2014 in review
572 queer characters on air, 98 premieres, and 23 we lost.
2014 has 572 queer characters on air across 375 shows, up 50 from 2013. 98 series premiered and 76 wrapped, while we lost 23.
The shape of the year
Click a metric to explore itBy role type
- In two or more shows 2
- Debuting this year 281
- Non-binary characters 4
Who we lost
- Hayley Cropper Jan 20
- Jayne Wetherby Jan 24
- Nell Solange Feb 6
- Sophie Deveraux Feb 14
- Nadia Petrova Mar 6
- Jana Murphy Mar 17
- Virginia McKay Mar 28
- Victoria Hand Apr 8
- Morgan Donnelly Apr 27
- Leslie Shay May 13
By country of origin
All shows on air →By format
All new shows →Longest runs that ended
All canceled shows →The 23 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 Canada with 12 queer characters, the most of any new show this year.
Longest-running character we lost
On air since 1998 on Coronation Street (for a total of 17 years), the longest tenure of anyone we lost this year.
Biggest ensemble
12 queer characters on air at once, the largest cast of any show this year.
Ended this year
On air 1989–2014, after 25 years it was the longest-running show to end this year.