2022 in review
970 queer characters on air, 119 premieres, and 29 we lost.
2022 has 970 queer characters on air across 469 shows, down 44 from 2021. 119 series premiered and 160 wrapped, while we lost 29.
The shape of the year
Click a metric to explore itBy role type
- In two or more shows 6
- Debuting this year 462
- Non-binary characters 49
Who we lost
- Cholera Victim Nancy Jan 6
- Faina Orlov Jan 28
- May Feb 27
- Neve Kelly Mar 11
- Stacey Mar 20
- Fernanda Apr 3
- Hélène Apr 3
- Villanelle Apr 10
- Nina Rubin May 15
- Aria May 16
By country of origin
All shows on air →By format
All new shows →Longest runs that ended
All canceled shows →The 29 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 USA with 13 queer characters, the most of any new show this year.
Longest-running character we lost
On air since 2013 on Tatort (for a total of 9 years), the longest tenure of anyone we lost this year.
Biggest ensemble
22 queer characters on air at once, the largest cast of any show this year.
Ended this year
On air 1999–2022, after 23 years it was the longest-running show to end this year.