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Queer as Folk S1E18 — Surprise Kill
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Queer as Folk•Season 1•Episode 18

Surprise Kill

8.4/10 · 293 votesApr 22, 200154 min

Ranked #13 of 22 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Brian discovers David at the baths; Justin finds out his parents are getting a divorce; Ted reconnects with Blake; a hunk from Babylon hits on Michael.

Directed byRussell Mulcahy
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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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Russell Mulcahy

Russell Mulcahy

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Ron Cowen

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Daniel Lipman

Story

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Patrick Antosh

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Linda Lowy

Original Casting

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John Brace

Original Casting

Lisa Grootenboer

Lisa Grootenboer

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Jason Schafer

Teleplay

Jonathan Tolins

Jonathan Tolins

Teleplay

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Episode Summary

"Surprise Kill" is episode 18 of Queer as Folk season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 293 votes, ranking #13 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Russell Mulcahy, it aired on April 22, 2001.

Next: E19 · Good Grief!Best of Season 1