1983 in review
11 characters on air, 3 new shows, and not a single death ... so far.
1983 has 11 queer characters on air across 23 shows, up 2 from 1982. 3 series premiered and 0 wrapped, and remarkably, no one has died.
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The shape of the year
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Characters On Air
11
↑ 2 vs 1982
Dead Characters
0
↓ 1 vs 1982
Shows On Air
23
↑ 2 vs 1982
New Shows
3
↑ 1 vs 1982
Canceled Shows
0
↓ 1 vs 1982
By 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 →
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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.
Biggest ensemble
4 queer characters on air at once, the largest cast of any show this year.