With multiple network-wide cancellations, showing support to our favourite shows is more important than ever before – especially when they are providing that much needed representation.
So, without further ado, let us take a look at some of the best inclusive TV shows that are still going strong, and some of the shows who’s endings left something to be desired.
Best LGBT+ inclusive shows on TV
- A League Of Their Own
An adaptation of the 1992 film of the same name, A League Of Their Own follows LGBT+ characters both in and outside of the All-American Girls Baseball League. Most importantly, this series tells the stories of Latina and Black characters who are gay, gender non-conforming, and transgender.
- Fate: The Winx Saga
In the most recent season, we finally get the queer-awakening we had been hoping for, thanks to the fan-favourite Terra, played by Eliot Salt, who lives with her girlfriend in real life. The series also features a bisexual polyamorous relationship, too.
- Heartstopper
Heartstopper broke the internet when it was first released, and we are happy to have a couple more seasons already confirmed to look forward to.
- Queer Eye
Queer Eye is a mainstay of advanced television platform Netflix, and there are no plans for it to go anywhere! The seventh series is set to be released soon, and this time will take place in New Orleans.
- Loki
Loki’s sexuality has long-since been debated since their arrival in the MCU. During their spin-off TV series, Loki was not only confirmed as being canonically bisexual, their sex is listed as ‘fluid’ on the TVA intake papers. Who doesn’t love a genderfluid bisexual god of mischief, after all?
Shows that deserved better
- Supergirl
Viewers will no doubt agree that Dreamer/ Nia Nal (the first transgender superhero), Alex Danvers and Kelly Olson should have had more time to weave their stories. The ending to the show particularly caused controversy when Kara Zor-El did not end up with Lena Luthor, partly because of the CWs refusal for Supergirl to be anything but heterosexual. What could have been one of the most well developed and natural relationships turned out to be queer bait all along.
- First Kill
The lesbian vampire coming-of-age story, First Kill, was cancelled after only one season. Forbes reports that First Kill actually racked up 97.6 million viewing hours – whereas Heartstopper, which has been renewed, only racked up 53.4 million viewing hours. That’s not to say Heartstopper didn’t deserve renewal, but First Kill certainly deserved to be renewed alongside it.
- Legends of Tomorrow
In another faux pas by the CW, Legends of Tomorrow was cancelled after Sara Lance and Ava Sharpe were just married, and found out they were expecting their first child – something that we rarely see represented on prime time television.
- The Wilds
The news of The Wilds’ cancellation left viewers ‘outraged’, according to Hello Magazine. Of course, you might now see a pattern emerging, as viewers were particularly taken by lesbian couple Toni and Shelby.
- Killing Eve
And finally, but probably the most controversial, is Killing Eve, who’s finale was divisive, disappointing, catastrophic, and completely different to the books. In fact, the author of the book series has publicly criticised the show for ‘bowing to convention’ of the ‘bury your gays’ trope.
