2013 in review
522 queer characters on air, 85 premieres, and 31 we lost.
2013 has 522 queer characters on air across 333 shows, up 123 from 2012. 85 series premiered and 56 wrapped, while we lost 31.
The shape of the year
Click a metric to explore itBy role type
- In two or more shows 2
- Debuting this year 285
- Non-binary characters 3
Who we lost
- Mars Brito Jan 7
- Ana Rivas Jan 14
- Teresa García Jan 14
- Saxa Apr 12
- Brooke Bluebell Apr 19
- Clementine Chasseur Apr 19
- Texas Longford May 10
- Helen Bartlett May 23
- Emily Jun 17
- Naomi Campbell Jul 8
By country of origin
All shows on air →By format
All new shows →Longest runs that ended
All canceled shows →The 31 we lost
Full death statistics →Placed on the calendar year, grouped by month.
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 15 queer characters, the most of any new show this year.
Longest-running character we lost
On air since 1973 on The Young and the Restless (for a total of 41 years), the longest tenure of anyone we lost this year.
Biggest ensemble
15 queer characters on air at once, the largest cast of any show this year.
Ended this year
On air 1968–2013, after 45 years it was the longest-running show to end this year.