List of dramatic television series with LGBT characters: 2010s
This is a list of dramatic television series (including web television and miniseries) that premiered in the 2010s which feature lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender characters. Non-binary, pansexual, asexual, and graysexual characters are also included. The orientation can be portrayed on-screen, described in the dialogue or mentioned.
2010s
2010
| Year | Show | Network | Character | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2013 | The Big C | Showtime | Lee | Hugh Dancy | Lee is introduced in season two as a fellow patient in Cathy's (Laura Linney) melanoma clinical trial. |
| 2010–2014 | Boardwalk Empire | HBO | Angela Darmody Mary Dittrich | Aleksa Palladino Lisa Joyce | Angela is the fiancée of lead character Jimmy Darmody and uses his last name. Mary and her husband run a photography studio. Angela and Mary have a lesbian affair in Season 1. |
| 2010–2013 | Dance Academy | ABC1 ABC3 | Sammy Ollie Jai Rhys O'Leary | Tom Green Keiynan Lonsdale Chris Foy Richard Brancatisano | Jai asks Sammy for his number in Season 1. Sammy dates Ollie in season 2. Rhys is an actor and dates Ollie in Season 3. |
| 2010–2015 | Downton Abbey | ITV PBS | Thomas Barrow Philip, Duke of Crowborough | Rob James-Collier Charlie Cox | Thomas is a footman in the aristocratic Crawley household. The Duke of Crowborough is Lady Mary's suitor and Thomas's lover. |
| 2010–2011 | Gigantic | TeenNick | Ryan Katins Charlie Maddock | Greg Ellis Don O. Knowlton | Ryan is the adoptive father of lead characters Piper and Finn. An action movie superstar, his children find him in bed with his boyfriend Charlie in the episode "Carpe Diem". |
| 2010–2011 | Hellcats | The CW | Darwin | Jeremy Wong | |
| 2010–2011 | Law & Order: LA | NBC | Lt. Arleen Gonzales | Wanda De Jesus (pilot) Rachel Ticotin | In the episode "El Sereno", Gonzales is accused of racial bigotry in a murder investigation. At trial she comes out as a lesbian, testifying that the bigotry she has faced for being gay has led her to overcome her own bigotry. |
| 2010–2012 | Lip Service | BBC Three | Cat McKenzie Frankie Alan Tess Roberts Detective Sgt Sam Murray Sadie Anderson Dr Lexy Price Dr Declan Love | Laura Fraser Ruta Gedmintas Fiona Button Heather Peace Natasha O'Keeffe Anna Skellern Adam Sinclair | A series about a group of 20s to 30s lesbians and their friends, set in Glasgow, Scotland. Frankie returns from working in New York, NY for her Aunt's funeral having run away from a serious relationship with Cat two years prior. Frankie wishes to resume where they left off, but instead has a string of meaningless flings with other women as she grieves the loss of her Aunt and attempts to solve the mystery of her real identity. Tess is dumped by long-term girlfriend who had been cheating on her. Sam and Cat start to develop a serious relationship after their first (blind) date goes badly. |
| 2010–2015 | Lost Girl | Showcase | Bo Lauren The Morrigan, Evony Fleurette Marquise Vex Nadia Tamsin Crystal Mark Dagny | Anna Silk Zoie Palmer Emmanuelle Vaugier Paul Amos Athena Karkanis Rachel Skarsten Ali Liebert Luke Bilyk Olivia Scriven | Bo, a bisexual succubus, is a Fae that survives by feeding from life force and the energy created from sex with males or females. She is a superhuman who did not know she was a member of the supernatural Fae world until she was discovered by them. Season 1: Bo becomes romantically and sexually involved with Dyson (heterosexual), a Light Fae detective, and Lauren (lesbian), a human doctor. (The three became known as the "Love Triangle" of the series.[1]) Season 3: Bo and Lauren entered into a committed relationship, but Lauren broke it off because she thought she would always be asking more from Bo than Bo could give. Season 5: Bo and Lauren made love again when alone together during a blackout. Bo thereafter asked Lauren to give their relationship another chance and Lauren consented; however, Lauren then broke it off from fear of becoming a burden to Bo as she aged in human years. At the end, Lauren reconsidered her decision and told Bo that she wanted to spend her life with her, and the two are united again, this time for good. The relationship between Bo and Lauren became popularly referred to as "Doccubus".[2] The Morrigan (aka Evony Fleurette Marquise), bisexual leader of the Dark Fae, was seduced by Lauren (Season 4). Vex, always risqué with both sexes throughout the series, was revealed to be attracted to Mark (Season 5). Nadia (lesbian), Lauren's girlfriend, awoke from a 5-year comatose state, was possessed by an evil entity, and Bo was forced to kill her (Season 2). Tamsin (bisexual) initiated a 'friends with benefits' relationship with Bo, but Bo subsequently ended it when she realized it had become romantic for Tamsin. (Season 5) Crystal (lesbian or bisexual). Lauren had a one-night stand with Crystal, a co-worker (Season 4). Mark (bisexual) returned Vex's attraction and they become a couple (Season 5). Dagny (lesbian or bisexual), Tamsin's daughter, is seen kissing another girl inside a car (Season 5). |
| 2010–2019 | Luther | BBC | DS Emma Lane | Rose Leslie | Emma is lesbian and Luther's new partner (season four).[3] |
| 2010 | Outlaw | NBC | Lucinda Pearl | Carly Pope | Lucinda is bisexual and a private investigator. |
| 2010–2015 | Parenthood | NBC | Haddie Braverman Lauren | Sarah Ramos | Haddie and Lauren are revealed to be dating at the end of the 5th season. |
| 2010–2017 | Pretty Little Liars | Freeform | Emily Fields Maya St. Germain Paige McCullers Samara Cook Alison DiLaurentis Shana Fring Talia Sandoval Jenna Marshall Charlotte DiLaurentis | Shay Mitchell Bianca Lawson Lindsey Shaw Claire Holt Sasha Pieterse Aeriél Miranda Miranda Rae Mayo Tammin Sursok Vanessa Ray | Emily realizes that she is a lesbian in Season 1 when she begins a romance with Maya and comes out to her father. She later has a rocky relationship with Paige, then dates Samara and has some short relationships. Maya is bisexual.[4] Shana and Jenna were dating, which makes Jenna bisexual. Alison kisses Emily before her disappearance, claiming she was "practicing" for kissing men. When she returns, she says Emily's feelings for her weren't one-sided and they sleep together. In season 7 Alison kisses Emily and she confesses her feelings for her and they start dating, finally accepting her bisexuality. Emily and Talia get involved with each other while working at Ezra's coffee shop. Emily finds out that Talia is married to a man and realizes their relationship was too complicated. Charlotte is Alison's transgender sister.[5] At the end of the show, Alison and Emily are living together. Alison proposes and they get engaged. |
| 2010–2015 | Rookie Blue | Global | Gail Peck Holly Stewart Frankie Anderson | Charlotte Sullivan Aliyah O'Brien Katharine Isabelle | Gail is lesbian. Although she has a history with men in the first three seasons, in season 4 she comes out to herself after she meets forensic pathologist Holly Stewart. In 5x06, when a suspect asks if he can get dressed before going to the police station, Peck tells him that he will be escorted by her fellow officer (Nick Collins) because "I don't do the boys anymore." In 5x09, she tells Nick that going to the Peck family dinner was supposed to be her first dinner with them as a lesbian, and had hoped it would be with Holly. The romantic relationship with Holly ends when Gail turns down moving to America with Holly because of her intent to adopt a daughter (5x11). In season 6, Gail meets detective Frankie Anderson and becomes involved with her. (Showrunner Tassie Cameron, as well as Charlotte Sullivan, affirmed Gail's sexual orientation.[6][7][8] Co-exec producer/writer Sherry White, who was to become showrunner had the series been renewed for a seventh season, said Gail and Holly would have been reunited.[9]) Holly is lesbian. In 4x07, after Gail tells her that, just like a cat who climbs up a tree then doesn't know how to get down from it, she creates emergency situations to get out of relationships, Holly responds that it used to be the same for her, but it turned out to be due to her not liking men because she was a lesbian.[10] Frankie is lesbian. In 6x09, she informs Gail that her brother (Steve Peck) once wanted to set them up because he thought they'd make a perfect match, then recounts her vexing experiences with women. In the series finale episode, Gail's roommates discover that she and Gail had spent the night together when Frankie comes out of Gail's bedroom to get a cup of coffee (6x11).[11] |
| 2010 | Rubicon | AMC | Kale Ingram Walter | Arliss Howard | Kale is the supervisor of the series's lead character. Walter is Kale's younger partner. |
| 2010–2017 | Sherlock | BBC One | Irene Adler Jim Moriarty Eurus Holmes | Lara Pulver Andrew Scott Sian Brooke | Irene Adler is a dominatrix who sells her services to both men and women and appears to have a girlfriend in "A Scandal in Belegravia". Jim Moriarty is Sherlock's arch enemy that was confirmed to be gay in the last episode of season 4 by Moriarty explaining which assistants of his are good with "stamina" and "aftercare". Eurus Holmes is Sherlock's lost sister that has been locked up in an institution since a young age and in S4/ep3, when she tells Sherlock that she'd had sex with one of the nurses and he asked how, she replied: "Afraid I didn't notice in the heat of the moment. And afterwards, well, you couldn't really tell." |
| 2010–2013 | Spartacus | Starz | Barca Pietros Auctus Agron Nasir Tiberius Saxa Belesa Sabinus Castus Gaia Lucretia Illythia | Antonio Te Maioha Eka Darville Josef Brown Daniel Feuerriegel Pana Hema Taylor Christian Antidormi Ellen Hollman Luna Rioumina Aaron Jakubenko Blessing Mokgohloa Jaime Murray Lucy Lawless Viva Bianca | Barca is falsely accused of disobedience and executed. Pietros, Barca's lover, commits suicide believing himself abandoned. Auctus was Barca's lover in the prequal, Gods of the Arena. Though Agron was initially one of those who raised voice that the former slave Nasir should be killed for attacking Spartacus, Agron and Nasir become lovers after Nasir proves his trustworthiness and skill as a fighter in the rebellion. |
| 2010–2015 | Strike Back | Sky1 (season 1–5) Cinemax (season 2–5) | James Leatherby Fahran | Dougray Scott Daniel Ben Zenou | Leatherby is a former SAS officer and an antagonist in season 4.[12] Fahran is Leatherby's lover. |
| 2010 | Thorne | Sky1 HD | Phil Hendricks | Aidan Gillen | |
| 2010 | Undercovers | NBC | Lance | Jay Scully | Lance is a chef at the catering company operated by the lead couple. |
| 2010–2012 | Upstairs Downstairs | BBC | Dr Blanche Mottershead | Alex Kingston | Publication of a scandalous novel exposes Blanche's unconventional lifestyle and her former lover Lady Portia Alresford. |
| 2010– | The Walking Dead | AMC | Tara Chambler Alisha Denise Cloyd Aaron Eric Paul "Jesus" Monroe Yumiko Magna | Alanna Masterson Juliana Harkavy Merritt Wever Ross Marquand Jordan Woods-Robinson Tom Payne Eleanor Matsuura Nadia Hilker | Tara is lesbian.[13] She enters into a brief relationship with former Marine Alisha. Alisha is lesbian and is killed in a firefight. Denise is lesbian. She began a relationship with Tara in the sixth season and is later killed.[14][15] Aaron is gay and one of the residents of the Alexandria safe-zone.[16] He is in a relationship with Eric. Eric is _____.[17] Paul is gay.[18] Yumiko is lesbian. Magna is lesbian. Yumiko and Magna are a couple.[19] |
| 2010 | The Whole Truth | ABC | Alejo Salazar | Anthony Ruivivar | Salazar is second-in-command at lead character Jimmy Brogan's (Rob Morrow) New York law firm. His husband is a lobbyist in Washington, DC. |
2011
| Year | Show | Network | Character | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011– | American Horror Story | FX | Chad Warwick (season 1) | Zachary Quinto | In Murder House, Chad and his partner Patrick are the former owners of the haunted house around which the first season centers. Peggy is described as Chad's "supportive lesbian friend".[20] Elizabeth Short is a ghost in the murder house who sees Moira O'Hara in her younger sensual form. Both of them had a brief hook up. |
| Patrick (season 1) | Teddy Sears | ||||
| Peggy (season 1) | Kathleen Rose Perkins | ||||
| Elizabeth Short (season 1) | Mena Suvari | ||||
| Lana Winters (season 2/6) | Sarah Paulson | In Asylum, Lana Winters is a closeted lesbian reporter seeking to break a story in Briarcliff Asylum. Wendy, Lana's lover, is a grade school teacher who is manipulated into having Lana committed to the asylum. Marion is Lana's current wife. | |||
| Wendy Peyser (season 2) | Clea DuVall | ||||
| Marion (season 2) | Joan Severance | ||||
| Quentin Fleming (season 3) | Leslie Jordan | In Coven, Quentin Fleming is a gay Witches' Council member. | |||
| Stanley (season 4) | Denis O'Hare | In Freak Show, Stanley is a con artist who is often seen in the company of male sex workers such as Thor. Dell Toledo is the strongman of the freakshow, married to Desiree and is a closeted bisexual, he had an affair with a hustler named Andy. Lucy had an affair with Alice and her husband, murdered her and her lover. | |||
| Thor (season 4) | Michael Murray | ||||
| Dell Toledo (season 4) | Michael Chiklis | ||||
| Andy (season 4) | Matt Bomer | ||||
| Lucy Creb (season 4) | Shauna Rappold | ||||
| Alice (season 4) | Angela Sarafyan | ||||
| The Countess Elizabeth (season 5) | Lady Gaga | In Hotel, the Countess Elizabeth is a bisexual vampire who's had relationships with men and women. Ramona Royale is one of Countess Elizabeth's many former lovers. Natacha Rambova is bisexual and had a three-way relationship with the Countess and Rudolph Valentino, F.W. Murnau is a gay film director who turned Valentino into a vampire. (both of the characters are based on real life people). Will Drake identified himself as gay, but after starting a relationship with the Countess he confessed to being bisexual. Tristan claims to be straight but is possibly bisexual. He is the lover of Elizabeth and Liz Taylor, but it was also implied that he had an affair with Will, and many of his victims have been men. Liz Taylor is a transgender woman who works as a bartender at the Hotel Cortez. Sally is a Hotel Cortez resident who fell in love and had a ménage à trois with two musicians, a man and a woman. Aileen Wuornos is a bisexual serial killer (the character is based on the real life person). Agnetha and Vendela are Elizabeth's victims that later begin a polyamorous relationship together. | |||
| Ramona Royale (season 5) | Angela Bassett | ||||
| Natacha Rambova (season 5) | Alexandra Daddario | ||||
| F.W. Murnau (season 5) | Henrik Rutgersson | ||||
| Will Drake (season 5) | Cheyenne Jackson | ||||
| Tristan Duffy (season 5) | Finn Wittrock | ||||
| Liz Taylor (season 5) | Denis O'Hare | ||||
| Sally McKenna (season 5) | Sarah Paulson | ||||
| Aileen Wuornos (season 5) | Lily Rabe | ||||
| Agnetha (season 5) | Helena Mattsson | ||||
| Vendela (season 5) | Kamilla Alves | ||||
| Cricket Marlowe (season 6) | Leslie Jordan | In Roanoke, Cricket Marlowe is a famous gay medium who finds missing children (in the AHS in-universe "My Roanoke Nightmare" documentary he is portrayed by actor Ashley Gilbert.) Edward Philippe Mott is a wealthy aristocratic nobleman, he had a wife but left her with his child to live with his lover Guinness. Trixie Mattel is a drag queen who, along with Edward Hansen, co-hosted an interview with the "My Roanoke Nightmare" cast. | |||
| Ashley Gilbert (season 6) | Leslie Jordan | ||||
| Edward Philippe Mott (season 6) | Evan Peters / Elliott Ehlers | ||||
| Guinness (season 6) | Henderson Wade | ||||
| Trixie Mattel (season 6) | Trixie Mattel | ||||
| Edward Hansen (season 6) | Edward Hansen | ||||
| Ally Mayfair-Richards (season 7) | Sarah Paulson | In Cult, Ally is a woman suffering from the recent resurfacing of her multiple phobias, she is married to Ivy, who has an affair with Winter. Harrison is a gay man married to a woman, Meadow, whom he refers to as a fag hag. Detective Samuels is Harrison's lover. Kai is the cult leader and had sexual intercourse with both Jack and Harrison. Bob Thompson is a network news anchor, he has an affair with Serena but also kept a male gimp hostage in his attic. Valerie Solanas is the lesbian cult leader of SCUM (Society for Cutting Up Men), a murderous radical feminist cult (the character is based on the real life person). Bebe Babbitt is Valerie's former lover. Martha is a bisexual woman. Maurice and Bruce are gay men and former members of SCUM. Andy Warhol is a gay man (the character is based on the real life person). Erika is Ally's new girlfriend. | |||
| Ivy Mayfair-Richards (season 7) | Allison Pill | ||||
| Winter Anderson (season 7) | Billie Lourd | ||||
| Harrison Wilton (season 7) | Billy Eichner | ||||
| Jack Samuels (season 7) | Colton Haynes | ||||
| Kai Anderson (season 7) | Evan Peters | ||||
| Bob Thompson (season 7) | Dermot Mulroney | ||||
| Valerie Solanas (season 7) | Lena Dunham | ||||
| Bebe Babbitt (season 7) | Frances Conroy / Lyla Porter-Follows | ||||
| Martha (season 7) | Shondalia White | ||||
| Maurice (season 7) | Ryan Alvarez | ||||
| Bruce (season 7) | Miguel Sagaz | ||||
| Andy Warhol (season 7) | Evan Peters | ||||
| Erika (season 7) | Annie Ilonzeh | ||||
| Mr. Gallant (season 8) | Evan Peters | In Apocalypse, Mr. Gallant describes himself as gay in the second episode.[21][22] Walter, Morris and Mario are former gay friends of Mr. Gallant's grandmother and her role models of how a gay man should behave. Andre Stevens and Stu are lovers and two of the survivors in the outpost. Michael Langdon implied being physically attracted to Mr. Gallant, although he would never have sex with him. Behold Chablis is ____ and a member of the Warlock Council. Jeff and Mutt are robotic scientist who have sex periodically with Victoria's Secret models and Ryan Reynolds | |||
| Andre Stevens (season 8) | Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman | ||||
| Stu (season 8) | Chad James Buchanan | ||||
| Michael Langdon (season 1/8) | Cody Fern | ||||
| Walter (season 8) | Jason Michael Snow | ||||
| Morris (season 8) | Navaris Darson | ||||
| Mario Vestri (season 8) | Chris Ferro | ||||
| Behold Chablis (season 8) | Billy Porter | ||||
| Jeff (season 8) | Evan Peters | ||||
| Mutt (season 8) | Billy Eichner | ||||
| Montana Duke (season 9) | Billie Lourd | In 1984, Montana is bisexual, she is sexually attracted to men, while is also shown to have kissed her female friend, Brooke. Chet is bisexual and is described as "swings both ways". Xavier worked in gay pornography in hopes of furthering his acting career, despite identifying as "gay-for-pay". Blake is a gay porn producer and Xavier's former employer. Midge and Helen are having a threesome with male counselor Eddie before being killed. Courtney is Margaret Booth's gay personal assistant. Limahl is the gay lead singer of the band Kajagoogoo (the character is based on the real life person). | |||
| Chet Clancy (season 9) | Gus Kenworthy | ||||
| Xavier Plympton (season 9) | Cody Fern | ||||
| Blake (season 9) | Todd Stashwick | ||||
| Midge (season 9) | Emma Meisel | ||||
| Helen (season 9) | Kat Solko | ||||
| Courtney (season 9) | Leslie Jordan | ||||
| Limahl (season 9) | Misha Crosby | ||||
| 2011–2012 | Bedlam | Sky Living | Ryan | Will Young | Ryan is ___. |
| 2011–2014 | Being Human | Syfy | Emily | Alison Louder | Emily is ____ and lead character Josh's sister. |
| 2011– | Black Mirror | Netflix | Yorkie Kelly | Mackenzie Davis / Annabel Davis Gugu Mbatha-Raw / Denise Burse | In episode "San Junipero", Yorkie is a lesbian. Kelly is bisexual and was once married to a man. Yorkie and Kelly fall in love and choose to exist together permanently in San Junipero.[23][24] |
| 2011–2014 | Borgia | Canal+ | Francesco Gaset Giuliano della Rovere Francesco Alidosi | Art Malik Dejan Čukić Matt Di Angelo | After being falsely accused of sodomy in the episode "Palm Sunday", Francesco admits to Pope Alexander VI that he does have the desires of a sodomite. Giuliano is occasionally called a sodomite by the Pope and his fellow cardinals; his relationship with Alidosi is confirmed in the episode "The Seven Sorrows". |
| 2011–2013 | The Borgias | Showtime | Micheletto Corella Augustino Pascal | Sean Harris Darwin Shaw Charlie Carrick | Micheletto is ____ and a condottiero in service to Cesare Borgia. Augustino is ____. Pascal is ____. |
| 2011 | Crownies | ABC1 | Janet King Ashleigh Larsson | Marta Dusseldorp Aimee Pedersen | Janet King is a lesbian who lives with her partner Ashleigh Larsson, and she becomes pregnant via IVF. (The characters continue in the Janet King spin-off.) |
| 2011–2019 | Game of Thrones | HBO | Renly Baratheon Loras Tyrell Oberyn Martell Ellaria Sand Marei Master Torturer Olyvar Varys Yara Greyjoy | Gethin Anthony Finn Jones Pedro Pascal Indira Varma Josephine Gillan Michael Shelford Will Tudor Conleth Hill Gemma Whelan | Renly is the gay brother of King Robert. Loras is gay and the Knight of Flowers. Prince Oberyn, known as the Red Viper, is a member of House Martell of Dorne. He is bisexual. Ellaria is Prince Oberyn's paramour and also bisexual. Marei is bisexual. Olyvar is a gay male sex worker and spy working for Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish. Varys stated that, before being castrated, he had no romantic or sexual feelings for men or women. Because of this, it's assumed that he is asexual and aromantic. Yara is presumed to be a lesbian for she is seen being sexual with women. [25][26][27][28][29][30][31] |
| 2011–2015 | Hart of Dixie | CW | Crickett Watts Jaysene Charles | Brandi Burkhardt Erica Piccininni | Crickett is a recurring character and the leader of the Bluebell Belles, a local women's group. She comes out as a lesbian in the season finale of Season 3. In Season 4, Crickett divorces her husband and begins a romance with Jaysene. Jaysene is an open lesbian who is a volunteer firefighter. |
| 2011–2016 | Hell on Wheels | AMC | Louise Ellison | Jennifer Ferrin | Louise Ellison is a newspaper reporter sent by New York Tribune editor Horace Greeley to cover the building of the Union Pacific Railroad; she reveals that the assignment was a punishment for exhibiting attraction toward Greeley's daughter. |
| 2011–2014 | The Killing | AMC (Seasons 1-3) Netflix (Season 4) | Regi Darnell Rachel "Bullet" Olmstead Nicole Jackson Roberta Drays | Annie Corley Bex Taylor-Klaus Claudia Ferri Patti Kim | Darnell marries her female partner in the first episode of season 3. Bullet is a homeless teenage lesbian. She helps the detectives in their search for the killer of young women (season 3).[32] Nicole is lesbian and in a relationship with Roberta Drays. She's the head of the Kalimish tribe and manager of the Wapi Eagle Casino.[33] Roberta is lesbian and the girlfriend of Nicole Jackson. She's the security chief at the Wapi Eagle Casino.[34] |
| 2011–2013 | Necessary Roughness | USA | Rex Evans | Travis Smith | Evans is the quarterback for the New York Hawks. He comes out at the end of season 2, becoming the first openly gay active football player in the show's universe.[35] |
| 2011–2018 | Once Upon a Time | ABC | Mulan Ruby Lucas Dorothy Gale Alice/Tilly Robin | Jamie Chung Meghan Ory Teri Reeves Rose Reynolds Tiera Skovbye | Mulan is a female warrior who had feelings for Philip and Aurora. (Jamie Chung confirmed that she was a lesbian and in love with Aurora).[36] Ruby Lucas is a werewolf who once had a boyfriend named Peter, and later has a relationship with Dorothy Gale. Alice (under a curse as Tilly in Hyperion Heights) revealed that she had a girlfriend in her past. In Season 7 episode 10, "The Eighth Witch", Alice reveals her true love is Robin. They begin a romantic relationship.[37] |
| 2011–2016 | Person of Interest | CBS | Sameen Shaw Root (Samantha Groves) | Sarah Shahi Amy Acker | Root joins the series at the end of Season 1 and upon meeting Shaw in Season 2 is instantly attracted to her, which Shaw later reciprocates. Root flirts with Shaw throughout the show and follows the bury your gays trope an episode after being reunited with her lover in Season 5. It is unclear whether Root identifies as a lesbian or a bisexual character, as we never see her interact romantically with male characthers, but she falls in love with Sameen. Shaw is a bisexual character who is seen multiple times being responsive to male and female come-ons, but ends the series in love and mourning of Root, whom she slept with and died for just episodes earlier. |
| 2011 | The Playboy Club | NBC | Bunny Alice Sean Beasley Frances Dunhill | Leah Renee Sean Maher Cassidy Freeman | Alice is a Playboy Bunny and secretly lesbian. Sean is gay. Alice and Sean are in a sham marriage.[38][39] Frances begins dating Nick Dalton to provide him with a politically acceptable public "girlfriend" and to make her appear heterosexual to her father. |
| 2011–2015 | Revenge | ABC | Nolan Ross Tyler Barrol Marco Romero Patrick Osbourne Regina | Gabriel Mann Ashton Holmes E.J. Bonilla Justin Hartley Seychelle Gabriel | Nolan rates himself a "3" on the Kinsey scale. Tyler is a "sexually ambiguous hustler" described in publicity material as a "Talented Mister Ripley type". Marco is a past boyfriend and CEO of Nolan Ross. Marco appears in flashbacks and in present-day in Season 2. Patrick is the illegitimate son of Victoria Greyson (Madeline Stowe). He and Nolan had feelings for each other in Season 3. |
| 2011–2012 | Ringer | The CW | Olivia Charles Catherine Martin | Jaime Murray Andrea Roth | Olivia was the partner of Andrew Martin in an investment firm. Catherine is Andrew's ex-wife. Olivia and Catherine were in a secret relationship. |
| 2011–2016 | Scott & Bailey | ITV | Helen Bartlett Anna Ran | Nicola Walker Jing Lusi | Helen Bartlett is ____. She appears in S3 only but is notable for her story and its impact. Anna is _____. She joins series in S5. |
| 2011– | Shameless | Showtime | Ian Gallagher Kash Mickey Milkovich Jess Monica Gallagher Lloyd Lishman Molly Milkovich Svetlana Milkovich Veronica Fisher Angela Jasmine Hollander Caleb Trevor Alan Kopchek Hal Abraham Paige Nessa Mel Debbie Gallagher | Cameron Monaghan Pej Vahdat Noel Fisher Missy Doty Chloe Webb Carlease Burke Harry Hamlin Madison Rothschild Isidora Goreshter Shanola Hampton Dichen Lachman Amy Smart Jeff Pierre Elliot Fletcher Jonathan Schmock Bill Brochtrup Bradley Whitford Jessica Szohr Perry Mattfield Emma Kenney | Ian is a gay teenager, who comes out in the first episode to his brother Lip. He is originally involved in a sexual relationship with Kash, his boss, who is married and a father. Kash left his wife for a man (not Ian) and can be inferred to be bisexual. It was unclear at first if he identified as other than heterosexual, although he admitted to Ian that he did not like having sex with his wife (which can also be inferred that he is gay). Mickey is a gay delinquent and the brother of Mandy, Ian's fake girlfriend. He and Ian begin a sexual relationship in season 1, although Mickey does not initially show any emotional attraction toward him. The two date privately with only a few people aware of it, until Mickey officially comes out in season 4. They date on and off again, for a while. Jess is a ___ bartender at the neighborhood bar The Alibi Room. Monica, the Gallagher clan mother, is ____ and in a relationship with Roberta which ends in season two. Roberta is ____. Lloyd is ____. He picks up Ian in a gay bar in season two (he is the father of Jimmy, the boyfriend of Fiona, Ian's sister). Molly is androgynous. The cousin of Mickey and Mandy Milkovich, she is presented as a girl until it is discovered later that she is a boy. It is unclear in the episode whether Molly is transgender or the victim of her junkie mother's hatred of men. Svetlana is bisexual, Mickey's wife, and former sex worker. Veronica is ____. Svetlana, Veronica, and Kev enter a polyamorous relationship in season 6. Angela is a lesbian that frequents the diner Fiona works at, but later leaves town (season 5). Jasmine is a bisexual friend of Fiona who is interested in her. After Fiona refuses to offer her financial help, Jasmine gets angry and leaves, never speaking to her again. Caleb is bisexual and was Ian's boyfriend. He cheated on him with a woman. Trevor is a transgender, bisexual male who became Ian's boyfriend. Alan is _____. Hal is Fiona's gay co-worker. Abraham is _____. Nessa is _____. Mel is _____. Debbie has become attracted to Carl’s girlfriend and later on becomes romantically involved with Claudia and her daughter Julia. [40] |
| 2011 | Skins | MTV | Tea Marvelli | Sofia Black D'Elia | Tea, a cheerleader, replaced the popular gay character Maxxie from the UK original (sparking outrage among fans).[41] |
| 2011–2017 | Switched at Birth | Freeform | Matthew Renzo Josh Padden Natalie Pierce Hilary Angelo Sorrentos | Daniel Durant Alec Mapa Austin Cauldwell Stephanie Nogueras Abby Walla | Matthew is revealed as gay and romantically interested in Emmett. Josh Padden is Daphne's friend who has a crush on Daphne's boyfriend Mingo. Natalie tells Bay in season two that she's gay, and she and her girlfriend Hillary are not allowed into prom because Hillary is wearing a suit. |
| 2011–2017 | Teen Wolf | MTV | Danny Mahealani Ethan Caitlin Emily Mason Hewitt Brett Talbot Corey Lucas Jackson Whittemore | Keahu Kahuanui Charlie Carver Zelda Williams Lauren McKnight Khylin Rhambo Cody Saintgnue Michael Johnston Eddie Ramos Colton Haynes | Danny is on the lacrosse team with the titular character.[42] Ethan is an "alpha" werewolf who becomes romantically involved with Danny in season three.[43] Caitlin is bisexual. Emily, Caitlin's ex-girlfriend, was sacrificed by the darach. Mason is an out and proud gay freshman athlete. Brett is a bisexual werewolf playing on another lacrosse team. Corey and Lucas were a couple, but Lucas was killed by the Doctors after becoming a chimera. Corey and Mason are now a couple. In the final season, Jackson and Ethan are a committed romantic couple. |
| 2011–2015 | Waterloo Road | BBC One | Martin Dunbar | Matt Greenwood | Martin is ____. |
2012
| Year | Show | Network | Character | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012– | Arrow | The CW | Sara Lance / White Canary Nyssa al Ghul Curtis Holt Paul Nick Anastas William Kate Kane / Batwoman | Caity Lotz Katrina Law Echo Kellum Chenier Hundal Evan Roderick Ben Lewis Ruby Rose | Nyssa and Sara begin a relationship when Sara joins the league of assassins. Curtis is an openly gay employee of Felicity's at Palmer Tech and is married to Paul (introduced in season 4). Curtis asks police officer Nick out for a drink or dinner and he agrees (ep "The Thanatos Guild"). They've been dating after that. In a flash-forward, William mentions an ex-boyfriend (S7x02).[44] Kate is lesbian. She is introduced in the season seven Arrowverse crossover episode "Elseworlds, Part 2".[45] (She was seen for the first time at the end of The Flash season five Arrowverse episode "Elseworlds, Part 1".[46]) |
| 2012–2013 | Bomb Girls | Global | Betty McRae Teresa | Ali Liebert Rachel Wilson | Betty is a closeted lesbian with an unrequited love for her best friend Kate Andrews. After being rejected by Kate, Betty meets Teresa and they become romantically involved. Teresa is lesbian and a Women's Army Corps sergeant.[47] |
| 2012– | Call the Midwife | BBC One | Patience "Patsy" Mount Delia Bubsy | Emerald Fennell Kate Lamb | Patience and Delia fall in love. Delia is struck by a vehicle while riding a bicycle and awakens with amnesia, not remembering who Patsy is to her. She recovers and they are reunited, but Patsy had to go to Hong Kong to care for her terminally ill father. After her father's death, Patsy returns to Delia.[48][49] The characters exited the series when both actresses left the show.[50] |
| 2012– | Chicago Fire | NBC | Leslie Shay Clarice Carthage Devon Emily Foster Darren Ritter | Lauren German Shiri Appleby Vedette Lim Annie Ilonzeh Daniel Kyri | Leslie Shay is a paramedic on Ambulance 61. Clarice is the pregnant ex-girlfriend of Leslie. Leslie and Clarice reconcile their relationship and Clarice moves back in with Leslie, only for Clarice to break up with Leslie for a second time and move to New York with her ex-husband to gain split-custody of her child. In season 2 Leslie briefly dates Devon, who robs her apartment and disappears. Devon returns near the end of season 2, apologizing and promising to pay Leslie back the money she stole. Emily said she's had sexual relationships with both males and females (Season 7, Episode 5). |
| 2012–2015 | Continuum | Showcase | Jasmine Garza | Luvia Petersen | Jasmine is bisexual.[51] |
| 2012 | Don't Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves | SVT1 | Rasmus Paul Benjamin | Adam Pålsson Simon J. Berger Adam Lundgren | Rasmus is ____. Paul is ____. Benjamin is ____.[52] |
| 2012–2013 | Emily Owens, M.D. | The CW | Tyra Dupre | Kelly McCreary | Tyra, a first-year surgical intern and daughter of the chief resident, quickly befriends Emily. She is openly gay. |
| 2012 | GCB | ABC | Blake Reilly | Mark Deklin | Blake is a closeted homosexual and in a marriage of convenience with Cricket, who is aware of his sexual orientation. |
| 2012–2017 | Girls | HBO | Elijah Krantz George | Andrew Rannells Billy Morrissette | Elijah is the ex-boyfriend of lead character Hannah and she finds out that Elijah is gay. George is Elijah's boyfriend. In Season 2 they get into an argument leading to Elijah's questioning his sexuality and ends up sleeping with main character Marnie. Elijah then describes himself as bisexual. |
| 2012 | The L.A. Complex | CTV (Canada) MuchMusic (Canada) | Kaldrick King Tariq Muhammad Christopher Taylor | Andra Fuller Benjamin Charles Watson Jarod Joseph | Kaldrick King is a closeted gay black rapper known for his violence, yet his personality and real self is significantly deeper than what he openly shows. Tariq is ____ and an aspiring rapper working at the production company where Kaldrick records. The two start a secret relationship that ends in tears. Christopher Taylor is Kaldrick's openly gay lover who works as a lawyer. |
| 2012–2016 | Last Tango in Halifax | BBC One | Caroline Dawson Kate McKenzie | Sarah Lancashire Nina Sosanya | Caroline is lesbian. Kate is lesbian. Caroline and Kate were married before Kate's untimely death.[53] |
| 2012–2018 | Major Crimes | TNT | Rusty Beck Gustavo Wallace | Graham Patrick Martin Rene Rosado | Rusty is a gay young man who witnesses a crime. (He was introduced in the series finale of The Closer.) Captain Shannon Raydor decides to assume custody of Rusty and later adopts him. In season 4 Gustavo and Rusty started dating. |
| 2012–2015 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | ABC | Dr. Elizabeth 'Mac' MacMillan | Tammy MacIntosh | Mac is a lesbian. She doesn't conceal her orientation and sports menswear.[54] |
| 2012–2018 | Nashville | ABC | Will Lexington Brent McKinney Kevin Bicks Zach Welles | Chris Carmack Derek Krantz Kyle Dean Massey Cameron Scoggins | Will is a closeted up-and-coming country singer. Brent is an openly gay record executive. Kevin is an openly gay songwriter, stationed in Nashville.[55] |
| 2012 | Political Animals | USA | T.J. Hammond Diane Nash Sean Reeves | Sebastian Stan Vanessa Redgrave David Monahan | T.J. is the son of former President "Bud" Hammond and Elaine Barrish, the first openly gay child of a sitting President of the United States. Justice Diane Nash is the first openly gay Justice of the United States Supreme Court and a former mentor of Elaine's. Reeves is a married, closeted Congressman with whom T.J. has had an affair. |
| 2012–2015 | The Returned | Canal+ | Julie Laure | Céline Sallette Alix Poisson | Julie is a nurse and Laure is a police lieutenant. They are former lovers but as of the series premiere had not seen each other for seven years. |
| 2012–2016 | Ripper Street | BBC One | Fred Best | David Dawson | Fred is ____. |
| 2012–2017 | Saving Hope | CTV (Canada) NBC (US) | Shahir Hamza Victor Reis Maggie Lin Sydney Katz | Huse Madhavji Salvatore Antonio Julia Taylor Ross Stacey Farber | Shahir is gay and a neurosurgeon. Victor is gay and an OR nurse. Shahir and Victor are in a long-term relationship. Sydney is orthodox and a closeted lesbian. She is engaged to a man but develops romantic feelings for Maggie. In season 3 Sydney surprises Maggie by kissing her, which starts a complicated journey of self-discovery for Sydney. Maggie realizes that she's bisexual. She and Sydney kiss again after Sydney admits to Maggie that she likes women. At the end of the series, Maggie and Sydney enter into a relationship. |
| 2012–2018 | Scandal | ABC | Cyrus Beene James Novak Michael Ambruso Fenton Glackland | Jeff Perry Dan Bucatinsky Matthew Del Negro Dean Norris | Cyrus is the White House Chief of Staff. He is openly gay and in a long-term relationship with (though not yet legally married to) James. |
| 2012–2013 | Smash | NBC | Tom Levitt Dennis Bobby Sam Strickland John Goodwin Ellis Boyd Kyle Bishop Blake | Christian Borle Phillip Spaeth Wesley Taylor Leslie Odom, Jr. Neal Bledsoe Jaime Cepero Andy Mientus Daniel Abeles | Tom is a Broadway composer. Dennis, Bobby and Sam are ensemble members and Tom had a short-term relationship with Sam. John is a lawyer. He and Tom dated briefly. Ellis began as Tom's personal assistant before becoming assistant to Broadway producer Eileen Rand. He left the series after season one and an ex-girlfriend later outed him as gay. Kyle Bishop is the book writer for the rival show Hit List. Blake is the lighting director for Hit List and he and Kyle became involved. |
| 2012–2013 | Underemployed | MTV | Sophia Swanson | Michelle Ang | Sophia is ____. |
2013
| Year | Show | Network | Character | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2018 | A Place to Call Home | Channel 7 | James Bligh Harry Polson Dr. Henry Fox Carolyn Bligh Delia Craig | David Berry Dominic Allburn Tim Draxl Sara Wiseman Maya Stange | In season 3, James meets a new love interest, Dr. Fox. In season 6, Carolyn is revealed to be bisexual when her friend and former lover, Delia, arrives in town.[56] |
| 2013– | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | Joey Gutierrez Marcus Benson | Juan Pablo Raba Barry Shabaka Henley | Joey is a gay Inhuman who can melt metals. Benson is a professor recruited to help with S.H.I.E.L.D science team in season 6. He had a husband. |
| 2013–2015 | Atlantis | BBC One | Pythagoras Icarus | Robert Emms Joseph Timms | Pythagoras and Icarus are romantically involved in the second series.[57] |
| 2013–2016 | Banshee | Cinemax | Job | Hoon Lee | Job is a computer hacker and confidant to the series' protagonist, Lucas Hood. The character has been described variously as transgender, a transvestite and a drag queen. (Hoon Lee believes the character is "constantly evolving" and is not interested in "figuring out the label of who he is and every aspect of that".[58]) |
| 2013–2014 | Betrayal | ABC | Jules Whitman Valerie McAllister | Sofia Black D'Elia Elizabeth McLaughlin | Jules is ____. Valerie is ____. She begins dating her dad's new assistant Jules. |
| 2013–2014 | The Bridge | FX | Adriana Perez Lucy | Emily Rios Alyssa Diaz | Adriana reveals to coworker Daniel Frye that she is a lesbian when he asks her how she avoided getting tied down with children like other female members of her family. Lucy is Adriana's girlfriend, introduced in season 2. |
| 2013–2017 | Broadchurch | ITV | Maggie Radcliffe Jocelyn Knight | Carolyn Pickles Charlotte Rampling | Maggie is ____. Jocelyn is ____. |
| 2013 | Camp | NBC | Todd Raffi | Adam Garcia Christopher Kirby | Todd and Raffi are an interracial couple raising two adopted children.[59] |
| 2013–2014 | The Carrie Diaries | The CW | Walt Reynolds Bennet Wilcox Larissa Loughlin Samantha "Sam" Jones Jill "Mouse" Chen Dona LaDonna | Brendan Dooling Jake Robinson Freema Agyeman Lindsey Gort Ellen Wong Chloe Bridges | Walt (season 1 and 2) was in a heterosexual relationship, but seemed to always have inner struggle with his sexuality. After meeting Bennet, a columnist at Interview, Walt begins to explore his inner feelings after seeing how open Bennet is about being gay. Taking place in New York City in the mid 1980s, the environment was very welcoming and Walt finally admitted to himself and others that he was gay. Bennet (season 1 and 2) is openly gay and he protects LGBT rights, he and Walt are a couple later. Larissa (season 1 and 2) is fluid, she doesn't have a problem having sex with women. Sam (season 2) could be bicurious or fluid, she claimed to have once had sex with Larissa since they were going to engage in a threesome, but the man never arrived. Mouse (season 1 and 2) may be bicurious. Donna (season 1 and 2) could be bicurious too, she and Mouse slept together at a party when they were drunk. |
| 2013–2015 | Da Vinci's Demons | Starz | Leonardo da Vinci Jacopo Saltarelli Andrea del Verrocchio | Tom Riley Christopher Elson Allan Corduner | While historical scholarship generally regards Leonardo as homosexual, the series depicts him as sexually active with a woman (making him bisexual). In the season one episode "The Tower", Leonardo declares that his involvement with Saltarelli was experimentation and that he refuses to label himself.[60]< br /> In 2x05 'The Sun and Moon' it is implied that Andrea has a sexual relationship with a young man who works in his workshop. |
| 2013 | Dates | Channel 4 | Erica Kate | Gemma Chan Katie McGrath | Erica is closeted. Kate is out and proud. Erica goes on a blind date with Kate in one episode. |
| 2013–2015 | Defiance | Syfy | Stahma Tarr Kenya Rosewater Doc Meh Yewll Lev Ulysses Skevur Niles Pottinger Sgt. Frei Poole | Jaime Murray Mia Kirschner Trenna Keating Hannah Cheeseman Rob Archer Michael Dyson James Murray Douglas Nyback | Kenya is a bisexual sex worker. Stahma begins seeing Kenya in 1x07 with ulterior political motives, but it is later clear that she developed genuine feelings for her. In 2x05, Yewll is haunted by hallucinations of her late wife, Lev. Ulysses and Skevur are minor henchmen of Datak Tarr's who are mentioned to be in a sexual relationship. In 2x05, it is revealed Pottinger attended the same boarding school as Amanda's ex-fiancé Connor Lang, and had an unrequited crush on him. Sex workers Tirra, Deirdre, and Gorath are mentioned to have both male and female clients. There are several characters who have only been shown in heterosexual relationships, but there have been comments that seem to suggest that bisexuality is very common. |
| 2013–2016 | Devious Maids | Lifetime | Alejandro Rubio | Matt Cedeño | Alejandro is a Latin music star and closeted homosexual. |
| 2013–2014 | Dracula | NBC | Lord Laurent Daniel Davenport Lucy Westenra | Anthony Howell Lewis Rainer Katie McGrath | Laurent is a member of a secret society dedicated to opposing Dracula and Daniel is his lover.[61] Lucy is a rich society girl who harbors secret romantic feelings for her best friend, Mina Murray (Jessica De Gouw).[62] |
| 2013–2017 | East Los High | Hulu | Camila Barrios Jocelyn Reyes | Vannessa Vasquez Andrea Sixtos | Camila and Jocelyn have been best friends since high school and begin a romantic relationship. |
| 2013–2016 | The Fall | BBC Two | Danielle Ferrington DSI Stella Gibson | Niamh McGrady Gillian Anderson | Dani is a lesbian. Stella is bisexual. |
| 2013–2015 | The Following | Fox | Paul Torres Jacob Wells Gina Mendez Jana Murphy Dawn | Adan Canto Nico Tortorella Valerie Cruz Leslie Bibb Kristen Bush | Paul and Jacob are initially introduced in season 1 as "Bill" and "Willy", neighbors of season one antagonist Joe Carroll's only surviving victim, Sarah. This is soon revealed as a ruse engineered by Joe, who believed Sarah would perceive gay neighbors as non-threatening. Both before and after they broke cover the pair were sexually involved but both characters were killed before the full extent of their relationship was clarified. Agent Mendez, introduced in season 2, is Ryan Hardy's boss. Jana Murphy is Mendez's ex-wife, with whom she has children. Jana turns out to be one of Joe's followers. Dawn is Mendez's new wife as of the season 3 opener, during which their wedding took place.[63] |
| 2013–2018 | The Fosters | Freeform | Stef Adams-Foster Lena Adams-Foster Jude Adams-Foster Connor Stevens Cole Noah Walker Monte Porter Aaron Baker Ximena Sinfuego | Teri Polo Sherri Saum Hayden Byerly Gavin MacIntosh Tom Phelan Kalama Epstein Annika Marks Elliot Fletcher Lisseth Chavez | Stef and Lena are a married lesbian couple. Stef has a son from her previous marriage to police department colleague Mike Foster. Stef and Lena serve as adoptive and foster parents to additional children. Jude is the youngest of their adopted children, who begins to question his sexuality after developing an attraction to his best friend Connor, who becomes his first boyfriend.[64] Connor has feelings for Jude and has kissed him (Season 2). Cole is a transitioning female-to-male transgender teen runaway who lives at a group foster home. Noah is Jude's second boyfriend. Monte is bisexual and becomes the school principal of Lena's charter school in Season 2. Aaron is a trans man who becomes Callie's boyfriend.[65] Ximena comes out as a lesbian to Callie in Season 5 episode "Sanctuary". |
| 2013–2015 | Hannibal | NBC | Hannibal Lecter Will Graham Margot Verger Alana Bloom Francis Dolarhyde Jimmy Price | Mads Mikkelsen Hugh Dancy Katharine Isabelle Caroline Dhavernas Richard Armitage Scott Thompson | Hannibal Lecter is omnisexual (according to series creator Bryan Fuller)[66] and is in love with Will Graham. Will is heterosexual[66] but demonstrates the feelings are mutual, replying to Bedelia's question of whether he reciprocates or not in the last episode of season 3. Since the inception of the show Fuller has repeatedly referred to the series as a love story between the two men; in addition to this he has confirmed that their relationship is one of mutual attraction.[67][68][69] Margot Verger, introduced in season two, is a lesbian.[70] Alana Bloom, who is bisexual, begins a relationship with Margot in season three, and they eventually marry and have a son, Morgan.[71] Even though Francis Dolarhyde dates Reba McClane during the series, on his ledger he claims to be interested in establishing a romantic relationship with Hannibal by writing "I am so eager to please you to be your friend your lover perhaps".[72] Jimmy Price is openly gay (as Bryan Fuller stated on Twitter).[73] [74][75][76][77][78] |
| 2013–2015 | Hemlock Grove | Netflix | Brooke Bluebell Mrs. Banks Dr. Clementine Chasseur Dr. Johann Pryce | Lorenza Izzo Jennifer Gidson Kandyse McClure Joel de la Fuente | In the pilot episode, Brooke has an affair with her female science teacher Mrs. Banks. Dr. Chasseur is a werewolf hunter, and is a lesbian. |
| 2013–2018 | Hit the Floor | VH1 | Jude Kinkade Zero Lucas Noah | Brent Antonello Adam Senn Jonathan Bennett Kristian Kordula | Zero is a closeted bisexual basketball player and Jude is his agent. Jude realises he is gay, and comes out to his father and stepmother. Jude and Zero begin a 'friends with benefits' arrangement in season 2, but feelings get involved and Jude gives Zero an ultimatum. In season 3, Zero comes out by kissing Jude in public, and the two are now in a committed relationship. Lucas had an affair with Jude. Noah is Jude's boyfriend in season 4. |
| 2013–2018 | House of Cards | Netflix | Frank Underwood Edward Meechum Rachel Posner Lisa Williams Michael Corrigan John Pasternak Thomas Yates | Kevin Spacey Nathan Darrow Rachel Brosnahan Kate Lyn Sheil Christian Camargo Todd Alan Crain Paul Sparks | Frank has been shown to have sexual encounters with both men and women. The series creator claims that Frank ignores the label of being bisexual and is simply attracted to people regardless of their gender.[79] Meechum has a threesome with Claire and Frank in Chapter 24. |
| 2013–2014 | In the Flesh | BBC Three | Kieren Walker Rick Macy Simon Monroe | Luke Newberry David Walmsley Emmett J Scanlan | Kieren is a PDS sufferer (Partially Deceased Syndrome) who has come back to life. He committed suicide after his boyfriend Rick died in Afghanistan. Rick is found and is also a PDS sufferer. He comes back home but is killed by his father before anything can happen between him and Kieren in their new life. In the second season Simon is introduced and is thought to be straight since he is with Amy. He is believed to be one of the twelve disciples of the undead prophet and is a member of the Undead Liberation Army. He reveals himself to Kieren and they become a couple. |
| 2013–2016 | Masters of Sex | Showtime | Betty DeMillo Helen Barton Scully Dale Jonathan Laurents Guy | Annaleigh Ashford Sarah Silverman Beau Bridges Finn Wittrock Rob Benedict Nick Clifford | Betty is a lesbian sex worker and an early research subject in Masters and Johnson's study.[80] Helen is lesbian. Betty and Helen are in a long-term relationship. Barton is gay and the provost at the university where Masters initiates his study. Masters learns about his sexual orientation in episode "Standard Deviation". Dale is gay and a hustler whom Scully patronizes. It is he who informs Masters of Barton's orientation.[81] Jonathan is _____. Guy is _____. |
| 2013–2015 | My Mad Fat Diary | E4 | Archie | Dan Cohen | Rae Earl, the main character, discovers that Archie is gay when she catches him spying on the men's changing room in the leisure centre in which he works. However, in series 2 he has a relationship with Lois, a girl in Chloe's group, but she breaks up with him when Rae reveals his sexuality to Lois. He comes out subsequent to this. |
| 2013–2019 | Orange Is the New Black | Netflix | Piper Chapman Alex Vause Sophia Burset Nicky Nichols Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren Carrie "Big Boo" Black Tricia Miller Poussey Washington Lorna Morello Brook Soso Desi Piscatella Dayanara "Daya" Diaz Dominga "Daddy" Duarte | Taylor Schilling Laura Prepon Laverne Cox Natasha Lyonne Uzo Aduba Lea DeLaria Madeline Brewer Samira Wiley Yael Stone Kimiko Glenn Brad William Henke Dasha Polanco Vicci Martinez | Piper is bisexual and the protagonist of the series. She was in a relationship with Alex before breaking up with her and becoming engaged to Larry Bloom.[82] Alex is lesbian. Since they've been in prison, Piper has rekindled her relationship with Alex. Sophia is a transgender woman. (Laverne Cox is transgender in real life. The Advocate suggested that Orange is the New Black is the first women-in-prison series that includes a real transgender woman playing the role of a transgender person.[83]) Nicky, Suzanne, Big Boo, Tricia and Poussey are lesbians. Lorna is bisexual and has been involved with men and women. Brook is pansexual. She revealed that she is attracted to people, not genders. Desi is gay. Dayanara is _____. She is dating Dominga. Dominga identififes as non-binary (seasons 6 and 7). |
| 2013–2018 | The Originals | The CW | Josh Rosza Aiden Tristan de Martel Eddie Keelin Freya Mikaelson | Steven Krueger Colin Woodell Oliver Ackland Keahu Kahuanui Christina Moses Riley Voelkel | Josh is a newly-turned vampire and openly gay. Aiden is gay and a werewolf. In Season 2, he and Josh date. Tristan is bisexual. (The writers were going to explore his sexual preference, but his current drive left little time for romance.) Eddie is Josh's boyfriend in season 4. Keelin is bisexual and a werewolf. She is the last of her clan, and becomes gradually involved with Freya. Freya is bisexual and a witch. |
| 2013–2017 | Orphan Black | Space (Canada) BBC America (USA) | Cosima Niehaus Felix Dawkins Delphine Cormier Tony Sawicki Shay Davydov Sarah Manning | Tatiana Maslany Jordan Gavaris Evelyne Brochu Tatiana Maslany Ksenia Solo Tatiana Maslany | Cosima is lesbian and a graduate student in biology, and one of the clones. Felix is gay and the foster brother and confidant of Sarah, the show's main protagonist. Delphine and Cosima are in a relationship. Tony (formerly Antoinette) is a transgender clone introduced in Season 2. In 4x07 Sarah has a one-night stand with a woman, indicating that she is bisexual. (This was later confirmed as true by Tatiana Maslany at Comic Con 2016.[84]) |
| 2013– | Peaky Blinders | BBC Two | James | Josh O'Connor | James is a gay writer who lives with Ada Shelby and her son, Karl. |
| 2013–2016 | Please Like Me | ABC (Australia) | Josh Geoffrey Patrick Arnold Hannah | Josh Thomas Wade Briggs Charles Cottier Keegan Joyce Hannah Gadsby | Josh is the main character of the show and he has different love interests through the seasons. Geoffrey is Josh's first love interest. Geoffrey and Josh were hanging out when they became tired, and Geoffrey suggested they sleep in the same bed. This led to Josh coming out of the closet. Patrick is Josh's new roommate and they have a very short relationship. Arnold is Josh's longest lasting love interest. Hannah is lesbian and a friend of Josh's mom. |
| 2013– | Ray Donovan | Showtime | Lena Tommy Wheeler | Katherine Moennig Austin Nichols | Lena is a personal assistant working for titular character Ray. Tommy is a closeted gay actor. |
| 2013–2018 | The Tunnel | Sky Atlantic Canal+ | Elise Wassermann Eryka Klein | Clémence Poésy Laura De Boer | Elise (bisexual) has had sex with men out of practical necessity and has not experienced emotional involvement with any sex partner. Until she met Eryka Klein, Elise had never felt romantic attraction for someone. She falls in love with Eryka. Eryka (lesbian) falls in love with Elise.[85][86] |
| 2013–2015 | Under the Dome | CBS | Carolyn Hill Alice Calvert | Aisha Hinds Samantha Mathis | Hill and Calvert are raising a daughter, Norrie Calvert-Hill, together.[87] |
| 2013–2019 | Vikings | History | Ragnar Lothbrok Athelstan Charles of West Francia Lagertha Astrid Roland | Travis Fimmel George Blagden Lothaire Bluteau Katheryn Winnick Josefin Asplund Huw Parmenter | Ragnar, on multiple occasions, has asked Athelstan to join him and Lagertha in bed, implying bisexuality. He also told Athelstan that he loved him. Athelstan considered joining Ragnar and Lagertha in a threesome but decided against it due to his religious vows. Charles is _____. Lagertha is bisexual. In the season 4 time jump, she has been with Astrid for about 7 years.[88] Astrid is bisexual. In season 5, she forces Lagertha to kill her. The sex scene between Lagertha and Astrid in episode "The Outsider" (4x11) was edited for U.S. audiences and only showed them kissing.[89][90] Roland is _____. |
| 2013– | Wentworth | SoHo | Franky Doyle Erica Davidson Kim Chang Joan Ferguson Maxine Conway Bridget Westfall Lucy Gambaro Allie Novak Bea Smith Jodie Spiteri Sean Brody Jake Stewart | Nicole da Silva Leeanna Walsman Ra Chapman Pamela Rabe Socratis Otto Libby Tanner Sally-Anne Upton Kate Jenkinson Danielle Cormack Pia Miranda Rick Donald Bernard Curry | Franky is lesbian. Erica is bisexual. Kim is ____. Joan is ____. Maxine is a transgender woman. Bridget is lesbian. Lucy is lesbian. Allie is lesbian. Bea is bisexual. Jodie is ____. Sean is gay and had a sexual relationship with Jake in the past. Jake is revealed to be closeted gay or bisexual. |
2014
| Year | Show | Network | Character | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014– | The 100 | The CW | Commander Lexa Clarke Griffin Niylah Nathan Miller Bryan Eric Jackson | Alycia Debnam-Carey Eliza Taylor Jessica Harmon Jarod Joseph Jonathan Whitesell Sachin Sahel | Lexa revealed to Clarke that she was once in love with a girl named Costia. The writers revealed that Lexa is a lesbian. In Season 1, Clarke has a relationship with Finn, and in Season 2 Clarke and Lexa kiss. It was confirmed that Clarke is bisexual. In Season 3, Clarke has sex with a woman named Niylah, and later with Lexa. It is revealed in season 3 that Nathan has a boyfriend on Farm Station. Bryan is Nathan's boyfriend in Seasons 3 & 4. Eric and Nathan are together as of Season 5. |
| 2014–2019 | The Affair | Showtime | Trevor Solloway | Jadon Sand | Trevor is a gay teen. He is the son of the main couple.[91] |
| 2014–2017 | Black Sails | Starz | James Flint Eleanor Guthrie Max Anne Bonny Thomas Hamilton | Toby Stephens Hannah New Jessica Parker Kennedy Clara Paget Rupert Penry-Jones | Flint was in a past relationship with Thomas (revealed in season two). Their separation was the reason for Flint waging war against the British empire.[92] Eleanor is bisexual. In season one, she is in a relationship with Max.[93] Max is a lesbian. She is Eleanor's lover, then has a romantic relationship with Anne.[94] Anne is bisexual. She starts a relationship with Max in season two.[95] Thomas was Flint's lover. |
| 2014–2016 | Carmilla | Vervegirl | Carmilla Karnstein Laura Hollis Danny Lawrence S. LaFontaine | Natasha Negovanlis Elise Bauman Sharon Belle Kaitlyn Alexander | Carmilla is a 100+ year old lesbian vampire. Laura Hollis is a lesbian. Carmilla and Laura are in a relationship. Danny Lawrence is a lesbian. LaFontaine is non-binary. [96] |
| 2014–2015 | Chasing Life | Freeform | Brenna Carver Greer Danville Margo | Haley Ramm Gracie Dzienny Aurora Perrineau | Brenna is bisexual. She begins a relationship with out lesbian Greer, despite the fact that Brenna already had a boyfriend. Later she chooses Greer over her boyfriend and they begin a relationship. Margo is an older girl who graduated from the school and said she would help Brenna edit a video to enter in a video contest. Margo and Brenna kissed and decided to date. Later Brenna finds out that the woman Margo used to date is a 40-year-old woman who still lives with her, so she breaks up with Margo. |
| 2014–2015 | Dominion | Syfy | Ethan Mack Uriel Arika | Jonathan Howard Katrine De Candole Shivani Ghai | Ethan is ____. Uriel is ____. Arika is ____. |
| 2014–2016 | Faking It | MTV | Amy Raudenfeld Shane Harvey Lauren Cooper Reagan | Rita Volk Michael Willett Bailey De Young Yvette Monreal | Amy has feelings towards women and men, but prefers not to label her sexuality. Shane is openly gay. Lauren is intersex. Reagan is Amy's girlfriend in season 2. |
| 2014–2015 | Finding Carter | MTV | Bird Madison | Vanessa Morgan Molly Kunz | Bird and Madison are love interests. |
| 2014– | The Flash | The CW | Captain David Singh Rob Hartley Rathaway / Pied Piper Nora West-Allen / XS Kate Kane / Batwoman | Patrick Sabongui Jeremy Schuetze Andy Mientus Jessica Parker Kennedy Ruby Rose | David is openly gay and the Central City police commander. He is married to Rob. Rob is gay. Hartley is openly gay. Nora is _____. Kate is lesbian. She is seen for the first time at the end of the season five Arrowverse crossover episode "Elseworlds, Part 1".[46] |
| 2014–2016 | From Dusk till Dawn | El Rey | Santanico Pandemonium Amaru | Eiza González Natalie Martinez | Santanico is ____. Amaru is ____. |
| 2014 | Glue | E4 | James Warwick Caleb "Cal" Bray | Billy Howle Tommy Lawrence Knight | James is ____. Caleb is ____. |
| 2014–2019 | Gotham | Fox | Renee Montoya Barbara Kean Tabitha Galavan The Lady Fish Mooney Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin | Victoria Cartagena Erin Richards Jessica Lucas Michelle Gomez Jada Pinkett Smith Robin Lord Taylor | Barbara is bisexual. Renee, similar to her comic book counterpart, is a lesbian, and is the ex-girlfriend of Barbara. Barbara Kean is seen flirting openly with The Lady at a ladies' club. The Lady flirts back and she and Barbara form an alliance to torture Jim Gordon. Fish is described to be "sexually fluid." She had feelings for Lazlo, but later on she would ask girls auditioning for a singing role, if they "liked girls or boys", then she'd tell them to seduce her. On one of these occasions, the girl kissed Fish. The Penguin is in love with Edward Nygma/The Riddler. |
| 2014– | Grantchester | ITV | Leonard Finch Daniel Marlowe | Al Weaver Oliver Dimsdale | Leonard is ____. Daniel is ____. |
| 2014–2017 | Halt and Catch Fire | AMC | Joe MacMillan Lev Haley Clark | Lee Pace August Emerson Susanna Skaggs | Joe is bisexual and main character of the show. Lev is openly gay. Haley Clark is revealed to be lesbian in season 4. |
| 2014–2015 | Heartless | Kanal 5 | Sofie Emilie | Julie Zangenberg Julie Christiansen | Sofie is a succubus lesbian that feeds on the life force of humans. She falls in love with Emilie. Emilie is lesbian and falls in love with Sofie.[97] |
| 2014– | How to Get Away with Murder | ABC | Annalise Keating Eve Rothlo Connor Walsh Oliver Hampton Bonnie Winterbottom Aiden Walker Simon Drake Tegan Price Jeff Walsh Jill Hartford | Viola Davis Famke Janssen Jack Falahee Conrad Ricamora Liza Weil Elliot Knight Behzad Dabu Amirah Vann D.W. Moffett Alexandra Billings | Annalise and Eve were in a relationship while in law school; Annalise left her for Sam Keating, whom she married. Annalise was confirmed by Davis as being pansexual. Eve is lesbian. Connor is a gay law student. He had many sexual partners in the past. Connor and Oliver begin to date on and off throughout the seasons, culminating in their marriage in season 5. Oliver is gay and an I.T. specialist whom Connor first seduced to get information. Over time, the two develop feelings for each other. They marry in season 5, and remain happy. Bonnie is _____. She confessed her love for Annalise in season 4 and the two shared a kiss. Aiden is bisexual. He was engaged to Michaela Pratt, but also had a relationship with Connor. Simon is _____. Tegan is lesbian. Jeff is _____. Jill is a transgender colleague of Annalise who kills her husband shortly before their wedding anniversary party, claiming self-defense from his abuse. [98] [99] [100] [101] [102] |
| 2014–2019 | Jane the Virgin | The CW | Luisa Alver Rose Solano Wesley Masters Krishna Adam Alvaro Jane Ramos Petra Andel | Yara Martinez Bridget Regan Brian Jordan Alvarez Shelly Bhalla Tyler Posey Rosario Dawson Yael Grobglas | Luisa and Rose had an affair while Rose was married to Luisa's father, making Rose her stepmother. Wesley is an openly gay writer attending grad school with Jane. At the writers' retreat he mentions he had broken up with his boyfriend. Adam is revealed as bisexual in 4x05. Introduced in Season 4, Jane Ramos is a shady lawyer and is an open lesbian. Petra realized she's bisexual when she felt an attraction towards Jane Ramos leading to the two of them kissing, sleeping together, and starting a romance. |
| 2014– | Janet King | ABC1 | Janet King Ashleigh Larsson Bianca Grieve | Marta Dusseldorp Aimee Pedersen Anita Hegh | Janet and Ashleigh are a lesbian couple. In Season 2, after Ashleigh's death, Janet is leading a Royal Commission and AFP Sergeant Grieve is brought in to work undercover and thereafter protect Janet. Mutual attraction develops and they become sexually involved. In Season 3, Janet and Bianca enter into a relationship. |
| 2014–2017 | Kingdom | Audience Network | Nate Kulina< br /> Will | Nick Jonas Jonathan Howard | Nate is ____. Will is ____. |
| 2014–2018 | The Last Ship | TNT | Lt. Alisha Granderson | Christina Elmore | In season 1 Alisha mentions have a girlfriend back home. |
| 2014–2018 | The Librarians | TNT | Cassandra Killian | Lindy Booth | Cassandra is bisexual. |
| 2014–2015 | Looking | HBO | Patrick Murray Agustín Lanuez Dom Basaluzzo Kevin Matheson Ricardo "Richie" Donado Ventura Frank Lynn | Jonathan Groff Frankie J. Alvarez Murray Bartlett Russell Tovey Raúl Castillo O. T. Fagbenle Scott Bakula | Patrick is gay and a video-game developer.[103] Agustín is gay. Kevin is gay.[104] Most of the characters are gay men living in San Francisco.[105] |
| 2014– | Love Sick The Series | __?__ | __?__ | __?__ | ? |
| 2014– | Madam Secretary | CBS | Blake Moran Kat Sandoval | Erich Bergen Sara Ramirez | Blake comes out as bisexual at the end of season 3.[106] Kat is bisexual and butch.[107][108] |
| 2014–2016 | The Mysteries of Laura | NBC | Max Carnegie | Max Jenkins | Max is ____. |
| 2014– | NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | Tammy Gregorio | Vanessa Ferlito | She was married to a man, but later had a relationship with a woman. |
| 2014–2017 | The Night Shift | NBC | Drew Allister Rick | Brendan Fehr Luke Macfarlane | Drew is gay. Rick is Drew's boyfriend, introduced in 1x06 when he and his platoon are involved in a bus accident. |
| 2014– | Outlander | Starz | Duke of Sandringham Jonathan Randall (aka Black Jack) Lord John Grey | Simon Callow Tobias Menzies David Berry | The Duke of Sandringham is _____. Randall derives sexual pleasure from abusing males or females, which by virtue makes him bisexual. (Outlander author Diana Gabaldon stated that Black Jack Randall "is not a homosexual" but, rather, an "equal-opportunity" sexual sadist and the gender of his sexual victims does not matter.)[109] Lord John Grey is gay and was/is in love with Jamie Fraser. Grey also speaks about a past male lover. |
| 2014 | Øyevitne | NRK | Philip Henning | Axel Bøyum Odin Waage | Philip and Henning develop feelings for each other over the course of the show after witnessing a crime together. Philip has accepted his feelings but Henning needs more convincing. |
| 2014–2016 | Penny Dreadful | Showtime | Dorian Gray Ethan Chandler Ferdinand Lyle Angelique Brona Croft/Lily Frankenstein Justine | Reeve Carney Josh Hartnett Simon Russell Beale Jonny Beauchamp Billie Piper Jessica Barden | Dorian, Ethan and Brona/Lily are bisexual or pansexual. Ferdinand is a (closeted) homosexual. Angelique is transgender. |
| 2014–2015 | Red Band Society | Fox | Sarah Souders Kenji Gomez-Rejon | Andrea Parker Wilson Cruz | Sarah is ____. Kenji is ____. |
| 2014 | Star-Crossed | The CW | Sophia Taylor Beecham | Brina Palencia Natalie Hall | Sophia is pansexual and has a crush on Taylor. All Atrians are pansexual. Although Taylor is in a serious relationship with Drake and while they are temporarily broken up she kisses Sophia. |
| 2014–2017 | The Strain | FX | Dutch Velders Nikki | Ruta Gedmintas Nicola Correia-Damude | Dutch is ____. Nikki is ____. |
| 2014–2019 | Transparent | Prime Video | Maura Pfefferman Sarah Pfefferman Tammy Cashman Syd Feldman Ali Pfefferman Davina Shea Gittel Leslie Vicki Barb Lila Marcy Lyfe | Jeffrey Tambor Amy Landecker Melora Hardin Carrie Brownstein Gaby Hoffmann Alexandra Billings Trace Lysette Hari Nef Cherry Jones Anjelica Huston Tig Notaro Alia Shawkat Bradley Whitford Folake Olowofoyeku | Maura is ____. Sarah is ____. Tammy is ____. Syd is ____. Ali is ____. Davina is ____. Shea is ____. Gittel is ____. Leslie is ____. Vicki is ____. Barb is ____. Lila is ____. Marcy is ____. Lyfe is ____. |
| 2014– | True Detective | HBO | Paul Woodrugh Tom Purcell | Taylor Kitsch Scoot McNairy | Paul is a closeted gay detective and war veteran (season 2). He had an intimate relationship with a squadmate. He's in relationship with a woman but has to take viagra to have sex with her.[110] Tom is gay and closeted (3x06). He's the father of two missing children.[111] |
| 2014–2016 | Tyrant | FX | Sammy Al-Fayeed Abdul Haitham El-Amin | Noah Silver Mehdi Dehbi Raphael Acloque | Sammy is the closeted son of Barry Al-Fayeed, who returns to his Middle Eastern home country where his unstable brother inherits their late father's throne. Abdul is a closeted young man whose family has long served as security for the Al-Fayeed family. Sammy and Abdul develop a connection, but when Abdul learns that Sammy's family has extended their visit, he discontinues their relationship, reminding Sammy that there are rules he has to follow. |
2015
| Year | Show | Network | Character | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2018 | 12 Monkeys | Syfy | Oliver Peters | Ramon de Ocampo | In season 1, Episode 10 Oliver makes reference to certain Jason who is later known to be his husband. |
| 2015–2017 | American Crime | ABC Network | Eric Tanner Taylor Blaine Luke | Joey Pollari Connor Jessup Taylor John Smith | Eric is ____. Taylor is ____. Luke is ____. |
| 2015–2016 | Aquarius | NBC | Charles Manson Ken Karn | Gethin Anthony Brian F. O'Byrne | Charles is ____. Ken is ____. |
| 2015 | Backstrom | Fox | Gregory Valentine | Thomas Dekker | Gregory is ____. |
| 2015 | Banana | E4 | Freddie Baxter Dean Monroe Henry Best Vivienne "Scotty" Scott Vanessa Moore Sian Moore Violet | Freddie Fox Fisayo Akinade Vincent Franklin Letitia Wright Lynn Hunter Georgia Henshaw Hannah John-Kamen | Freddie is ____. Dean is gay. Henry is ____. Vivienne is ____. Vanessa is ____. Sian is ____. Violet is ____. |
| 2015– | Blindspot | NBC | Bethany Mayfair Sofia Varma Alexandra Rich Dotcom Boston | Marianne Jean-Baptiste Sarita Choudhury Eisa Davis Ennis Esmer Josh Dean | Assistant Director Mayfair is dating Sofia until they have an argument and Sofia commits suicide. After quite a while, Mayfair meets Alexandra and they are interested in each other. Rich is bisexual.[112] Boston is gay. |
| 2015– | Cheetah In August | Vimeo | August Chandler | Andre Myers | August is a main character who struggles to understand his mental condition or sexual power. |
| 2015– | Club de Cuervos | Netflix | Aitor Cardoné | Alosian Vivancos | Aitor is ____. |
| 2015–2018 | Code Black | CBS | Malaya Pineda Carla Niven Noa Kean | Melanie Chandra Shiri Appleby Emily Tyra | Malaya is lesbian and a second year resident as of season 2.[113] Carla is Malaya's former girlfriend. Noa is a bisexual first-year resident who has stated that she has dated both men and women in the past. |
| 2015 | Complications | USA Network | Gretchen Polk | Jessica Szohr | Gretchen is ____. |
| 2015–2019 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | The CW | 'White Josh' Wilson Darryl Whitefeather Maya Valencia Perez | David Hull Pete Gardner Esther Povitsky Gabrielle Ruiz | White Josh is gay. Darryl is bisexual, and in a relationship with White Josh.[114] Maya is bisexual.[115] Valencia becomes aware that she is bisexual when she starts dating a woman named Beth (Emma Willmann) late in Season 3.[116] |
| 2015 | Cucumber | Channel 4 | Henry Best Lance Sullivan Freddie Baxter Dean Monroe Cliff Costello Vivienne "Scotty" Scott | Vincent Franklin Cyril Nri Freddie Fox Fisayo Akinade Con O'Neill Letitia Wright | Henry is ____. Lance is ____. Freddie is ____. Dean is ____. Cliff is ____. Vivienne is ____. |
| 2015 | Cuffs | BBC One | Jake Vickers Simon Reddington Donna Prager Alice Gove Corey Draper | Jacob Ifan Andrew Hawley Eleanor Matsuura Pippa Nixon | Jake is ____ and the main character of the series. He is a rookie police officer. Simon is ____ and the station's defense solicitor. Corey is ____ and the son of Jake's partner and Tutor Constable, Ryan. |
| 2015–2017 | Dark Matter | Syfy | Two / Portia Lin / Rebecca Dr. Irena Shaw | Melissa O'Neil Zoie Palmer | Two/Portia is revealed to be bisexual in 3x01 when she hallucinates about another woman and kisses her. Irena Shaw is a lesbian. In 3x10, Portia and Irena are seen as having been in love. |
| 2015 | Deutschland 83 | RTL Television SundanceTV | Alexander Edel Tobias Tischbier Felix von Schwerin | Ludwig Trepte Alexander Beyer Florian Bartholomäi | Alexander is the rebellious son of General Edel and has sex with Tobias. Tobias is gay and works as a professor at the University of Bonn. He hosts anti-war rallies and is in a relationship with Felix, who's also gay. He makes advances towards Alex, who initially feels uncomfortable. Alex sleeps with Tobias following a heated argument with his father, thus revealing himself as gay. After Tobias learns that Felix is HIV positive he tells Alex (who thinks Tobias wants to rekindle their relationship) to get tested, in the sequel Deutschland 86, Alex tells Tobias his test was negative.[117][118][119] |
| 2015 | Dig | USA | Detective Golan Cohen Udi | Ori Pfeffer Tsahi Halevi | Golan is a detective and friend of Peter. They work together to solve the show's mystery. He lives with his son and with Udi. Udi is Golan's boyfriend. |
| 2015–2018 | È arrivata la felicità | Rai 1 | Valeria Camilli Rita Nardelli | Giulia Bevilacqua Federica De Cola | Valeria and Rita are lesbians. |
| 2015– | Empire | Fox | Jamal Lyon Michael Sanchez Tiana Brown Ryan Morgan Mimi Whiteman Derek Major Tory Ash | Jussie Smollett Rafael de la Fuente Serayah McNeill Eka Darville Marisa Tomei Tobias Truvillion Rumer Willis | Jamal Lyon is the middle son of the Lyon family, a talented, gay singer-songwriter. Michael is Jamal's ex-boyfriend. Tiana engages in a relationship with a woman early in the first season. Australian videographer Ryan Morgan is another love interest for Jamal. |
| 2015– | The Expanse | SyFy (Season 1–3) Prime Video (Season 4– ) | Anna Volovodov Julie Mao | Elizabeth Mitchell Florence Faivre | Anna is a lesbian and has a wife and daughter. Julie stated in her dating profile that she is pansexual. |
| 2015 | Eye Candy | MTV | Connor Oliver | John Garet Stoker Parker Pogue | Connor dates Oliver in Season 1. |
| 2015– | Fear The Walking Dead | AMC Studios | Victor Strand Thomas Abigail Althea ("Al") Szewczek-Przygocki Isabelle | Colman Domingo Dougray Scott Maggie Grace Sydney Lemmon | Strand and Thomas were in a relationship. Althea is lesbian or bisexual. Isabelle is lesbian or bisexual. In episode "The End of Everything" (s5/ep5), Isabelle meets Althea. Before parting ways she passionately kisses Althea, and Althea reciprocates her kiss.[120][121] |
| 2015 | Flesh and Bones | Starz | Paul Grayson Trey Eduardo | Ben Daniels Karell Williams Anthony Lee Medina | Paul is ____. Trey is ____. Eduardo is ____. |
| 2015– | Glitch | ABC1 | Charlie Thompson | Sean Keenan | Charlie is one of the characters who rises from the dead with no memory. Through a series of flashbacks he regains his memory and we learn that he was in love and in a relationship with one of his fellow soldiers. |
| 2015 | Home Fires | ITV | Teresa Fenchurch Connie Ward | Leanne Best Rachael Elizabeth | Teresa and Connie were lovers and taught at the same Liverpool school until the head master discovered their secret. |
| 2015–2018 | Humans | Channel 4 | Niska Astrid | Emily Berrington Bella Dayne | In season 2 Niska, a synth (synthetic human), meets Astrid who is a human. Niska learns how to love through Astrid. |
| 2015–2019 | Into the Badlands | AMC | Tilda Odessa | Ally Ioannides Maddison Jaizani | Tilda is ____. Odessa is ____. |
| 2015–2019 | Jessica Jones | Netflix | Jeri Hogarth Wendy Ross-Hogarth Pam Inez Green Kith Lyonne Det. Eddy Costa | Carrie-Anne Moss Robin Weigert Susie Abromeit Leah Gibson Sarita Choudhury John Ventimiglia | Jeri is lesbian. In season 2, she finds out that she has ALS and deals with the diagnosis by having an orgy with female sex workers.[122][123] (Jeri Hogarth is the first lesbian character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.[124][125] In Marvel Comics her character was named Jeryn Hogarth and was male.) Wendy is lesbian and Jeri's wife. They are divorcing.[126] Pam is lesbian, and Jeri's assistant and mistress.[127] Inez is bisexual and one of Jeri's former lovers. Kith is bisexual. She and Jeri were in a relationship that ended when Jeri cheated on her with Wendy. As a result, Kith married a man one year later and they have an open marriage. Twenty-five years later, Jeri deliberately finds her and tries to rekindle their former romance (season 3). Detective Costa is gay and in a same-sex marriage. |
| 2015–2019 | Killjoys | Space SyFy | Prima "Pree" Dezz Delle Seyah Kendry Aneela Kin Ritt | Thom Allison Mayko Nguyen Hannah John-Kamen | Pree is gay. Delle flirts with Yalena "Dutch" Yardeen throughout the series and even kisses her (Dutch is heterosexual). During season 3, Delle becomes interested in Aneela and they have sex. Aneela may be lesbian or bisexual. It's unclear since the only sexual interest she has displayed has been towards Delle. |
| 2015 | London Spy | BBC Two | Danny Holt Alex Scottie | Ben Whishaw Edward Holcroft Jim Broadbent | Alex is ____. Danny is ____. Alex and Danny meet in episode one, but tragedy soon strikes, and Danny finds himself in the center of a conspiracy beyond belief. |
| 2015– | The Magicians | Syfy | Eliot Waugh Quentin Coldwater Idri / King of Loria Margo Hanson Marina Andrieski | Hale Appleman Jason Ralph Leonard Roberts Summer Bishil Kacey Rohl | Eliot is gay.[128] Quentin is bisexual. He slept with Eliot and Margo in episode 1x11.[129] In 3x05, Quentin kissed Eliot and they spent their whole life growing old together having a family of their own in a separate timeline. In 4x05 it's revealed that Quentin asked Eliot to start a romantic relationship after their life together and, despite reciprocating his feelings, Eliot turned him down. Idri is probably bisexual. He became sexually involved with Eliot.[130] Margo is bisexual.[131] Marina might be lesbian. She mentions she has a girlfriend in 4x06.[132] |
| 2015–2017 | Master of None | Netflix | Denise | Lena Waithe | Denise is the lesbian best friend of main character Dev. |
| 2015–2018 | Merlí | TV3 | Bruno Oliver Pol Quima | David Solans Iñaki Mur Carlos Cuevas Manel Barceló | Bruno is gay and hasn't come out of the closet. He is in love with Pol, with whom he made out at a party. Bruno left in Season 2 to begin a new life in Rome. Oliver is gay. Pol's sexual preference has been questioned as he made out with Bruno at a party claiming that "You have to try everything". In the second season Bruno and Pol have sex. After Bruno leaves, Pol begins to cry, implying he has feelings for Bruno. In the last episode's flashforward epilogue, Bruno and Pol are a couple and living together.[133] Quima is a transwoman and new English teacher. |
| 2015–2019 | Mr. Robot | USA Network | Gideon Goddard Tyrell Wellick Whiterose Harry Anwar Raziz Dominique DiPierro Darlene Alderson | Michel Gill Martin Wallström BD Wong Randy Harrison Mitchell Winter Grace Gummer Carly Chaikin | Gideon is gay, and the boss of the main character, Elliot.[134] Tyrell may be pansexual. He does not self-identify with a sexual orientation but has had sex with men and women, though usually only to further his personal agenda. At the end of the second season Tyrell confesses that he is in love with Elliot. Whiterose, the leader of a hacking collective, is a transgender woman.[135] Harry is gay and Gideon's partner. Anwar is gay. Dominique is lesbian. Darlene is bisexual and sleeps with Dominique. |
| 2015–2017 | Narcos | Netflix | Hélmer "Pacho" Herrera | Alberto Ammann | Hélmer is ____. |
| 2015 | Olympus | Syfy | Lykos Kimon Adriadne | Wade Burns Levi Meaden Sophia Lauchlin Hirt | Kimon is Prince Lykos's manservent and lover. Adriadne is bisexual. |
| 2015–2018 | The Path | Hulu | Hawk Lane Caleb Matthews Mary Cox Betsy | Kyle Allen Titus Makin Jr. Emma Greenwell Whitney Crowder | Hawk is the son of a family who are part of a cult-like movement called Meyerism. Although he has had girlfriends in the past, in the third season, he gets involved with a closeted gay Christian youth named Caleb. Caleb is ____. Mary joins the movement due to her infatuation with Cal, and is later involved with Cal as well as Sean, who eventually becomes her boyfriend. When Sean is briefly sent away, she seduces Betsy in order to steal drugs from the infirmary. Betsy is ____. |
| 2015–2018 | Quantico | ABC | Elias Harper Hannah Wyland Harry Doyle Will Olsen Sebastian Chen | Rick Cosnett Eliza Coupe Russell Tovey Jay Armstrong Johnson David Lim | Elias Harper is an openly gay intelligence analyst trainee at the FBI Academy. Hannah Wyland is Ryan Booth's ex-wife. She left him because she had fallen in love with a woman. Harry Doyle is an openly gay MI6 agent and CIA trainee at The Farm. He and Sebastian, another trainee, began having feelings for each other, despite Sebastian's attempt to suppress his feelings prior to leaving the training facility. Harry slept with Will Olsen as part of a personal mission during his time at The Farm.[136] |
| 2015 | The Returned | A&E Netflix | Dr. Julie Han Deputy Nikki Banks | Sandrine Holt Agnes Bruckner | Julie is ____. Nikki is ____. |
| 2015–2017 | Rosewood | FOX | Pippy Rosewood Tara | Gabrielle Dennis Anna Konkle | Pippy is a lesbian. Her ex-girlfriend appears in several episodes. Tara is bisexual. She's shown kissing a man and has an ex-boyfriend. Pippy and Tara are engaged to be married in Season 1. |
| 2015–2018 | The Royals | E! | Princess Eleanor Henstridge Mandy/Samantha Cook Cyrus | Alexandra Park Sarah Dumont Jake Maskall | Eleanor is bisexual, and formerly involved with her bodyguard, Jasper. Mandy is bisexual and ex-girlfriend of Jasper, and his partner in a con to steal a diamond from Eleanor.[137] Cyrus is ________. |
| 2015– | Scream | MTV VH1 | Audrey Jensen Rachel Murray Gina Manny | Bex Taylor-Klaus Sosie Bacon Zena Grey Giullian Yao Gioiello | Audrey and Rachel are a lesbian couple before Rachel is killed. |
| 2015–2018 | Sense8 | Netflix | Capheus Onyango Sun Bak Nomi Marks Kala Dandekar Riley Blue Wolfgang Bogdanow Lito Rodriguez Will Gorski Hernando Amanita Raoul Zakia Rajan Rasal | Aml Ameen / Toby Onwumere Doona Bae Jamie Clayton Tina Desai Tuppence Middleton Max Riemelt Miguel Angel Silvestre Brian J. Smith Alfonso Herrera Freema Agyeman Erik Hayser Mumbi Maina Purab Kohli | Capheus is ____. Sun is ____. Nomi is a trans woman. Kala is polyamorous. Riley is bisexual, she is in a relationship with Will but has been in a relationship with George, a French woman. Wolfgang is bisexual, he has only shown interest towards women in the series but in the final episode, he doesn't seem to mind Rajan being in bed with Kala and him. Lito is officially gay but could be pansexual. Will is ____. Hernando is Lito's boyfriend. Amanita is bisexual and Nomi's girlfriend. Raoul is Lito's first gay lover. Zakia is pansexual and Capheus' lover, she confess to have loved a woman in the past and says that she is attracted to a person and not their genitals'. Rajan is Kala's husband and the two enter in a polyamorous relationship with Wolfgang in last episode. –(for all characters) (In 2015, actor Brian J. Smith stated that Lana Wachowski "thinks all the [sensates] characters are pan-sexual."[138]) |
| 2015–2017 | Skam | NRK | Eskild Tryggvasson Isak Valtersen Even Bech Næsheim | Carl Martin Eggesbø Tarjei Sandvik Moe Henrik Holm | Eskild is gay. He is Isak's 'guru' and helps him come to terms with his sexuality. Isak is gay. He develops a crush on his best friend, Jonas, and sabotages his relationship with Eva. He tries dating girls while in denial of his sexuality, until he meets and falls for Even. Even is pansexual. He has a long term girlfriend, but breaks up with her to be with Isak. They later move in together. |
| 2015–2017 | Stitchers | Freeform | Camille Engelson Amanda Weston | Allison Scagliotti Anna Akana | Camille is bisexual.[139] Her only known relationship in the series was with boyfriend Linus. In season 2 episode 4, she says "Dirk and I only dated for about a week. I dated his sister a lot longer." In season 3, Camille falls in love with medical examiner Amanda Weston and in episode 4 says to Amanda, "My life makes sense with you in it." Amanda's orientation appears to be lesbian. |
| 2015– | Supergirl | The CW | Alex Danvers Maggie Sawyer Nia Nal(Dreamer) Kelly Olsen | Chyler Leigh Floriana Lima Nicole Maines Azie Tesfai | Alex Danvers comes out as a lesbian. She is the adopted sister of Supergirl and works at the DEO.[140] Maggie Sawyer is a lesbian and a police detective. She becomes involved with Alex. (Introduced in Season 2.)[141] Nia is a transgender woman working at CatCO. (Introduced in Season 4.)[142] Kelly is _____. |
| 2015–2016 | This Life | CBC | Oliver Lawson | Kristopher Turner | Oliver is the brother of the main character, and his boyfriend is recently deceased. |
| 2015– | Unforgotten | ITV | Eric Slater Jimmy Sullivan Colin Osborne Simon Osborne | Tom Courtenay Harley Alexander-Sule Mark Bonnar Charlie Condou | In series 1, Eric Slater is a bisexual man who has spent his life in a heterosexual marriage. Jimmy Sullivan was Eric's gay lover (along with another man named Nicholas seen only in a photograph). They were both murdered by Eric's wife.[143] In series 2, Colin Osborne is gay and a barrister. Simon Osborne is gay and Colin's husband.[144] |
| 2015–2018 | UnREAL | Lifetime | Jay Faith Alexi Petrov Xavier Fiona | Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman Breeda Wool Alex Sparrow Jaime Callica Tracie Thoms | Jay is a gay producer on Everlasting. Faith is a lesbian contestant from Everlasting. Alexi is ____. Xavier is ____. Fiona is ____. |
| 2015–2018 | Versailles | Canal+ | Philippe d'Orléans Chevalier de Lorraine Thomas Beaumont | Alexander Vlahos Evan Williams Mark Rendall | Philippe is ____. Chevalier is ____. Thomas is ____. |
| 2015–2016 | Wayward Pines | FOX | Frank Armstrong | Michael Garza | Frank is ____. |
| 2015– | Westside | TV3 | Bjelke "Bilkey" van Heeder | Todd Emerson | Bjelke is ____. |
| 2015 | You, Me and the Apocalypse | Sky 1 | Scotty McNeil Arnold Gaines | Kyle Soller Paterson Joseph | Scotty is ____. Arnold is ____. |
| 2015– | Younger | TV Land | Maggie Lauren Heller | Debi Mazar Molly Bernard | Maggie is ____. Lauren is ____. |
2016
| Year | Show | Network | Character | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 | 2Moons: The Series | ____ | ____ | ____ | ? |
| 2016– | 3% | Netflix | Joana Coelho Natália Ariel Láis Samira | Vaneza Oliveira Amanda Magalhães Marina Matheus Fernanda Vasconcellos Maria Flor | Joana is bisexual and an orphan who survived on her own at the margins of society on the streets of the Inland. Natalia is lesbian and Joana's partner. Joana and Natalia start a revolution against Maralto. Ariel is a trans woman. Láis is bisexual. Samira is bisexual.[145] |
| 2016– | The A Word | BBC One SundanceTV | Tom Clarke | Matt Greenwood | Tom is ____. |
| 2016 | American Gothic | CBS | Alison Hawthorne-Price Naomi Flynn | Juliet Rylance Maureen Sebastian | Alison is ____. Naomi is ____. |
| 2016– | Animal Kingdom | TNT | Deran Cody Adrian Dolan Janine "Smurf" Cody Mark Liston Linc | Jake Weary Spencer Treat Clark Ellen Barkin Andy Favreau Damon Erik Williams | Deran is in the closet in the beginning of the series but comes out to his family later on. Adrian is out. He and Deran are in a relationship. |
| 2016 | Bad Romance: The Series | ____ | ____ | ____ | ? |
| 2016 | Barracuda | ABC | Danny Kelly Martin Taylor Demet | Elias Anton Ben Kindon Nicole Gulasekharam | Danny and Martin masturbate together and kiss. Danny is gay and Martin is bisexual. Demet is _____. |
| 2016– | Berlin Station | Epix | Hector DeJean Faisal Al-Fakeeh Hans Richter | Rhys Ifans Kerem Can Bernhard Schütz | Hector is ____. Faisal is ____. Hans is ____. |
| 2016– | Better Things | FX | Rick Tressa | Diedrich Bader Rebecca Merz | Rick is ____. Tressa is ____. |
| 2016– | Billions | Showtime | Tara Mohr Donnie Caan Taylor Mason Walter | Annapurna Sriram David Cromer Asia Kate Dillon Matthew Humphreys | Tara Mohr is a lesbian. After a cocaine-snorting lesbian sex tryst that was secretly videotaped, she was blackmailed into spying on her employer. She was not seen again in the series after being caught snooping by a coworker. Donnie Caan was closeted until he met Walter. They are married. Taylor Mason is the first gender neutral character on mainstream American television. Walter is the husband of Donnie Caan. |
| 2016– | Bull | CBS | Chunk Palmer | Chris Jackson | Chunk is ____. |
| 2016–2017 | The Catch | ABC | Margot Bishop Felicity Shawn Rhys Bishop Jamison | Sonya Walger Shivani Ghai Caleb Smith John Simm Nick Hounslow | Margot (bisexual) and Felicity (bisexual) have an affair. |
| 2016 | Class | BBC Three | Charlie Smith Matteusz Andrzejewski | Greg Austin Jordan Renzo | Charlie is an alien prince and is dating Matteusz, who comes from a very religious family that doesn't tolerate him having a boyfriend. |
| 2016 | The Collection | Prime Video BBC Worldwide | Claude Sabine | Tom Riley | Claude is ____. |
| 2016 | Conviction | ABC | Hayes Morrison Jackson Morrison Franklin "Frankie" Cruz Rey Armas Naomi Golden | Hayley Atwell Daniel Franzese Manny Montana Ian Paola Ilfenesh Hadera | Hayes is bisexual and her brother, Jackson, is gay. Frankie and Rey had a romantic relationship while cellmates. Naomi is bisexual and Hayes' ex-girlfriend. |
| 2016 | Crashing | Channel 4 | Fred Sam Will | Amit Shah Jonathan Bailey Lachie Chapman | Fred is ____. Sam is ____. Will is ____. |
| 2016– | The Crown | Netflix | Antony Armstrong-Jones | Matthew Goode | Antony is ____. |
| 2016 | Damien | A&E | James Shay Patrick | David Meunier Michael Therriault | James and Patrick appear to be in a long-term committed relationship. They have a son, Jacob. |
| 2016 | Dead of Summer | Freeform | Blair Ramos Drew Reeves | Mark Indelicato Zelda Williams | Blair is ____. Drew is ____. |
| 2016– | Degrassi: Next Class | Family Channel | Miles Hollingsworth III Zoe Rivas Tristan Milligan Vijay Maraji Yael Baron Rasha Zuabi Esme Song Francesca "Frankie" Hollingsworth | Eric Osborne Ana Golja Lyle Lettau Dante Scott Jamie Bloch Dalia Yegavian Chelsea Clark Sara Waisglass | Miles is bisexual. Zoe is a lesbian. Tristan is gay. Vijay is gay. Yael is non-binary/genderqueer and uses they/them pronouns. Rasha is a lesbian. Esme and Frankie enter a polyamorous relationship with Zig. [146] |
| 2016 | The Deleted | Fullscreen | Mason Landon Agatha Sophie Logan | Will Peltz Todd Maurer Madeline Brewer Julia Kelly Daniel Zovatto | Mason is ____. Landon is ____. Agatha is ____. Sophie is ____. Logan is ____. |
| 2016–2019 | Designated Survivor | ABC | Dontae Evans Sasha Booker | Ben Watson Jamie Clayton | Dontae is gay. Sasha is a trans woman.[147] |
| 2016–2019 | The Durrells | ITV | Sven | Ulric von der Esch | Sven's feelings for Mrs. Durrell are being used to hide his homosexuality. |
| 2016–2019 | Easy | Netflix | Jo Chase | Jacqueline Toboni Kiersey Clemons | Jo and Chase meet, fall in love, and become a lesbian couple in season 1 episode 2, "Vegan Cinderella".[148] |
| 2016– | El marginal | Televisión Pública Argentina | Juan Pablo "Diosito" Borges Morcilla Fiorella | Nicolás Furtado Carlos Portaluppi Guido Botto Fiora | Juan's sexual orientation has not been specified, but is likely bisexual.[149] He is in love with Miguel Palacios/Osvaldo Peña. Morcilla is bisexual. Fiorella is gay.[150] He is in a relationship with Morcilla. |
| 2016–2017 | The Exorcist | FOX | Katherine Rance Father Marcus Keane Verity Peter Morrow | Brianne Howey Ben Daniels Brianna Hildebrand Christopher Cousins | During a flashback, it is confirmed that Katherine is lesbian, and that she dated a friend from college before her death in a car accident that Katherine survived (another character references the girl as "the love of her life"). Marcus mentions that he has been "mostly" celibate after being excommunicated in season one, and he exchanges a flirtatious look with a man at a bar. A demon suggests that girls "aren't his type", indicating that he is gay. In season two, Marcus has a love interest in Peter Morrow, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife investigator, and the two men bond before sharing a kiss on Peter's boat. Verity mentions that she is gay in a conversation about her distrust of religion due to the fact she was sent to a conversion camp when she was younger. |
| 2016 | Eyewitness | USA Network | Philip Shea Lukas Waldenbeck | Tyler Young James Paxton | Phillip and Lukas are secretly in a relationship. Lukas is violently closeted while Philip is comfortable with his sexuality. Lukas has a girlfriend. |
| 2016–2018 | Falling Water | USA Network | Alexis Simms Christine | Sepideh Moafi Parisa Fitz-Henley | Detective Alexis Simms is lesbian. She lives with Christine. Christine is lesbian and the girlfriend of Alexis.[151] |
| 2016 | The Family | ABC | Willa Warren Bridey Cruz | Alison Pill Floriana Lima | Willa is ____. Bridey is ____. |
| 2016–2017 | The Get Down | Netflix | Marcus 'Dizzee' Kipling Thor | Jaden Smith Noah Le Gros | Dizzee and Thor are both popular graffiti artists who paint on trains. They end up at an exclusive underground LGBT club, and kiss. |
| 2016 | Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life | Netflix | Michel Gerard Donald | Yanic Truesdale Sam Pancake | Michel is from the original Gilmore Girls series and is married to Frederick (David Greenman), though he is not seen. Donald is a newer Stars Hollow resident introduced upon discussion of the first potential LGBT Pride festival for the town, where some more notable characters' sexualities are mentioned and/or danced around. |
| 2016– | The Girlfriend Experience | Starz | Christine Reade Avery Suhr | Riley Keough Kate Lyn Sheil | In a scene in an early episode of the series, Christine and Avery spend one night together while temporary flatmates. |
| 2016– | Goliath | Prime Video | Michelle McBride Callie Senate | Maria Bello Molly Parker | Michelle is ____. Callie is ____. |
| 2016–2018 | Hap and Leonard | SundanceTV | Leonard Pine Raoul | Michael K. Williams Enrique Murciano | Leonard is gay. Raoul is _____. |
| 2016 | Heartbeat | NBC | Max Eliott | Joshua Leonard | Max is ____. |
| 2016 | Hunters | Syfy | Dylan Briggs | Mark Coles Smith | Briggs had a lover killed by the hunters. |
| 2016–2017 | Incorporated | Syfy | Theo Ant | Eddie Ramos Matt Landry | Theo is one of the main characters of Incorporated. In the second episode Ant is introduced as Theo's partner. |
| 2016– | Legends of Tomorrow | CW | Sara Lance/White Canary Todd Rice/Obsidian Lindsay Carlisle Anne (Queen of France) Guinevere Alex Danvers Citizen Cold Ray Terrill John Constantine Ava Sharpe Gary Green Desmond Kate Kane/Batwoman Charlie/Clotho | Caity Lotz Lance Henriksen Ali Liebert Rebecca Eady Elyse Levesque Chyler Leigh Wentworth Miller Russell Tovey Matt Ryan Jes Macallan Adam Tsekhman Christian Keyes Ruby Rose Maisie Richardson-Sellers | Sara is bisexual. Todd is homosexual. Lindsay is a nurse featured in episode "Night of the Hawk", who upon meeting Sara realizes that she has feelings towards women, and they kiss. Anne sleeps with Sara in episode "Out of Time", and later consummates her marriage to the King of France. Guinevere is an English queen featured in episode "Camelot/3000" who develops a crush on Sara and they kiss. Alex (from Supergirl) has a one-night stand with Sara in the crossover episode "Crisis on Earth-X, Part Four". Citizen Cold is gay and Leonard Snart's doppelgänger from Earth-X (another Earth), and he appears to be in a relationship with superhero Ray Terrill. Ray is gay. John is bisexual.[152] Ava enters into a relationship with Sara. In episode "Beebo the God of War", she says she's "not the husband type", suggesting that Ava is a lesbian. Gary appears to be bisexual, evidenced by his interest in both Ava and Constantine. Desmond was John Constantine's boyfriend. Kate is lesbian and appears in episode "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Five". Charlie/Clotho is pansexual and genderfluid.[153] |
| 2016– | Lucifer | Fox (seasons 1–3) Netflix (seasons 4–5) | Lucifer Morningstar Mazikeen (Maze) Eve Det. Chloe Decker Ella Lopez Charlotte Richards | Tom Ellis Lesley-Ann Brandt Inbar Lavi Lauren German Aimee Garcia Tricia Helfer | Lucifer is bisexual.[154] Maze is pansexual. In season 4 she develops strong feelings for Eve.[155][156] Eve may be bisexual or lesbian. Although her late husband was Adam and she's focused on Lucifer, when she meets Maze they have "a connection" which Eve mentions in the season four finale.[156] Chloe may be bisexual. (When asked if she thought Chloe was bisexual, Lauren German replied "I certainly hope so."[157]) Ella might be bisexual or lesbian. Charlotte, possessed by Lucifer's mom, is _______. |
| 2016–2018 | Luke Cage | Netflix | Hernan "Shades" Alvarez Darius "Comanche" Jones | Theo Rossi Thomas Q. Jones | Shades is bisexual. Comanche is gay. Shades and Comanche were lovers while in prison.[158][159] |
| 2016– | Marcella | ITV | Matthew Neil Yann Hall Cara Thomas Alex Dier Sascha Kyte Jojo Baines | Ben Cura Tobias Santelmann Florence Pugh Charlie Covell Victoria Broom Tamzin Malleson | Matthew is ____. Yann is ____. Cara is ____. Alex is an androgynous woman. Her demeanor suggests she's lesbian, although her sexual preference has not been mentioned in the series.[160] Sascha is a lesbian. Jojo is lesbian and the partner of Sascha Kyte.[161] |
| 2016–2017 | My Bromance: The Series | ____ | ____ | ____ | ? |
| 2016–2018 | The Night Manager | BBC One | Major Lance "Corky" Corkoran | Tom Hollander | Lance is ____. |
| 2016–2017 | No Tomorrow | The CW | Kareema Sofia | Sarayu Blue Marta Milans | Kareema is pansexual; she has a sexual tryst with Sofia, an immigrant wanting to marry her brother for a green card. |
| 2016 | Notorious | ABC | Levi | Ramon de Ocampo | Levi had romantic feelings towards his childhood best friend Oscar Keating and cat-fished him. |
| 2016– | The OA | Netflix | Buck Vu Alfonso "French" Sosa | Ian Alexander Brandon Perea | Buck is transgender.[162] Alfonso is gay. |
| 2016–2019 | Preacher | AMC | Proinsias Cassidy Eccarius | Joseph Gilgun Adam Croasdell | Proinsias is bisexual. Eccarius is bisexual. Proinsias and Eccarious have shown attraction to men and women and are romantically involved with each another. |
| 2016–2017 | Pure Genius | CBS | Jess Wallace Ally (Ali) | Taylor Rose Irene Choi | Jess is ____. Ally is ____. |
| 2016 | Quarry | Cinemax | Buddy | Damon Herriman | Buddy is assumed to be gay because some of his partners in crime call him "queer", and in the third episode he is seen spending his time in a gay bar. |
| 2016 | Recovery Road | Freeform | Vern Testaverde | Daniel Franzese | Vern is ____. |
| 2016–2018 | Shades of Blue | NBC | Lieutenant Matt Wozniak Donnie Pomp Nate Wozniak | Ray Liotta Michael Esper Cameron Scoggins | Wozniak is bisexual and the corrupt commander of the 64th Precinct, and the main target in an FBI anti-corruption investigation. He engages in random hook-ups with men that he meets in bars. He has a wife and hides his bisexuality from everyone. He also secretly dated Internal Affairs Lieutenant Donnie Pomp. Wozniak's son Nate is introduced in season 2. He has a boyfriend named Jay. |
| 2016–2019 | Shadowhunters | Freeform | Alec Lightwood Magnus Bane Raphael Santiago Meliorn Olivia (Ollie) Wilson Samantha Aline Penhallow Helen Blackthorn Underhill Lorenzo Rey | Matthew Daddario Harry Shum, Jr. David Castro Jade Hassouné Alexandra Ordolis Tara Joshi Eileen Li (S2, 3a) / Jacky Lai (S3b) Sydney Meyer Steve Byers Javier Muñoz | Alec is gay. During season 1 he struggles with his attraction to men, especially after he meets Magnus, but eventually comes out as gay by kissing Magnus in front of his family. The two enter a serious relationship. Magnus is openly bisexual and a High Warlock. He has been in relationships with both men and women in the past. He is now in a committed relationship with Alec. Raphael is asexual and a Vampire. Though he is romantically attracted to Isabelle Lightwood, he told her that sex is not something he is interested in. Meliorn is bisexual, as Seelies are generally bisexual. Olivia is an out lesbian and Luke Garroway's new detective partner at the precinct. She is in a relationship with Samantha. Samantha is Ollie's girlfriend. Aline is a closeted lesbian and a Shadowhunter. She becomes involved with Helen Blackthorn. Helen is bisexual and a half-Shadowhunter/half-Seelie. She starts a relationship with Aline. Underhill is gay and a Shadowhunter. He comes out to Alec and said Alec's coming out and openness about his relationship with Magnus inspired him. In the series finale, it is hinted that Lorenzo may not be straight. [163][164][165][166] |
| 2016–2017 | The Shannara Chronicles | MTV (season 1) Spike | Eretria Princess Lyria | Ivana Baquero Vanessa Morgan | Eretria is bisexual. She may have romantic feelings for Amberle in season 1. Princess Lyria was in a relationship with Eretria in season 2.[167][168] |
| 2016– | Slasher | Super Channel (season 1) Netflix |
Robin Turner Justin Faysal | Christopher Jacot Mark Ghanimé |
In The Executioner, Robin and Justin are a gay couple. |
| Antoine Renée Benny Ironside/Glenn Morgan | Christopher Jacot Joanne Vannicola Ty Olsson |
In Guilty Party, Antoine and Renée are a married couple, but they are actually gay and lesbian, respectively. Benny is a gay ex-con who assumed the identity of Glenn. | |||
| Angel Lopez Joe Lickers Amber Ciotti Justine Rijkers Kit Jennings | Salvatore Antonio Ilan Muallem Joanne Vannicola Patrice Goodman Robert Cormier |
In Solstice, Angel is a gay activist who has a secret affair with Joe. Joe is bisexual. Amber and Justine are a lesbian couple. Kit is bisexual and hooks up with Angel and Cassidy Olenski. | |||
| 2016–2017 | SOTUS: The Series | One 31 Line TV | Kongpob Arthrit | Singto Prachaya Krist Perawat | Kongpob and Arthrit are gay love interests.[169] |
| 2016–2019 | Star | FOX | Simone Davis Cotton Brown Miss Bruce | Brittany O'Grady Amiyah Scott Miss Lawrence | Simone kissed her troubled friend, Karen, in the fifth episode of season 2. Cotton Brown is the transgender daughter of Carlota Brown . Miss Bruce is transgender. She and Cotton both work in Carlota Brown's beauty shop. |
| 2016– | Stranger Things | Netflix | Robin Buckly Will Byers | Maya Hawke Noah Schnapp | Robin is lesbian. Steve Harrington thought Robin was into him when they were in high school, but she came out when she revealed that the reason she hung around him was another girl, Tammy Thompson. She had wanted Tammy to gaze at her the way she stared at Steve. (Set in the 1980s, the word lesbian or gay is not mentioned in the episode's dialog).[170][171] Robin, introduced in season 3, is the first non-straight character to be included in the series.[172] Will may be gay. In season 1, bullies at his school though he was gay; and in season 3, Mike Wheeler said to him, "it's not my fault you don't like girls". However, Schnapp said that Will is "not ready to grow up and he doesn't really want to move on to dating and relationships yet."[173] |
| 2016– | This Is Us | NBC | William Hill Jessie Tess Pearson | Ron Cephas Jones Denis O'Hare Eris Baker | William is bisexual and had a relationship with Jessie. Jessie is _____. Tess comes out as a lesbian in season 3. |
| 2016–2018 | Timeless | NBC | Denise Christopher | Sakina Jaffrey | Denise is a lesbian and a Special Agent. She's married to Michelle, with whom she has a son and daughter.[174] |
| 2016–2017 | Too Close to Home | TLC | Dax Victor | Nick Ballard Charles Justo | Dax is ____. Victor is ____. |
| 2016–2018 | Travelers | Showcase Netflix | Joanne Yates Samantha Burns Amanda Myers | Kimberley Sustad Karen Holness Enid-Raye Adams | Yates is presumably lesbian. It's revealed that she's in a same-sex marriage when Yates asked Grant MacLaren if he was having wife problems and she said to him, "Same here" (season 3, ep 2). (Her wife does not appear in the series and her name is not spoken.) Burns is presumably a lesbian and is in a relationship with her colleague Myers (season 3). Myers appears in only one episode (season 3).[175] |
| 2016– | Van Helsing | Syfy | Susan Vanessa Helsing | Hilary Jardine Kelly Overton | Susan had a boyfriend before the vampire apocalypse. In episode 1.09 she kisses her friend Vanessa (Van) Helsing on the lips and attempts physical intimacy with her. Vanessa kisses Susan back. |
| 2016– | Victoria | ITV | Lord Alfred Paget Edward Drummond | Jordan Waller Leo Suter | Lord Alfred is a minor character in the first series. In the second series, his part is expanded and Drummond is introduced as a potential love interest. They kiss. |
| 2016– | Westworld | HBO | Logan Clementine Pennyfeather Elsie Hughes | Ben Barnes Angela Sarafyan Shannon Woodward | Logan is seen having sex with both a man and a woman in episode 2 of season 1, and is most likely bisexual. Clementine is ____. Elsie is ____. |
| 2016– | Wynonna Earp | Syfy CHCH-DT (Season 1) Space | Waverly Earp Nicole Haught Jeremy Chetri Robin | Dominique Provost-Chalkley Katherine Barrell Varun Saranga Justin Kelly | Waverly, the younger sister of Wynonna, had a boyfriend until she met Nicole Haught. She was caught off guard by her attraction towards her. Nicole Haught, a lesbian, is a deputy sheriff and was immediately captivated by Waverly. The two build a friendship which eventually becomes romantic. Waverly and Nicole Haught as a couple are known by the fan portmanteau "Wayhaught".[176] Jeremy is gay. Robin is gay and gets involved with Jeremy in Season 3. |
| 2016 | The Young Pope | HBO | Cardinal Bernardo Gutierrez Cardinal Andrew Dussolier Cardinal Mario Assente Ángelo Sanchez Freddy Blakestone | Javier Cámara Scott Shepherd Maurizio Lombardi Marcos Franz Alex Esola | Bernardo comes out as gay in the first season's final episode. Andrew is seen having sex with a man and a woman in episode 6 of season 1. Mario confirms his homosexuality in private conversation with Pope Pius XIII in episode 2 of season 1. Ángelo is accused of "sexual disturbances", which seems to be the euphemism for homosexual tendencies. He denies being gay and commits suicide in episode 6 of season 1. The truth about his sexuality remains unclear. Freddy is a young gay man fascinated by Monsignor Gutierrez at some point. |
2017
| Year | Show | Network | Character | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2020 | 13 Reasons Why | Netflix | Courtney Crimsen Todd Crimsen Steve Crimsen Ryan Shaver Tony Padilla Brad Caleb Tamika Montgomery "Monty" de la Cruz Winston Williams Alex Standall Charlie St. George Hansen Foundry | Michele Selene Ang Robert Gant Alex Quijano Tommy Dorfman Christian Navarro Henry Zaga R.J. Brown Clarke Hollingsworth Timothy Granaderos Deaken Bluman Miles Heizer Tyler Barnhardt Reed Diamond | Courtney is a lesbian. She was closeted until the finale episode of season 2 ("Bye"), when she came out to her adoptive gay parents.[177] Todd and Steve are gay and Courtney's parents. Ryan told Hannah he was gay in 1x08. Tony is openly gay. He used to date Ryan and Brad, but is now dating Caleb.[178] Brad is gay. Caleb is gay and Tony's boyfriend. Tamika is ____ and Courtney's girlfriend.[177] Monty is gay and closeted. He beats Winston up after they first hook up, but he has sex with him again.[179] Winston is gay. He tells Alex in the final episode that he loved Monty but that he also loves him.[179][180] Alex is bisexual. He is only involved with women until season 4 when he kisses Zach in the first episode. He later becomes involved with Winston and Charlie throughout season 4.[181] Charlie is bisexual. He dates Alex and comes out to his dad in 4x09.[182] Hansen is gay. He is a member of staff at the school and introduces his husband to Alex and Charlie at prom.[183] |
| 2017 | 195 Lewis | One Nine Five Lewis (series website) | Yuri Camille | Rae Leone Allen Sirita Wright | Yuri is lesbian. Camille is lesbian. Yuri and Camille are a couple experimenting with polyamory.[184] |
| 2017 | 24 Legacy | Fox | Andy Shalowitz Thomas Locke | Dan Bucatinsky Bailey Chase | Andy Shalowitz is openly gay. He is a communication analyst at CTU. Thomas Locke is closeted and implied to be gay or bisexual. He is a CTU agent and the head of field operations. Andy and Thomas had a short tryst (off-camera) some time prior to the series which Thomas abruptly ended out of fear of his sexual orientation being discovered. |
| 2017–2019 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Netflix | Charles Sir Jerome Squalor Babs | Rhys Darby Don Johnson Tony Hale Kerri Kenney | Charles is gay and in a relationship with Sir. Sir is gay and partner of Charles in both business and marriage. Jerome is bisexual. Babs is lesbian. She said she found a new lover but "she's in prison". [185] |
| 2017– | Ackley Bridge | Channel 4 | Nasreen Paracha Lila Shariff Naveed Haider Sam Murgatroyd Cory Wilson | Amy-Leigh Hickman Anneika Rose Gurjeet Singh Megan Parkinson Sam Retford | Nasreen comes out to her mother as a lesbian and tells her she's in love with another woman (series 1, episode 5). Lila is a lesbian and Nasreen's science teacher. Nasreen and Lila become involved in a relationship for a short while. Naveed is gay. He and Nasreen were engaged as part of a sham marriage to hide their homosexuality. Sam is lesbian and Nasreen's girlfriend. Cory is Naveed's best friend and is questioning his orientation. In series 2, episode 5, he and Naveed kissed and slept together. Afterwards he said he was lucky to have Naveed in his life (series 2, episode 10). |
| 2017– | American Gods | Starz | Bilquis Jinn Salim Samantha ("Sam") Black Crow | Yetide Badaki Mousa Kraish Omid Abtahi Devery Jacobs | Bilquis is pansexual and a goddess. Jinn is gay. Salim is gay. Jinn and Salim become romantically involved. Sam is lesbian.[186][187] |
| 2017–2019 | Andi Mack | Disney Channel | Cyrus Goodman TJ Kippen | Joshua Rush Luke Mullen | Cyrus first comes out when he tells Buffy Driscoll that he had a crush on Jonah Beck. Later he tells Andi that she's not the only one who likes Jonah because he likes him, too. Eventually his feelings for Jonah subside and he comes out to him when he says he's gay. TJ's gay orientation is confirmed in the final episode of the series, when he and Cyrus become a couple.[188][189][190] Andi Mack is the first Disney Channel series with a character that comes out as gay.[191][192] |
| 2017–2019 | Anne with an E | CBC Netflix | Josephine Barry Cole Mackenzie | Deborah Grover Cory Grüter-Andrew | Aunt Josephine is a lesbian. She had a long-term partner, Gertrude, now deceased. It's implied that Cole is gay.[193] |
| 2017 | APB | Fox | Tasha Goss | Tamberla Perry | Tasha is ____. |
| 2017– | Atypical | Netflix | Casey Izzie | Brigette Lundy-Paine Fivel Stewart | Casey is bisexual. Casey dates Evan during seasons 1, 2, and 3. Izzie is bisexual. She's dating Nate, but breaks up with him later in season 2. In season 2, Casey is introduced to Izzie. They almost kiss but are interrupted by Casey's mom. At the end of the season, they hold hands in a car, saying that "sometimes a thing feels so right". In Season 3, Izzie expresses to Casey that she has feelings for her. Things then become awkward between the two as Casey starts to avoid Izzie. When Izzie confronts Casey, saying that she would have never told her how she feels if she had know that it would get in the way of their friendship, Casey kisses Izzie. Casey and Evan break up after Casey tells him that she kissed Izzie and may have feelings for her. Casey and Izzie begin dating. |
| 2017– | The Bastards of Pizzofalcone | RAI | Alex Di Nardo Rosaria Martone | Simona Tabasco Serena Iansiti | Alex is lesbian. Rosaria is lesbian. Alex and Rosaria are in a relationship.[194][195] |
| 2017– | Black Spot | France 2 Netflix | Martial "Nounours" Ferrandis Paul Méric | Hubert Delattre Samir Boitard | Nounours is a gay police officer. Paul is a gay EMT. |
| 2017 | Blood Drive | SyFy | The Scholar The Gentleman | Darren Kent Andrew James Hall | The Scholar is ____. The Gentleman is ____. |
| 2017– | The Bold Type | Freeform | Adena El-Amin Kat Edison Leila/Lelia Tia Clayton | Nikohl Boosheri Aisha Dee Katerina Tannembaum Alexis Floyd | Adena is a lesbian Muslim feminist and professional photographer who begins a romance with Kat.[196] Kat realizes she's bisexual when she falls in love with Adena.[197] Leila is Adena's ex. Tia is ___?___. |
| 2017 | Borderliner | Netflix | Nikolai Andreassen Kristoffer Lund | Tobias Santelmann Morten Svartveit | Nikolai, the lead character, is closeted and has a secret boyfriend, Kristoffer.[198] |
| 2017– | Charité | Netflix | Sister Therese Otto Marquardt Martin Schelling | Klara Deutschmann Jannik Schümann Jacob Matschenz | Therese is lesbian. Otto is gay.[199] Martin is gay.[200] |
| 2017– | Claws | TNT | Quiet Ann Uncle Daddy Toby | Judy Reyes Dean Norris Evan Daigle | Quiet Ann is ____. Uncle Daddy is ____. Toby is ____. |
| 2017– | Creeped Out | CBBC Family Channel | Mrs. Tuthill Mrs. Tuthill | Andrea Grant {uncredited} | In episode "Kindlesticks" (1x09), Esme promises to babysit twins Sissy and Missy while their same-sex parents go out that night. |
| 2017– | Dark | Netflix | Peter Doppler Agnes Nielsen Doris Tiedemann Bernadette Wöller | Stephan Kampwirth Antje Traue Luise Heyer Anton Rubtsov | Peter is gay and closeted.[201][202] In 1953, Agnes and Doris were secret lovers.[203] Bernadette is a trans woman.[204][205] |
| 2017 | Daytime Divas | VH1 | Kibby Ainsley | Chloe Bridges | Kibby is bisexual. |
| 2017– | Dear White People | Netflix | Lionel Higgins Silvio Romo Neika Hobbs Monique Conner Kelsey Phillips Wesley Alvarez P. Ninny | DeRon Horton D.J. Blickenstaff Nia Long Zee James Luke O'Sullivan Nia Jervier Rudy Martinez Lena Waithe | Lionel is a gay main character. Silvio is gay and Lionel's love interest. Neika and Monique are a lesbian couple. Conner is a conflicted gay man. In season 2, episode 4, Kelsey tells Coco that she's a "gold star" lesbian.[206] Wesley is gay and Lionel's love interest. P. Ninny is a butch lesbian character in a show within the show who at first denies her sexual orientation but later admits that she is.[206] |
| 2017–2019 | The Deuce | HBO | Paul | Chris Coy | Paul is gay and a bartender at Vincent Martino's bar, the Hi-Hat.[207] |
| 2017– | Dynasty | The CW Netflix | Steven Carrington Sam "Sammy Jo" Jones | James Mackay Rafael de la Fuente | Steven has a one-night stand with Sam in the pilot episode. Sam is the nephew of Cristal Flores (in the original series the character was female). He is "a cute schemer" and helps himself to some of the cash in Steven's pocket during their one-night stand. Later, Steven and Sam realize that Cristal is Steven's new stepmother. This series is the remake of the 1980s series of the same name. |
| 2017 | Emerald City | NBC | The Witch of the West | Ana Ularu | The Witch is ____. |
| 2017– | The End of the F***ing World | Channel 4 Netflix | Eunice Noon Teri Darego | Gemma Whelan Wunmi Mosaku | DC Noon is a lesbian. DC Darego is a lesbian. Noon and Darego are police force partners.[208] |
| 2017–2018 | Famous in Love | Freeform | Alexis Glenn Rachel Davis | Niki Koss Katelyn Tarver | Alexis is bisexual and has an affair with Rachel. |
| 2017– | Feud | FX | Victor Buono | Dominic Burgess | Victor is ____. |
| 2017 | The Frozen Dead | M6 | Irène Ziegler Greta | Julia Piaton Sophie Guillemin | Ziegler is openly lesbian and the captain of the St. Martin detective squad.[209] Greta is Ziegler's partner and owner of a local inn where they reside together.[210] |
| 2017–2018 | Ghost Wars | Syfy | Val McGrath-Dufresne Marilyn McGrath-Dufresne | Luvia Petersen Kristin Lehman | Val (the mayor of Port Moore) and Marilyn (the town doctor) are lesbians and married to each other.[211] |
| 2017 | Godless | Netflix | Marie Agnes MacNue Callie Dunne | Merritt Weaver Tess Frazer | Mary Agnes is bisexual. The widow of the town's mayor, she wears her husband's clothes and is in a same-sex relationship with the town's schoolteacher, Callie Dunne.[212] Callie is a lesbian and the town's teacher. She was a prostitute in La Belle's brothel before it was turned into a school.[213] |
| 2017– | Gone | NBC | James | Andy Mientus | James was kicked out of his home after his father found out that he was gay and later got kidnapped because of it.[214] |
| 2017– | The Good Fight | CBS All Access | Maia Rindell Amy Breslin | Rose Leslie Heléne Yorke | Maia is lesbian. Amy is lesbian and Maia's girlfriend.[215][216] |
| 2017 | Gypsy | Netflix | Jean Holloway Sidney Pierce Dolly Holloway | Naomi Watts Sophie Cookson Maren Heary | Jean is bisexual, married to a man, and becomes obsessed with Sidney.[217] Sidney is bisexual and the former girlfriend of one of Jean's male patients.[218] Dolly is Jean's daughter and may be lesbian or transgender.[219] |
| 2017 | The Halcyon | ITV | Toby Hamilton Adil Joshi | Edward Bluemel Akshay Kumar | Toby is the younger son of the family who owns the titular hotel. Adil and Toby have feelings for each other. |
| 2017– | The Handmaid's Tale | Hulu | Moira Emily Sylvia Peter Dan Odette | Samira Wiley Alexis Bledel Clea DuVall Ben Lewis John Carroll Lynch Rebecca Rittenhouse | Moira had a girlfriend "before".[220] Emily and Sylvia were married and had a kid "before". |
| 2017– | Harlots | ITV Encore Hulu | Margaret Wells Charlotte Wells Nancy Birch Violet Cross Amelia Scanwell Prince Rasselas Lady Isabella Fitzwilliam | Samantha Morton Jessica Brown Findlay Kate Fleetwood Rosalind Eleazar Jordon Stevens Josef Altin Liv Tyler | Margaret is bisexual. She and William North are common law wife and husband, and she reciprocates Nancy Birch's interest in her. Charlotte is bisexual, and she has both male and female love interests in the first two seasons. Nancy is a lesbian. She kisses Margaret in season two, and it is revealed that she considers Margaret her true love. Violet and Amelia are in a romantic relationship.[221] Prince Rasselas is a "molly boy" and lives with his male partner. Lady Isabella is Charlotte's love interest in season two. |
| 2017– | Las chicas del cable (Cable Girls) | Netflix | Carlota Rodríguez de Senillosa Sara Millán/Oscar Ruiz | Ana Fernández Ana Polvorosa | Carlota is bisexual. Sara/Oscar is a bisexual trans man who falls in love with Carlota.[222] Carlota and Sara have a polyamorous relationship together with Carlota's husband, Miguel.[223] |
| 2017– | Legion | FX | Lenny Busker Clark | Aubrey Plaza Hamish Linklater | Lenny is ____. Clark has a husband and a child. |
| 2017 | Man in an Orange Shirt | BBC Two | Thomas March Michael Berryman Adam Berryman Steve | James McArdle Oliver Jackson-Cohen Julian Morris David Gyasi | The story of two gay relationships set in different eras: Thomas and Michael during the 1940s, and Adam and Steve in the present.[224] |
| 2017– | Mary Kills People | Global | Jess Naomi | Abigail Winter Katie Douglas | Jess is ____. Naomi is ____. |
| 2017–2018 | Midnight, Texas | NBC | Joe Strong Chuy Strong Walker Chisum | Jason Lewis Bernardo Saracino Josh Kelly | Joe is gay and a fallen angel. Chuy is half-demon and Joe's husband.[225] Walker is a gay demon hunter. [226] |
| 2017– | Mindhunter | Netflix | Wendy Carr Annaliese Stilman Kay Manz | Anna Torv Lena Olin Lauren Glazier | Dr. Wendy Carr, a psychologist at a Boston university, is a lesbian in a relationship with Dr. Stilman, the head of Wendy's university department. She goes into the closet in order to work as a behavioral science consultant for the FBI, and ends her relationship with Annaliese. She later meets Kay, a bartender in a local bar near Quantico, and falls in love with her.[227] Annaliese is more open about who she and Wendy are to each other.[228] Kay is lesbian and works as a bartender because, as she tells Wendy, she doesn't "have to hide who I am" (S2, ep 4). She married because it was what her parents expected and had a child because it was what her husband wanted. She divorced and left custody of her son to her ex-husband because she didn't want to continue suppressing her identity. Wendy told Kay that their lovemaking was the best sex of her life (S2, ep 5) and she later asked Kay to move in with her, but she breaks up with Kay after Kay forgot that a custodial exchange weekend had been changed and when Wendy overheard Kay tell her ex-husband that she was going to introduce their son to a "friend" and he asked if it was someone important, she said no. Kay lied to her ex-husband about her sexual orientation because she didn't want to risk losing access to her son if he found out about it (S2, ep 8).[229] |
| 2017 | The Mist | Spike | Adrian Garf Tyler Denton | Russell Posner Christopher Gray | Adrian is pansexual. Tyler is deeply in the closet. Adrian and Tyler have a brief relationship before things drive them apart. |
| 2017– | Money Heist (La Casa de Papel) | Antena 3 Netflix | Helsinki Palermo | Darko Peric Rodrigo de la Serna | Helsinki is gay. Palermo is gay. [230] |
| 2017– | Mr. Mercedes | Audience | Lou Linklatter | Breeda Wool | Lou is a butch lesbian subjected to overt homophobia.[231] |
| 2017 | My Dearest Loser: Edge of 17 | GMM 25 | Inn Sun | Pluem Purim Chimon Wachirawit | Inn and Sun become a gay couple.[232] (Reliable sources needed for series.) |
| 2017– | One Day at a Time | Netflix (S1–3) Pop (S4) | Elena Alvarez Ramona Syd | Isabella Gomez Judy Reyes Sheridan Pierce | Elena is lesbian and the teenage daughter in the family, she comes out during the series first season.[233] Ramona is lesbian. Syd is non-binary. Syd is befriended by Elena and they eventually date.[234] |
| 2017– | The Orville | Fox | Bortus Klyden | Peter Macon Chad L. Coleman | Bortus and Klyden are mates and members of an alien race, the Moclans, where homosexuality is the norm among their species.[235] |
| 2017– | Ozark | Netflix | Roy Petty Russ Langmore Trevor Evans Scotty | Jason Butler Harner Marc Menchaca McKinley Belcher III Dennis Flanagan | Roy is gay. Russ is a repressed gay man who starts a relationship with Roy. Trevor is Roy's ex boyfriend and his FBI agent partner. Scotty is Roy's ex boyfriend. |
| 2017– | Prison Break: Resurrection | Fox | Sid A&W | Kunal Sharma Marina Benedict | Sid is ____. A&W is ____. |
| 2017–2018 | Prison Playbook | tvN | Yoo Han Yang ("Looney") Song Ji Won | Lee Kyu Hyung Kim Joon Han | Han Yang is gay. Ji Won is gay and Han Yang's boyfriend. |
| 2017–2019 | The Punisher | Netflix | David Schuhltz Quentin Glass | Todd Alan Crain Will Patton | David is a U.S. senator and closeted homosexual. Quentin is _____ and the right hand man of Howards Saint. |
| 2017– | Riverdale | The CW | Kevin Keller Moose Mason Joaquin DeSantos Toni Topaz Cheryl Blossom Fangs Fogarty Chic Charles Smith Peaches 'N Cream Mary Andrews Marcus Mason | Casey Cott Cody Kearsley Rob Raco Vanessa Morgan Madelaine Petsch Drew Ray Tanner Hart Denton Wyatt Nash Bernadette Beck Molly Ringwald Simon C. Hussey | Kevin is openly gay and had relationships with Moose and Joaquin; he also hooked up with a jogger (Chris Carson) while cruising.[236] Moose is bisexual. In S4, ep. 3, "Chapter Sixty: Dog Day Afternoon", he says "I like guys and girls".[237] He was in a relationship with Kevin and dated Midge.[236][238] Joaquin has been described as gay. He becomes romantically involved with Kevin.[236][239] Toni is bisexual and in a relationship with Cheryl. She kissed Jughead, but later stated she preferred girls. She almost had a threesome with Sweet Pea and Peaches.[240][241] Cheryl a lesbian and in a relationship with Toni. She has described herself as "openly lesbian" in the series. (Although fans, and actress Madelaine Petsch, had previously thought Cheryl might be bisexual, in part due to showing attraction for Archie in season 1, Petsch later described Cheryl as "definitely a lesbian".)[242][243] Fangs is either gay or bisexual. He and Kevin kissed and participated in what appeared to be a marriage-like ceremony on The Farm.[244][245] Fangs and Kevin went to the prom together.[246] Chic may be pansexual. Hart stated that "Chic loves anything and everything, he's all about everybody".[247][236] Charles is ____. He's in a relationship with Chic.[248] Peaches has been described as "queer". She almost participated in a threesome with Toni and Sweet Pea.[249] Mary Andrews's sexuality is not defined, but in episode "Chapter Seventy-One: How to Get Away with Murder" (4x14) she reveals that she has a girlfriend. Marcus Mason's sexuality is not defined, but he reveals his attraction to Tom Keller in his teen years, and being sent to the Sisters of Quiet Mercy for gay conversion. |
| 2017– | Runaways | Hulu | Karolina Dean Nico Minoru | Virginia Gardner Lyrica Okano | Karolina is a lesbian and an alien descendant with superpowers.[250] Nico Minoru is bisexual. Formerly in a relationship with Alex Wilder, now reciprocates Karolina's attraction for her.[251] |
| 2017–2019 | She's Gotta Have It | Netflix | Nola Darling Opal Gilstrap | DeWanda Wise Ilfenesh Hadera | Nola describes herself as a pansexual.[252] Opal is a lesbian in a relationship with Nola.[253] |
| 2017– | The Sinner | USA Network | Heather Novack | Natalie Paul | Detective Novack is an out lesbian.[254] |
| 2017 | Slam Dance | GMM One | Pob Nick | Drake Sattabut Sing Harit | Pob and Nick are a gay couple.[255] (Reliable sources needed for series.) |
| 2017– | Star Trek: Discovery | CBS All Access Netflix | Paul Stamets Hugh Culber | Anthony Rapp Wilson Cruz | Paul and Hugh are gay men and in a loving relationship.[256][257][258] |
| 2017– | Suburra: Blood on Rome | Netflix | Alberto "Spadino" Anacleti | Giacomo Ferrara | Spadino is a gay man whose traditional family forces him into accepting a sham straight marriage.[259] |
| 2017– | S.W.A.T | CBS | Christina "Chris" Alonso | Lina Esco | Officer III Alonso comes out as bisexual in episode "Homecoming" (1.07) when she says: "I love men. And I also love women. Why does a girl have to choose?"[260] She enters into a polyamorous relationship with _____ and _____ in season 2 (episode 6). |
| 2017– | Taboo | FX | Godfrey | Edward Hogg | Godfrey is secretary at the East India Company and lives in a London Molly House. |
| 2017–2018 | Valor | The CW | Thea Zoe Cho | Melissa Roxburgh Chelle Ramos | Thea is a closeted bisexual CIA agent. She has two short-term relationships with a female soldier named SSG Zoe Cho in Episode #3, and male pilot CPT Leland Gallo in Episode #7.[261] |
| 2017 | Water Boyy: The Series | ____ | ____ | ____ | ? |
| 2017 | When We Rise | ABC | Cleve Jones (young) Cleve Jones Roma Guy (young) Roma Guy Diane (young) Diane Ken Jones (young) Ken Jones Matt Michael Pat Norman Del Martin Phyllis Lyon Jean Cecilia Chung Scott José Sarria Bobbi Jean Baker Anne Kronenberg Sally Gearhart | Guy Pearce Austin P. McKenzie Mary-Louise Parker Emily Skeggs Rachel Griffiths Fiona Dourif Michael K. Williams Jonathan Majors Tyler Young Charlie Carver Whoopi Goldberg Rosie O'Donnell Maddie Corman Caitlin Gerard Ivory Aquino Nick Eversman Michael DeLorenzo Jazzmun Britt Irvin Carrie Preston | Cleve Jones is gay and an AIDS activist. Roma Guy is a feminist lesbian and social justice activist. Ken Jones is a gay activist. Pat Norman is a lesbian activist, founder of the Lesbian Mothers Union and first openly gay employee of the San Francisco Health Department. Del Martin is a feminist lesbian and activist, and co-founder of Daughters of Bilitis. Phyllis Lyon is a feminist lesbian and activist, and co-founder of Daughters of Bilitis. Cecilia Chung is a trans woman and political activist. José Sarria is a gay political activist and founder of the Imperial Court System. Bobbi Jean Baker is a transgender activist. Anne Kronenberg is the campaign manager for Harvey Milk and his aide on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Sally Gearhart is a feminist lesbian and political activist. [262][263][264][265][266][267][268] The miniseries is about the growth of the LGBT civil rights movement in San Francisco, and America, from the 1970s until the 2010s, with characters based on actual persons. |
| 2017 | Will | TNT | Christopher Marlowe Thomas Walsingham | Jamie Campbell Bower Edward Hayter | Christopher is ____. Thomas is ____. |
2018
| Year | Show | Network | Character | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018– | 9-1-1 | FOX | Michael Grant Henrietta "Hen" Wilson Karen Wilson Josh Russo Eva Mathis | Rockmond Dunbar Aisha Hinds Tracie Thoms Bryan Safi Abby Brammell | Michael is gay.[269] Henrietta is lesbian and married to Karen.[270] Karen is lesbian. She and Henrietta are raising the son (Denny) of Hen's ex-girlfriend. Josh is gay. Eva is Hen's ex and an incarcerated criminal. |
| 2018– | A Discovery of Witches | Sky One | Sarah Bishop Emily Mather | Alex Kingston Valarie Pettiford | Sarah and Emily are a lesbian couple.[271] |
| 2018– | A Million Little Things | ABC | Daniel Dixon | Chance Hurstfield | Daniel is gay. He came out to his mother and sister in season 1.[272] |
| 2018 | A Very English Scandal | BBC One | Jeremy Thorpe Norman Scott | Hugh Grant Ben Whishaw | Thorpe, leader of the Liberal Party for nine years, was a closeted homosexual who had affairs with men and was in a secret relationship with Norman. Norman was Thorpe's lover.[273] |
| 2018– | After Forever | Prime Video | Brian Jason David Taylor Brenda | Kevin Spirtas Mitchell Anderson Mike McGowan Erin Cherry | Brian is gay. Jason is gay. Brian and Jason were in a relationship until Jason's death. David is gay and Brian's boyfriend. Brenda is lesbian.[274][275][276][277] |
| 2018 | The Alienist | TNT Netflix | Willem Van Burgen | Josef Altin | Willem is ____. |
| 2018– | All American | The CW | Tamia "Coop" Cooper | Bre-Z | Tamia is lesbian. She is the cousin of main character, Spencer.[278] |
| 2018– | Altered Carbon | Netflix | Isaac Bancroft Sergei Brevlov | Antonio Marziale Chris McNally | Isaac is ____. Sergei is ____. |
| 2018– | Anne+ | BNN-VARA 3LAB | Anne | Hanna van Vliet | Anne is lesbian.[279][280] |
| 2018 | The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story | FX | Gianni Versace Andrew Cunanan Antonio D'Amico Lee Miglin Jeffrey Trail David Madson | Édgar Ramírez Darren Criss Ricky Martin Mike Farrell Finn Wittrock Cody Fern | Gianni Versace was gay. Andrew Cunanan was a gay serial/spree killer and he murdered Versace.[281] Antonio D'Amico is gay and Versace's partner at the time of his death. Lee Miglin was bisexual and married to the same woman for 38 years before he was murdered by Cunanan, his former escort.[282] Jeffrey Trail was gay and murdered by Cunanan. David Madson was gay, witnessed the murder of Jeffrey Trail, and is thereafter also killed by Cunanan.[283] |
| 2018– | Baby | Netflix | Fabio Fedeli Brando De Santis | Brando Pacitto Mirko Trovato | Fabio is gay and comes out to his father near the end of the first season. Fabio and Brando are attracted to each other in season two, but Brando is reluctant to admit his sexuality and his feelings.[284] |
| 2018– | Black Lightning | The CW | Anissa Pierce / Thunder Grace Choi Chenoa | Nafessa Williams Chantal Thuy Shein Mompremier | Anissa is a lesbian superhero.[285][286] Grace Choi is bisexual and Anissa's love interest.[287] Chenoa is a lesbian and was Anissa's girlfriend. They were together for one year before Anissa became involved with Grace.[288] |
| 2018– | Burden of Truth | CBC | Molly Ross Luna Spence | Sara Thompson Star Slade | Molly is lesbian. Luna is lesbian and a First Nation native. Molly and Luna are in a relationship and attend the same high school. In season 1 episode "Witch Hunt" they go to the prom as a couple, holding hands as they enter and afterwards dance together. |
| 2018 | Cause You're My Boy | GMM One | Mork Tee Morn Gord | Drake Sattabut Frank Thanatsaran Phuwin Tangsakyuen Neo Trai Nimtawat | Mork and Tee are the main gay couple. Morn and Gord are the supporting gay couple.[289] (Reliable sources needed for series.) |
| 2018– | Charmed | The CW | Melanie "Mel" Vera Nico Hamada Jada Shields | Melonie Diaz Ellen Tamaki Aleyse Shannon | Mel is a lesbian witch. She's a Women's Studies graduate student. Niko Hamada is lesbian and a police detective. Mel and Nico are in a relationship.[290][291] Jada is ?____. |
| 2018– | Chilling Adventures of Sabrina | Netflix | Theo Putnam Ambrose Spellman Luke Chalfant Nicholas Scratch Carl Tapper Zelda Spellman Mambo Marie Robin Goodfellow | Lachlan Watson Chance Perdomo Darren Mann Gavin Leatherwood Peter Bundic Miranda Otto Skye Marshall Jonathan Whitesell | Theo, one of Sabrina's friends, is a trans man in season 2. In season 1, Theo was known as Susie Putnam and was described as non-binary.[292][293][294][295] Ambrose, a warlock, is described as pansexual by Chance Perdomo, but he has only been shown being involved with females and males.[296][297] Luke is a bisexual warlock and told Ambrose he was in love with him. He was included in the orgy scene with Ambrose, Nick, Prudence, and the witch sisters (1x07). Nicholas is bisexual. He is included in the orgy scene, and in 2x04 is referred to as "an equal opportunity flirt" for flirting with men and women. Carl is either closeted gay or bisexual.[298] Zelda may be bisexual. She and Mambo Marie shared a kiss at the end of the third season.[299] Mambo Marie may be lesbian.[300] Robin is a hobgoblin and is queer. He and Theo are in a relationship in season 3. |
| 2018- | Class T1T5 | YouTube | Kevin Melissa | Kevin Foo Melissa Poh | Kevin is a gay student. He reveals a crush on Ren Yi Xiang, one of his classmates and friends (S2ep3). Melissa is a lesbian student. In S2ep3, she says that she wanted to be more than friends with her friend Cherylene and was embarrassed when Cherylene thought Melissa wanted her to be her best friend. (Reliable sources needed for series.) |
| 2018 | Collateral | BBC Two Netflix | Jane Oliver Linh Xuan Huy | Nicola Walker Kae Alexander | Jane is a vicar in a lesbian relationship with an illegal immigrant, Linh Xuan Huy. Linh is Jane's lover.[301] |
| 2018– | Condor | Audience | Sarah Tan Sharla Shepard | Ellen Wong Christina Moses | Sarah is ____. Sharla is ____. |
| 2018–2019 | Counterpart | Starz | Nadia Fierro/Baldwin Clare Greta Claude Lambert | Sara Serraiocco Nazanin Boniadi Liv Lisa Fries Guy Burnet | Nadia/Baldwin is ____. Clare is ____. Greta is ____. Claude is ____. |
| 2018 | Deutschland 86 | SundanceTV | Tim Avery Rose Seithathi Lenora Rauch Alex Edel Tobias Tischbier | Chris Veres Florence Kasumba Maria Schrader Ludwig Trepte Alexander Beyer | Tim is a closeted gay American G.I.[302] Rose is lesbian and in a relationship with Lenora. Lenora is openly bisexual, having been seen kissing a man in the previous season. Alex is gay. He slept with Tobias in the previous season.[303] Tobias is gay. He tries to make a move on Alex in the first season, and later becomes sexually involved with him even though he was in a relationship with a man named Felix.[118] |
| 2018– | Dogs of Berlin | Netflix | Erol Birkan Guido Mack | Fahri Yardim Sebastian Achilles | Erol is gay. Guido is gay and Erol's partner.[304] |
| 2018– | DRUCK | funk | Matteo Florenzi David Schreibner Hans Brecht Mia Winter | Michelangelo Fortuzzi Lukas Alexander von Horbatschewsky Florian Appelius Milena Tscharntke | Matteo is gay. David is a transgender boy and Matteo's boyfriend. Hans is gay. Mia is bisexual. She has dated a girl in the past. |
| 2018– | Élite | Netflix | Ander Muñoz Omar Shanaa Polo Benavent Christian Varela Expósito Rebeka "Rebe" de Bormujo Ávalos Valerio Montesinos Malick | Arón Piper Omar Ayuso Álvaro Rico Miguel Herrán Claudia Salas Jorge López Leïti Sène | Ander is gay and in a relationship with Omar. Omar is gay but has to hide his sexuality from his parents due to their Muslim faith.[305] Polo is bisexual and polyamorous. He has a relationship with Carla and Christian in season 1 and later has a relationship with Cayetana and Valerio in season 3. He has also hooked up with Ander in season 2.[306] Christian's sexuality is undefined, although he hooked up with Polo without Carla being involved. Rebe is bisexual. She confesses to Ander in 3x02 that she is attracted to girls and guys. Valerio is bisexual and polyamorous. He has a relationship with Cayetana and Polo. Malick is gay and hides his sexuality because of his Muslim faith. He hooks up with Omar. |
| 2018 | Everything Sucks! | Netflix | Kate Messner Emaline Addario | Peyton Kennedy Sydney Sweeney | Kate spends the season struggling with her sexual identity, before coming to terms that she's a lesbian. Emaline might be bisexual. She is seen dating a male classmate, but then she and Kate reveal their attraction towards one another and later share a kiss.[307] |
| 2018– | For the People | ABC | Kate Littlejohn Anya Ooms | Susannah Flood Caitlin Stasey | Kate is lesbian and a prosecutor. Anya is lesbian and an ATF agent. Kate and Anya are involved romantically.[308] |
| 2018– | Harrow | ABC | Simon Van Reyk | Remy Hii | Simon is Dr.Harrow's assistant and he has a boyfriend named David. |
| 2018– | The Haunting of Hill House | Netflix | Theodora "Theo" Crain Trish Park | Kate Siegel Levy Tran | Theodora (the middle child of the Crain family) and Trish are a lesbian couple.[309][310] |
| 2018 | Here and Now | HBO | Ramon Bayer-Boatwright Henry Navid Shokrani | Daniel Zovatto Andy Bean Marwan Salama | Ramon and Henry are a gay couple.[311] Navid is gender fluid.[312] |
| 2018–2020 | The House of Flowers | Netflix | Julián de la Mora Diego Olvera María José Riquelme Paulina de la Mora Pato Lascuraín Kim Agustín Corcuera | Darío Yazbek Bernal Juan Pablo Medina Paco León Cecilia Suárez Christian Chávez Cristina Umaña Emilio Cuaik | Julián is bisexual. He was in a relationship with a woman while secretly dating Diego. Diego is gay.[313] María José (formerly José María Riquelme) is a transgender woman that was married to Paulina before transitioning. She remarried Paulina in the final episode of season 3 (3x11).[314] Paulina is pansexual. She was married to María José before she transitioned. After splitting up, she dated Alejo Salvat before reuniting with, and remarrying, María José. Pato is a gay man and a drag queen. He is murdered for his sexuality. Kim is pansexual. She starts a relationship with María José. Agustín is a closeted gay man. He kills Pato after the latter tries to expose their relationship. |
| 2018–2019 | Impulse | YouTube Premium | Jenna Faith Hope Kate Megan Linderman | Sarah Desjardins Sarah Swire Lauren Collins | Jenna comes to term with the realization that she's lesbian, then is outed to her parents by her friend Henrietta ("Henry") (season 2). Kate is a young woman that Jenna meets at a college party during a poetry performance and Kate kisses Jenna afterwards. Megan is a friend's queer sister. Jenna asks her for Kate's phone number.[315] |
| 2018 | The Innocents | Netflix | Lil Kam Sigrid | Sabrina Bartlett Abigail Hardingham Lise Risom Olsen | Lil kisses June. (She may be lesbian or bisexual.) Kam has a boyfriend, but is also involved with women. (She appears to be bisexual.) Sigrid has feelings for a woman back home. (She may be lesbian or bisexual.) [316] |
| 2018– | Insatiable | Netflix | Bob Barnard Bob Armstrong Nonnie Thompson Deborah "Dee" Marshall | Christopher Gorham Dallas Roberts Kimmy Shields Ashley D. Kelley | Bob Barnard claims to enjoy sex with women but self-identifies as gay. He has been in love with Bob Armstrong since they were teenagers. Bob Armstrong self-identifies as bisexual. He loves his wife Coralee, but realises that he also loves Bob Barnard. Nonnie is a closeted lesbian. She was in love with best friend Patricia "Patty" Bladell (series main character), but eventually starts dating Dee. Dee is a lesbian. |
| 2018– | Instinct | CBS | Dylan Reinhart Andy Wilson | Alan Cumming Daniel Ings | Dylan is gay. A former CIA operative-turned-university professor and best-selling author now helping the New York Police Department. Andy is gay. Dylan and Andy are married. Dylan Reinhart is the first openly Gay lead character in an American prime time television drama.[317] (HeartBeat is the first American prime time drama series to include a main character that was openly Lesbian, and also in a lesbian relationship.) |
| 2018– | Killing Eve | BBC America | Villanelle Bill Pargrave | Jodie Comer David Haig | Villanelle is a bisexual assassin.She has sex with many women along the show, had one confirmed love interest by the past, and is in love with Eve Polastri (even though their relationship is filled with violence and obsession). [318] Bill is bisexual, but was predominantly involved with men in the past. He chose to enter into a heterosexual marriage by arrangement because he wanted to father a child, and occasionally has sex with his wife who knows about his history with men. |
| 2018– | Krypton | SyFy | Adam Strange Nyssa-Vex | Shaun Sipos Wallis Day | Adam is human and might be gay or bisexual. In season 1 episode "House of Zod", a passing moment between him and another man suggested he may not be heterosexual.[319] Nyssa is bisexual and was in a same-sex relationship in the past.[320] |
| 2018– | Legacies | The CW | Josie Saltzman Penelope Park Hope Mikaelson Jade | Kaylee Bryant Lulu Antariksa Danielle Rose Russell Giorgia Whigham | Josie is said to be pansexual, but has also been referred to as bisexual. She had a crush on Rafael and kissed him, she was previously in a relationship with Penelope, and later dates Landon Kirby. She also had a crush on Hope. After this, she develops a crush on Jade.[321][322] Penelope had a relationship with Josie and also kissed MG. In episode "This Is the Part Where You Run" (1x01), after MG told her that, the last time he checked, "you were more into girls", she replied that she was "an equal opportunity evil temptress". Before Penelope left to attend a witches school, she and Josie acknowledged that they loved each other.[323][324] Hope is bisexual. She was in a relationship with Landon and in season two she admits that she had a crush on Josie when they were fourteen.[325] Jade is lesbian or bisexual. She has a budding romance with Josie. [326] |
| 2018 | Life Sentence | The CW | Ida Abbott Poppy | Gillian Vigman Claudia Rocafort | Ida is bisexual. She leaves her husband to be with her friend, Poppy.[327] Poppy is Ida's girlfriend and Stella's godmother. Poppy is ____. |
| 2018– | Light as a Feather | Hulu | Alex Portnoy Peri | Brianne Tju Adriyan Rae | Alex is lesbian.[328] Peri is lesbian.[329] |
| 2018– | Manifest | NBC | Bethany Collins Georgia Thomas | Mugga Eva Kaminsky Sheldon Best | Bethany is lesbian and a flight attendant on Flight 828. Georgia is lesbian and married to Bethany. Thomas is gay and smuggled on Flight 828 to escape homophobic persecution in Jamaica. |
| 2018– | McMafia | BBC One AMC | Semiyon Kleiman | David Strathairn | Semiyon is gay. He had a younger male lover. |
| 2018– | New Amsterdam | NBC | Iggy Frome Martin McIntyre | Tyler Labine Mike Doyle | Iggy and Martin are married and have adopted three children from Bangladesh (season 1 episodes 5 & 6). |
| 2018 | Nightflyers | SyFy | Melantha Jhirl Lommie | Jodie Turner-Smith Maya Eshet | Melantha and Lommie begin a casual lesbian relationship but they end it a few episodes later. |
| 2018 | The Novelist | Fuji TV | Kazumi Haruhiko Kijima Rio | Izuka Kenta Takezai Terunosuke | Kazumi and Kijima are a gay couple.[330] (Reliable sources needed for series.) |
| 2018 | Origin | YouTube Premium | Agnes "Lee" Lebachi Evelyn Rey Baum Arndt | Adelayo Adedayo Nora Arnezeder Philipp Christopher | Lee has a relationship with a female AI.[331] Rey mentioned that she once had a relationship with a woman.[332] She has also had a relationship with a man.[333] Baum had a relationship with a man and a woman.[332] |
| 2018 | Picnic at Hanging Rock | Showcase (AU) | Michael Fitzhubert Irma Leopold Miranda Reid Greta McGraw Marion Quade | Harrison Gilbertson Samara Weaving Lily Sullivan Anna McGahan Madeleine Madden | Michael is in love with Albert Crundall. Irma kisses Miranda Reid. Greta is a geography teacher whose father exiled her from home for being a lesbian. Marion is lesbian. Greta and Marion are in a relationship.[334] |
| 2018– | Playing for Keeps | Network Ten | Rusty O'Reilly Jack Davies Tahlia Woods Shane Manrara Hayley Fawkner | Ethan Panizza James Mason Olympia Valance Alex Williams Alexandra Adornetto | Rusty is gay. He and Jack were having an affair before Jack's death. Jack was ____. Tahlia is ____. She hooks up with a woman in 2x01 and mentions having relationships with women in the past. Shane is ____. He starts dating Rusty in season 2. Hayley is ____. Her partner is a woman who wants to join the Southern Jets. |
| 2018– | Pose | FX | Blanca Rodriguez-Evangelista Angel Evangelista Elektra Abundance Pray Tell Damon Richards-Evangelista Ricky Evangelista Candy Abundance Lulu Abundance Martinez 'Lil Papi' Evangelista | Mj Rodriguez Indya Moore Dominique Jackson Billy Porter Ryan Jamaal Swain Dyllón Burnside Angelica Ross Hailie Sahar Angel Bismark Curiel | Blanca is a transgender woman.[335] Angel is a transgender woman.[335] Elektra is a transgender woman.[336] Pray is gay.[337] Damon is gay.[335] Ricky is gay and Damon's boyfriend.[337] Candy is a transgender woman.[338] Lulu is a transgender woman.[338] Lil Papi described himself as an "equal opportunity lover".[339] |
| 2018– | The Purge | USA | Jenna Lila | Hannah Anderson Lili Simmons | Jenna is married to Rick, they have a threesome with Lila. Jenna and Lila might have developed feelings for each other. Their sexual orientation is not confirmed. |
| 2018 | Rise | NBC | Simon Saunders Michael Hallowell Jeremy | Ted Sutherland Ellie Desautels Sean Grandillo | Simon is a closeted gay student raised by a very conservative religious family. Jeremy is Simon’s co-star in the play, and potential love interest. Michael is transgender.[340][341] |
| 2018– | The Rookie | ABC | Jackson West Gino Brown | Titus Makin Cameron J. Armstrong | Jackson is gay. He's a rookie police officer and the son of a high-ranking police official. In s1/ep12, "Heartbreak", he flirts with Gino Brown, a hospital nurse. Gino is gay. In s1/ep17, "The Shake Up", it's revealed that Jackson and Gino are in a serious relationship. |
| 2018– | Safe | Canal 8 Netflix | Pete Mayfield | Marc Warren | Pete is gay.[342] |
| 2018 | Seven Seconds | Netflix | Kadeuce Porter Brenton Butler | Corey Champagne Daykwon Gaines |
Kadeuce is ____. |
| 2018– | Siren | Freeform | Ryn Maddie Bishop | Eline Powell Fola Evans-Akingbola | Ryn is a bisexual mermaid. She is attracted to both Maddie and her boyfriend Ben. Maddie is revealed to be bisexual, as she is receptive to Ryn's attraction for her.[343] |
| 2018– | SKAM Austin | Facebook Watch | Shay Dixon Tyler Nunez | La'Keisha Slade Giovanni Niubo | Shay is lesbian. She develops a crush on Megan, the girlfriend of her best friend (Marlon). Tyler is gay and Shay's best friend. He has a boyfriend in season 2. |
| 2018– | Station 19 | ABC | Travis Montgomery Maya Bishop | Jay Hayden Danielle Savre | Travis is the “heart” of the Fire Station, who acknowledged his husband during the pilot episode, and in episode 2 we find out his husband was a firefighter who died on the job. Maya is revealed as bisexual in "Contain the Flame" (s1/e3) when she, Andy Herrera, and Victoria Hughes are kicking back on Andy's porch and when asked what she does for self-care, Maya responds that for her it's "lots of sex" with "a series of ladies and gents".[344] |
| 2018– | Step Up: High Water | YouTube Premium | Tal Baker Johnny One | Petrice Jones Al Calderon | Tal is ____ and a super talented dancer. He is a current student of High Water. Johnny One is ____ and a social media genius, benefiting from his computer programming skills. |
| 2018– | Sweetbitter | Starz | Ariel ("Ari") Sasha | Eden Epstein Daniyar | Ariel is a lesbian and a womanizer.[345] Sasha is a gay Russian immigrant who befriends Tess.[346] |
| 2018– | The Terror | AMC | Cornelius Hickey William Gibson | Adam Nagaitis Edward Ashley | Cornelius is ____ and has a secret relationship with William. Although they break up in episode 3 they remain close and still seem to have feelings for each other. Williams is ____.[347] |
| 2018– | This Close | SundanceNow | Michael Ryan | Josh Feldman Colt Prattes | Michael is a graphic novelist, and Ryan is a real estate agent. The series starts after their engagement to be married is broken. |
| 2018– | Vida | Starz | Emma Hernandez Eddy Martínez Cruz Sam | Mishel Prada Ser Anzoategui Maria-Elena Laas Michelle Badillo | Emma is bisexual (she has sex with both women and men). Eddy is a butch lesbian and Vida's widow.[348] Cruz is lesbian. Sam is non-binary.[349] |
| 2018– | You | Lifetime Netflix (Season 2–) | Peach Salinger Lucy Sunrise | Shay Mitchell Marielle Scott Melanie Field | Peach has been interpreted to be either a lesbian[350] or bisexual.[351] (In the novel the series is based on she is lesbian.[352][353]) Lucy is lesbian and a literary agent in L.A. married to Sunrise.[354] Sunrise, wife of Lucy, is lesbian and a stay at home lifestyle blogger.[355] |
2019
| Year | Show | Network | Character | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 Will Be Free | One 31 Line TV | Shin Neo Mae PP | Tay Tawan Joss Way-ar Jennie Panhan Toptap Jirakit | Shin is gay. Neo is bisexual. Mae is a trans woman. PP has a gay crush on Shin. |
| 2019– | All Rise | CBS | Judge Lisa Benner | Marg Helgenberger | Lisa is lesbian and mentor of Judge Lola Carmichael. She waited until same-sex marriage became legal to implement Wedding Day at the courthouse. Lisa had been in a four-year relationship when her girlfriend left her on that special day. ("Devotees in the Courthouse of Love", S1/ep. 5). |
| 2019– | Another Life | Netflix | Bernie Zayne Beauchamp | A.J. Rivera JayR Tinaco Greg Hovanessian | Bernie is ____. Zayne is ____. Beauchamp is ____. |
| 2019– | Batwoman | The CW | Katherine "Kate" Kane / Batwoman Sophie Moore Julia Pennyworth | Ruby Rose Meagan Tandy Christina Wolfe | Kate is the lesbian cousin of Bruce Wayne / Batman.[356] Sophie is lesbian and Kate's former girlfriend. After breaking up with Kate and denying her sexuality, she married Tyler. Sophie comes to terms with being lesbian, tells her husband about her past relationship with Kate (s1/ep.7), ends her marriage, and comes out to her mother (s1/ep.14).[357] Julia is lesbian, Kate's ex-girlfriend, and a British spy.[358] Batwoman is the first lesbian superhero to forefront a prime time series.[359] |
| 2019– | Bluff City Law | NBC | Della Bedford | Jayne Atkinson | Della is lesbian. She comes out after ending her 15-year marriage.[360] |
| 2019– | Bonding | Netflix | Pete | Brendan Scannell | Pete is an openly gay man who becomes an assistant to his dominatrix friend, Tiff. |
| 2019– | The Boys | Prime Video | Ezekiel Queen Maeve Elena | Shaun Benson Dominique McElligott Nicola Correia-Damude | Ezekiel is an elastic superhero and closeted homosexual. Queen Maeve is bisexual. She had romances with Elena and Homelander. Elena is Maeve's lesbian ex-girlfriend. |
| 2019– | Carnival Row | Prime Video | Vignette Stonemoss Tourmaline Larou Costin Finch Dr. Morange | Cara Delevingne Karla Crome Gregory Gudgeon John Malafronte | Vignette is bisexual and a Fae.[361] Tourmaline is either bisexual or lesbian, and a Fae. Vignette and Tourmaline were once lovers and are now close friends.[362] Costin was a closeted gay and the Headmaster of an orphanage. Morange was a closeted gay and the coroner for the Constabulary. Costin and Morange were longtime lovers and would meet in secret at the Fae brothel, using the establishment as a "straight" cover. (S1, episode 5). |
| 2019– | Coroner | CBC | Ross Khalighi Matteo | Ehren Kassam Graeme Jokic | Ross is ?___. Matteo is ?___. Ross and Matteo are dating. |
| 2019 | Dark Blue Kiss | GMM 25 Line TV | Pete Kao Non Sun Mork | Tay Tawan New Thitipoom AJ Chayapol Podd Suphakorn Fluke Gawin | Pete and Kao are boyfriends. Non has a same-sex crush on Kao. Sun and Mork are gay love interests.[363] |
| 2019– | David Makes Man | OWN | Mx. Elijah Femi Star Child | Travis Coles Trace Lysette Logan Rozos | Mx. Elijah is gender nonconforming. Femi is a trans woman. Star is a trans man.[364] |
| 2019– | Daybreak | Netflix | Wesley Fists Turbo Pokaski | Austin Crute Cody Kearsley | Wesley is gay. Turbo might be gay or bi. He was in a secret relationship with Wesley.[365] |
| 2019– | Doom Patrol | DC Universe | Larry Trainor / Negative Man John Bowers Danny the Street | Matt Bomer Kyle Clements N/A | Larry is gay. John is gay. Larry and John were in a relationship before Larry's accident.[366] Danny is a sentient genderqueer street. |
| 2019– | El Club | Netflix | Santiago Caballero Max | Alejandro Puente Martin Saracho | Santiago is gay. Max is gay. Santiago and Max are dating. |
| 2019– | El juego de las llaves | Prime Video | Valentín Daniel Siena | Horacio Pancheri Manuel Vega Ela Velden | Valentín is ____. Daniel is ____. Siena is ____. |
| 2019– | Euphoria | HBO | Rue Jules Cal Jacobs Minako TC Anna | Zendaya Hunter Schafer Eric Dane Sean Martini Bobbi Salvör Menuez Quintessa Swindell | Rue has a crush on Jules and might be pansexual. Jules is a transgender young woman.[367] Cal is married but has a secret Grindr profile, indicating he may be closeted gay or bisexual.[368] Minako's gender identity is unknown. They are either an effeminate gay man, a genderqueer person or a transgender woman. TC is non-binary. Anna is non-binary and hooks up with Jules.[369] |
| 2019– | Five Bedrooms | Network Ten | Harry Pete Portelli | Roy Joseph Adam Fiorentino | Harry is a gay surgeon and one of the homeowners. Pete is a gay cop in the neighborhood. |
| 2019– | Gentleman Jack | BBC One | Anne Lister Ann Walker | Suranne Jones Sophie Rundle | Anne and Ann are a couple. In s01e03 Ann admits that she loves Anne. |
| 2019– | Girls from Ipanema | Netflix | Thereza Soares Helô Nelson Soares | Mel Lisboa Thaila Ayala Alexandre Cioletti | Set in the 1950s, Thereza is bisexual and married to Nelson, with whom she has an open relationship. She has an affair with female journalist Helô. Helô is lesbian. Nelson may be bisexual. He kissed a man at a party. |
| 2019– | Good Trouble | Freeform | Alice Kwan Gael Bryan Elijah Adrieux | Sherry Cola Tommy Martinez Michael Galante Denim Richards | Alice is lesbian. Gael is bisexual.[370] Bryan is gay. He and Gael date. Elijah is Gael's ex-boyfriend. |
| 2019– | Grand Hotel | ABC | Yolanda ("Yoli") Renna Sky Garibaldi Marisa | Justina Adorno Arielle Kebbel Sabrina Texidor | Yolanda comes out to Alicia when she tells her that she's in a relationship with Marisa, although she hasn't yet figured out if she's lesbian or bisexual (season 1, ep 5). She was in a relationship with Sky before Marisa.[371] In ep. 7 she tells her mother that she is queer, answering the question from episode 5 of her orientation.[372] Sky is ____. Marisa is _____. |
| 2019 | History 3: Trapped | Line TV | Meng Shao Fei Tang Yi Jack Zhao Li An | Jake Hsu Chris Wu Andy Bian Kenny Chen | Tang Yi and Shao Fei are a gay couple. Jack and Li An are gay couple.[373] (Reliable sources needed for series.) |
| 2019– | The I-Land | Netflix | Blair | Sibylla Deen | Blair was married to a woman. |
| 2019– | In the Dark | The CW | Jess Damon Vanessa Sam Sterling | Brooke Markham Humberly Gonzalez Cortni Vaughn Joyner Natalie Liconti | Jess is a lesbian veterinarian. She's the roommate and best friend of Murphy Mason.[374] Vanessa is either lesbian, or bisexual (she has been with males in the past).[375] Jess and Vanessa are in a romantic relationship and they admit that they love each other (s1e2). They break up after Jess cheats on Vanessa. Sam is a butch lesbian henchwoman and liquidator. Sterling is lesbian and Sam's girlfriend. She infiltrates Guiding Hope as a kennel assistant and dates Jess to gain her trust while keeping an eye on everyone. |
| 2019– | The InBetween | NBC | Tom Hackett Brian Currie | Paul Blackthorne Michael B. Silver | Tom is a gay detective in the Seattle police department and married to Brian, a gay therapist. |
| 2019– | The L Word: Generation Q | Showtime | Bette Porter Shane McCutcheon Alice Pieszecki | Jennifer Beals Katherine Moennig Leisha Hailey | Bette is lesbian. Shane is lesbian. Alice is bisexual. Beals, Moennig, and Hailey reprise their roles from The L Word.[376][377] |
| 2019– | Limetown | Facebook Watch | Lia Haddock (Lia's girlfriend) | Jessica Biel Kandyse McClure | Lia is a lesbian journalist investigating the disappearance of the population of a small Appalachian town.[378] Lia's girlfriend is lesbian. |
| 2019– | Made In Heaven | Prime Video | Karan Mehra | Arjun Mathur | Karan is a gay wedding planner in Delhi. |
| 2019– | Merlí: Sapere Aude | Movistar+ | Pol Rubio Bruno Bergeron Otilia "Oti" Amy O'Connor | Carlos Cuevas David Solans Clàudia Vega Lesley Grant | Pol comes out as bisexual.[379][380] Bruno is gay.[381] Pol and Bruno have a complicated romance, extended from the previous TV series, Merlí. Otilia is ____. Amy is ____. Oti and Amy hook up at a party. |
| 2019 | Mood Indigo | Fuji TV | Shiro Kido Rio Kijima | Yoshido Munehiro Terunosuke Takezai | Kido and Kijima are a gay couple.[382] (Reliable sources needed for series.) |
| 2019– | Nancy Drew | The CW | Bess Marvin Lisbeth | Maddison Jaizani Katie Findlay | Bess is lesbian and a waitress at The Bayside Claw. She develops a romantic interest in Lisbeth.[383] Lisbeth is lesbian and a state police officer working undercover as a driver and transporter. Bess and Lisbeth meet in episode #1.02. They go on a lunch date in episode #1.06 that is cut short when Lisbeth has to leave. Later, they see each other at the masquerade and Lisbeth tells Bess that she really likes her; they both admit they keep a lot of secrets and agree to keep each other in check. Bess and Lisbeth then kiss for the first time. |
| 2019 | Now Apocalypse | Starz | Ulysses Zane Gabriel Isaac | Avan Jogia Tyler Posey Jacob Artist | Ulysses is pansexual. Gabriel is an openly gay man. Isaac is gay. |
| 2019– | Osmosis | Netflix | Lucas Apert Billie Tual | Stéphane Pitti Yuming Hey | Lucas is an openly gay man. He is one of the beta testers of the Osmosis program. Billie is agender. |
| 2019– | Pandora | The CW | Jacqueline "Jax" Zhou / Pandora Cordelia Fried | Priscilla Quintana Isabelle Bonfrer | Jax is bisexual. She dated Cordelia in the past. In episode #1.8; Under the Red Sun, she is forced to rekindle her former relationship with Cordelia as part of a covert mission. Cordelia is _____. |
| 2019– | The Politician | Netflix | Payton Hobart River Barkley Astrid Sloan Georgina Hobart Brigitte McAfee Westbrook Skye Leighton James Sullivan | Ben Platt David Corenswet Lucy Boynton Gwyneth Paltrow Martina Navratilova Laura Dreyfuss Rahne Jones Theo Germaine | Payton is a closeted bisexual, or pansexual. River is bisexual, or pansexual. He's dating Astrid but also hooks up with Payton. Astrid describes herself as "sorta fluid". Georgina is Payton's mother and she's either bisexual or pansexual. She had a love affair with Brigitte. Brigitte is lesbian. McAfee is lesbian. She and Skye dated. Skye is a gender non-conforming lesbian. Theo is a transman whose identity is not addressed during the series but is confirmed by Germaine and Murphy. |
| 2019– | Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists | Freeform | Alison DiLaurentis Dylan Walker Andrew Villareal Nolan Hotchkiss | Sasha Pieterse Eli Brown Evan Bittencourt Chris Mason | Alison is bisexual. She was in a relationship with Emily Fields in the first series.[384] Dylan is gay. He was in a relationship with Andrew in the beginning of season one. Andrew is ____. Nolan is bisexual. He had a one night stand with Dylan, but is (was) in a long term relationship with Ava. |
| 2019 | Proven Innocent | Fox | Madeline Scott Wren | Rachelle Lefevre Candice Coke | Madeline is bisexual.[385] She was with Wren during her time in prison (season 1, episode 4). Wren is _____. |
| 2019 | The Red Line | CBS | Harrison Brennan Daniel Calder Liam Bhatt Riley Hooper | Corey Reynolds Noah Wyle Vinny Chhibber J.J. Hawkins | Harrison and Daniel are married. Liam is a gay teacher who works with Daniel. Riley is a non-binary high school student. |
| 2019– | Roswell, New Mexico | The CW | Michael Guerin Alex Manes Isobel Evans | Michael Vlamis Tyler Blackburn Lily Cowles | Michael is a bisexual alien.[386] Alex is a gay human soldier.[387] Isobel may also be a bisexual alien. She married Noah, and in episode "Sex and Candy" (2x06) has a one night stand with a woman she met at a gay bar. |
| 2019– | Sex Education | Netflix | Eric Effiong Anwar Adam Groff Ruthie Tanya Sofia Marchetti Roz Marchetti Rahim Florence Ola Nyman Lily Iglehart | Ncuti Gatwa Chaneil Kular Connor Swindells Lily Newmark Alice Hewkin Hannah Waddingham Sharon Duncan-Brewster Sami Outalbali Mirren Mack Patricia Allison Tanya Reynolds | Eric is openly gay.[388] Anwar is gay. Adam is bisexual. He's in a relationship with Aimee at the start of season 1 but later kisses and pursues Eric.[389] Ruthie is lesbian. Tanya's sexuality is undefined, but she is Ruthie's girlfriend. Sofia and Roz Marchetti are Jackson's lesbian mothers. Rahim is gay. He is introduced in season 2 and is in a relationship with Eric.[390] Florence is asexual.[391] Ola thinks she might be pansexual.[392] She was in a relationship with Otis, but later begins a relationship with Lily.[391] Lily's sexuality is not defined. She mostly shows an interest in men, but reciprocates Ola's attraction. |
| 2019– | The Society | Netflix | Sam Grizz | Sean Berdy Jack Mulhern | Sam is gay. Grizz is gay. They are romantically interested in each other. |
| 2019– | Special | Netflix | Ryan Hayes Carey | Ryan O'Connell Augustus Prew | Ryan is an openly gay man with mild cerebral palsy. Carey is gay and befriends Ryan. |
| 2019 | The Stranded | Netflix | Krit Jack Arisa Ying Gun | Perth Tanapon Mark Siwat Chaleeda Gilbert Ticha Wongtipkanon Tan Thatchapol | Krit and Jack are a gay couple. Arisa and Ying are two girls who share a kiss. Gun secretly confesses his love to another boy. |
| 2019– | Stumptown | ABC | Dexadrine “Dex” Parios | Cobie Smulders | Dex is bisexual. She was in a serious relationship with Ben Blackbird, who was killed in Afghanistan; she has a history with Grey McConnell, and has dated Miles Hoffman. In ep. 1.06 ("Dex, Drugs and Rock & Roll"), she is reunited with her ex-girlfriend, Fiona, who's now a rock star, when Fiona's concert tour played in Portland. In 1.13 ("The Dex Factor"), she meets Violet, an Army veteran; they are attracted to each other, make love, and exchange phone numbers.[393][394] |
| 2019 | Swamp Thing | DC Universe | Liz Tremayne Harlan Edwards Margaux | Maria Sten Leonardo Nam Kelly Walker | Liz is a lesbian bartender and newspaper reporter. Harlan is a gay CDC specialist. Margaux is Liz's girlfriend. |
| 2019 | Tales of the City | Netflix | Shawna Hawkins Michael 'Mouse' Tolliver Ben Marshall Anna Madrigal Jake Rodriguez Margot Park Samuel Garland DeDe Halcyon Day Claire Duncan Ida Best Harrison Flaco Ramirez Mateo Inka Gisladottior Eli Heller | Ellen Page Murray Bartlett Charlie Barnett Olympia Dukakis / Jen Richards Garcia May Hong Victor Garber Barbara Garrick Zosia Mamet Caldwell Tidicue Matthew Risch Juan Castano Dickie Hearts Samantha Soule Benjamin Thys | Shawna is bisexual. Michael is gay. Ben is Michael's boyfriend. Anna is a transsexual woman.[395] Jake is a transgender male. Margot is lesbian. Samuel is gay. DeDe is lesbian. Claire is Shawna's love interest. Ida is gay and a drag queen. Harrison is gay. Flaco is gay. Mateo is gay and deaf. Inka is bisexual. Eli is bisexual. Ysela is a transgender woman.[395] (N/A) is lesbian. Miniseries is the sequel to 1993's Tales of the City, set 20 years later. |
| 2019 | Theory of Love | GMM 25 | Third Khai | Gun Atthaphan Off Jumpol | Third originally has a secret crush on Khai but they eventually become a gay couple.[396] (Reliable sources needed for series.) |
| 2019– | Toy Boy | Antena 3 Netflix | Jairo Andrea Norman Medina | Carlos Constanzia Juanjo Almeida | Jairo is openly gay but is seen kissing girls and boys. Andrea is gay. Jairo and Andrea develop a romantic relationship.[397] |
| 2019– | Trinkets | Netflix | Elodie Davis Sabine | Brianna Hildebrand Katrina Cunningham | Elodie is lesbian and a kleptomaniac. Sabine is a queer singer, she shows interest in Elodie (who is also interested in her) and they kiss. [398] |
| 2019– | The Umbrella Academy | Netflix | Klaus Hargreeves / The Séance / Number Four Dave | Robert Sheehan Cody Ray Thompson | Klaus is pansexual.[399] In episode 2, he tells Number 5 that his longest relationship was for three weeks with a guy. Dave and Klaus were together during the Vietnam War when Klaus travels back in time.[400] |
| 2019–2020 | Until We Meet Again | Line TV | Dean Pharm In Korn Team Win | Ohm Thitiwat Fluke Natouch Earth Katsamonnat Nine Noppakao Prem Warut Boun Noppanut | Dean and Pharm are a gay couple. In and Korn are a gay couple. Team and Win are a gay couple.[401] |
| 2019– | Watchmen | HBO | Will Reeves / Hooded Justice Nelson Gardner / Captain Metropolis | Louis Gossett Jr. / Danny Boyd Jr. / Jovan Adepo Jake McDorman | Will is gay or bisexual, and had an affair with Nelson Gardner.[402] Nelson is _____. Both characters also appear in the in-universe TV show American Hero Story (portrayed by Cheyenne Jackson and Chris Whitley, respectively). |
| 2019– | Weird City | YouTube Premium | Stu Burt Liquia Jathryn | Dylan O'Brien Ed O'Neill Laverne Cox Sara Gilbert | Stu and Burt are in a sexual and romantic relationship.[403] Liquia and Jathryn are in a committed romantic and sexual relationship.[404] |
| 2019– | What/If | Netflix | Marcos Lionel Kevin | Juan Castano John Clarence Stewart Derek Smith | Marcos (public defender) and Lionel (real estate agent) are a couple. Kevin (go go dancer) was a one time hook-up for the couple, but became a good friend. |
| 2019– | World on Fire | BBC One | Webster O'Connor Albert Fallou | Brian J. Smith Parker Sawyers | Webster is a gay American doctor. Albert is a gay Parisian saxophonist. They are in a romantic relationship.[405] |
| 2019– | Years and Years | BBC One | Daniel Lyons Ralph Cousins Viktor Goraya Edith Lyons Fran Baxter | Russell Tovey Dino Fetscher Maxim Baldry Jessica Hynes Sharon Duncan-Brewster | Daniel is gay. He was married to Ralph and is in a relationship with Viktor. Ralph is gay. He is Daniel's ex-husband. Viktor is gay. He is in a relationship with Daniel. Edith is _____. She and Fran are in a relationship. Fran is _____. |
See also
- List of LGBT characters in television and radio
- List of animated series with LGBT characters
- List of comedy television series with LGBT characters
- List of made-for-television films with LGBT characters
- List of news and information television programs featuring LGBT subjects
- List of reality television programs with LGBT cast members
- List of soap operas with LGBT characters
- List of television series with bisexual characters
- List of fictional asexual characters
- List of fictional non-binary characters
- List of fictional pansexual characters
- Television works about intersex
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- Beresford, Trilby (November 7, 2019). "Broadcast TV Increases LGBTQ Regulars and Lesbian Representation, Study Finds". The Hollywood Reporter.
- Capsuto, Steven (2000). Alternate Channels: The Uncensored Story of Gay and Lesbian Images on Radio and Television, 1930s to the Present. New York, New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0345412430.
- Havens, Kaitlin (May 14, 2020). "Perspective: It's time to end 'Lesbian Dead Syndrome'". The Charlatan. 49 (7).
- Millward, Liz; Dodd, Janice G.; Fubara-Manuel, Irene (2017). Killing Off the Lesbians: A Symbolic Annihilation on Film and Television. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-1476668161.
- Riese (March 11, 2016). "All 208 Dead Lesbian and Bisexual Characters On TV, And How They Died". Autostraddle.
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