NOAH'S ARC

NOAH'S ARC is an American cable television comedy-drama series that aired for two seasons on the Logo network from October 19, 2005 to October 4, 2006. NOAH'S ARC consists of 17 episodes of 24 minutes.

STORY: Originally, the show focused on friends Noah Nicholson (Darryl Stephens), Alex Kirby (Rodney Chester), Ricky Davis (Christian Vincent), and Chance Counter (Doug Spearman). The group faces many social issues throughout the series, including same-sex dating, same-sex marriage, parenting, HIV and AIDS awareness, infidelity, promiscuity, homophobia, and gay bashing.

GAY COUPLE STORYLINE: Noah Nicolson (Darryl Stephens) is a financially struggling screenwriter who eventually lands a job as a Hollywood film writer, a job that originally belonged to his friend Wade Robinson (Jensen Atwood). Alex Kirby (Rodney Chester) is an HIV counselor and the brash of the group of friends. Ricky (Chrisitan Vincent) is the owner of a clothing boutique and Noah's best friend. Chance (Doug Spearman) is a college professor. Wade, who eventually becomes Noah's boyfriend, struggles with his sexual identity and acceptance from Noah's friends. In season two, Noah and Wade's intimate relationship ends when Noah gets a new boyfriend and moves into a new house. Alex opens his own HIV clinic with the help of his friends. Ricky has a brief relationship with an HIV-positive doctor, but Ricky has reservations about being intimate. Chance is now a married man adjusting to married life.

Noah's arc 1

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Noah's arc 3

Noah Nicolson (Darryl Stephens) & Wade Robinson (Jensen Atwood)

DARRYL STEPHENS (2005-2006) March 7, 1974, Pasadena, CA, USA 

JENSEN ATWOOD (2005-2006) August 25, 1976, Los Angeles, CA, USA

SPECIAL: Noah's Arc was the first scripted series to centre on a group of black gay men. In 2020, that distinction still applies.

AWARDS: ‘NOAH’S ARC’ 3 nominations

7.7 IMDB