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Queer as Folk S5E7 — Hope Against Hope

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Queer as Folk•Season 5•Episode 7

Hope Against Hope

8.3/10 · 233 votesJun 26, 200552 min

Ranked #6 of 13 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

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

Directed byThom Best

Written byRon Cowen, Daniel Lipman

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Cast12

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

Alec McClure

Alec McClure

Chris Hobbs

Thea Gill

Thea Gill

Lindsay Peterson

Michelle Clunie

Michelle Clunie

Melanie Marcus

Robert Gant

Robert Gant

Ben Bruckner

Jack Wetherall

Jack Wetherall

Vic Grassi

E

Edgar George

Monty

Crew8

R

Ron Cowen

Writer

D

Daniel Lipman

Writer

R

Ron Cowen

Story

D

Daniel Lipman

Story

T

Thom Best

Director

S

Shawn Postoff

Story

Lisa Grootenboer

Lisa Grootenboer

Editor

S

Shawn Postoff

Teleplay

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Episode Summary

"Hope Against Hope" is episode 7 of Queer as Folk season 5. It scored 8.3/10 from 233 votes, ranking #6 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Thom Best and written by Ron Cowen, Daniel Lipman, it aired on June 26, 2005.

Next: E8 · Honest to Yourself Best of Season 5