2015 in review
774 queer characters on air, 126 premieres, and 41 we lost.
2015 has 774 queer characters on air across 425 shows, up 202 from 2014. 126 series premiered and 98 wrapped, while we lost 41.
The shape of the year
Click a metric to explore itBy role type
- In two or more shows 9
- Debuting this year 407
- Non-binary characters 9
Who we lost
- Izumino Sumika Jan 12
- Sally McKenna Jan 13
- Alice Jan 14
- Mimi Jan 14
- Lois Moore Jan 29
- Denise/Simone Feb 6
- Rachel Posner Feb 27
- Tamsin Mar 21
- Elise Beaupré Mar 31
- Isabelle Hartley Mar 31
By country of origin
All shows on air →By format
All new shows →Longest runs that ended
All canceled shows →The 41 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 TV Show from Japan with 16 queer characters, the most of any new show this year.
Longest-running character we lost
On air since 2011 on Emmerdale (for a total of 5 years), the longest tenure of anyone we lost this year.
Biggest ensemble
16 queer characters on air at once, the largest cast of any show this year.
Ended this year
On air 1995–2015, after 20 years it was the longest-running show to end this year.