8.1/10222 votes#1 - Move and Leave
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 5/22/2005
Michael throws a surprise 10th anniversary party for Melanie and Lindsay but the evening doesn't quite turn out as planned. Justin's stay in Hollywood is extended, in turn affecting his relationship with Brian. At Ted's suggestion, Brian invests his Kinnetik profits in a new venture.
Director: Kelly Makin
Writer: Ron Cowen, Daniel Lipman
8.0/10206 votes#2 - Back in Business
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 5/22/2005
Brian re-opens Babylon but the party boys have disappeared. Justin returns to Pittsburgh after the studio pulls the plug on "Rage." Michael decides to pursue custody of his daughter, Jenny Rebecca. Behind closed doors, Ted pursues a new look after a recent fling turns out to be a chubby chaser. Emmett lands a role in front of the camera as Pittsburgh's resident "Queer Guy" on the local news.
Director: Michael DeCarlo
Writer: Del Shores
8.2/10198 votes#3 - Fags Are No Different Than People
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 5/29/2005
Brian and Michael grow further apart as Brian struggles to save Liberty Avenue from gentrification and Michael embraces domestic life. The street may never be the same when Debbie decides to retire from the diner and newcomer Loretta Pye takes over.
Director: Michael DeCarlo
Writer: Brad Fraser
8.1/10223 votes#4 - Hard Decisions
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 6/5/2005
Brian remains steadfast in his belief that marriage is the death of a relationship. Debbie has a difficult time accepting her role as a lady of leisure – especially when she discovers that Loretta has stolen her act including the button-clad vest right down to the wisecracks. Ted decides to undergo an extreme makeover.
Director: Kelly Makin
Writer: Michael MacLennan
7.9/10232 votes#5 - Excluding and Abstemiousness
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 6/12/2005
Debbie tries to let Loretta down easy. Brian must refrain from sex after he contracts syphilis. Hunter has to deal with the aftermath of his classmates and their parents discovering how he got HIV. Ted regrets having plastic surgery. Justin and Daphne discuss the possibility (or impossibility) of Brian embracing domestic life. Michael, Melanie, and Lindsey are forced to reevaluate their parenting arrangement when the fight over JR reaches its climax.
Director: Chris Grismer
Writer: Shawn Postoff
8.0/10223 votes#6 - Bored Out of Ya Fucking Mind
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 6/19/2005
Brian's reign as hottest man at Babylon is challenged by the new stud, Brandon. Although a huge success as the "Queer Guy," Emmett faces a challenge of his own when he realizes he's been hired as a clown for the network's ratings. Ted, a new man after his cosmetic surgery, has an opportunity for revenge on an old flame. Ben and Michael attempt to help Hunter lift his spirits and get back to school. Bored as a lady of leisure, Debbie finds herself back at the diner.
Director: Alex Chapple
Writer: Del Shores
8.3/10210 votes#7 - Hope Against Hope
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 6/26/2005
Proposition 14 threatens same sex couple's rights while Brian deals with the threat of Brandon's presence in his world. Justin's decision to move out of Brian's loft creates a rift between Brian and Michael. Ted struggles to remember he's with Troy only in order to exact revenge. Lindsay decides to give her parents a chance and moves back home with her son, Gus.
Director: Thom Best
Writer: Shawn Postoff
8.2/10214 votes#8 - Honest to Yourself
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 7/3/2005
Justin lands himself in jail for standing up against Proposition 14 and his own father. Brian and Brandon work their way down the list of the ten hottest guys in their competition to determine the real stud of Babylon. Ben grieves Hunter's departure. Melanie and Lindsay attempt an in-house separation while Emmett's stalker reveals himself.
Director: Kevin Inch
Writer: Michael MacLennan
8.6/10233 votes#9 - Anything in Common
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 7/10/2005
The gang fights against Proposition 14. Michael and Brian still aren't speaking to each other while Lindsay and Melanie's in-house separation heats up. Drew finally comes out. Ted begins his quest for his Mr. Right.
Director: David Wellington
Writer: Brad Fraser
9.5/10370 votes#10 - I Love You
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 7/17/2005
Cyndi Lauper makes a guest appearance as Babylon plays host to the Stop Prop14 Benefit – an event that changes everyone's lives.
Director: Kelly Makin
Writer: Del Shores
8.9/10268 votes#11 - Fuckin' Revenge
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 7/24/2005
Brian re-evaluates his priorities after the bombing of Babylon. Michael continues to recover in the hospital, and a Liberty Avenue vigil for the victims ends in chaos.
Director: David Wellington
Writer: Brad Fraser
8.6/10245 votes#12 - Mr. Right (Never Broke a Promise)
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 7/31/2005
Brian and Justin are getting married! Melanie and Lindsay plan on moving the family to Canada – to raise Gus and Jenny Rebecca in a country where they won't be humiliated because of their parents' sexual orientation. Ted may have finally found his Mr. Right. Emmett catches Drew with another man.
Director: John Fawcett
Writer: Michael MacLennan
8.9/10334 votes#13 - We Will Survive!
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 8/7/2005
Brian and Justin prepare to marry, but realize they are both denying themselves who they are and call the wedding off. Lindsay and Melanie move to Canada with Michael's blessing. Michael's asked to represent the Committee for Human Rights. Ted sees his relationship with Tad for what it really is. The beat of Babylon continues...
Director: Kelly Makin
Writer: Ron Cowen, Daniel Lipman
The Best Episodes of Queer As Folk Season 5
Every episode of Queer As Folk Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Queer As Folk Season 5!
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Genre:Drama
Network:Showtime
Season 5 Ratings Summary
"Move and Leave" is the best rated episode of "Queer As Folk" season 5. It scored 8.1/10 based on 222 votes. Directed by Kelly Makin and written by Ron Cowen, Daniel Lipman, it aired on 5/22/2005. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Back in Business".