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.
The shape of the year
Click a metric to explore itBy role type
- In two or more shows 0
- Debuting this year 119
- Non-binary characters 0
Who we lost
- Snoop Mar 2
- Toshiko Sato Apr 4
- Franzi Reuter Jun 4
- River Song Jun 7
- Sky Silvestry Jun 14
- Sonken Bundai Jul 8
- Yoite Sep 28
- Patricia Ludmuller Oct 8
- Marga Janssen Oct 21
- Ariana Murphy Oct 28
By country of origin
All shows on air →By format
All new shows →Longest runs that ended
All canceled shows →Where it came from
Formats and roles
What kind of shows, and how central the characters are in them.
Formats
Roles
Standouts
Biggest premiere
A TV Show from Japan with 7 queer characters, the most of any new show this year.
Longest-running character we lost
On air since 2008 on Doctor Who (2005) (for a total of 6 years), the longest tenure of anyone we lost this year.
Biggest ensemble
25 queer characters on air at once, the largest cast of any show this year.
Ended this year
On air 1996–2008, after 12 years it was the longest-running show to end this year.