1986 in review
16 characters on air, 8 new shows, and not a single death ... so far.
1986 has 16 queer characters on air across 40 shows, up 2 from 1985. 8 series premiered and 4 wrapped, and remarkably, no one has died.
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The shape of the year
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Characters On Air
16
↑ 2 vs 1985
Dead Characters
0
↓ 1 vs 1985
Shows On Air
40
↑ 7 vs 1985
New Shows
8
↑ 2 vs 1985
Canceled Shows
4
↑ 3 vs 1985
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 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.
Ended this year
On air 1979–1986, after 7 years it was the longest-running show to end this year.