The fifth season of Queer as Folk, an American and Canadian television series, premiered on Showtime on May 22, 2005, and on Showcase on May 23, 2005. Consisting of thirteen episodes, season five served as the final season for Queer as Folk. The series finale aired on August 7, 2005, in the United States and August 15, 2005, in Canada. Cast Main cast Gale Harold as Brian Kinney Randy Harrison as Justin Taylor Hal Sparks as Michael Novotny Peter Paige as Emmett Honeycutt Scott Lowell as Ted Schmidt Thea Gill as Lindsay Peterson Michelle Clunie as Melanie Marcus Robert Gant as Ben Bruckner Sharon Gless as Debbie Novotny Supporting cast Harris Allan as James "Hunter" Montgomery Sherry Miller as Jennifer Taylor Matt Battaglia as Drew Boyd Makyla Smith as Daphne Chanders Peter MacNeill as Carl Horvath Meredith Henderson as Callie Leeson Mike Shara as Brett Keller Dean Armstrong as Blake Wyzecki Stephanie Moore as Cynthia Rosie O'Donnell as Loretta Pye Episodes In the United States, the season premiere consisted of episodes #1 and #2. References 2005 American television seasons 2005 Canadian television seasons Queer as Folk