1972 in review
5 characters on air, 4 new shows, and not a single death ... so far.
1972 has 5 queer characters on air across 17 shows, up 5 from 1971. 4 series premiered and 0 wrapped, and remarkably, no one has died.
The shape of the year
Click a metric to explore itBy role type
- In two or more shows 0
- Debuting this year 5
- Non-binary characters 0
By country of origin
All shows on air →By format
All new shows →Where it came from
Formats and roles
What kind of shows, and how central the characters are in them.
Formats
Roles
Standouts
Biggest premiere
A Mini-Series from United Kingdom with 1 queer characters, the most of any new show this year.
Leading nation
2 of this year's new shows come from United Kingdom, more than any other country.
The good news
Nobody died ... yet
No queer character deaths recorded so far this year. Long may it last.
Biggest ensemble
2 queer characters on air at once, the largest cast of any show this year.