Statistics on Shows

Data specific to TV shows with queer characters.

Shows with intersections

12.4% of all shows carry at least one intersection.

Average per show

Shows with intersections span 1.4 of them on average.

Average across all shows

Counting every show we track, that average drops to 0.17.

Intersection Load

How many intersections a show carries, by share of all shows

  • 0 intersections 87.6%
  • 1 intersection 9.2%
  • 2 intersections 2.2%
  • 3 intersections 0.7%
  • 4+ intersections 0.3%
Jane the Virgin
Most intersectional show Jane the Virgin spans 4 intersections, tied with 6 other shows for the most.

Intersection by Decade

Top 3 intersections per decade, each as its own share of shows that premiered in that decade. As shows often carry more than one intersection, the three don't add up to 100%.

Before 2010s 23 shows
2010s 160 shows
2020s 100 shows

Single vs Multiple Intersections

25.6% of shows with an intersection carry more than one at once.

26% multiple
  • 1 intersection
    209 · 74.4%
  • 2+ intersections
    72 · 25.6%

Intersectionality Breakdown

9 intersections, by number of shows

Statistics are updated daily.