2016 in review
865 queer characters on air, 137 premieres, and 49 we lost.
2016 has 865 queer characters on air across 464 shows, up 91 from 2015. 137 series premiered and 102 wrapped, while we lost 49.
The shape of the year
Click a metric to explore itBy role type
- In two or more shows 3
- Debuting this year 456
- Non-binary characters 14
Who we lost
- Danny Jan 5
- Charlotte DiLaurentis Jan 12
- Carla Niven Jan 13
- Felicity Ford Jan 13
- Yasmin Ali Jan 13
- Julie Mao Feb 2
- Zora Feb 16
- Lexa Mar 3
- Kira Mar 14
- Denise Cloyd Mar 20
By country of origin
All shows on air →By format
All new shows →Longest runs that ended
All canceled shows →The 50 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 United Kingdom with 9 queer characters, the most of any new show this year.
Longest-running character we lost
On air since 2012 on Pretty Little Liars (for a total of 6 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 2000–2016, after 16 years it was the longest-running show to end this year.