LGBT Character on TV Series
by MystiqueAurors | created - 26 Mar 2019 | updated - 26 Mar 2019 | PublicThis 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.
1960s ➤ 1
1970s ➤ 2
1980s ➤ 3 ― 14
1990s ➤ 15 —
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1. Scene (1968–2007)
24 min | Drama, Family
Mixture of fictional and non-fictional thought-provoking short films aimed at students of school and college.
Stars: Nick Ross, Ken Jones, Mark Draper, Paddy Feeny
Votes: 31
Matthew portrayed by Jason Rush Phil portrayed by Lee Whitlock
2. Prisoner (1979–1986)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama
The lives of the staff and inmates of a women's prison.
Stars: Elspeth Ballantyne, Barbara Jungwirth, Betty Bobbitt, Sheila Florance
Votes: 2,238
Franky Doyle portrayed by Carol Burns Sharon Gilmour portrayed by Margot Knight Judy Bryant portrayed by Betty Bobbitt Joan Ferguson portrayed by Maggie Kirkpatrick Terri Malone protrayed by Margot Knight
3. Brideshead Revisited (1981)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
The life, friendships and romances of the protagonist Charles Ryder-including his friendship with the Flytes, a family of wealthy English Catholics who live in a palatial mansion called Brideshead Castle.
Stars: Jeremy Irons, Diana Quick, Roger Milner, Phoebe Nicholls
Votes: 8,044
Charles Ryder portrayed by Jeremy Irons Sebastian Flyte portrayed by Anthony Andrews
4. Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (1981)
233 min | Drama
Updated version of the Jacqueline Susann best selling 1960's novel shows the lives of three very different women who come to New York City to achieve fame and fortune in show business and ... See full summary »
Stars: Catherine Hicks, Lisa Hartman, Veronica Hamel, David Birney
Votes: 204
Vivienne Moray portrayed by Camilla Sparv
5. Hill Street Blues (1981–1987)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The lives and work of the staff of an inner city police precinct.
Stars: Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz, James Sikking
Votes: 10,576
Eddie Gregg portrayed by Charles Levin Officer Kate McBride portrayed by Lindsay Crouse
6. Dynasty (1981–1989)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance
The trials and tribulations of two feuding families, the Carringtons and the Colbys, both oil rich families in Denver, Colorado.
Stars: John Forsythe, Linda Evans, Joan Collins, Gordon Thomson
Votes: 8,472
Steven Carrington portrayed by Al Corley
7. One Summer (1983)
300 min | Drama
Two teenagers, Icky and Billy, grow tired of their life in Liverpool and decide to run away to North Wales. But it's not long before their past catches up with them.
Stars: David Morrissey, Spencer Leigh, James Hazeldine, Ian Hart
Votes: 464
Kidder portrayed by James Hazeldine
8. Celebrity (1984)
313 min | Drama
Follows life of three friends, TJ, Mack and Kleber. When they were young, something happened would haunt them for rest of their lives and they would each achieve notoriety in their own way.
Stars: Ned Beatty, Claude Akins, Dinah Manoff, Debbie Allen
Votes: 268
Mack Crawford portrayed by Joseph Bottoms
9. CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984–1996)
Adventure, Comedy, Drama
CBS late afternoon specials designed for middle school and high school students, dramatizing issues affecting teenagers.
Stars: Monica Calhoun, Tammy Lauren, Nick Angotti, Beau Dremann
Votes: 354
Todd Bowers portrayed by Richard Joseph Paul
10. Hollywood Beat (1985)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Nick McCarren and Jack Rado work far from the glamorous area of Los Angeles, donning oddball outfits working undercover. The headquarters in the seedy area is a business run by out George Grinsky, and they report to Captain Wes Biddle.
Stars: Jack Scalia, Jay Acovone, John Matuszak, Edward Winter
Votes: 74
George Grinsky portrayed by John Matuszak
11. Dress Gray (1986)
192 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a first-classman's insignia is found on the riverbank near the drowned body of plebe David Hand, the specter of murder casts a shadow of scandal across the U.S. Grant Military Academy.... See full summary »
Stars: Eddie Albert, Alec Baldwin, Lloyd Bridges, Patrick Cassidy
Votes: 392
David Hand portrayed by Patrick Cassidy
12. L.A. Law (1986–1994)
TV-PG | 46 min | Drama
The lives and work of the staff of a major Los Angeles law firm.
Stars: Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry, Alan Rachins, Michael Tucker
Votes: 6,473
Cara Jean "C.J." Lamb portrayed by Amanda Donohoe Abby Perkins portrayed by Michele Greene
13. Thirtysomething (1987–1991)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
Seven tricenarians living in Philadelphia struggle with everyday adult angst.
Stars: Timothy Busfield, Polly Draper, Mel Harris, Peter Horton
Votes: 3,050
Russell Weller portrayed by David Marshall Grant Peter Montefiore portrayed by Peter Frechette
14. Heartbeat (1988–1989)
60 min | Drama
Inspired by true events, follows the hardships and professional challenges of female doctors who decided to open a new medical center, Women's Medical Arts, in response to health care system not addressing many problems of female patients.
Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Laura Johnson, Lynn Whitfield, Gail Strickland
Votes: 70
Marilyn McGrath portrayed by Gail Strickland Patty portrayed by Gina Hecht
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