2008 in review
270 queer characters on air, 46 premieres, and 10 we lost.
2008 has 270 queer characters on air across 206 shows, up 26 from 2007. 46 series premiered and 29 wrapped, while we lost 10.
Characters On Air
270
↑ 26 vs 2007
Dead Characters
10
↓ 1 vs 2007
Shows On Air
206
↑ 25 vs 2007
New Shows
46
↑ 10 vs 2007
Canceled Shows
29
↑ 8 vs 2007
Highlights of the year
Biggest premiere
Koihime Musō
A TV Show from Japan with 7 queer characters, the most of any new show this year.
Leading nation
USA
17 of this year's new shows come from USA, more than any other country.
In memoriam
Ariana Murphy
A total of 10 characters died this year, 2 of them on Doctor Who (2005).