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Queer as Folk S1E15 — The Ties That Bind
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Queer as Folk•Season 1•Episode 15

The Ties That Bind

8.4/10 · 310 votesApr 1, 200151 min

Ranked #12 of 22 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Lindsay leaves Gus in Brian's care on the weekend of the Leather Ball. Michael is nervous about meeting David's son. Ted takes a walk on the wild side. Brian comes out to his father after he learns that Jack has cancer.

Directed byAlex Chapple
Written byGarth Wingfield
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Gale Harold

Gale Harold

Brian Kinney

Randy Harrison

Randy Harrison

Justin Taylor

Hal Sparks

Hal Sparks

Michael Novotny

Peter Paige

Peter Paige

Emmett Honeycutt

Scott Lowell

Scott Lowell

Ted Schmidt

Sharon Gless

Sharon Gless

Debbie Novotny

Thea Gill

Thea Gill

Lindsay Peterson

Michelle Clunie

Michelle Clunie

Melanie Marcus

Jack Wetherall

Jack Wetherall

Vic Grassi

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Alex Chapple

Alex Chapple

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Garth Wingfield

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Patrick Antosh

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Linda Lowy

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John Brace

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Wendy Hallam Martin

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Episode Summary

"The Ties That Bind" is episode 15 of Queer as Folk season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 310 votes, ranking #12 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Alex Chapple and written by Garth Wingfield, it aired on April 1, 2001.

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