2000 in review
146 queer characters on air, 26 premieres, and 3 we lost.
2000 has 146 queer characters on air across 124 shows, up 40 from 1999. 26 series premiered and 18 wrapped, while we lost 3.
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The shape of the year
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Characters On Air
146
↑ 40 vs 1999
Dead Characters
3
↓ 3 vs 1999
Shows On Air
124
↑ 12 vs 1999
New Shows
26
↑ 3 vs 1999
Canceled Shows
18
↑ 4 vs 1999
By role type
- In two or more shows 0
- Debuting this year 80
- 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
03
Standouts
Biggest premiere
A TV Movie from USA with 10 queer characters, the most of any new show this year.
Longest-running character we lost
On air since 2000 on The Mrs Bradley Mysteries (for 1 year).
Biggest ensemble
10 queer characters on air at once, the largest cast of any show this year.
Ended this year
On air 1990–2000, after 10 years it was the longest-running show to end this year.