It’s A Sin. The British show has been written by Russell T. Davies, the original creator of the UK version of Queer As Folk.
Davies is also known for the 2005 revival of Doctor Who, 2019’s Years and Years (starring Russell Tovey), and 2018’s A Very British Scandal (with Hugh Grant).It’s A Sin will land on Channel 4 in the UK and HBO Max in the US in early 2021.
Originally having the working title Boys when it began filming, the retitled It’s A Sin will star singer Olly Alexander of the band Years and Years.Alexander will play 18-year-old Ritchie Tozer, one of three young men who move to London at the start of the 1980s.
The drama will follow the impact of AIDS on the lives of young gay men in London.Related: Olly Alexander, Neil Patrick.