1981 in review
9 characters on air, 5 new shows, and not a single death ... so far.
1981 has 9 queer characters on air across 22 shows, down 6 from 1980. 5 series premiered and 3 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 4
- Non-binary characters 0
By country of origin
All shows on air →By format
All new shows →Longest runs that ended
All canceled 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 TV Movie from USA with 2 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.
Biggest ensemble
3 queer characters on air at once, the largest cast of any show this year.
Ended this year
On air 1977–1981, after 4 years it was the longest-running show to end this year.