2025 in review
353 queer characters on air, 24 premieres, and 16 we lost.
2025 has 353 queer characters on air across 231 shows, down 130 from 2024. 24 series premiered and 62 wrapped, while we lost 16.
The shape of the year
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- In two or more shows 5
- Debuting this year 120
- Non-binary characters 22
Who we lost
- Gabby Kennedy Jan 6
- Meg Lewis Jan 20
- Lisa Charnock Feb 7
- Suzy Merton Feb 17
- Ines Mercedes Feb 28
- Van Palmer Apr 4
- Dorothy Chambers Apr 10
- Siuan Sanche Apr 17
- Cinta Kaz Apr 29
- Wanda Mannering Jul 3
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 USA with 8 queer characters, the most of any new show this year.
Longest-running character we lost
On air since 2021 on Yellowjackets (for a total of 4 years), the longest tenure of anyone we lost this year.
Biggest ensemble
9 queer characters on air at once, the largest cast of any show this year.
Ended this year
On air 1985–2025, after 40 years it was the longest-running show to end this year.