2024 in review
499 queer characters on air, 37 premieres, and 17 we lost.
2024 has 499 queer characters on air across 295 shows, down 246 from 2023. 37 series premiered and 84 wrapped, while we lost 17.
The shape of the year
Click a metric to explore itBy role type
- In two or more shows 4
- Debuting this year 179
- Non-binary characters 32
Who we lost
- Julia Grosz Jan 1
- Victoria Walker Mar 21
- Maxine Apr 25
- Velma Dinkley Apr 25
- Nadia Morales May 21
- Florence Saunders Jun 6
- Aoife Boyd Jun 10
- Claudia de Lioncourt de Pointe du Lac Jun 23
- Madeleine Eparvier Jun 23
- Leanne Black 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 Mini-Series from Thailand with 8 queer characters, the most of any new show this year.
Longest-running character we lost
On air since 2010 on Shortland Street (for a total of 13 years), the longest tenure of anyone we lost this year.
Biggest ensemble
11 queer characters on air at once, the largest cast of any show this year.
Ended this year
On air 2000–2024, after 24 years it was the longest-running show to end this year.