1985 in review
14 queer characters on air, 6 premieres, and 1 we lost.
1985 has 14 queer characters on air across 33 shows, up 4 from 1984. 6 series premiered and 1 wrapped, while we lost 1.
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The shape of the year
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Characters On Air
14
↑ 4 vs 1984
Dead Characters
1
– 0 vs 1984
Shows On Air
33
↑ 1 vs 1984
New Shows
6
↓ 3 vs 1984
Canceled Shows
1
↓ 4 vs 1984
By role type
- In two or more shows 0
- Debuting this year 10
- 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 TV Show from Japan 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.
Biggest ensemble
3 queer characters on air at once, the largest cast of any show this year.
Ended this year
On air 1975–1985, after 10 years it was the longest-running show to end this year.