List of dramatic television series with LGBT characters
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This is a list of dramatic television series (including web television and miniseries) that feature noteworthy lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender characters.
Asexual, graysexual, non-binary and pansexual characters are also included.
1970s
Year | Show | Network | Character | Actor | Notes |
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1979–1986 | Prisoner | Network Ten | Franky Doyle Sharon Gilmour Judy Bryant Joan Ferguson Terri Malone |
Carol Burns Margot Knight Betty Bobbitt Maggie Kirkpatrick Margot Knight |
Australian prison drama series. Known internationally as Prisoner: Cell Block H. [citation needed] |
1980s
Year | Show | Network | Character | Actor | Notes |
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1981 | Brideshead Revisited | Granada (UK) PBS (US) |
Charles Ryder Sebastian Flyte |
Jeremy Irons Anthony Andrews |
[citation needed] |
1981–1987 | Hill Street Blues | NBC | Eddie Gregg Officer Kate McBride |
Charles Levin Lindsay Crouse |
Eddie was a gay male sex worker who becomes friends with Mick Belker after helping him take down his pimp. He appeared in a few episodes before dying of AIDS in episode "Slum-Enchanted Evening". Kate comes out after being falsely accused of sexually harassing a female prisoner. [citation needed] |
1981–1989 | Dynasty | ABC | Steven Carrington | Al Corley | The trials and tribulations of two feuding families, the Carringtons and the Colbys, both oil rich families in Denver, Colorado. At the end of the three-hour premiere episode "Oil", Blake Carrington reveals he is disgusted by Steven's homosexuality, and Steven's refusal to "conform" sets father and son at odds. [citation needed] |
1983 | One Summer | Channel 4 | Kidder | James Hazeldine | Five-part drama series about two teenage boys from Liverpool who run away to Wales. They stay with Kidder, a reclusive gay painter. [citation needed] |
1984 | Celebrity | NBC | Mack Crawford | Joseph Bottoms | Mini-series spanning the life of three famous friends from 1950 to 1975. [citation needed] |
1984–1996 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | CBS | Todd Bowers | Richard Joseph Paul | Episode "What If I'm Gay?" first aired March 31, 1987. [citation needed] |
1985 | Hollywood Beat | NBC | George Grinsky | John Matuszak | George was a gay man who ran the coffee shop where the two principal characters hung out. [citation needed] |
1986 | Dress Gray | NBC | David Hand | Patrick Cassidy | Miniseries about the murder investigation of cadet David Hand. The character is seen mostly in flashback. [citation needed] |
1986–1994 | L.A. Law | NBC | Cara Jean "C.J." Lamb Abby Perkins |
Amanda Donohoe Michele Greene |
Cara is a British-born bisexual lawyer who has a brief involvement with Abby in Season 5. The two share a kiss in the 1991 episode "He's a Crowd" and later go on a date (off screen). This was during Greene's final episodes of the season and the relationship between the characters was not developed further. Donohoe also left the series the following year at the end of Season 6. [citation needed] |
1987 | Two of Us | BBC | Matthew Phil |
Jason Rush Lee Whitlock |
Gay teenager Matthew has strong friendship with Phil, who also has a girlfriend. Phil decides to run away with Matthew. The girlfriend goes to get him back. Two versions were shot, one where the boys end up together (1987), one where Phil returns with girlfriend (1988). Includes famous shower scene with two men kissing for first time on British TV. Originally cut due to Section 28 legislation, and later shown in full. [citation needed] |
1987–1991 | thirtysomething | ABC | Russell Weller Peter Montefiore |
David Marshall Grant Peter Frechette |
First primetime television program to show two men in bed together, in the 1989 episode "Strangers". Five of the show's ten sponsors dropped out, costing ABC $1.5 million. [citation needed] |
1988–1989 | HeartBeat | ABC | Marilyn McGrath Patty |
Gail Strickland Gina Hecht |
Marilyn is a nurse practitioner and co-founder of a women's clinic. Patty is a chef and the partner of Marilyn. HeartBeat is the first prime time series in the U.S. to include a lesbian (Marilyn McGrath) as a main character. Patty is a recurring character.[1][2] |
1990s
Year | Show | Network | Character | Actor | Notes |
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1990 | Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit | BBC | Jess | Charlotte Coleman | Lesbian schoolgirl grows up in a repressive Lancashire industrial district, finds love. |
1990 | Portrait of a Marriage | BBC Two | Vita Sackville-West Violet Trefusis Harold Nicolson |
Janet McTeer Cathryn Harrison David Haig |
Vita and Harold are homosexuals maintaining an open marriage in which both can pursue their same-sex preferences. Violet is bisexual. Biopic miniseries about the love affair between Sackville-West and Trefusis (née Keppel).[3][4] |
1990–2010 | Law & Order | NBC | Serena Southerlyn | Elisabeth Röhm | Southerlyn came out as a lesbian in her final appearance, in "Ain't No Love". |
1993 | Tales of the City | PBS Channel 4 |
Anna Madrigal Michael Tolliver Jon Fielding D'orothea/Dorothy Wilson Beauchamp Day |
Olympia Dukakis Marcus D'Amico Billy Campbell Cynda Williams Thomas Gibson |
Anna Madrigal's character is later revealed to be a transsexual; male to female gender. Michael Tolliver is an openly gay resident of Anna Madrigal's boarding house. John Fielding is a closeted doctor who casually dates Michael. D'orothea was a closeted lesbian model who had a romantic history with Mona Ramsey (Chloe Webb). Beauchamp is seen having an affair with Mary Ann Singleton and Jon Fielding. [citation needed] (The miniseries was adapted from the novel of the same name by Armistead Maupin and resulted in a Congressional investigation into U.S. public television.) [citation needed] |
1993 | Wild Palms | ABC | Tully Woiwode Tommy Lazlo |
Nick Mancuso Ernie Hudson |
Tully and Tommy were a gay couple and part of the 'Friends' rebel group. |
1993–2005 | NYPD Blue | ABC | Lt. Thomas Bale PAA John Irvin Officer Abby Sullivan |
Currie Graham Bill Brochtrup Paige Turco |
John Irvin was a recurring character introduced in Season 2 as the openly gay 15th Precinct's Administrative Aide. Abby was a uniformed police officer in Seasons 4 and 5 who was a friend of Greg Medavoy (Gordon Clapp) and an open lesbian involved with a woman named Kathy (played by Lisa Darr). |
1993–1996 | Sisters | NBC | Norma Lear | Nora Dunn | Norma was a minor character; a TV producer introduced in Season 4 who was an out-and-proud lesbian, (though her partner, Chris, never appeared onscreen). |
1993–1999 | Homicide: Life on the Street | NBC | Tim Bayliss | Kyle Secor | Tim Bayliss came out as bisexual in season 6, and was the first main character on a television drama to be a member of the LGBT community.[5] |
1994–2009 | ER | NBC | Kerry Weaver Yosh Takata Maggie Doyle Kim Legaspi Sandy Lopez Courtney Brown Charles "Chaz" Pratt Jr. |
Laura Innes Gedde Watanabe Jorja Fox Elizabeth Mitchell Lisa Vidal Michelle Hurd Sam Jones III |
Dr. Kerry Weaver questions her sexual orientation in Season 7 when she falls in love with staff psychiatrist Kim Legaspi, but was afraid to admit it to Legaspi or herself. While Legaspi is openly lesbian and willing to pursue a romantic relationship, Weaver is closeted and suffers from internalized homophobia. In Season 8, Weaver began a new relationship with firefighter Lt. Sandy Lopez. As the two got close, Lopez told Kerry she refused to date a woman who was in the closet. Lopez forcibly outed Weaver with a passionate kiss in front of her co-workers. What followed over the next two seasons was a groundbreaking story for network television as the development of the romance between the two women was treated with the courtship, passion and arguments often reserved for heterosexual couples. |
1994–2000 | Party of Five | Fox | Ross Werkman | Mitchell Anderson | Ross Werkman was a recurring role as the violin teacher for Claudia Salinger, one of the main characters. Ross appeared in all six seasons of the series. |
1994–1995 | My So-Called Life | ABC | Enrique 'Rickie' Vasquez | Wilson Cruz | |
1994–1996 | Cardiac Arrest | BBC One | Dr. James Mortimer | Jonathan Dow | |
1995 | Courthouse | CBS | Judge Rosetta Reide | Jennifer Lewis | Reide is a single mother involved in a relationship with her housekeeper.[6] |
1995–1997 | Murder One | ABC | Louis Hines | John Fleck | Louis is the personal assistant to lead attorney Ted Hoffman (Daniel Benzali). |
1995–1996 | Live Shot | UPN | Lou Waller | Tom Byrd | Waller is the sportscaster at fictional television station KXZX.[6] |
1996 | Matt Waters | CBS | Russ Achoa | Felix A. Pire | Russ is a gay high school student.[6] |
1996–2000 | Profiler | NBC | George Fraley | Peter Frechette | While he was a main character, his being gay was only referenced a couple of times. |
1996–1997 | Relativity | ABC | Rhonda Roth | Lisa Edelstein | Rhonda is the lesbian sister of lead character Leo.[7] |
1997–2003 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | WB UPN |
Willow Rosenberg Tara Maclay Kennedy Andrew Wells Larry Blaisdell Scott Hope |
Alyson Hannigan Amber Benson Iyari Limon Tom Lenk Larry Bagby Fab Filippo |
Larry, Xander's bully from season one, later tells Xander he's gay in season two. Scott Hope, a character in season three is revealed to be gay in season seven. Willow and Tara enter into a relationship in season 4. Kennedy, also a lesbian, is introduced in season 7 and becomes involved with Willow. Andrew was confirmed to be gay by series creator Joss Whedon although it was never directly stated on-screen. |
1997–2003 | Oz | HBO | Tobias Beecher Christopher Keller Alonzo Torquemada |
Lee Tergesen Christopher Meloni Bobby Cannavale |
Toby and Chris have an intense love/hate relationship. |
1998 | More Tales of the City | Showtime Channel 4 |
Anna Madrigal Michael Tolliver Jon Fielding D'orothea/Dorothy Wilson |
Olympia Dukakis Paul Hopkins Billy Campbell Cynda Williams |
[citation needed] (Adapted from the Armistead Maupin book.) |
1998–2009 | All Saints | Seven Network | Dr. Charlotte Beaumont | Tammy MacIntosh | Started out in the series identifying as a lesbian, but then had a relationship with a man, had a child, and is now more bisexual than gay. |
1998–2003 | Dawson's Creek | WB | Jack McPhee Doug Witter Ethan Brody Toby Professor Freeman Eric David |
Kerr Smith Dylan Neal Adam Kaufman David Monahan Sebastian Spence Ryan Bittle Greg Rikaart |
Doug Witter constantly denied he was gay through most of the show but he finally came to terms with his relationship with Jack in the final episode of the series. Jack was originally a love interest for Joey, but after rumours of his sexuality begin to circulate the school, he comes out as gay in season 2. Jack shares a passionate kiss with Ethan in an episode titled "True Love". This kiss sparks a conversation with Jack's father in which he opens up about the struggle of feeling so different and finally earn's acceptance from his father.[8] |
1998–2002 | Playing the Field | BBC One | Gabrielle Holmes Angie Gill |
Saira Todd Tracy Whitwell |
Gabrielle Holmes begins a relationship with her teammate Angie Gill. |
1998–2002 | Felicity | WB | Javier Clemente Quintata Ryan Crane Samuel |
Ian Gomez Eddie McClintock Austin Tichenor |
Javier is Felicity's boss at Dean and Deluca; his partner throughout most of the series is Samuel. Ryan, the brother of Noel Crane, Felicity's on-and-off boyfriend, comes out in the episode "Love and Marriage." |
1999 | Wasteland | ABC | Russell Baskind | Dan Montgomery, Jr. | Russell is a closeted soap opera star. |
1999– | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | NBC | Dr. George Huang Ken Randall |
B. D. Wong Ernest Waddell |
Huang is a psychiatrist and FBI agent who frequently consults with the Special Victims Unit. He first casually mentions his homosexuality in the 2009 episode "Hardwired". Randall is the son of Detective Odafin Tutuola (Ice-T). |
1999–2007 | The Sopranos | HBO | Vito Spatafore | Joseph R. Gannascoli | Vito was murdered in season 6 for being gay. |
1999–2002 | Once and Again | ABC | Jessie Sammler Katie Singer |
Evan Rachel Wood Mischa Barton |
Jessie learns that she has romantic feelings for Katie in Season 3 and the two of them begin to secretly date in the series final episodes. |
1999–2006 | Bad Girls | ITV | Helen Stewart Nikki Wade Shell Dockley Denny Blood Lorna Rose Shaz Wiley Al McKenzie Neil Grayling Cassie Tyler Roisin Connor Kris Yates Selena Geeson Arun Parmar Pat Kerrigan Sheena Williams Mandy Goodhue |
Simone Lahbib Mandana Jones Debra Stephenson Alicya Eyo Luisa Bradshaw-White Lindsey Fawcett Pauline Campbell James Gaddas Kellie Bright Siobhan McCarthy Jennifer Ness Charlotte Lucas Rebecca Hazlewood Liz May Brice Laura Rogers Angela Bruce |
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1999–2000 | Queer as Folk | Channel 4 | Stuart Alan Jones Vince Tyler Nathan Maloney Alexander Perry Lisa Levene Romey Sullivan Cameron Roberts |
Aidan Gillen Craig Kelly Charlie Hunnam Antony Cotton Saira Todd Esther Hall Peter O'Brien |
Ground-breaking Channel Four show which included scenes of a 15-year-old boy involved in gay sex acts. The shows sponsors, Scottish & Newcastle withdrew their sponsorship and canceled their Becks beer advertising, from the show. |
2000s
Year | Show | Network | Character | Actor | Notes |
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2000 | Frank Herbert's Dune | Sci Fi Channel | Baron Vladimir Harkonnen | Ian McNeice | The wicked Baron survives an assassination attempt involving a poisoned needle planted in the body of one of his male slave lovers.[citation needed] |
2000–2012 | Hospital Central | Telecinco | Esther García Macarena Fernández |
Fátima Baeza Patricia Vico |
Nurse Esther had several relationships with men until she fell in love and married lesbian doctor Macarena.[citation needed] |
2000–2005 | Queer as Folk | Showtime | Melanie Marcus Lindsay Peterson Ben Bruckner Brian Kinney Justin Taylor Ted Schmidt Emmett Honeycutt David Cameron Michael Novotny Vic Grassi Dusty |
Michelle Clunie Thea Gill Robert Gant Gale Harold Randy Harrison Scott Lowell Peter Paige Chris Potter Hal Sparks Jack Wetherall Rae Ellen Bodie |
Melanie is lesbian. Lindsay is bisexual. She has an affair with Sam Auerbach in season 4.[9] Melanie and Lindsay are in a relationship and raising a daughter (Jenny) and son (Gus) together. Brian and Justin are in a loose relationship. Ben and Michael are in a relationship. Dusty is lesbian and a friend of Melanie and Lindsay. [citation needed] |
2000–2002 | Dark Angel | Fox | Original Cindy | Valarie Rae Miller | [citation needed] |
2001 | Dice | The Movie Network | Patrick Styvesant | Martin Cummins | Patrick's sexual orientation was ambiguous until he told a woman who tried to seduce him that he is gay in episode 5. [citation needed] |
2001 | Further Tales of the City | Showtime Channel 4 |
Anna Madrigal Michael Tolliver Jon Fielding D'orothea/Dorothy Wilson |
Olympia Dukakis< br /> Paul Hopkins Billy Campbell Françoise Robertson |
[citation needed] |
2001 | Metrosexuality | Channel 4 | Max Jordan Dean Bambi Cindy |
Rikki Beadle-Blair Karl Collins Paul Keating Davey Fairbanks Carleen Beadle |
[citation needed] |
2001–2015 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | CTV The N MuchMusic |
Marco Del Rossi Dylan Michalchuk Paige Michalchuk Tim Alex Nuñez Riley Stavros Zane Park Adam Torres Fiona Coyne Tristan Milligan Imogen Moreno Jack Jones Miles Hollingsworth III Zoe Rivas |
Adamo Ruggiero John Bregar Lauren Collins Alex House Deanna Casaluce Argiris Karras Shannon Kook-Chun Jordan Todosey Annie Clark Lyle O'Donohoe Cristine Prosperi Niamh Wilson Eric Osborne Ana Golja |
Marco is gay. Dylan is Marco's boyfriend, also Paige's older brother. Paige is bisexual. Tim is gay and briefly dates Marco. Alex is lesbian and Paige's girlfriend. Riley is gay and initially struggles with his sexuality. Zane is Riley's boyfriend. Adam is a transgender male. Fiona briefly dates Adam, then realizes she is lesbian. Tristan is gay. I mogen is bisexual or pansexual. Jack dates Imogen. In the break between seasons 13 and 14, Miles begins dating Tristan, suggesting that he is bisexual. Zoe struggles with her sexuality until admitting to herself she is lesbian. [citation needed] |
2001–2005 | The Secret Life of Us | Network 10 | Simon Trader Richie Blake Miranada Lang Chole |
David Tredinnick Spencer McLaren Abi Tucker Nina Liu |
Simon is gay despite an extensive heterosexual love life in his early life. Richie is Gay despite at the start of the show he was in a relationship with Miranda. Miranda despite having mainly heterosexual relationships through most of the show she falls in love with Chloe in series 3 as she explains "I'm Heterosexual, but I happened to have fallen in love with a woman". Chloe is a lesbian. [citation needed] |
2001–2005 | 24 | Fox | Mandy | Mia Kirshner | Mandy is an occasional character seen in Seasons 1, 2 and 4 who is a mercenary/assassin; she is bisexual. [citation needed] |
2001–2005 | Six Feet Under | HBO | David Fisher Keith Charles |
Michael C. Hall Mathew St. Patrick |
Gay relationship among lead characters. [citation needed] |
2001–2002 | The Education of Max Bickford | CBS | Erica Bettis | Helen Shaver | Erica used to be a man named Steve; she went through a sex reassignment surgery. [citation needed] |
2001–2002 | Leap Years | Showtime | Gregory Paget | Garret Dillahunt | Series follows characters in three different time settings, 1993, 2001 and 2008. Gregory pursues heterosexual relationships in 1993 but in present and future time settings he is exclusively gay. [citation needed] |
2001–2002 | 100 Centre Street | A&E | Judge Attallah "Queenie" Sims | LaTanya Richardson | |
2002 | Tipping the Velvet | BBC Two | Nan Astly Kitty Butler Diana Lethaby Florence Banner Zena Blake |
Rachael Stirling Keeley Hawes Anna Chancellor Jodhi May Sally Hawkins |
Nan is entranced by Kitty when she sees her perform. The two become friends and then lovers. Nan believes she is in love until Kitty betrays her. Nan lives with Diana for over a year she also has an affair with Zena. Nan eventually settles down with Florence. [citation needed] |
2002–2010 | Firefly | Fox | Inara Serra | Morena Baccarin | In the episode "War Stories," Inara takes a female client, implying that she is bisexual. [citation needed] |
2002–2008 | The Shield | FX | Julien Lowe | Michael Jace | Lowe was a police officer who struggled with his homosexuality due to his devout Christian beliefs. [citation needed] |
2002–2006 | Everwood | WB | Carl Feeney Kyle Hunter |
Dylan Walsh Steven R. McQueen |
Nina leaves her husband Carl after finding out he has an affair with a man. Kyle is the sensitive gay character and music student tutored by lead character Ephram Brown. Ephram is sensitive and accepting of Kyle and helps him come out. [citation needed] |
2002–2004 | Stingers | Nine Network | Constable Christina Dichiera | Jacinta Templeton | Christina was a young police constable who was recruited into a deep cover unit of the Victorian Police. She is gay and had a brief affair with the daughter of her unit's commander. [citation needed] |
2002–2008 | The Wire | HBO | Kima Greggs Omar Little Felicia "Snoop" Pearson William Rawls Cheryl Brandon Dante Renaldo |
Sonja Sohn Michael K. Williams Felicia Pearson John Doman Melanie Nicholls-King Michael Kevin Darnall Ernest Waddell Ramon Rodriguez |
Kima and Omar are both consistently gay ensemble members. Throughout the show they each have multiple partners. William's sexuality is not openly discussed, but he is seen in a gay bar during Season 3. [citation needed] |
2003 | Angels in America | HBO | Prior Walter Louis Ironson Joe Pitt Roy Cohn |
Justin Kirk Ben Shenkman Patrick Wilson Al Pacino |
[citation needed] |
2003 | Crystal Boys | PTS | A-Qing Zhao Ying |
Fan Chi-wei Yang Youning |
[citation needed] |
2003– | NCIS | CBS | Ned Dorneget | Matt L. Jones | Ned was a Cyber operations Special agent who identified as gay. [citation needed] |
2003–2011 | One Tree Hill | WB | Anna Taggaro Josh Avery |
Daniella Alonso Paul Teal |
Appearing in season 2 only, Anna is a classmate of Peyton's who struggles with rumors of her sexuality before finally coming out as a lesbian. Her family has been denying this fact for many years and once the secret is out, they move to another place. In season 7, Josh stars as the leading male in Seven Dreams 'Til Tuesday. He is secretly gay fearing that if he came out his career would be ruined and his reputation as a party boy would come undone. After confiding in a friend and getting acceptance, he decides to come out but the reactions of the public are not shown. [citation needed] |
2003–2010 | Nip/Tuck | FX | Liz Cruz Sophia Lopez Ava Moore Dr. Quentin Costa Kit McGraw Ridley Lange Vanessa Bartholomew Cherry Peck Julia McNamara Olivia Lord |
Roma Maffia Jonathan Del Arco Famke Janssen Bruno Campos Sophia Bush Kate Mara Rhona Mitra Willam Belli Joely Richardson Portia de Rossi |
Liz Cruz is openly lesbian. Sophia Lopez is transgender and the trigger of a significant story arc in Season 1. At the second season's finale, Ava Moore is revealed to be transgender, which causes deep consequences in the series. Dr. Quentin Costa is openly bisexual. Detective Kit McGraw is bisexual. Cherry Peck is transgender and plays a significant role in Season 3. Julia was married to Dr. Sean McNamara but following their divorce, fell in love and had a romance with Olivia in Season 4. [citation needed] |
2003–2007 | The O.C. | Fox | Marissa Cooper Alex Kelly Carson Ward |
Mischa Barton Olivia Wilde Brian McNamara |
Marissa and Alex, both bisexual, have a brief relationship. Luke's father Carson is gay. [citation needed] |
2003–2005 | Carnivàle | HBO | Gecko Sophie Libby Dreifuss |
John Fleck Clea DuVall Carla Gallo |
Gecko, the show's "lizard man," has dialogue that indicates he is gay or bisexual. Fortune teller Sophie seduces cootch dancer Libby in one episode in Season 1. [citation needed] |
2004 | Wonderfalls | Fox | Sharon Tyler Beth |
Katie Finneran Kari Matchett |
Sharon inadvertently came out in the first episode. Beth is bisexual and dated Sharon throughout the series. [citation needed] |
2004 | Jack & Bobby | WB | Jimmy McCallister | Tom Cavanagh | Brother of Grace McCallister and uncle to the boys. Also a gay teenage character who commits suicide which emotionally affects Jack. [citation needed] |
2004–2012 | House | Fox | "Thirteen" (Dr. Remy Hadley) | Olivia Wilde | "Thirteen" is bisexual and has been shown in relationships with both men and women. [citation needed] |
2004–2013 | Shameless | Channel 4 (UK) | Ian Gallagher Kash Karib Jez Monica Gallagher Norma Mickey Macguire |
Gerard Kearns Chris Bisson Lindsey Dawson Annabelle Apsion Dystin Johnson Ciarán Griffiths |
[citation needed] |
2004–2012 | Desperate Housewives | ABC | Andrew Van De Kamp Justin Peter McMillan Bob Hunter Lee McDermott Robin Gallagher Katherine Mayfair |
Shawn Pyfrom Ryan Carnes Lee Tergesen Tuc Watkins Kevin Rahm Julie Benz Dana Delany |
Manipulative Andrew claims to be gay but confesses to be bisexual. Andrew's boyfriend Justin is gay. Peter McMillan is the bisexual boyfriend of Andrew's mother. Bob and Lee, a gay couple and two recurring characters, move onto Wisteria Lane in Season 4. Robin is a recurring character who appears in Season 6; she is a lesbian ex-stripper who dates Katherine. Katherine discovers she is a bisexual. [citation needed] |
2004–2011 | Rescue Me | FX | Mike Silletti | Michael Lombardi | Silletti (aka "Probie") initially secretly receives oral sex from a queer construction worker roommate, who later outs him to the other firefighters at Silletti's hall. Silletti then self-identifies as bisexual, but later reverts to stating he is heterosexual. [citation needed] |
2004–2011 | Entourage | HBO | Lloyd | Rex Lee | Assistant to super-agent Ari Gold. [citation needed] |
2004–2009 | Battlestar Galactica | Sci Fi Channel | Felix Gaeta Six D'Anna Helena Cain |
Alessandro Juliani Tricia Helfer Lucy Lawless Michelle Forbes |
Admiral Helena Cain had a romantic relationship with a civilian network analyst, Gina Inviere, who she later discovered was one of the model Six Cylons. In the webisodes The Face of the Enemy, Felix is shown to be in a romantic relationship with Lieutenant Louis Hoshi. D'Anna, Gaius and six were shown to be in a relationship together. [citation needed] |
2004–2009 | The L Word | Showtime | Bette Porter Dana Fairbanks Marina Ferrer Tina Kennard Shane McCutcheon Alice Pieszecki Jenny Schecter Jodi Learner Carmen de la Pica Morales Cherie Jaffe Molly Kroll Max/Moira Sweeney Tasha Williams Lara Perkins Phyllis Kroll Nadia Karella Niki Stevens Joyce Wischnia Paige Sobel |
Jennifer Beals Erin Daniels Karina Lombard Laurel Holloman Katherine Moennig Leisha Hailey Mia Kirshner Marlee Matlin Sarah Shahi Rosanna Arquette Clementine Ford Daniela Sea Rose Rollins Lauren Lee Smith Cybill Shepherd Jessica Capshaw Kate French Jane Lynch Kristanna Loken |
Bette and Tina are a lesbian couple who were in a relationship for seven years prior to the show's beginning. They are on and off throughout the show. Tina is shown to be with both men and women when she is not with Bette. Tina and Helena have a brief relationship in season 2. Bette has a relationship in Seasons 4 and 5 with Jodi. Bette has a small fling with student Nadia Alice and Dana are together in Season 2. Jenny discovers her lesbianism after an affair with Marina in Season 1. Shane sleeps with many characters throughout the show and briefly considers marrying Carmen despite her ongoing affair with Cherie. Shane has a brief relationship with Paige in Season 4, and a short tryst with Molly (Phyllis's Daughter). Shane ends the show in a relationship with Jenny. Dana's first love interest is Lara who she later gets back together with. Alice also has a relationship with Bette's boss Phyllis. Phyllis settles down with Bette's lawyer Joyce. Moira Sweeney is a transgender woman who becomes a man and names herself 'Max'. In a relationship with Jenny who helps him to transition. [citation needed] |
2004–2009 | Lost | ABC | Tom Friendly | M. C. Gainey | Tom Friendly is one of the so-called 'Others' who reside on the island. He is openly gay. [citation needed] |
2004–2007 | Veronica Mars | UPN | Seth Rafter Ryan Marcos Oliveres Kelly Kuzzio Kylie Marker Marlena Nichols Peter Ferrer |
Robert Clark Bradford Anderson Jeremy Ray Valdez Lucas Grabeel Kristin Cavallari Miriam Korn Luke Frydenger |
There are a number of positively portrayed minor gay characters in Veronica Mars, although for most being gay is incidental to their characters. [citation needed] |
2004–2006 | Deadwood | HBO | Joanie Stubbs Jane Canary |
Kim Dickens Robin Weigert |
Joanie is a lesbian and falls in love with Jane. Jane (aka Calamity Jane) grows in love with Joanie and reciprocates her attention.[10][11] |
2004–2005 | Hex | Arena (Aus) Sky One (UK) |
Thelma Bates Peggy the Ghost Maya Robertson Tom Wright |
Jemima Rooper Katy Carmichael Laura Donnelly Samuel Collings |
Thelma Bates has an unrequited love on her best friend Cassie Hughes, her love is so strong that she came back from the dead as a ghost to protect Cassie. Tom Wright has an unrequited crush on Leon Taylor. Maya Robertson begins a relationship with Thelma after being killed and brought back as a ghost by Malachi. [citation needed] |
2004–2005 | Moorat | ARY TV | Reshma Babra Bijli Chamki Shola |
Abid Ali Kashif Mahmood Ehtasham Warsi Rashid Farooqi Mehmood Akhtar |
Moorat Aka Eunuch's Wedding, a sensitive story that unfolds their deprived and isolated world and yet portrays eloquently how they too are not far away from the human emotions and feelings and their world not much different to ours.[citation needed] |
2005 | Beating Heart | MBC | Kim Hae-jung | Harisu | Hae-jung is trans woman and sibling of lead character Kim Chang-wan. [citation needed] |
2005 | Commander in Chief | ABC | Vince Taylor | Anthony Azizi | Vince is the Special Aide to the President. In Episode 8, it is revealed that he is gay and has been found to have HIV. [citation needed] |
2005 | The Book of Daniel | NBC | Peter Webster | Christian Campbell | Peter is Daniel's 23-year-old gay Republican son. [citation needed] |
2005 | Inconceivable | NBC | Scott Garcia | David Norona | Scott is a gay attorney who works at the Family Options Fertility Clinic. In the pilot episode, he and his partner have their child. [citation needed] |
2005 | Fingersmith | BBC | Sue Trinder Maud Lilly |
Sally Hawkins Elaine Cassidy |
[citation needed] |
2005 | Eyes | ABC | Chris Didion | Rick Worthy | [citation needed] |
2005– | Supernatural | The CW | Charlie Bradbury Chuck Shurley/God Jesse Cuevas Cesar Cuevas Barnes Demian Lily Baker |
Felicia Day Rob Benedict Lee Rumohr/Valin Shinyei Hugo Ateo Ernie Grunwald Devin Ratray Jessica Harmon |
Charlie Bradbury is an openly gay computer hacker and IT employee who assisted Sam and Dean Winchester in cases in seasons 7, 8, 9, and 10.[12] God, also known as Chuck Shurley, mentions having had girlfriends and boyfriends in the past (which suggests he's bisexual). Jesse and Cesar Cuevas are gay and each other's spouse. Barnes is _____. Demian is _____. Lily Baker is _____. [citation needed] |
2005– | Doctor Who | BBC | Captain Jack Harkness River Song Madame Vastra Jenny Flint Clara Oswald Bill Potts Time Lords |
John Barrowman Alex Kingston Neve McIntosh Catrin Stewart Jenna Coleman Pearl Mackie |
Jack Harkness is an omnisexual character from the 51st century, also appearing as the lead in spin-off series Torchwood. River Song is bisexual and has had relationships with both men and women (she is also from the 51st century, where pansexuality is a norm). Madame Vastra, a Silurian, and her human wife Jenny Flint are lesbians. Clara Oswald has mentioned romantic relationships with women and has had relationships with men on screen. (The word 'bisexual' was never used in the show but has been insinuated.) Bill Potts is a lesbian and the first openly gay companion to the Doctor. [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] Time Lords can regenerate as male or female. In season 10 episode 11, "World Enough and Time", The Doctor tells Bill that Missy (aka The Master) had been his "man-crush"; adding, "We're billions of years beyond your petty human obsession with gender and its associated stereotypes."[21] |
2005–2017 | Bones | Fox | Angela Montenegro Roxie Lyon |
Michaela Conlin Nichole Hiltz |
Angela is bisexual. She had a brief relationship with college friend Roxie, but later married Dr. Jack Hodgins.[citation needed] |
2005– | Grey's Anatomy | ABC | Callie Torres Erica Hahn Arizona Robbins Lauren Boswell Leah Murphy Joe Walter Eliza Minnick Penelope Blake Carina DeLuca Casey Parker |
Sara Ramirez Brooke Smith Jessica Capshaw Hilarie Burton Tessa Ferrer Steven W. Bailey Jack Yang Marika Dominczyk Samantha Sloyan Stefania Spampinato Alex Blue Davis |
Callie and Erica embark on a romantic relationship during the fifth season until Erica abruptly leaves the hospital. Shortly after, Callie continues to explore her sexuality with Arizona, and the two eventually establish a relationship. Joe is the bartender and owner of the bar that the doctors frequent. Walter is Joe's off-again on-again boyfriend. They end up adopting twins together. Arizona has an affair with Lauren in Season 9, and Leah in Season 10. Penelope (Penny) is introduced as a love interest for Callie in Season 12. Eliza is introduced as a love interest for Arizona in Season 13. Carina is introduced to the show as a bisexual love interest for Arizona and Owen. Casey is a transgender man who is a first-year surgical intern in Season 14.[22] [citation needed] |
2005–2012 | Weeds | Showtime | Sanjay Patel Isabelle Hodes Captain Roy Till DEA Agent Shlatter |
Maulik Pancholy Allie Grant Jack Stehlin Andrew Rothenberg |
Sanjay declared his love for lead character Nancy Botwin but later speculated that it was a case of diva worship. Isabelle is the young daughter of lead characters Dean and Celia Hodes; she identifies as lesbian. Till and Shlatter are professional partners at the Drug Enforcement Administration and also lovers. [citation needed] |
2005–2008 | South of Nowhere | The N | Spencer Carlin Ashley Davies |
Gabrielle Christian Mandy Musgrave |
Spencer moves to Los Angeles from Ohio and befriends Ashley. Their relationship builds and Spencer's coming out to her parents is triggered by her mother walking in on the young couple. At the end of the series in the third season, they move in together. [citation needed] |
2005–2006 | Sleeper Cell | Showtime | Salim Jason |
Omid Abtahi Michael Rady |
Salim is a gay member of an Islamic terrorist cell. Jason is the man Salim begins developing a relationship with. The characters appeared in season 2, Sleeper Cell: American Terror. [citation needed] |
2005–2006 | Sugar Rush | Channel 4 (UK) | Kim Daniels Beth Saint Dave David |
Olivia Hallinan Laura Donnelly Sarah-Jane Potts Matthew Vaughan Daniel Coonan |
Kim Daniels is a lesbian who has an unrequited love with her best friend Sugar. Kim attends a Christian group in the hopes of curing her homosexuality where she meets Beth and the two begin a brief relationship. In season 2 Kim begins dating Saint and the two eventually move it together. Dave and David are Kim's gay neighbours who are raising their son Tom together. [citation needed] |
2005–2006 | Noah's Arc | Logo | Noah Nicholson Alex Kirby Ricky Davis Chance Counter Wade Robinson |
Darryl Stephens Rodney Chester Christian Vincent Doug Spearman Jensen Atwood |
Shows the lives of a small group of gay men of color living in the Los Angeles, California area. [citation needed] |
2005–2010 | Outrageous Fortune | TV3 | Bilkey van der Heever Angel |
Jon Brazier Hori Ahipene |
Bilkey is gay. Angel is a transwoman. [citation needed] |
2006 | The Line of Beauty | BBC | Nick Guest Wani Ouradi Leo Charles |
Dan Stevens Alex Wyndham Don Gilet |
Nick, an Oxford graduate, starts a relationship with Leo, a black council worker. [citation needed] |
2006 | Sinchronicity | BBC Three | Jase Mani Faye |
Daniel Percival Navin Chowdhry John Sheahan |
Jase is a closeted man who finds a male lover, Mani. Faye is a transgender woman. [citation needed] |
2006–2010 | Heroes | NBC | Claire Bennet Gretchen Berg |
Hayden Panettiere Madeline Zima |
Gretchen and Claire are roommates in college in Season 4. Later on, it is revealed that Gretchen is bisexual and has romantic feelings for Claire which are later reciprocated by Claire. [citation needed] |
2006–2013 | Dexter | Showtime | Isaak Sirko | Ray Stevenson | Sirko was a Ukrainian mobster seeking to kill Dexter Morgan to avenge the death of Sirko's lover Viktor, whom Morgan had murdered in season 7. [citation needed] |
2006–2015 | Waterloo Road | BBC1 (UK) | Jo Lipsett Ros McCain Matt Wilding Josh Stevenson Nate Gurney Nikki Boston Lorraine Donnegan Vix Spark |
Sarah-Jane Potts Sophie McShera Chris Geere William Rush Scott Haining Heather Peace Daniela Denby-Ashe |
Jo is an openly gay French teacher. In season 5, episode 17, Ros kisses Jo after completing her exams, despite already having a boyfriend. Matt Wilding, music teacher at the school was gay and was with a boyfriend for three years, but the fact that he was unwilling to live openly as a gay man was a source of constant rows between them and meant the relationship was doomed to failure. Josh is teacher Tom's son and comes out after initially having attractions for his best friend Finn Sharkey. Nate is an openly gay teenage character with romantic connections to Josh.[citation needed] |
2006–2011 | Torchwood | BBC Three (series 1) BBC Two (series 2) BBC One (series 3) Starz (season 4– ) |
Jack Harkness Ianto Jones Toshiko Sato Owen Harper Captain John Hart Brad Angelo Colasanto Charlotte Wills |
John Barrowman Gareth David-Lloyd Naoko Mori Burn Gorman James Marsters Dillon Casey Daniele Favilli Marina Benedict |
Captain Jack Harkness was previously established on Doctor Who as omnisexual. Ianto begins the series in a secretive heterosexual relationship, but eventually enters a relationship with Jack. Toshiko is similarly, bisexual, entering a relationship with a woman named Mary while attracted to teammate Owen. Owen is also bisexual, having a threesome with a man and a woman, and confirmed intentional sexual tension with Mark Lynch. Jack's namesake, the real Captain Jack Harkness (Matt Rippy) from 1941 was also gay and was subject to a parting kiss. Captain John Hart, Jack's ex partner, appears in the second series premiere and the second series finale. In episode nine of series four, recurring character Charlotte Willis comes out as a lesbian. [citation needed] The series' creator, Russell T Davies, has described Torchwood as "a very bisexual series".[citation needed] |
2006–2012 | Eureka | Syfy | Vincent | Chris Gauthier | Vincent is hinted at being the only openly gay member of Eureka's recurring characters, though this is handled very lightly and only rarely appears to any major degree. [citation needed] |
2006–2011 | Brothers & Sisters | ABC | Kevin Walker Scotty Wandell Chad Barry Jason McCallister Saul Holden |
Matthew Rhys Luke Macfarlane Jason Lewis Eric Winter Ron Rifkin |
Kevin is a gay attorney and part of a large family. Scotty is Kevin's husband. Chad was a bisexual former love interest for Kevin. Jason McCallister is the brother of Senator Robert McCallister and a Methodist minister and was Kevin's previous boyfriend. Saul acknowledged to his sister that years previously he had been in love with another man and Saul came out to Kevin. [citation needed] |
2006–2011 | Big Love | HBO | Alby Grant Dale Tomasson |
Matt Ross Ben Koldyke |
Alby is a closeted gay Mormon, scheming to control his polygamous sect. He meets Dale, an attorney who runs an "ex-gay" group, in season four and the two become lovers until Dale commits suicide. [citation needed] |
2006–2010 | Ugly Betty | ABC | Justin Suarez Marc St. James Alexis Meade Cliff St. Paul Austin |
Mark Indelicato Michael Urie Rebecca Romijn David Blue Ryan McGinnis |
Marc is the openly gay personal assistant of the fashion editor at MODE magazine. Justin is the fashion forward, performing arts-loving nephew of Betty. He came out in the second-to-last episode. Alexis (formerly Alex) is a trans woman and the sibling of lead character Daniel. Cliff is a fashion photographer and Marc's boyfriend in season two. Austin and Justin begin a relationship in the final episodes of the series. [citation needed] |
2006–2009 | Hotel Babylon | BBC One | Ben Trueman | Michael Obiora | Ben is the flamboyant, openly gay front desk receptionist at the hotel.[23][24] |
2007 | Jekyll | BBC One | Miranda Calendar Min |
Meera Syal Fenella Woolgar |
Miranda is a lesbian private investigator. Min is Miranda's partner and is having their baby. [citation needed] |
2007– | Notruf Hafenkante | ZDF | Melanie Hansen Helen Anneza |
Sanna Englund Dennenesch Zoudé |
Melanie and Helen meet and begin a relationship towards the end of Season 7. [citation needed] |
2007–2013 | Skins | E4 | Maxxie Oliver Tony Stonem Cassie Ainsworth Dale James Emily Fitch Naomi Campbell Franky Fitzgerald Matty Levan Mini McGuinness Alex Henley Nick Levan Rider |
Mitch Hewer Nicholas Hoult Hannah Murray Matthew Hayfield Sean Verey Kathryn Prescott Lily Loveless Dakota Blue Richards Sebastian De Souza Freya Mavor Sam Jackson Sean Teale Daniel Black |
Maxxie is openly gay (first generation, season 1 and 2). Tony may be fluid. Tony's sexuality is left unclear as he has had both male and female sexual relationships, though he has never had a boyfriend. He had an adventure with Maxxie in Russia (first generation, season 1 and 2). Cassie said that she was straight before that she know pussies, this happened when Sid broke her heart in season 2 (first generation, season 1 and 2). Dale is a minor character who kissed Maxxie after he tried to hit him (first generation, season 2). James is Maxxie's boyfriend (first generation, season 2). Emily is a lesbian, but she had sex with JJ (second generation, season 3, 4 and 7). Naomi is Emily's girlfriend, she is a lesbian. The two are in a committed relationship. Franky is an androgynous pansexual (third generation, season 5 and 6). Matty, is bisexual, though this trait is left unsaid in the series (third generation, season 5 and 6). Alex is a gay character who joins the 'third generation' in season 6 (third generation, season 6). Nick kissed Alex at a party, he isn't gay and doesn't look like bisexual, but he may be bicurious or fluid (third generation, season 5 and 6). Rider is a minor bisexual character, he slept with Alex in season 2, but this scene isn`t shown, it's known because there is a photo that Liv saw (third generation, season 5 and 6). [citation needed] |
2007–2012 | Damages | FX (seasons 1–3) Audience Network (season 4–5) |
Ray Fiske | Željko Ivanek | Fiske was the lead defense attorney on the first season's central case. He was closeted and concealing a relationship with a key witness. Fiske shot himself to death in plaintiff's attorney Patti Hewes's office. [citation needed] |
2007–2015 | Mad Men | AMC | Salvatore Romano Carol Joyce Kurt |
Bryan Batt Kate Norby Zosia Mamet Edin Gali |
Sal is a closeted member of the ad agency's art department. Carol is the roommate of (and in love with) the office manager, Joan. Joyce is a lesbian friend of Peggy's. Kurt is an art director with the agency. [citation needed] |
2007–2012 | Gossip Girl | The CW | Eric van der Woodsen Harold Waldorf Roman Asher Hornsby Jonathan Whitney Freddy Parnes Julian Rawlins Josh Ellis |
Connor Paolo John Shea William Abadie Jesse Swenson Matt Doyle Austin Lysy Harmon Walsh Neal Bledsoe |
Eric is Serena van der Woodsen's younger brother who is outed by Georgina in Season 1. Harold is Blair Waldorf's father, and Roman is his boyfriend. Asher and Jonathan are Eric's ex-boyfriends. Freddy is Roman's ex-lover. Julian is school play's director. Josh is a gay man who Chuck kisses in order to ensure that he gives Blair the honor of making NYU's freshman speech in Season 3. [citation needed] |
2007–2011 | Greek | ABC Family | Calvin Owens Heath Michael Grant |
Paul James Zack Lively Max Greenfield Gregory Michael |
Calvin is a young man who is inadvertently outed in the first-season finale. Heath, from a rival fraternity, and Calvin are casual sex partners in season 1 and in season 4 the two are a couple. Calvin had a brief relationship with the older Michael in season 2. Grant is Calvin's season 3 love interest. [citation needed] |
2007–2010 | The Tudors | Showtime (US) BBC (UK) CBC (Canada) |
Thomas Tallis William Compton George Boleyn, Viscount Rochford Mark Smeaton |
Joe Van Moyland Kristen Holden-Ried Pádraic Delaney David Alpay |
Historical figure Tallis is portrayed as being involved in a sexual relationship with nobleman Compton. George Boleyn, Anne Boleyn's brother is portrayed as gay. There is no historical evidence for these orientations. [citation needed] |
2007–2009 | Pushing Daisies | ABC | Coroner | Sy Richardson | Series creator Bryan Fuller planned a slow reveal of the coroner's sexuality and his crush on Emerson Cod (Chi McBride).[25] |
2007–2009 | The Lair | here! | Most of the principal characters | see cast list | Supernatural-themed series following a vampire cult that operates a sex club. [citation needed] |
2007–2009 | The Best Years | Global/E! (Canada) The N (US) |
Lee Campbell | Alan Van Sprang | Lee owns local hot spot nightclub Colony. He is bisexual and HIV-positive. [citation needed] |
2007–2008 | Dirty Sexy Money | ABC | Patrick Darling IV Carmelita |
William Baldwin Candis Cayne |
Darling, a United States Senate candidate, is carrying on an affair with the transgender Carmelita, the latest of several such affairs. [citation needed] |
2007–2008 | Dirt | FX | Leo Spiller Jack Dawson Garbo |
Will McCormack Grant Show Carly Pope |
Leo is lead character Lucy Spiller's bisexual brother. Jack is a closeted movie star who has a short tryst with Leo. Garbo is a lesbian drug dealer. Julia Mallory and Willa McPherson experiment with bisexuality. [citation needed] |
2008 | Cashmere Mafia | ABC | Caitlin Dowd Alicia Lawson |
Bonnie Somerville Lourdes Benedicto |
Bisexual or bi-curious Caitlin met and dated lesbian Alicia for a number of episodes. [citation needed] |
2008–2013 | Raw | RTÉ Two (Season 1) RTÉ One (Season 2–5) |
Geoff Mitchell Pavel Rebien |
Damon Gameau Kryštof Hádek |
[citation needed] |
2008–2013 | 90210 | The CW | Teddy Montgomery Shane Ian Marco Salazar Tripp Willinson Adrianna Tate-Duncan Gia Mannetti |
Trevor Donovan Ryan Rottman Kyle Riabko Freddie Smith Alan Ritchson Jessica Lowndes Rumer Willis |
Teddy dated several female characters until he realized that he was gay in Season 3. Adrianna had a short romance with Gia in Season 2. [citation needed] |
2008– | Murdoch Mysteries | CBC | James Gillies Chief Constable Giles Dr. Emily Grace Lillian Moss |
Michael Seater Nigel Bennett Georgina Reilly Sarah Mitich |
Emily Grace is bisexual. She was in a relationship with George Crabtree and dated Leslie Garland. In Season 8 episode "High Voltage", she meets suffragette Lillian Moss; and thereafter falls in love with her.[26] Lillian Moss is a lesbian. She was disowned by her family for refusing to marry a hand-picked husband. Lillian's real name was Helen and she had once been involved with a married woman. She was attracted to Emily Grace and they subsequently enter into a romantic relationship.[27] The series has included episodes where homosexuality was an aspect of the story ("Til Death Do Us Part" is about the murder of a secretly gay man, shows the underground gay community, and sodomy laws are referred; "Victor, Victorian" is about cross-dressing women in a private club; in "Murdochophobia" a woman in a group commits suicide after her relationship with another woman in it is exposed; "What Lies Buried" reveals a constable that used to extort young male prostitutes). |
2008–2013 | Being Human | BBC Three | Carl Dan |
Steve John Shepherd | Carl is a gay vampire. He shares a flat with his human boyfriend Dan until he accidentally kills him during sleep. The police is looking for him so Carl escapes to Brazil.[28] |
2008–2013 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | ABC Family | Griffin Peter Anne Juergens Nora |
Brando Eaton Kristopher Higgins |
[citation needed] |
2008–2014 | Sons of Anarchy | FX | June Stahl Amy Tyler Wendy Case Venus Van Dam Gemma Teller Morrow Alexander "Tig" Trager |
Ally Walker Pamela J. Gray Drea de Matteo Walton Goggins Katey Sagal Kim Coates |
Agent June Stahl was bisexual. Agent Amy Tyler was June's professional and personal partner during the third season. Wendy realizes she likes women before season 4. Venus Van Dam is a transgender sex worker introduced in Season 5. Gemma is seen waking up next to different women on more than one occasion (she also gets called out about it by Nero Padilla, who would later become her boyfriend), indicating Gemma is bisexual. Tig Trager develops an interest in Venus Van Dam in Season 6 which becomes physical in Season 7. He later refers to himself as "just gay enough". [citation needed] |
2008–2014 | True Blood | HBO | Lafayette Reynolds Tara Thornton Jason Stackhouse Eric Northman Eddie Gautier Steve Newlin Jesus Velasquez Russell Edgington Talbot Pam Yvetta David Finch |
Nelsan Ellis Rutina Wesley Ryan Kwanten Alexander Skarsgård Stephen Root Michael McMillian Kevin Alejandro Denis O'Hare Theo Alexander Kristin Bauer van Straten Natasha Alam John Prosky |
Lafayette is a gay short-order cook, drug dealer and sex worker. Tara is Lafayette's cousin. After being involved with several men in the first three seasons, she is involved with a woman as of the premiere of Season 4. She later shows interest in a relationship with Pam. Jason is the brother of Sookie Stackhouse, and is shown to have multiple sexual dreams about men, though he never acts on it. He's very likely bisexual or at least bicurious. Eric Northman is a pansexual vampire and the sheriff of the vampires in his town. He has multiple relations with males. Eddie is a gay vampire and former accountant, one of Lafeyette's clients. Steve Newlin starts out as the leader of an anti-vampire Christian ministry. He is made a vampire sometime between the end of season two and the end of Season 4, coming out to Jason Stackhouse as a "gay vampire American". Jesus joined the series in Season 3 as Lafayette's love interest. He is a nurse at the nursing home where Lafayette's mother lives and a brujo (male witch). Russell is the Vampire King of Mississippi in Season 3 and Talbot is his consort. After being implied bisexual in Seasons 1 and 2, Pam is seen engaging in oral sex with Yvetta in Season 3. David Finch is a hypocritical right-wing politician who was an occasional sex client of Lafayette's in Season 1. [citation needed] |
2008–2011 | Física o Química | Antena 3 | Fernando "Fer" Redondo David Ferrán Alma Núñez Borja |
Javier Calvo Adrián Rodríguez Sandra Blázquez Israel Rodríguez |
Fer is one of the main characters of the series. During Season 3, Fer falls for David, the new straight soccer punk at the school. David comes out of the closet and begins a relationship with Fer which becomes an emotional roller coaster ride for both characters over several seasons. Their relationship touches on several teenage and LGBT issues such as parental problems, conversion therapy, and teen suicide. Alma has been in sexual relationships with both boys and girls, though she never confirmed her bisexuality. Borja is Fer's new boyfriend and fianceé (Season 6). [citation needed] |
2008–2010 | Hvaler | TV 2 | Lone Heidi |
Lisa Loven Kaia Varjord |
Lone begins a relationship with kitesurfer Heidi and the two eventually move to Cape Town together. [citation needed] |
2008–2010 | Legend of the Seeker | Syndicated | Cara Mason | Tabrett Bethell | In the television series, Cara is portrayed as bisexual. [citation needed] |
2008–2010 | In Treatment | HBO | Jesse | Dane DeHaan | Jesse, one of Dr. Paul Weston's patients, is an adopted teenager searching for his real parents. [citation needed] |
2008–2009 | Raising the Bar | TNT | Charlie Sagansky | Jonathan Scarfe | [citation needed] |
2008–2009 | The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency | HBO | BK | Desmond Dube | [citation needed] |
2009 | The Prisoner | AMC | 11-12 909 |
Jamie Campbell Bower Vincent Regan |
11-12 is the son of 2 (Ian McKellen), leader of The Village. 909 is the lover of 11-12, which 11-12 keeps secret from his father. [citation needed] |
2009 | Kings | NBC | Jack Benjamin Joseph Lasile |
Sebastian Stan Michael Arden |
Jack Benjamin is the Prince and son of King Silas Benjamin. Joseph is Jack's clandestine boyfriend. Both are gay. [citation needed] |
2009–2015 | Glee | Fox | Kurt Hummel Blaine Anderson Brittany S. Pierce Santana Lopez Wade "Unique" Adams Danielle "Dani" Elliot "Starchild" Gilbert Adam Crawford David Karofsky Quinn Fabray Chandler Kiehl Cody Tolentino Hiram Berry LeRoy Berry Sebastian Smythe Eli.C Jeremiah Gavroche Sandy Ryerson Elaine Liz Stevens Jan Rick Denham Spencer Porter Alistair |
Chris Colfer Darren Criss Heather Morris Naya Rivera Alex Newell Demi Lovato Adam Lambert Oliver Kieran-Jones Max Adler Dianna Agron Justin Castor Bryce Johnson Jeff Goldblum Brian Stokes Mitchell Grant Gustin Ian Gilligan Alexander Nifong Caden Michael Gray Stephen Tobolowsky Kayla Kalbfleisch Meredith Baxter Patty Duke Tyler Vogt Marshall Williams Finneas O'Connell |
Kurt Hummel is gay. At the start of the series he was in the closet but he soon came out and became the only out-gay kid in William McKinley high school. Blaine Anderson was introduced in Season 2 as Kurt's love interest. At the end of Season 4 it was revealed the Blaine wanted to propose to Kurt. Brittany is bisexual. In Season 2, Santana admitted she was in love with Brittany and wanted to be with her, Brittany at the time was already in a relationship with Artie but by Season 3 Brittany and Santana were in a secret relationship. Santana is a lesbian. In Season 3 Santana was still closeted but following an argument with Finn Hudson she was forced to come out. Her parents and classmates were accepting but her grandmother took the news very badly. Brittany and Santana broke up in Season 4 but in Season 5 they met again, realized they still loved each other, and move in together. Wade "Unique" Adams is a trans woman introduced in late Season 3. She only feels comfortable in woman's clothing. She auditioned for the part of Rizzo in Grease but her parents didn't want her to as they were scared it would increase the amount of bullying she received for being herself. They also told her to only dress as a woman when she was at home or when performing in a competition. Dani was introduced in Season 5 as a love interest for Santana. Starchild was introduced in Season 5 as a member of Kurt's band. Kurt felt threatened by Starchild but they soon made up which resulted as a source of jealousy to Blaine. Adam was a love interest of Kurt's introduced in Season 4, however, Kurt realized he was only with Adam to get over Blaine and so he ended it off-screen. Quinn Fabray has a one-night stand with Santana Lopez in Season 4, Episode 14 entitled "I Do". David Karofsky was the bully who forced Kurt to move schools in Season 2. The reason for Karofsky's bullying was that was confused with his own sexuality. In Season 3 Karofsky transferred schools to avoid people finding out about his sexuality, however, someone from his new school saw him with Kurt on Valentine's Day and spread the gossip, leading to his subsequent attempted suicide. Chandler Kiehl is a boy who Kurt met at a music store in Season 3. Their bond caused Blaine to become paranoid and jealous and so Kurt told Chandler that they couldn't talk anymore. Cody is a fake, bisexual, Santa. He seduced Kurt and then robbed Kurt, Rachel and Santana overnight. Hiram and Leroy Berry are Rachel's gay dads. Sebastian Smythe is a member of rival glee club, Dalton Academy Warbler's. He wanted to be with Blaine, but Blaine rejected him as he loved Kurt too much. Sebastian became a source of jealousy of Kurt's. Eli.C is the person Blaine cheated on Kurt with in Season 4. Jeremiah is an older guy who Blaine had a crush on in Season 2, however Jeremiah rejected him as it would have been illegal. Gavroche is very flamboyant and was named after Gavroche from Les Misérables. Sandy Ryerson was the closeted coach of the McKinley High glee club before Rachel Berry caught him caressing student Hank Saunders, which led to him being fired. He returned to the series as he helped Sue Sylvester try to stop the glee club. Elaine was paid by Santana to pretend to be her girlfriend to make Brittany jealous. Liz and Jan were a lesbian couple who appeared at the end of Season 4. Jan proposed to Liz whilst at dinner with Blaine and Kurt, Liz accepted. Rick Dunham was a show choir director that Sue pushed down a flight of stairs to take his job. [citation needed] |
2009–2017 | The Vampire Diaries | The CW | Bill Forbes Luke Parker Mary Louise Nora |
Jack Coleman Chris Brochu Teressa Liane Scarlett Byrne |
Bill Forbes is Caroline's father who divorced her mother after coming out as gay (Season 3). Luke Parker is a warlock and Liv's twin brother who appears in Season 5 and 6. Mary Louise and Nora are a lesbian couple and two members of the Heretic witch/vampire coven who appear in Season 7. [citation needed] |
2009–2016 | The Good Wife | CBS | Kalinda Sharma Owen Cavanaugh Lana Delany |
Archie Panjabi Dallas Roberts Jill Flint |
Kalinda is bisexual and a private investigator. Owen is the gay brother of lead character Alicia Florrick). Lana and Kalinda are in a relationship in season 3. [citation needed] |
2009–2014 | White Collar | USA | Special Agent Diana Barrigan | Marsha Thomason | Diana is in a relationship with a woman named Christie, who first appears in the season three episode "Deadline" played by Moran Atias. The couple becomes engaged but Diana later reports they have broken up.[citation needed] |
2009–2014 | Warehouse 13 | Syfy | Helena G. Wells Agent Steve Jinks |
Jaime Murray Aaron Ashmore |
Helena "H.G." Wells speaks of having both male and female lovers. Jinks is an ATF agent and a "human lie detector".[29] |
2009–2013 | Misfits | E4 | Greg Adley Stuart Melissa Emma |
Shaun Dooley Oliver Lansley Kehinde Fadipe Hannah Britland |
[citation needed] |
2009–2013 | Southland | NBC (season 1) TNT (season 2–5) |
Officer John Cooper | Michael Cudlitz | Officer Cooper has been described as "the pained heart of the series."[30] |
2009–2012 | Make It or Break It | ABC Family | Max Spencer | Josh Bowman | In the season two episode "What Lies Beneath", Max comes out as bisexual. [citation needed] |
2009–2011 | Being Erica | CBC (Canada) SOAPNet (US) |
Dave Ivan Dr. Naadiah Cassidy Holland |
Bill Turnbull Michael Northey Joanne Vannicola Anna Silk |
Dave and Ian are in a committed relationship. Beginning in season 3, the couple purchases the local coffee shop together and are upgraded to series regulars.[31] Dr. Naadiah is _____ and a therapist. Cassidy is lesbian and had a brief relationship with Erica in season one. [citation needed] |
2009–2011 | United States of Tara | Showtime | Marshall Gregson Ted Mayo Hany Jason Lionel Trane Noah Kane |
Keir Gilchrist Michael Hitchcock Sammy Sheik Andrew Lawrence Michael Willett Aaron Christian Howles |
Marshall is the teenage son of main characters Tara (Toni Collette) and Max (John Corbett). Ted and Hany are an interracial, intergenerational gay couple and neighbors of the Gregsons. Jason is Marshall's closeted love interest during Season 1. Jason's sexuality is left undefined, but it is suggested he is bisexual; as Kate (Marshall's sister) puts it, he is a "bi-curious church monkey". Lionel founded the gay-straight alliance at Marshall's high school. He was Marshall's first boyfriend. Noah is an openly gay classmate of Marshall and Lionel's. [citation needed] |
2009–2011 | Stargate Universe | Syfy | Camile Wray Sharon |
Ming-Na Reiko Aylesworth |
Camile is a civilian leader on Destiny. Sharon is Camile's life partner back on Earth. They have been together over 12 years. [citation needed] |
2009–2010 | Trauma | NBC | Tyler Briggs | Kevin Rankin | Tyler is a gay EMT. He comes out to his partner Cameron Boone in the episode "Masquerade" and to his father in "Sweet Jane". [citation needed] |
2009–2010 | Caprica | Syfy | Sam Adama Larry |
Sasha Roiz Julius Chapple |
Sam is the brother of Joseph Adama and a member of the Tauron mob. Larry is Sam's husband. [citation needed] |
2009–2010 | FlashForward | ABC | Janis Hawk Maya |
Christine Woods Navi Rawat |
Janis Hawk is an FBI agent who is a closeted lesbian. However, her sexual orientation is known to at least some of her colleagues. Maya is an artist who has a romantic tryst with Janis in episode titled "Gimme Some Truth" #1.5. [citation needed] |
2010s
Year | Show | Network | Character | Actor | Notes |
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2010– | Luther | BBC | DS Emma Lane | Rose Leslie | Emma is a lesbian.[citation needed] |
2010– | 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 since a young age and she claimed to have sex with a female security worker that worked there. [citation needed] |
2010–2015 | Rookie Blue | Global | Gail Peck Holly Stewart Frankie Anderson |
Charlotte Sullivan Aliyah O'Brien Katharine Isabelle |
Gail Peck befriends Holly Stewart the new forensic specialist. Holly is lesbian. Gail and Holly share a kiss at Frank and Noelle's wedding and again when Gail is shot at. They then begin a relationship. [citation needed] |
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.[32] Fahran is Leatherby's lover.[citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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.[citation needed] |
2010–2015 | Parenthood | NBC | Haddie Braverman Lauren |
Sarah Ramos | Haddie and Lauren are revealed to be dating at the end of the 5th season.[citation needed] |
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.[33]) 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".[34] 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). [citation needed] |
2010– | The Walking Dead | AMC | Tara Chambler Alisha Aaron Eric Denise Cloyd Paul "Jesus" Monroe |
Alanna Masterson Juliana Harkavy Ross Marquand Jordan Woods-Robinson Merritt Wever Tom Payne |
Tara enters into a brief relationship with former Marine Alisha before Alisha is killed in a firefight. Alisha is _____. Aaron is one of the residents of the Alexandria safe-zone, who is in a relationship with Eric. Eric is _____. Denise is an inexperienced doctor that began a relationship with Tara in the show's sixth season. Paul is _____. [35][36][37][38][39][40] |
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.[41] 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.[42] At the end of the show, Alison and Emily are living together. Alison proposes and they get engaged. [citation needed] |
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. They have an affair in Season 1. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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". [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
2010–2011 | Hellcats | The CW | Darwin | Jeremy Wong | [citation needed] |
2010 | Thorne | Sky1 HD | Phil Hendricks | Aidan Gillen | [citation needed] |
2010 | Undercovers | NBC | Lance | Jay Scully | Lance is a chef at the catering company operated by the lead couple. [citation needed] |
2010 | Outlaw | NBC | Lucinda Pearl | Carly Pope | Lucinda is bisexual and a private investigator. [citation needed] |
2010 | Rubicon | AMC | Kale Ingram Walter |
Arliss Howard | Kale is the supervisor of the series's lead character. Walter is Kale's younger partner. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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.[43][44] |
2011–2016 | Scott and Bailey | ITV | Helen Bartlett DC Anna Ran |
Nicola Walker Jing Lusi |
Helen Bartlett is in S3 only, but notable for her story and impact. DC Anna Ran joins in S5.[citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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".[45] 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. [citation needed] | |||
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. [citation needed] | |||
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. [citation needed] | |||
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 had a three-way relationship with the Countess and Rudolph Valentino, implying she is bisexual (the character is based on the real life actress). 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. Aileen Wuornos is a bisexual serial killer (the character is based on the real life person). [citation needed] | |||
Will Drake (season 5) | Cheyenne Jackson | ||||
Tristan Duffy (season 5) | Finn Wittrock | ||||
Ramona Royale (season 5) | Angela Bassett | ||||
Natacha Rambova (season 5) | Alexandra Daddario | ||||
Liz Taylor (season 5) | Denis O'Hare | ||||
Aileen Wuornos (season 5) | Lily Rabe | ||||
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. [citation needed] | |||
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. [citation needed] | |||
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.[46][47] 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. [citation needed] | |||
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 | ||||
2011–2014 | Being Human | Syfy | Emily | Alison Louder | Emily is lead character Josh's sister.[citation needed] |
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".[citation needed] |
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 sexual with women. [48][49][50][51][52][53][54] |
2011–2015 | Hart of Dixie | CW | Crickett Watts Jaysene Charles |
Brandi Burkhardt Erica Piccininni |
Crickett 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.[citation needed] |
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.[citation needed] |
2011–2014 | The Killing | AMC (Seasons 1-3) Netflix (Season 4) |
Regi Darnell Bullet 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 young, homeless lesbian.[55] 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.[56] Roberta is lesbian and the girlfriend of Nicole Jackson. She's the security chief at the Wapi Eagle Casino.[57] [citation needed] |
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).[58] 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.[59] |
2011–2015 | Revenge | ABC | Nolan Ross< br /> 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.[citation needed] |
2011– | Shameless | Showtime | Ian Gallagher Kash Mickey Milkovich Jess Monica Gallagher Roberta Lloyd Lishman Molly Milkovich Svetlana Milkovich Veronica Fisher Angela Jasmine Hollander Caleb Trevor Alan Kopchek Hal Abraham Paige Nessa Mel |
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 |
Ian is a gay teenager involved in a sexual relationship with Kash, his boss, who is married and a father. It is unclear whether Kash identifies as other than straight, although he admits to Ian that he did not like having sex with his wife. Mickey is a delinquent and the brother of Ian's beard girlfriend Mandy; he and Ian begin a sexual relationship although Mickey does not initially show any emotional attraction toward Ian. Jess is a bartender at the neighborhood bar The Alibi Room. Gallagher clan mother Monica is in a relationship with Roberta which ends in season two. Lloyd picks up Ian in a gay bar in season two; he turns out to be the father of Jimmy (Justin Chatwin), the boyfriend of Ian's sister Fiona (Emmy Rossum). Svetlana is Mickey's bisexual wife and former sex worker. In season 5, Angela is a lesbian that frequents the diner that Fiona works at, but later leaves town. 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. In season 6, Veronica, Svetlana and Kev enter a polyamorous relationship. Caleb was Ian's boyfriend who cheated on him with a woman. Trevor is a transgender, bisexual male who became Ian's boyfriend. Hal is Fiona's gay co-worker. [60] [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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.[61] Ethan is an "alpha" werewolf who becomes romantically involved with Danny in season three.[62] 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. [citation needed] |
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.[63] |
2011–2013 | The Borgias | Showtime | Micheletto Corella Augustino Pascal |
Sean Harris Darwin Shaw Charlie Carrick |
Micheletto is a condottiero in service to Cesare Borgia). [citation needed] |
2011–2012 | Bedlam | Sky Living | Ryan | Will Young | [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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.) [citation needed] |
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.[64][65] Frances begins dating Nick Dalton to provide him with a politically acceptable public "girlfriend" and to make her appear heterosexual to her father. [citation needed] |
2011– | Waterloo Road | BBC One | Martin Dunbar | Matt Greenwood | [citation needed] |
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).[66] |
2012–2015 | Continuum | Showcase | Jasmine Garza | Luvia Petersen | Jasmine is bisexual.[67] |
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.[68] |
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.[69][70] The characters exited the series when both actresses left the show.[71] |
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.[72] [citation needed] |
2012– | Arrow | The CW | Sara Lance/White Canary Nyssa al Ghul Curtis Holt Paul Nick Anastas |
Caity Lotz Katrina Law Echo Kellum Chenier Hundal Evan Roderick |
Nyssa and Sara begin a relationship when Sara joins the league of assassins. Curtis Holt is introduced in season 4 as an openly gay employee of Felicity's at Palmer Tech and is married to his husband Paul. In "The Thanatos Guild," Curtis asks police officer Nick out for a drink or dinner and he agrees. They've been dating after that. [citation needed] |
2012–2013 | Bomb Girls | Global | Betty McRae Teresa |
Ali Liebert Rachel Wilson |
Betty McRae has an unrequited love for her best friend Kate Andrews. After being rejected by Kate, Betty starts a relationship with Teresa.[citation needed] |
2012–2016 | Ripper Street | BBC One | Fred Best | David Dawson | [citation needed] |
2012– | Chicago Fire | NBC | Leslie Shay Clarice Carthage Devon |
Lauren German Shiri Appleby Vedette Lim |
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. [citation needed] |
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.[citation needed] |
2012– | 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. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
2012–2013 | Underemployed | MTV | Sophia Swanson | Michelle Ang | [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
2012 | Don't Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves | SVT1 | Rasmus Paul Benjamin |
Adam Pålsson Simon J. Berger Adam Lundgren |
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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. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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, black rapper known for his violence, yet his personality and real self is significantly deeper than what he openly shows. Tariq is an aspiring rapper working at the production company where Kaldrick records and the two start a secret relationship that ends in tears. Christopher Taylor is Kaldrick's openly gay lover who works as a lawyer. [citation needed] |
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.[74] |
2013– | 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.[75][76] |
2013–2017 | Broadchurch | ITV | Maggie Radcliffe Jocelyn Knight |
Carolyn Pickles Charlotte Rampling |
[citation needed] |
2013– | Vikings | History (Canada) | Ragnar Lothbrok Athelstan Charles of West Francia Lagertha Roland Astrid |
Travis Fimmel George Blagden Lothaire Bluteau Katheryn Winnick Huw Parmenter Josefin Asplund |
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 _____. Roland is _____. Astrid is _____. [citation needed] |
2013–2016 | The Fall | BBC Two | Danielle Ferrington DSI Stella Gibson |
Niamh McGrady Gillian Anderson |
Dani is a lesbian. Stella is bisexual. [citation needed] |
2013– | Peaky Blinders | BBC Two | James | Josh O'Connor | James is a gay writer who lives with Ada Shelby and her son, Karl. [citation needed] |
2013– | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | Joey Gutierrez | Juan Pablo Raba | Joey is a gay Inhuman who can melt metals. [citation needed] |
2013– | Wentworth | SoHo | Franky Doyle Erica Davidson Kim Chang Joan Ferguson Maxine Conway Bridget Westfall Lucy Gambaro Allie Novak Bea Smith Jodie Spiteri |
Nicole da Silva Leeanna Walsman Ra Chapman Pamela Rabe Socratis Otto Libby Tanner Sally-Anne Upton Kate Jenkinson Danielle Cormack Pia Miranda |
Erica Davidson is bisexual. Maxine Conway is a transgender woman. Bea Smith is lesbian. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
2013– | 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 have an affair with Jude. Noah is Jude's boyfriend in season 4. [citation needed] |
2013–2014 | Betrayal | ABC | Jules Whitman Valerie McAllister |
Sofia Black D'Elia Elizabeth McLaughlin |
Valerie begins dating her dad's new assistant Jules. [citation needed] |
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.[77] Lucy is a rich society girl who harbors secret romantic feelings for her best friend, Mina Murray (Jessica De Gouw).[78] |
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. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
2013–2016 | Masters of Sex | Showtime | Betty DeMillo Barton Scully Dale |
Annaleigh Ashford Beau Bridges Finn Wittrock |
Betty is a lesbian sex worker and an early research subject in Masters and Johnson's study.[80] Betty and Helen are in a relationship. Scully is the provost at the university where Masters initiates his study. Masters learns Scully is gay in the episode "Standard Deviation". Dale is a hustler whom Scully patronizes. It is he who informs Masters of Scully's orientation.[81] [citation needed] |
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.)[citation needed] 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. [citation needed] |
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)[82] and is in love with Will Graham. Will is heterosexual[82] 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.[83][84][85] Margot Verger, introduced in season two, is a lesbian.[86] Alana Bloom, who is bisexual, begins a relationship with Margot in season three, and they eventually marry and have a son, Morgan.[87] 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".[88] Jimmy Price is openly gay (as Bryan Fuller stated on Twitter).[89] [90][91][92][93][94] |
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. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
2013– | 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. [95] [citation needed] |
2013–2016 | Devious Maids | Lifetime | Alejandro Rubio | Matt Cedeño | Alejandro is a Latin music star and closeted homosexual.[citation needed] |
2013– | Orange Is the New Black | Netflix | Piper Chapman Alex Vause Sophia Burset Nicky Nichols Lorna Morello Carrie "Big Boo" Black Tricia Miller Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren Poussey Washington Brook Soso Desi Piscatella |
Taylor Schilling Laura Prepon Laverne Cox Natasha Lyonne Yael Stone Lea DeLaria Madeline Brewer Uzo Aduba Samira Wiley Kimiko Glenn Brad William Henke |
Piper, the protagonist of the series, is bisexual, and was in a relationship with Alex before breaking up with her and becoming engaged to Larry Bloom. 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.[96]) Nicky, Suzanne, Big Boo, Tricia and Poussey are lesbians. Lorna has been involved with men and women. Brook has revealed she is attracted to people, not genders, indicating she is pansexual. New corrections officer Piscatella is gay. [citation needed] |
2013–2015 | Atlantis | BBC One | Pythagoras Icarus |
Robert Emms Joseph Timms |
[citation needed] |
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.[97] |
2013–2018 | The Fosters | Freeform | Stef Adams-Foster Lena Adams-Foster Jude Adams-Foster Connor Stevens Cole Noah Monte Porter Aaron 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 a 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.[98] It is revealed in Season 2 that Connor has feelings for Jude and has kissed him. Cole is a transitioning FtM 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 transgender FtM who becomes Callie's boyfriend.[99] Ximena comes out as a lesbian to Callie in Season 5 episode "Sanctuary". [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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.[100]) [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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".[101]) |
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.[102] [citation needed] |
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.[103]< 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. [citation needed] |
2013 | Camp | NBC | Todd Raffi |
Adam Garcia Christopher Kirby |
Todd and Raffi are an interracial couple raising two adopted children.[104] |
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. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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.[105] |
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. [citation needed] |
2014– | NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | Tammy Gregorio | Vanessa Ferlito | She was married to a man, but later had a relationship with a woman. [citation needed] |
2014– | The Last Ship | TNT | Lt. Alisha Granderson | Christina Elmore | In season 1 Alisha mentions have a girlfriend back home. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
2014–2018 | The Librarians | TNT | Cassandra Killian | Lindy Booth | Cassandra is bisexual. [citation needed] |
2014–2016 | From Dusk till Dawn | El Rey | Santanico Pandemonium Amaru |
Eiza González Natalie Martinez |
[citation needed] |
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.)[106] Lord John Grey is gay and was/is in love with Jamie Fraser. Grey also speaks about a past male lover. [citation needed] |
2014– | Grantchester | ITV | Leonard Finch Daniel Marlowe |
Al Weaver Oliver Dimsdale |
[citation needed] |
2014–2015 | Finding Carter | MTV | Bird Madison |
Vanessa Morgan Molly Kunz |
Bird and Madison are love interests. [citation needed] |
2014 | Glue | E4 | James Warwick Caleb "Cal" Bray |
Billy Howle Tommy Lawrence Knight |
[citation needed] |
2014–2016 | Carmilla | Vervegirl | Carmilla Karnstein Laura Hollis Danny Lawrence Susan LaFontaine |
Natasha Negovanlis Elise Bauman Sharon Belle Kaitlyn Alexander |
Carmilla is a 100+ year old lesbian vampire. Laura Hollis is a lesbian. Throughout the 3 seasons, Carmilla and Laura struggle with their growing affection and feelings for each other. Danny is a lesbian. Susan is non-binary. [citation needed] |
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.[citation needed] In Season 1, Clarke has a relationship with Finn, and in Season 2 Clarke and Lexa kiss. It was confirmed that Clarke is bisexual.[citation needed] 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. [citation needed] |
2014– | 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. [citation needed] |
2014– | Transparent | Amazon.com | 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 |
[citation needed] |
2014– | Madam Secretary | CBS | Blake Moran Kat Sandoval |
Erich Bergen Sara Ramirez |
Blake comes out as bisexual at the end of season 3. Kat is bisexual. [citation needed] |
2014–2016 | The Mysteries of Laura | NBC | Max Carnegie | Max Jenkins | [citation needed] |
2014– | The Flash | The CW | Captain David Singh Hartley Rathaway/Pied Piper Rob |
Patrick Sabongui Andy Mientus Jeremy Schuetze |
The Central City police commander, Captain David Singh, is openly gay and married to Rob. Hartley Rathaway is also openly gay. [citation needed] |
2014–2015 | Red Band Society | Fox | Sarah Souders Kenji Gomez-Rejon |
Andrea Parker Wilson Cruz |
[citation needed] |
2014– | 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. [citation needed] |
2014–2017 | Kingdom | Audience Network | Nate Kulina Will |
Nick Jonas Jonathan Howard |
[citation needed] |
2014– | How to Get Away with Murder | ABC | Annalise Keating Connor Walsh Oliver Hampton Bonnie Winterbottom Aiden Walker Eve Rothlo Simon Drake Tegan Price Jeff Ted |
Viola Davis Jack Falahee Conrad Ricamora Liza Weil Elliot Knight Famke Janssen Behzad Dabu Amirah Vann D.W. Moffett Jim Abele |
Annalise and Eve were in a relationship while they were in law school; Annalise left her for Sam Keating, whom she married. Annalise is confirmed by Davis as pansexual.[107] Connor is a gay law student, recruited by his professor, a defense attorney, to work at her firm among four others. Oliver is an I.T. specialist whom Connor first seduced to get information. Over time, the two develop feelings for each other. Bonnie confessed her love for Annalise in season 4 and the two had shared a kiss. Aiden is engaged to Michaela Pratt, but he also had a relationship with a man before. [108][109][110][111] |
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. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
2014–2017 | The Strain | FX | Dutch Velders Nikki |
Ruta Gedmintas Nicola Correia-Damude |
[citation needed] |
2014–2015 | Dominion | Syfy | Ethan Mack Uriel Arika |
Jonathan Howard Katrine De Candole Shivani Ghai |
[citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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. Eleanor is bisexual. In season one, she is in a relationship with Max. Max is a lesbian. Anne is either lesbian or bisexual. She starts a relationship with Max in season two. Thomas was Flint's lover. [citation needed] |
2014–2015 | Looking | HBO | Patrick Agustín Dom Frank Lynn Richie Kevin |
Jonathan Groff Frankie J. Alvarez Murray Bartlett O.T. Fagbenle Scott Bakula Raúl Castillo Russell Tovey |
[112][113][114] Most of the characters are gay men living in San Francisco. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
2014– | True Detective | HBO | Paul Woodrugh | Taylor Kitsch | [citation needed] |
2015– | The Magicians | Syfy | Eliot Waugh Quentin Coldwater King Idri of Loria Margo Hanson |
Hale Appleman Jason Ralph (actor) Leonard Roberts Summer Bishil |
Eliot is gay.[115] Quentin slept with Eliot and Margo in episode 01X11 and is bisexual.[116] In 03x05, Quentin kissed Eliot and they spent their whole life growing old together having a family of their own in a separate timeline. King Idri is probably bisexual, becoming sexually involved with Elliot.[117] Margo is bisexual.[118] |
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.[119] In series 2, Colin Osborne is gay and a barrister. Simon Osborne is gay and Colin's husband.[120] [citation needed] |
2015– | The Expanse | SyFy Amazon Studios |
Anna Volovodov | Elizabeth Mitchell | Anna is a lesbian and has a wife and daughter. [citation needed] |
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. 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. [citation needed] |
2015–2017 | Narcos | Netflix | Hélmer "Pacho" Herrera | Alberto Ammann | [citation needed] |
2015– | 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.[121] Maya is bisexual.[122] Valencia becomes aware that she is bisexual when she starts dating a woman named Beth (Emma Willmann) late in Season 3.[123] |
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. [citation needed] |
2015– | Into the Badlands | AMC | Tilda Odessa |
Ally Ioannides Maddison Jaizani |
[citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
2015– | 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. [citation needed] |
2015– | È arrivata la felicità | Rai 1 | Valeria Camilli Rita Nardelli |
Giulia Bevilacqua Federica De Cola |
Valeria and Rita are lesbians. [citation needed] |
2015– | Westside | TV3 | Bjelke "Bilkey" van Heeder | Todd Emerson | [citation needed] |
2015– | Supergirl | The CW | Maggie Sawyer Alex Danvers |
Floriana Lima Chyler Leigh |
Introduced in Season 2, Maggie Sawyer is a police detective and a lesbian. Alex Danvers is the adopted sister of Supergirl and works at the DEO; she comes out as a lesbian in Season 2 and becomes involved with Maggie. [citation needed] |
2015– | 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. [citation needed] |
2015–2017 | Stitchers | Freeform | Camille Engelson Amanda Weston |
Allison Scagliotti Anna Akana |
Camille is bisexual.[124] 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. [citation needed] |
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. Quima is a transwoman and new English teacher. [citation needed] |
2015– | Fear The Walking Dead | AMC Studios | Victor Strand Thomas Abigail |
Colman Domingo Dougray Scott |
Strand and Thomas were in a relationship. [citation needed] |
2015– | Cheetah In August (Series) | Vimeo | August Chandler | Andre Myers | August is a main character who struggles to understand his mental condition or sexual power. [citation needed] |
2015–2016 | This Life | CBC | Oliver Lawson | Kristopher Turner | Oliver is the brother of the main character, and his boyfriend is recently deceased. [citation needed] |
2015 | Deutschland 83 | RTL Television | Alexander Edel Tobias Tischbier |
Ludwig Trepte Alexander Beyer |
Alexander Edel is the rebellious son of General Edel. He tests positive for HIV after having sex with Tobias Tischbier, a professor at the University of Bonn. [citation needed] |
2015– | Versailles | Canal+ | Philippe d'Orléans Chevalier de Lorraine Thomas Beaumont |
Alexander Vlahos Evan Williams Mark Rendall |
[citation needed] |
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 _____. Boston is _____. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
2015– | Jessica Jones | Netflix | Jeri Hogarth Wendy Ross-Hogarth Pam Inez Green |
Carrie-Anne Moss Robin Weigert Susie Abromeit Leah Gibson |
Jeri is a lesbian. (Jeri Hogarth is the first lesbian character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In Marvel Comics her character was named Jeryn Hogarth and was male.)[125] Wendy is Jeri's wife. They are divorcing.[126] Pam is Jeri's assistant and mistress. Inez Green is _______. [citation needed] |
2015 | Flesh and Bones | Starz | Paul Grayson Trey Eduardo |
Ben Daniels Karell Williams Anthony Lee Medina |
[citation needed] |
2015 | London Spy | BBC Two | Danny Holt Alex Scottie |
Ben Whishaw Edward Holcroft Jim Broadbent |
Alex and Danny meet in episode one, but tragedy soon strikes, and Danny finds himself in the center of a conspiracy beyond belief. [citation needed] |
2015– | Master of None | Netflix | Denise | Lena Waithe | Denise is the lesbian best friend of main character Dev. [citation needed] |
2015 | You, Me and the Apocalypse | Sky 1 | Scotty McNeil Arnold Gaines |
Kyle Soller Paterson Joseph |
[citation needed] |
2015 | Cuffs | BBC One | Jake Vickers Simon Reddington Donna Prager Alice Gove Corey Draper |
Jacob Ifan Andrew Hawley Eleanor Matsuura Pippa Nixon |
Jake is the main character of the series and is a rookie police officer. Simon is the station's defense solicitor. Corey is the son of Jake's partner and Tutor Constable, Ryan. [citation needed] |
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.[127] Carla is her former girlfriend. Noa is a first-year resident who has stated she has dated both men and women in the past. [citation needed] |
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.[128] [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
2015– | Club de Cuervos | Netflix | Aitor Cardoné | Alosian Vivancos | [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
2015– | 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 main character's boss. Tyrell 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 is a transgender woman. Harry is Gideon's partner. Anwar is gay. Darlene is bisexual and sleeps with Dominique. Dominique is lesbian. [citation needed] |
2015– | Scream | MTV | 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. [citation needed] |
2015 | Complications | USA Network | Gretchen Polk | Jessica Szohr | [citation needed] |
2015–2018 | UnREAL | Lifetime | Jay Faith Alexi Petrov Xavier Fiona |
Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman Breeda Wool [Alexey Vorobyov|Alex Sparrow]] Jaime Callica Tracie Thoms |
Jay is a gay producer on Everlasting. Faith is a lesbian contestant from Everlasting. [citation needed] |
2015–2018 | Sense8 | Netflix | Capheus Onyango Sun Bak Nomi Marks Kala Dandekar Riley Blue Wolfgang Bogdanow Lito Rodriguez Will Gorski Hernando Amanita Raoul Zakia |
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 |
Nomi Marks is a trans woman. Hernando is Lito's boyfriend. Amanita is bisexual and Nomi's girlfriend. Raoul is Lito's first gay lover. In 2015, actor Brian J. Smith stated that Lana Wachowski "thinks all the [sensates] characters are pan-sexual."[129] [citation needed] |
2015–2016 | Wayward Pines | FOX | Frank Armstrong | Michael Garza | [citation needed] |
2015–2016 | Aquarius | NBC | Charles Manson Ken Karn |
Gethin Anthony Brian F. O'Byrne |
[citation needed] |
2015– | Younger | TV Land | Maggie Lauren Heller |
Debi Mazar Molly Bernard |
[citation needed] |
2015– | 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.[130] Cyrus is ________. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
2015 | The Returned | A&E Netflix |
Dr. Julie Han Deputy Nikki Banks |
Sandrine Holt Agnes Bruckner |
[citation needed] |
2015–2017 | American Crime | ABC Network | Eric Tanner Taylor Blaine Luke |
Joey Pollari Connor Jessup Taylor John Smith |
[citation needed] |
2015 | Olympus | Syfy | Lykos Kimon Adriadne |
Wade Burns Levi Meaden Sophia Lauchlin Hirt |
Kimon is Prince Lykos's manservent and lover. Adriadne is bisexual. [citation needed] |
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 |
[citation needed] |
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 |
[citation needed] |
2015 | Backstrom | Fox | Gregory Valentine | Thomas Dekker | [citation needed] |
2015 | Eye Candy | MTV | Connor Oliver |
John Garet Stoker Parker Pogue |
Connor dates Oliver in Season 1. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
2016– | 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. [citation needed] |
2016– | 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.[131][132] |
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.[133] |
2016– | The Crown | Netflix | Antony Armstrong-Jones | Matthew Goode | [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
2016– | This Is Us | NBC | William Hill Jessie |
Ron Cephas Jones Denis O'Hare |
William is bisexual and had a relationship with Jessie. [citation needed] |
2016–2017 | Pure Genius | CBS | Jess Wallace Ally (Ali) |
Taylor Rose Irene Choi |
[citation needed] |
2016– | 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. [citation needed] |
2016– | Timeless | NBC | Denise Christopher | Sakina Jaffrey | Denise is lesbian and a Special Agent. She's married to Michelle, with whom she has a son and daughter.[134] |
2016– | The OA | Netflix | Buck Vu | Ian Alexander | Buck is a transgender boy.[135] |
2016 | The Deleted | Fullscreen (company) | Mason Landon Agatha Sophie Logan |
Will Peltz Todd Maurer Madeline Brewer Julia Kelly Daniel Zovatto |
[citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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.[136] He is in love with Miguel Palacios/Osvaldo Peña. Morcilla is bisexual. Fiorella is gay.[137] He is in a relationship with Morcilla. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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.[citation needed] |
2016 | Notorious | ABC | Levi | Ramon de Ocampo | Levi had romantic feelings towards his childhood best friend Oscar Keating and cat-fished him. [citation needed] |
2016– | Goliath | Amazon Studios | Michelle McBride Callie Senate |
Maria Bello Molly Parker |
[citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
2016– | Bull | CBS | Chunk Palmer | Chris Jackson | [citation needed] |
2016– | 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".[138] |
2016– | Berlin Station | Epix | Hector DeJean Faisal Al-Fakeeh Hans Richter |
Rhys Ifans Kerem Can Bernhard Schütz |
[citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
2016– | Better Things | FX | Rick Tressa |
Diedrich Bader Rebecca Merz |
[citation needed] |
2016– | The Collection | Amazon Studios BBC Worldwide |
Claude Sabine | Tom Riley | [citation needed] |
2016–2017 | Too Close to Home | TLC | Dax Victor |
Nick Ballard Charles Justo |
[citation needed] |
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 _____. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
2016 | Dead of Summer | Freeform | Blair Ramos Drew Reeves |
Mark Indelicato Zelda Williams |
[citation needed] |
2016 | American Gothic | CBS | Alison Hawthorne-Price Naomi Flynn |
Juliet Rylance Maureen Sebastian |
[citation needed] |
2016– | Animal Kingdom | TNT | Deran Cody Adrian 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 brother later on. Adrian is out. He and Deran are in a secret relationship, but Deran destroys it and doesn't face his feelings until it's too late. [citation needed] |
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".[139] Jeremy is gay. Robin is gay and gets involved with Jeremy in Season 3. [citation needed] |
2016 | Hunters | Syfy | Dylan Briggs | Mark Coles Smith | Briggs had a lover killed by the hunters. [citation needed] |
2016– | The Durrells | ITV | Sven | Ulric von der Esch | Sven's feelings for Mrs. Durrell are being used to hide his homosexuality. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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 |
DC Alex Dier is an androgynous woman. Although her sexual preference has not been mentioned in the series, her demeanor suggests she's lesbian.[140] Sascha is a lesbian. Jojo is lesbian and the partner of Sascha Kyte.[141] [citation needed] |
2016– | Hap and Leonard | SundanceTV | Leonard Pine Raoul |
Michael K. Williams Enrique Murciano |
Leonard is gay. Raoul is _____. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
2016 | Heartbeat | NBC | Max Eliott | Joshua Leonard | [citation needed] |
2016– | Slasher | Super Channel (season 1) Netflix |
Robin Turner Justin Faysal Antoine Renée Glenn Morgan/Benny Ironside |
Christopher Jacot Mark Ghanimé Christopher Jacot Joanne Vannicola Ty Olsson |
[citation needed] |
2016 | The Family | ABC | Willa Warren Bridey Cruz |
Alison Pill Floriana Lima |
[citation needed] |
2016– | The A Word | BBC One SundanceTV |
Tom Clarke | Matt Greenwood | [citation needed] |
2016–2018 | The Night Manager | BBC One | Major Lance "Corky" Corkoran | Tom Hollander | [citation needed] |
2016 | Recovery Road | Freeform | Vern Testaverde | Daniel Franzese | [citation needed] |
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.[142][143] |
2016 | Crashing | Channel 4 | Fred Sam Will |
Amit Shah Jonathan Bailey Lachie Chapman |
[citation needed] |
2016– | Lucifer | Fox (seasons 1–3) Netflix |
Lucifer Morningstar Mazikeen |
Tom Ellis Lesley-Ann Brandt |
Lucifer is pansexual.[144] Maze is pansexual.[145] |
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 |
Caity Lotz Lance Henriksen Ali Liebert Rebecca Eady Elyse Levesque Chyler Leigh Wentworth Miller Russell Tovey Matt Ryan Jes Macallan |
Sara is bisexual. Todd Rice is homosexual. Lindsay Carlisle is a nurse featured in episode "Night of the Hawk", who upon meeting Sara realizes that she has feelings towards women, and they kiss. In episode "Out of Time", Sara sleeps with Anne, who 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. In the crossover episode "Crisis on Earth-X, Part Four", Alex Danvers from Supergirl (TV series) has a one-night stand with Sara. Leonard Snart's doppelgänger, Citizen Cold, from another Earth (Earth-X) is gay and appears to be in a relationship with superhero Ray Terrill. Ray Terrill is _____. John Constantine is bisexual.[146] Ava enters into a relationship with Sara Lance. In episode "Beebo the God of War", Ava says she's 'not the husband type', indicating that she is a lesbian. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
2016– | Shadowhunters | Freeform | Alec Lightwood Magnus Bane Raphael Santiago Ollie Samantha Aline Penhallow |
Matthew Daddario Harry Shum, Jr. David Castro Alexandra Ordolis Tara Joshi Eileen Li |
Alec is gay and was in love with Jace, who is straight. He struggled with his sexuality until he met Magnus. Magnus is openly bisexual, he has had both female and male sexual partners in the past. He is now in a relationship with Alec. Raphael is an asexual vampire, though he is romantically attracted to Isabelle. Ollie is Luke's new partner at the precinct. She is in a relationship with her girlfriend, Samantha. Aline is a lesbian [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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.[147] |
2017– | The Sinner | USA Network | Heather Novack | Natalie Paul | Detective Novack is an out lesbian.[148] |
2017– | Dark | Netflix | Peter Doppler | Stephan Kampwirth | [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
2017– | Money Heist (La Casa de Papel) | Antena 3 / Netflix | Helsinki | Darko Peric | [citation needed] |
2017– | Borderliner | Netflix | Nikolai Andreassen Kristoffer Lund |
Tobias Santelmann Morten Svartveit |
Nikolai, the lead character, is closeted and has a secret boyfriend, Kristoffer.[149] |
2017– | She's Gotta Have It | Netflix | Nola Darling Opal Gilstrap |
DeWanda Wise Ilfenesh Hadera |
Nola describes herself as a pansexual.[150] Opal is a lesbian in a relationship with Nola.[151] |
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.[152] Greta is Ziegler's partner and owner of a local inn where they reside together.[153] |
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?"[154] |
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.[155] |
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.[156] 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.[157] |
2017– | Runaways | Hulu | Karolina Dean Nico Minoru |
Virginia Gardner Lyrica Okano |
Karolina is a lesbian and an alien descendant with superpowers.[158] Nico Minoru is bisexual. Formerly in a relationship with Alex Wilder, now reciprocates Karolina's attraction for her.[159] |
2017– | Andi Mack | Disney Channel | Cyrus Goodman | Joshua Rush | Cyrus comes out as gay when he tells Buffy that he, too, had a crush on Jonah.[160] |
2017– | Mindhunter | Netflix | Wendy Carr Annaliese Stilman |
Anna Torv Lena Olin |
Dr. Wendy Carr, a psychologist at a Boston university, is a closeted lesbian in a relationship with Dr. Stilman, the head of Wendy's university department. Annaliese is more open about who she and Wendy are to each other.[161] |
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.[162] |
2017– | 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.[163] |
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.[164] |
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. [citation needed] |
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.[165][166][167] |
2017– | The Deuce | HBO | Paul | Chris Coy | Paul is gay and a bartender at Vincent Martino's bar, the Hi-Hat.[168] |
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.[169] |
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.[170] |
2017– | Mr. Mercedes | Audience | Lou Linklatter | Breeda Wool | Lou is a butch lesbian subjected to overt homophobia.[171] |
2017– | Midnight, Texas | NBC | Joe Strong Chuy Strong |
Jason Lewis Bernardo Saracino |
Joe is gay and a fallen angel. Chuy is half-demon and Joe's husband. [citation needed] |
2017– | Ozark | Netflix | Roy Petty Russ Langmore |
Jason Butler Harner Marc Menchaca |
[citation needed] |
2017– | The Bold Type | Freeform | Adena El-Amin Kat Edison Leila/Lelia |
Nikohl Boosheri Aisha Dee Katerina Tannembaum |
Adena is a lesbian Muslim feminist and professional photographer who begins a romance with Kat.[172] Kat realizes she's bisexual when she falls in love with Adena.[173] Leila is Adena's ex. [citation needed] |
2017 | Will | TNT | Christopher Marlowe Thomas Walsingham |
Jamie Campbell Bower Edward Hayter |
[citation needed] |
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.[174] Sidney is bisexual and the former girlfriend of one of Jean's male patients.[175] Dolly is Jean's daughter and may be lesbian or transgender.[176] |
2017 | Blood Drive | SyFy | The Scholar The Gentleman |
Darren Kent Andrew James Hall |
[citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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.[177] Carlota and Sara have a polyamorous relationship together with Carlota's husband, Miguel.[178] |
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). [citation needed] |
2017– | Claws | TNT | Quiet Ann Uncle Daddy Toby |
Judy Reyes Dean Norris Evan Daigle |
[citation needed] |
2017 | Daytime Divas | VH1 | Kibby Ainsley | Chloe Bridges | Kibby is bisexual. [citation needed] |
2017– | American Gods | Starz | Bilquis Jinn Salim |
Yetide Badaki Mousa Kraish Omid Abtahi |
[citation needed] |
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.[179] 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.[179] [citation needed] |
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".[180] Emily and Sylvia were married and had a kid "before". [citation needed] |
2017 | APB | Fox | Tasha Goss | Tamberla Perry | [citation needed] |
2017– | Prison Break: Resurrection | Fox | Sid A&W |
Kunal Sharma Marina Benedict |
[citation needed] |
2017– | Famous in Love | Freeform | Alexis Glenn Rachel Davis |
Niki Koss Katelyn Tarver |
Alexis is bisexual and has an affair with Rachel. [citation needed] |
2017– | Feud | FX | Victor Buono | Dominic Burgess | [citation needed] |
2017– | 13 Reasons Why | Netflix | Courtney Crimsen Todd Crimsen Steve Crimsen Ryan Shaver Tony Padilla Brad Caleb Tamika |
Michele Selene Ang Robert Gant Alex Quijano Tommy Dorfman Christian Navarro Henry Zaga R.J. Brown Clarke Hollingsworth |
Courtney is a lesbian. She was closeted until the finale episode of season 2 ("Bye"), when she came out to her adoptive gay parents.[181] Todd and Steve are Courtney's parents. Ryan told Hannah he was gay in season 1, episode 8. Tony used to date Ryan and now he's dating Brad (episode 8). Tamika is Courtney's girlfriend.[181] [citation needed] |
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. [182][183][184][185][186][187][188] 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– | Legion | FX | Lenny Busker Clark |
Aubrey Plaza Hamish Linklater |
Clark has a husband and a child. [citation needed] |
2017– | The Good Fight | CBS All Access | Maia Rindell Amy Breslin |
Rose Leslie Heléne Yorke |
Maia is a lesbian.[189] Amy is Maia's girlfriend.[190] |
2017 | 24 Legacy | Fox | Andy Shalowitz Thomas Locke |
Dan Bucatinsky Bailey Chase |
[citation needed] |
2017– | Mary Kills People | Global | Jess Naomi |
Abigail Winter Katie Douglas |
[citation needed] |
2017– | Taboo | FX | Godfrey | Edward Hogg | Godfrey is secretary at the East India Company and lives in a London Molly House. [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
2017– | Riverdale | The CW | Kevin Keller Moose Mason Joaquin Toni Topaz Cheryl Blossom Fangs Fogarty Chic |
Casey Cott Cody Kearsley Rob Raco Vanessa Morgan Madelaine Petsch Drew Ray Tanner Hart Denton |
Kevin is openly gay. He had a short tryst with Moose Mason, a bisexual football player at Riverdale High. Joaquin becomes involved with Kevin. Toni is bisexual. She kissed Jughead, but later stated she preferred girls.[191] Cheryl Blossom was attracted to Archie throughout season 1, but in the early episodes of season 2 she was rumored to have a secret crush on Josie. In season 2 episode 14, Cheryl came out as bisexual. In season 2 episode 17, Cheryl and Toni share a kiss.[192][193] Chic is supposedly the older half-brother of Betty Cooper. Though his sexuality is never mentioned in the show, there are several hints that he's pansexual. (When asked about a possible relationship with Kevin Keller, actor Hart Denton states that "Chic loves anything and everything, he's all about everybody".[194]) [citation needed] |
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.[195] Prince Rasselas is a "molly boy" and lives with his male partner. Lady Isabella is Charlotte's love interest in season two. [citation needed] |
2017 | Emerald City | NBC | The Witch of the West | Ana Ularu | [citation needed] |
2017– | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Netflix | Charles Sir |
Rhys Darby Don Johnson |
Charles and Sir are partners, both in business and in marriage.[196] |
2017– | One Day at a Time | Netflix | 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.[197] Ramona is a lesbian. Syd identifies as non-binary. Syd is befriended by Elena and they eventually date.[198] [citation needed] |
2017– | Atypical | Netflix | Casey Izzie |
Birgette Lundy-Paine Fivel Stewart |
Casey and/or Izzie may be lesbian or bisexual. In season 2, Izzie and Casey almost kissed but were interrupted, at the end of the season they held hands in a car. [citation needed] |
2018– | A Discovery of Witches | Sky One | Sarah Bishop Emily Mather |
Alex Kingston Valarie Pettiford |
Sarah and Emily are a lesbian couple.[199] |
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.) [200] [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
2018– | Vida | Starz | Emma Hernandez Eddy Martínez Cruz Sam |
Mishel Prada Ser Anzoategui Maria-Elena Laas Michelle Badillo |
Emma is lesbian (but won't identify as such). Eddy is lesbian and Vida's widow. Cruz is lesbian. Sam is non-binary.[201][202] [citation needed] |
2018– | Condor | Audience | Sarah Tan Sharla Shepard |
Ellen Wong Christina Moses |
[citation needed] |
2018– | The House of Flowers | Netflix | Julián de la Mora Diego María José Paulina de la Mora |
Darío Yazbek Bernal Juan Pablo Medina Paco León Cecilia Suárez |
Julián is bisexual. He was in a relationship with a woman while secretly dating Diego. Diego is gay.[203] María José (formerly José María) is a transgender woman who was previously married to Paulina and had a son with her. Although years have passed since their divorce, Paulina seems to still have feelings for María José, regardless of her gender. [citation needed] |
2018– | Pose | FX | Blanca Rodriguez-Evangelista Angel Evangelista Elektra Abundance Pray Tell Damon Richards-Evangelista Ricky Evangelista Candy Abundance Martinez 'Lil Papi' Evangelista |
Mj Rodriguez Indya Moore Dominique Jackson Billy Porter Ryan Jamaal Swain Dyllon Burnside Angelica Ross Angel Bismark Curiel |
Blanca is a transgender woman. Angel is a transgender woman. Elektra is a transgender woman. Pray is gay. Damon is gay. Ricky is Damon's boyfriend. Candy is a transgender woman. Martinez described himself as an "equal opportunity lover". [citation needed] |
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.[204] [citation needed] |
2018– | SKAM Austin | Facebook Watch | Shay Dixon | La'Keisha Slade | Shay is lesbian. She develops a crush on Megan, her best friend's (Marlon) girlfriend. [citation needed] |
2018– | Safe | Canal 8 Netflix |
Pete Mayfield | Marc Warren | Pete is gay.[205] |
2018– | Sweetbitter | Starz | Ariel ("Ari") Sasha |
Eden Epstein Daniyar |
Ariel is a lesbian and a womanizer.[206] Sasha is a gay Russian immigrant who befriends Tess.[207] |
2018– | Killing Eve | BBC America | Villanelle Bill Pargrave |
Jodie Comer David Haig |
Villanelle is a bisexual assassin.[208] 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. [citation needed] |
2018– | For the People | ABC | Kate Littlejohn Anya Ooms |
Susannah Flood Caitlin Stasey |
[citation needed] |
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.[209] Nyssa is bisexual and was in a same-sex relationship in the past.[210] |
2018– | Step Up: High Water | YouTube Red | Tal Baker Johnny One |
Petrice Jones Al Calderon |
Tal is a super talented dancer and current student of High Water. Johnny One is a social media genius, benefiting from his computer programming skills. [citation needed] |
2018– | The Terror | AMC | Cornelius Hickey William Gibson John Bridgens Henry Peglar |
Adam Nagaitis Edward Ashley John Lynch Kevin Guthrie |
Hickey is the main antagonist of the show and has a secret relationship with Gibson. Although they break up in episode 3 they remain close and still seem to have feelings for each other.[211] Bridgens and Peglar are minor characters sharing a passion for literature. Their relationship is mostly implied. [citation needed] |
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 a bisexual close friend of Andy, who references her many male and female partners in season 1, episode 3. [citation needed] |
2018– | Harrow | ABC | Simon Van Reyk | Remy Hii | Simon is Dr.Harrow's assistant and he has a boyfriend named David. [citation needed] |
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.[212] (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 | 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.[213] |
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.[214] Poppy is Ida's girlfriend and Stella's godmother. [citation needed] |
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.[215] [citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
2018 | Seven Seconds | Netflix | Kadeuce Porter Brenton Butler |
Corey Champagne Daykwon Gaines |
[citation needed] |
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. [citation needed] |
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.[216] |
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.[217] 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.[218] 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.[219] |
2018 | The Alienist | TNT Netflix |
Willem Van Burgen | Josef Altin | [citation needed] |
2018 | Here and Now | HBO | Ramon Bayer-Boatwright Henry Navid Shokrani |
Daniel Zovatto Andy Bean Marwan Salama |
Ramon and Henry are a gay couple.[220] Navid is gender fluid.[221] |
2018– | Counterpart | Starz | Nadia Fierro/Baldwin Clare Greta |
Sara Serraiocco Nazanin Boniadi Liv Lisa Fries |
[citation needed] |
2018– | Altered Carbon | Netflix | Isaac Bancroft Sergei Brevlov |
Antonio Marziale Chris McNally |
[citation needed] |
2018– | Black Lightning | The CW | Anissa Pierce / Thunder Grace Choi Chenoa |
Nafessa Williams Chantal Thuy Shein Mompremier |
Anissa is a lesbian superhero.[222][223] Grace Choi is bisexual and Anissa's love interest.[224] Chenoa is a lesbian and Anissa's girlfriend. They were together for one year before Anissa became involved with Grace.[225] |
2018– | 9-1-1 | FOX | Michael Grant Henrietta "Hen" Wilson |
Rockmond Dunbar Aisha Hinds |
Michael Grant is gay.[226] Henrietta is lesbian and married to a woman. They are raising a child together.[227] |
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. [citation needed] |
2018– | Élite | Netflix | Ander Omar Polo Christian |
Arón Piper Omar Ayuso Álvaro Rico Miguel Herrán |
Ander and Omar are gay and in a relationship, but Omar has to hide his sexuality from his parents due to their Muslim faith. [228] Polo realizes he is bisexual after he and his girlfriend, Carla, initiate a sexual relationship with Christian. Christian's sexuality is undefined, although he hooked up with Polo without Carla being involved. [citation needed] |
2018– | The Haunting of Hill House | Netflix | Theodora "Theo" Crain | Kate Siegel | [citation needed] |
2018– | Light as a Feather | Hulu | Alex | Brianne Tju | [citation needed] |
2018– | Skam Italia | TIMvision | Martino Rametta Filippo Sava |
Federico Cesari Pietro Turano |
Martino is discovering his sexuality. Filippo is gay. [citation needed] |
See also
- List of animated television programs with LGBT characters
- List of comedy television series with LGBT characters
- List of made-for-television films with LGBT characters
- List of soap operas with LGBT characters
- List of LGBT characters in television and radio
- List of news and information television programs featuring LGBT subjects
- Lists of television programs with LGBT characters
- Television works about intersex
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Further reading
- Becker, Ron (2006). Gay TV and Straight America. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 0-8135-3689-8.