# Queer Eye (2018)

> Netflix’s makeover reboot won three Emmys in its first year.

- Owner: Netflix (distributor); Scout Productions and ITV Entertainment (producers)
- Kind: Series
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2018-02-07
- Observed peak date: Week of Jun 24, 2018
- Date basis: Observed peak within the documented measurement window; not an all-time maximum. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 45 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Response chain, Platform jump, Press loop, Controversy, Revival

## Summary

Netflix released Queer Eye in February. Viewers’ crying reactions became press stories, while cast appearances and publisher videos circulated on social platforms. Netflix renewed it twice that year, and the reboot won three Emmys.

## Timeline

- 2018-01-17 — Netflix (YouTube) — Netflix released the trailer introducing the new Fab Five.
- 2018-02-07 — Netflix / Scout Productions / ITV Entertainment (Open web) — Netflix released the reboot with a new Fab Five.
- 2018-02-07 — Los Angeles Times (Press) — The Los Angeles Times reviewed the reboot on its release day.

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Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Queer Eye (2018).” Case HIS-01290. Spread Score v1.2: 45/100. Updated 2026-10-22. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01290