Season 4
🎬 14 Episodes 📅 2004 ⏱ 60 min
Queer as Folk strips away pretense to reveal the raw, unfiltered world of a tight-knit group navigating love, ambition, and identity on the streets of Pittsburgh. Between cutting humor and moments of profound vulnerability, the series captures what it means to build a life and family on your own terms. These stories refuse easy answers, instead offering the messy, beautiful truth of connection and belonging that transcends every conventional boundary.
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📊 Season Stats
14
Episodes
2004
Year
60
min / ep
14
Watch Hours
4/5
Season No.
⭐ 8.8
Best Episode
Ep. 6 · Death in the Family
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🎬 Episodes 14 episodes
1
⭐ 5.9
Just a Little Help
After spending all his money getting Stockwell defeated, Brian is at a crossroads about his future; Michael and Hunter return home to face the custody hearing.
🎬 Kelly Makin ✍️ Ron Cowen
2
⭐ 6.0
Stand Up for Ourselves
Brian starts his own ad agency; Ted graduates from rehab with Blake by his side; Michael and Emmett go on a retreat; Justin decides to join a gay vigilante group.
🎬 Jeremy Podeswa ✍️ Ron Cowen
3
⭐ 6.0
Starting a Whole New Life
Justin finds himself risking his life with the Pink Posse; Avoiding his friends, Ted finds work as a waiter; Vic decides to move in with Rodney, leaving Debbie alone.
🎬 Chris Grismer ✍️ Ron Cowen
4
⭐ 6.0
Escalating Violence
Justin finds Cody becoming too violent; Brian hires Ted at his new agency; Mel struggles with an important case; Hunter's social worker arrives unannounced.
🎬 Kevin Inch ✍️ Ron Cowen
5
⭐ 8.2
How Far You Can Go
Debbie feels left out of Vic's new life; Ben asks Michael for an honest opinion of his new book; Cody challenges Justin to confront his violent side.
🎬 Kelly Makin ✍️ Ron Cowen
6
⭐ 8.8
Death in the Family
Debbie and Vic have words over his new life, which ends in tragedy; Michael and Justin receive good news about 'Rage'; Brian is told some devastating news.
🎬 Bruce McDonald ✍️ Ron Cowen
7
⭐ 6.2
Preponderance of Death
Debbie continues to be numb over Vic's death; Ted falls into old habits when Blake tries to break it off with him; Brian is diagnosed with testicular cancer.
🎬 Alex Chapple ✍️ Ron Cowen
8
⭐ 6.2
Two Kinds of Lies
Brian continues to keep his illness to himself; Debbie tries to re-connect with Horvath; Justin and Michael hear a pitch from a Hollywood producer about 'Rage'.
🎬 Bruce McDonald ✍️ Ron Cowen
9
⭐ 6.2
Have Some Balls
Emmett gets mixed messages from a pro-football player; Jealous over Michael's success, Ben finds sympathy from a former student; Justin discovers Brian's illness.
🎬 Kevin Inch ✍️ Ron Cowen
10
⭐ 6.2
The Snake in Paradise
Brian continues to deal with radiation treatment; Ben is tempted when a former student shows interest in him; Sam and Lindsay struggle with their mutual attraction.
🎬 John Fawcett ✍️ Ron Cowen
11
⭐ 8.0
Gay or Straight? That's the Question
Brian fund-raises for the gay center; Emmett and Drew continue their affair; Sam is ready to fight for Lindsay; Ben and Michael have suspicions about Hunter.
🎬 Thom Best ✍️ Ron Cowen
12
⭐ 6.2
Irritation and Separation
Brian participates in the Liberty Ride; Hunter tells Callie about his status; Emmett is unsure about his affair with Drew; Mel and Lindsay contemplate a separation.
🎬 Kelly Makin ✍️ Ron Cowen
13
⭐ 8.5
Proposal of Two Kinds
Preparations for the Liberty Ride get underway; Mel is confined to bed rest for the rest of her pregnancy; Justin is invited to Hollywood to pitch 'Rage'.
🎬 Michael DeCarlo ✍️ Ron Cowen
14
⭐ 8.8
Liberty Ride
Michael and Ben have trouble crossing into the U.S. as a married couple. Ted and Emmett get lost in the woods on the way to a 12-step meeting, while Brian takes a nasty fall and breaks his collarbone. Melanie goes into labor. 'Rage' is given the green light.
🎬 Kelly Makin ✍️ Ron Cowen