Statistics

The statistics on this page are calculated live, as new characters, actors, and shows are added to the database. As such, the full accuracy is dependent on the depth of data we have acquired. The more data we add, the more robust these statistics become.

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The Database, Live

Shows
2,256 TV series & films
Characters
7,297 Characters tracked since 2014
Actors
6,073 Who played them
Dead
646 1 in 11 characters
Bury Your Gays

1 in 11

characters doesn't survive their show. 646 of 7,297 characters have been killed off.

The (sadly) best-known trope in queer TV.

Death Statistics
Best Lineup

The shows on air in 2022 averaged 54.3, making it the best-graded year of queer TV so far.

The Lineup, Graded

How good was each year of queer TV?

The average score of every show on the air that year, on the full 0–100 scale. Years with fewer than five shows are left off. The current year is still in progress.

53 average score in 2026
1966 2021 2026

Where queer TV lives

2,256 shows across 333 stations & networks:

Around 1 in 10 shows air on Netflix.

  • Netflix10.9%
  • YouTube9.1%
  • ABC4.6%
  • NBC4.3%
  • 329 other networks71.1%
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Around the world

2,256 shows across 41 nations:

Nearly 6 in 10 shows come from USA.

  • USA58.6%
  • United Kingdom10.5%
  • Japan10.5%
  • Canada4.6%
  • 37 other nations15.8%
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Statistics are updated daily.