1990 in review
32 queer characters on air, 10 premieres, and 2 we lost.
1990 has 32 queer characters on air across 54 shows, up 10 from 1989. 10 series premiered and 2 wrapped, while we lost 2.
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The shape of the year
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Characters On Air
32
↑ 10 vs 1989
Dead Characters
2
↑ 2 vs 1989
Shows On Air
54
↑ 6 vs 1989
New Shows
10
↑ 1 vs 1989
Canceled Shows
2
↓ 2 vs 1989
By role type
- In two or more shows 0
- Debuting this year 18
- 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 United Kingdom with 3 queer characters, the most of any new show this year.
Biggest ensemble
6 queer characters on air at once, the largest cast of any show this year.
Ended this year
On air 1990-1990, at 1 year it was the longest-running show to end this year.