The first season of Queer as Folk, an American and Canadian television series, consisted of twenty-two episodes and premiered on Showtime on December 3, 2000, in the United States and on Showcase on January 22, 2001, 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 Sharon Gless as Debbie Novotny Jack Wetherall as Vic Grassi Supporting cast Chris Potter as Dr. David Cameron Sherry Miller as Jennifer Taylor Makyla Smith as Daphne Chanders Dean Armstrong as Blake Wyzecki Lindsey Connell as Tracey Stephanie Moore as Cynthia Episodes In the United States, the first episode aired #1 and #2 back-to-back. In Canada, the first episode consisted of #1-#3. References 2000 American television seasons 2000 Canadian television seasons 2001 American television seasons 2001 Canadian television seasons Queer as Folk