulted on his son's bris.

Michael remains closeted at work and struggles with feelings of jealousy over Brian's relationship with Justin.

Michael convinces Brian to attend Gus's bris and runs into a coworker near some gay bars, while Justin attempts to get noticed at Babylon and Ted gets lucky with a lover who at first rejected his advances.

As Ted lies in a coma, Brian learns he's the executor of his friend's living will and Ted's longtime crush on Michael is discovered.

Brian is propositioned at work, Justin works to repair his damaged relationship with his mom, and Michael fends off a female coworker's advances while dating a chiropractor.

Michael is the subject of a tug of war between his new boyfriend and Brian, while Ted recovers from O.D. and Justin meets Lindsay, who is impressed with his art.

Justin's father forbids him to see Brian and decides to send his son away to school, while Brian continues to stew over Michael's new romance.

Justin moves in with an extremely reluctant Brian, while Michael goes on a phony heterosexual date in order to secure a promotion at work.

Michael prepares to meet David's sophisticated friends at a dinner party while Brian wrestles with the idea of giving up his parental rights to Gus.

Michael makes a momentous decision about his relationship with David during a road trip to retrieve a runaway Justin from New York; Lindsay and Melanie struggle financially and quarrel over custody of Gus.

Newly single Michael is outed at his surprise thirtieth birthday party while Ted and Emmett decide to get HIV tests and one of them receives troubling results.

Brian tries to find a new friend to replace Michael, who moves in with David, while Emmett attends a meeting for those wishing to "convert" from gay to straight.

Lindsay sends the unfaithful Melanie packing, while Michael and Ted try to persuade Emmett that the group he's joined in an effort to go straight is dangerous, to no avail.

Brian's sexual harassment lawsuit comes to an interesting conclusion thanks to Justin's help, Emmett takes the next step in his "rehabilitation" into heterosexuality, and Michael and David confront the half-truths in their relationship.

Ted considers loosening up after meeting a free-spirited former crush, Michael and David host the latter's teen son and Brian babysits Gus for the weekend as he gets disturbing news about his father's health.

Michael and Dr. David disagree about finances; a strange Frenchman moves in with Lindsay and Gus causing a stir; Justin is suspended.

Michael excludes his friends from a high society fundraiser he's cohosting with David, while Lindsay and Guillaume prepare for the big day and Justin continues to face harassment at school.

Justin struggles with his college choice; Michael and David's near-infidelities are revealed; Ted allows a strung-out Blake to move in.

Brian deals poorly with his conflicting emotions when his father passes away, while Justin goes all the way with a female friend and Ted reconciles with Blake, and begins dealing with his lover's drug addiction.

Who will be crowned King of Babylon? An innocent trip to the mall lands Vic in jail; Brian is beaten at his own game.

Brian and Michael face major life changes when each is offered the chance to get out of Pittsburgh for greener pastures; Vic strategizes a legal battle against the false charges lodged against him; Blake lands a respectable job.

Michael and David prepare for their move to Portland as Brian turns 30, while Ted finally faces the truth about Blake, and Justin attends his prom with Daphne, where the couple is in for a big surprise.