2011 in review
373 queer characters on air, 63 premieres, and 19 we lost.
2011 has 373 queer characters on air across 275 shows, up 50 from 2010. 63 series premiered and 47 wrapped, while we lost 19.
The shape of the year
Click a metric to explore itBy role type
- In two or more shows 0
- Debuting this year 192
- Non-binary characters 2
Who we lost
- Gaia Jan 1
- Bizzy Forbes Feb 10
- Susan Grant Feb 10
- Ann Jackson Mar 30
- Fran Carter Apr 20
- Patty O’Farrell May 24
- Verónica Cortés May 24
- Freddie Raft May 25
- Sophie-Anne Leclerq Jul 3
- Charlotte Wills Sep 9
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 Web Series from USA with 7 queer characters, the most of any new show this year.
Longest-running character we lost
On air since 2009 on Private Practice (for a total of 3 years), the longest tenure of anyone we lost this year.
Biggest ensemble
11 queer characters on air at once, the largest cast of any show this year.
Ended this year
On air 1970–2011, after 41 years it was the longest-running show to end this year.