1984 in review
10 queer characters on air, 9 premieres, and 1 we lost.
1984 has 10 queer characters on air across 32 shows, down 1 from 1983. 9 series premiered and 5 wrapped, while we lost 1.
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The shape of the year
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Characters On Air
10
↓ 1 vs 1983
Dead Characters
1
↑ 1 vs 1983
Shows On Air
32
↑ 9 vs 1983
New Shows
9
↑ 6 vs 1983
Canceled Shows
5
↑ 5 vs 1983
By 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 →Longest runs that ended
All canceled 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
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Standouts
Biggest premiere
A Mini-Series from USA with 2 queer characters, the most of any new show this year.
Longest-running character we lost
On air since 1984 on Prisoner: Cell Block H (for 1 year).
Biggest ensemble
4 queer characters on air at once, the largest cast of any show this year.
Ended this year
On air 1970–1984, after 14 years it was the longest-running show to end this year.