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Norwegian tv shows with lgbt* characters

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Rykter (2022-) (mlm) | NRK | episodes with eng sub

Erik is forced to move to a small island to get away from his past, but you don't easily run away from rumors, and a broken past. (imdb)

Skam (2015-2017) (mlm) | NRK | episodes with eng sub

The story of young teenagers and pupils on Hartvig Nissens upper secondary school in Oslo, and their troubles, scandals and everyday life. Each season is told from a different person's point of view. (imdb)

Øyevitne/Eyewitness (2014) (mlm) | NRK | trailer

Two 15 year old boys secretly meet up in the forest, only to witness a blood bath. They are seen, but escape trying to keep this as a secret, both in fear of the perpetrator and that their secret is revealed. (imdb)

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Australian tv shows with lgbt* characters

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Deadloch (2023) (wlw, mlm) | Prime Video | trailer

Dulcie Collins (Kate Box)

Cath York (Alicia Gardener)

Sven Alderman (Tom Ballard)

Skye O'Dwyer (Holly Austin)

Nadiyah Zammit (Mia Morrissey)

Heartbreak High (2022) (wlw, mlm/nblm, ace, trans/nb) | Netflix | trailer

Darren Rivers (James Majoos)

Quinn "Quinni" Gallagher-Jones (Chloé Hayden)

Malakai Mitchell (Thomas Weatherall)

Douglas "Ca$h" Pigott (Will McDonald)

Dustin "Dusty" Reid (Joshua Heuston)

Sasha So (Gemma Chua-Tran)

Missy Beckett (Sherry-Lee Watson)

Anthony "Ant" Vaughn (Brodie Townsend)

Rowan Callaghan (Sam Rechner)

A Place To Call Home (2013-2018) (mlm) | (?) | trailer

James Bligh (David Berry)

Harry Polson (Dominic Allburn)

William Brackley (Michael Yore)

Please Like Me (2013-2016) (mlm, wlw) | Netflix | trailer

Josh (Josh Thomas)

Geoffrey (Wade Briggs)

Patrick (Charles Cottier)

Arnold (Keegan Joyce)

Hannah (Hannah Gadsby)

Ben (David Quirk)

Kyah (Freya Stafford)

The Heights (2019) (mlm) | (?) | trailer

Sully Tran (Koa Nuen)

Ash Jafari (Phoenix Raei)

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South Korean tv shows with lgbt* characters

Because so many people liked my post for german tv shows with queer characters, I thought I‘d compile lists for other countries as well.

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A First Love Story (2021) (mlm) | YouTube

Jaesung (Kim Hyeongwon)

Mingyu (Jung Jaewoon)

Blueming (2022) (mlm, wlw) | IQIYI

Hyeong Daun (Jo Hyukjoon)

Cha Siwon (Kang Eunbin)

Cha Siyeong (Moon Hyein)

Choco Milk Shake (2022) (mlm) | YouTube

Jungwoo (Ko Hojung)

Choco (Lee Jaebin)

Milk (Kim Seonghyuk)

Uncle (Park Seungbin)

Girlfriend Project Day 1 (2022) (wlw) | YouTube

Ahn Gain (Park Hyunwoo)

Song Heeram (Bing Hyejin)

His Man (2022-) (mlm) | IQIYI, Gagaoolala | reality tv

Season 1

Kim Changyu

Kim Seonyul

Jeon Eunchan

Lee Jeonghyun

Kim Changmin

Leon Hyukjun

Lee Hyeon

Hokeep

Season 2

Shin Sungho

Oh Minsung

Kim Yoonghee

DABIT

DAENYOL

Lee Junseong

Yang Hyunjin

Joon Seonwoo

Jazz for Two (2024) (mlm) | IQIYI, Gagaoolala

Han Taeyi (Ji Hogeun)

Yoon Seheon (Kim Jinkwon)

Seo Doyoon (Song Hangyeom)

Lily Fever (2015) (wlw) | YouTube

Kim Kyungju (Kim Hyejoon)

Jang Serang (Jung Yeonjoo)

Love Class (2022-) (mlm) | Viki, Gagaoolala

Season 1

Cha Jiwoo (Han Hyunjun)

Lee Roa (Kim Taehwan)

Kim Namjun (Yoo Hyukjae)

Season 2

Lee Hyun (J-min)

Shin Maru (Lee Kwanghee)

Oh Minwoo (Woo Hyowon)

Kim An (Kim Yongseok)

Yoo Joohyuk (An Jeonggyun)

Kim Sungmin (Jung Woojae)

Love for Love's Sake (2024) (mlm) | IQIYI, Gagaoolala

Tae Myungha (Lee Taevin)

Cha Yeowoon (Cha Joowan)

Chun Sangwon (Oh Minsu)

Ahn Kyunghoon (Cha Woongki)

Love Tractor (2023) (mlm) | IQIYI

Seon Yul (Do Won)

Suh Yechan (Yoon Dojin)

Kwon Inseo (Yang Seungbin)

Merry Queer (2022) (mlm, wlw, trans) | Gagaoolala | documentary

Kim Minjun

Park Bosung

Yoo Taeyoon

Lee Minju

Im Garam

Lee Seungeun

Our Dating Sim (2023) (mlm) | VIKI, Gagaoolala

Shin Kitae (Lee Seunggyu)

Lee Wan (Lee Jonghyuk)

Semantic Error (2022) (mlm, wlw) | VIKI, Gagaoolala

Jang Jaeyoung (Park Seoham)

Chu Sangwoo (Park Jaechan)

Choi Yuna (Song Jioh)

She Makes My Heart Flutter (2022) (wlw) | YouTube

Gangseol (Byun Jihyun)

Jung One (Park Somi)

Yubin (Choi Jiwon)

Sarang (Kang Nayoung)

Leera (Ahn Yeonsun)

The Eighth Sense (2023) (mlm) | VIKI

Seo Jaewon (Lim Jisub)

Kim Jihyun (Oh Juntaek)

To My Star (2021-2022) (mlm) | VIKI, IQIYI

Season 1 & 2:

Kang Seojoon (Son Woohyun)

Han Jiwoo (Kim Kangmin)

Our Relationship Ended Before It Began (2023) (wlw) | YouTube (only Ep 1 and 2 are available for free right now, but I still wanted to share this series (Link))

Yoonah (Park Hayoung)

Kim Ahyoung (Park Sanha)

Note: For this list, I decided not to add a symbol for shows that center queerness, because in a way all of these shows do that and at the same time almost none actually do. Queer characters and their love stories are featured in every show in this list, but most of them do not address any other queer aspects of their lives and only some address the fact that they are queer at all. This is not a critique of South Korean shows, but just an observation of their current media landscape and added as context, in case you are interested in watching.

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German tv shows with lgbt* characters

I think it can be quite hard to find queer german tv shows, so I thought I‘d compile a list with the ones that I have watched so far.

✪  = queerness is centered in this show

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1899 (2022) (mlm) | Netflix | international 

Ángel (Miguel Bernardeau) 

Ramiro (José Pimentão)

Krester (Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen)

All you need (2021-) (mlm) | ZDF | ✪

Vince (Benito Bause)

Robbie (Frédéric Brossier)

Levo (Arash Marandi)

Tom (Mads Hjulmand)

Andreas (Tom Keune)

Barbaren (2020-) (mlm) | Netflix

Marbod (Murathan Muslu)

Flavus (Daniel Donsky)

Beat (2018) (mlm) | Prime Video

Beat (Jannis Niewöhner) 

Becoming Charlie (2022-) (trans, mlm, wlw) | ZDF | ✪

Charlie (Lea Drinde)

Ronja (Sira-Anna Faal)

Mirko (Antonije Stankovic)

Blutige Anfänger (2020-) (mlm) | ZDF, YT

Michael Kelting (Werner Daehn)

Dr. Claas Steinebach (Martin Bretschneider)

Bruno Pérez (Martin Peñaloza Cecconi)

Phillip Schneider (Eric Cordes)

Charité (2017-) (wlw, mlm) | Netflix

Schwester Therese (Klara Deutschmann)

Otto Marquardt (Jannik Schümann)

Martin Schelling (Jacob Matschenz)

Dark (2017-2020) (wlw, mlm, trans) | Netflix

Peter Doppler (Stephan Kampwirth)

Bennie Wöller (Anton Rubtsov)

Doris Tiedemann (Tamar Pelzig/Luise Heyer)

Agnes Nielsen (Helena Pieske/Antje Trauer)

Deutschland 83/86/89 (2015-2020) (wlw, mlm) | Prime Video

Alex Edel (Ludwig Trepte)

Prof. Tobias Tischbier (Alexander Beyer)

Lenora Rauch (Maria Schrader)

Rose Seithathi (Florence Kasumba)

Dogs of Berlin (2018) (mlm) | Netflix

Erol Birkan (Fahri Yardim)

Guido Mack (Sebastian Achilles)

Dr. Klein (2014-2019) (mlm) | Netflix

Patrick Keller (Leander Lichti)

Kaan Gül (Karim Günes)

DRUCK (2018-) (wlw, mlm, trans) | YT | ✪

Fatou Jallow (Sira-Anna Faal)

Matteo Florenzi (Michelangelo Fortuzzi)

Zoe Machwitz (Madeleine Wagenitz)

Kieu My Vu (Nhung Hong)

Isi Inci (Eren M. Güvercin)

David Schreibner (Lukas von Horbatschewsky)

Yara Aimsakul (Elena Plyphalin Siepe)

Hans Brecht (Florian Appelius)

Eldorado KaDeWe – Jetzt ist unsere Zeit (2021-) (wlw) | ARD

Heidi Kron (Valerie Stoll)

Fritzi Jandorf (Lia von Blarer)

How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) (2019-) (wlw) | Netflix

Fritzi (Leonie Wesselow)

Gerda (Luna Baptiste Schaller)

Kitz (2021) (mlm) | Netflix

Kosh Ziervogel (Zoran Pingel)

Hans Gassner (Ben Felipe)

Ku‘damm 56/59/63 (2016-2021) (mlm) | ZDF

Wolfgang von Boost (August Wittgenstein)

Hans Liebknecht (Andreas Pietschmann)

Der Kroatien Krimi/Split Homicide (2016-) (wlw) | ARD

Stascha Novak (Jasmin Gerat)

Loving Her (2021) (wlw) | ZDF | ✪

Hanna (Banafshe Hourmazdi)

Holly (Bineta Hansen)

Franzi (Lena Klenke)

Lara (Emma Drogunova)

Josephine (Karin Hanczewski)

Anouk (Larissa Sirah Herden)

Sarah (Soma Pysall)

Mord mit Aussicht (2018-2022) (wlw) | Netflix

Bärbel Schmied (Meike Droste)

Neumatt (2021-) (mlm) - Switzerland | Netflix

Michi Wyss (Julian Koechlin)

Joel Bachmann (Benito Bause)

Polizeiruf 110 (1971-) (queer/gnc) | ARD

Frankfurt/Świecko

Vincent Ross (Andre Kaczmarczyk)

SOKO Leipzig (2001-) (mlm) | ZDF

Moritz Brenner ( Johannes Hendrik Langer )

Tatort (1970-) (mlm, wlw) | ARD

Berlin

Robert Karow (Mark Waschke)

Hamburg

Julia Grosz (Franziska Weisz)

Saarbrücken

Esther Baumann (Brigitte Urhausen)

Wien

Meret Schande (Christina Scherrer)

Vorstadtweiber (2015-) (mlm) – Austria

Georg Schneider (Jürgen Maurer)

Joachim Schnitzler (Phillip Hochmair)

WIR (2021-) (wlw) | ZDF

Annika Baer (Eva Maria Jost)

Helena Kwiatkowski (Katharina Nesytowa)

Wendland (2023-) (wlw) | ZDF

Kira Engelmann (Paula Kalenberg)

Birthe (?)

Queer Eye Germany (2022) (mlm, nblm, trans) | Netflix

Avi Jakobs

Leni Bolt

Ayan Yuruk

Jan-Henrik Scheper-Stutke

Aljosha Muttardi

Notes: I may have forgotten to add some characters, because for most of the shows it has been some time since I last watched them. Please let me know if you want me to add a character or even show:)

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Jongens (2014)

Sieger (gay) - Gijs Blom

Marc (mlm) - Ko Zandvliet

genre: drama, sport | Netherlands

Synopsis:

A sexually awakening gay teen athlete finds himself in a budding relationship with his mutually attracted relay race teammate.

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Blutige Anfänger (2020-)

Michael Kelting (gay) - Werner Daehn

Dr. Claas Steinebach (mlm) - Martin Bretschneider

Bruno Pérez (gay) - Martin Peñaloza Cecconi 

Phillip Schneider (mlm) - Eric Cordes

several minor characters

genre: crime, drama | germany

watch on: youtube or zdf

TW:

major character death, homophobia, transphobia

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Blueming (2022)

Hyeong Da Un (Jo Hyuk Joon) - mlm

Cha Si Won (Kang Eun Bin) - mlm

Cha Si Yeong (Moon Hye In) - wlw

Do Ba Woo (Ahn Do Kyu) - mlm

genre: drama, romance | kor

synopsis:

Since childhood, Cha Si Won has realised that only people with good looks will grow to be popular, and he has made it a personal goal to achieve popularity by maintaining a strict personal regime and adopting a pleasant personality. As he starts his first year in college, Cha Si Won is confident that he would be one of the most popular people on campus. That is, until he meets another guy called Hyeong Da Un who appears to also have perfect looks, gets straight A’s, comes from a rich family, and even has a great personality. Cha Si Won's confidence in himself is shaken as he finds himself crossing paths with Hyeong Da Un time and time again. College life no longer appears as easy as it seems. (Source: MyDramaList)

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Some More (2018)

Dong Soo (Park Chan Ung) - gay

In Pyo (Kim Joon Bum) - gay

genre: drama, romance | short film | south korea

Synopsis:

Dong-su, who is tired of living in the city, takes a vacation and breaks his leg while riding long distances. Dong-su finds a farmhouse wandering around a strange country road and stays there for a few days with the help of In-pyo. Dong-su and In-pyo are attracted to each other but are not sure how they feel... (source: Gagaoolala)

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How to Ruin Housewarming Party (2020)

Im Chaeyoung - wlw

Kim Yeongyoon - wlw

Kim Yoora - aromantic

Choi Minjae - wlw

Choi Woojung - wlw

Kang Sooyeon - wlw

(I’m pretty sure the characters identify as lesbians, but I don’t remember them using any labels + I couldn’t find the characters names, so I only put the actors names)

genre: drama, romance, comedy | short film | south korea

synopsis:

Chaeyoung is invited to the housewarming party, where she meets her ex Jeongyoon, who she broke up with a year ago. Upon seeing Jeongyoon, Chaeyoung tries maintain her cool, but it doesn't clear the air of awkwardness between them. To make matters worse,  Jeongyoon's new girlfriend joins the party, thereby ruining the overall atmosphere of the supposed housewarming party. (source: Gagaoolala)      

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Semantic Error (2022-)

Jang Jaeyoung (Park Seoham) - bisexual/pansexual

Chu Sangwoo (Park Jaechan) - mlm

Choi Yuna (Song Jioh) - bisexual/pansexual

genre: comedy, romance, university | south korea

synopsis:

Computer science major Chu Sang Woo is the epitome of an inflexible and strict rule-abiding person. While working on a liberal arts group project with freeloaders who don't put in any effort, Sang Woo reasonably decides to remove their names from the final presentation. But he didn't imagine how involved he would become with the person whose study-abroad plans were messed up because of that project. The involved person: the campus star who everyone knows, Department of Design's Jang Jae Young. He has everything from skills, looks, family background and good relationships except for 1 big problem: Chu Sang Woo. What happens when an engineer and an artist whose personalities are like oil and water have to work together? Jang Jae Young is like a semantic error in the perfect world of Chu Sang Woo. Will Sang Woo be able to debug this? (source: MyDramaList)

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Gameboys (2020-)

Gavreel Alarcon (Kokoy de Santos) - gay

Cairo Lazaro (Elijah Canlas) - gay

Pearl Gatdula (Adrianna So) - wlw

Terrence Carreon (Kyle Velino) - mlm

Wesley Torres (Miggy Jimenez) - mlm

genre: drama, romance | phillipines

synopsis:

Cairo is raring for a rematch after his sudden defeat in a popular mobile game. But his opponent Gavreel wants something in return.

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Gaya sa pelikula (2020)

Karl Frederick Almasen (Paolo Pangilinan) - gay

Jose Vladimir Austria (Ian Pangilinan) - gay

Chris Anthoy Almasen "Santi" (Franco Ramos) - gay

Maria Susan Ching "Sue" - wlw

genre: comedy, romance | phillipines

synopsis:

Karl, an architecture student moves into his uncle's unit, takes on odd jobs online and left short on funds. His neighbor Vlad hiding from his family proposes that they become housemates for the semestral break in exchange for rent.

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Not me (2021)

White (Gun Atthaphan Phunsawat) - mlm

Sean (Ogg Jumpol Adulkittiporn) - bisexual

Yok (First Kanaphan Puitrakul) - mlm

Dan "UNAR" (Fluke Gawin Caskey) - mlm

Nuch (Filmshy Natthapon Pakdeerak) - trans woman

genre: action, crime, thriller | thailand

synopsis:

Black and White are twins with a powerful connection. After their parents' separation, though, White’s father took him out of the country, their family effectively severed in two. It isn’t until fifteen years have passed that White—now grown—returns to Thailand. One day, seemingly from nowhere, White feels an agony like death. He recovers in the hospital, but they’re unable to determine the cause. Then he picks up a call from a childhood friend, Todd. Todd tells him that Black is in a coma following a vicious attack and he learns that Black is in a motorcycle gang. Unable to endure the harm done to his brother in silence, and suspecting it was one of Black’s close friends—Sean, Gram, or Yok—who betrayed him, White disguises himself as Black to root out the traitor. But White doesn’t know his brother as well as he thought; he’s not behaving like the Black Sean knows, distrustful and uncaring about the feelings of others. Sean's suspicious. The difference gets under Sean's skin and makes him feel things he shouldn’t. (source: MyDramaList)