2023 in review
741 queer characters on air, 74 premieres, and 22 we lost.
2023 has 741 queer characters on air across 384 shows, down 225 from 2022. 74 series premiered and 127 wrapped, while we lost 22.
The shape of the year
Click a metric to explore itBy role type
- In two or more shows 10
- Debuting this year 318
- Non-binary characters 44
Who we lost
- Olive Macketts Jan 1
- Bandile Ndaba Jan 5
- Mélissa Blain Jan 12
- Riley Abel Feb 26
- Abril Rodas Feb 28
- Marlena Apr 4
- Jordan Forster Apr 6
- Beverly Mantle Apr 21
- Quinn Cox Jun 16
- Juliet Nightingale Jul 9
By country of origin
All shows on air →By format
All new shows →Longest runs that ended
All canceled shows →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 Australia with 9 queer characters, the most of any new show this year.
Longest-running character we lost
On air since 2018 on Hollyoaks (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 2010–2023, after 13 years it was the longest-running show to end this year.