1961 in review
1 characters on air, 2 new shows, and not a single death ... so far.
1961 has 1 queer characters on air across 3 shows, the first year we tracked. 2 series premiered and 1 wrapped, and remarkably, no one has died.
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The shape of the year
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Characters On Air
1
first tracked
Dead Characters
0
first tracked
Shows On Air
3
first tracked
New Shows
2
first tracked
Canceled Shows
1
first tracked
By role type
- In two or more shows 0
- Debuting this year 1
- Non-binary characters 0
By country of origin
All shows on air →By format
All new shows →Longest runs that ended
All canceled shows →
02
Where it came from
Formats and roles
What kind of shows, and how central the characters are in them.
Formats
Roles
03
Standouts
Biggest premiere
A TV Show from USA with 1 queer characters, the most of any new show this year.
The good news
Nobody died ... yet
No queer character deaths recorded so far this year. Long may it last.
Ended this year
On air 1961-1961, at 1 year it was the longest-running show to end this year.