Best Gay Couples and Storylines in TV Series
This list consists of TV and Web Series that have LGBTQ (mostly Gay) Couples and Storylines, no matter how long or short, big or small, which I've watched and adored over the years. The list also includes my favorite ships. Stay tuned for regular updates.
I also have a Gay-themed movies list here: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls072050938/?publish=publish
I also have a Gay-themed movies list here: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls072050938/?publish=publish
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- CreatorSean ConwayPaolo GiordanoLuca GuadagninoStarsJack Dylan GrazerJordan Kristine SeamónChloë SevignyTwo American kids who live on a U.S. military base in Italy explore friendship, first love, identity, and all the messy exhilaration and anguish of being a teenager.Fraser & Caitlin
- CreatorJustin SpitzerStarsBen FeldmanLauren AshColton DunnA look at the lives of employees at a big box store.Mateo
- StarsVeerle DejaegerYara VeytNona JanssensThe story of young teenagers and pupils in a high school in Antwerp, and their troubles, scandals and everyday life. Each season is told from a different person's point of view.Robbe x Sander
- CreatorPaul AbbottJohn WellsStarsEmmy RossumWilliam H. MacyEthan CutkoskyA scrappy, feisty, fiercely loyal Chicago family makes no apologies.Ian x Mickey
- CreatorBryan FullerMichael GreenStarsRicky WhittleEmily BrowningYetide BadakiA recently released ex-convict named Shadow meets a mysterious man who calls himself "Wednesday" and who knows more than he first seems to about Shadow's life and past.Jinn x Salim
- CreatorBrad FalchukRyan MurphyHalley FeifferStarsLady GagaKathy BatesAngela BassettAn anthology series centering on different characters and locations, showcasing different aspects of horror.Multiple LGBT Characters
- CreatorAlec BergBill HaderStarsBill HaderStephen RootSarah GoldbergA hit man from the Midwest moves to Los Angeles and gets caught up in the city's theatre arts scene.Hank x Cristobal
- CreatorJeremy CarverStarsDiane GuerreroApril BowlbyMatt BomerThe adventures of an idealistic mad scientist and his field team of superpowered outcasts.Negative Man/Larry
- CreatorVerónica BellverSandro HalphenMarisa QuirogaStarsFabiola CampomanesHugo CatalánHoracio PancheriEight friends, all in stable relationships, venture into a game of sexual discovery by exchanging couples while trying to free themselves from their daily routines and add a spice to their love lives.Valentin
- CreatorDarío MadronaCarlos MonteroStarsOmar AyusoItzan EscamillaMina El HammaniWhen three working-class teenagers begin attending an exclusive private school in Spain, the clash between them and the wealthy students leads to murder.Ander x Omar
- CreatorJosh ThomasStarsJosh ThomasKayla CromerAdam FaisonAfter their father's untimely death, Nicholas and his two half-sisters are left to cope with not only a devastating loss, but also the realization that Nicholas is the one who must rise to the occasion and hold it all together.Nicholas
- CreatorMarta KauffmanHoward J. MorrisStarsJane FondaLily TomlinSam WaterstonFinding out that their husbands are not just work partners, but have also been romantically involved for the last twenty years, two women with an already strained relationship try to cope with the circumstances together.Sol x Robert
- CreatorIsaac AptakerElizabeth BergerStarsMichael CiminoRachel HilsonAnthony TurpelVictor is a new student at Creekwood High School on his own journey of self-discovery, facing challenges at home, adjusting to a new city, and struggling with his sexual orientation.Victor x Benji
- CreatorHéctor LozanoStarsFrancesc OrellaPere PonceCarlos CuevasMeet the renegade philosophy teacher who's not afraid to speak his mind and break the rules to revolutionize his students' lives, including the son he barely knows and a student with a severe social phobia.Bruno x Pol
- CreatorHéctor LozanoStarsCarlos CuevasMaría PujaltePablo CapuzWhen Pol enrolls in university in pursuit of a philosophy degree, he's challenged and enticed by new friends and an intimidating professor.Pol
- StarsAnne HathawayTina FeyAndy GarciaTV series based on the New York Times column that explores relationships, love, and the human connection.Tobin x Andy
- CreatorSteven LevitanChristopher LloydStarsEd O'NeillSofía VergaraJulie BowenThree different, but related, families face trials and tribulations in their own uniquely comedic ways.Cam x Mitchell, & Pepper
- CreatorRoberto Aguirre-SacasaStarsLili ReinhartCamila MendesCole SprouseWhile navigating the troubled waters of romance, school and family, Archie and his gang become entangled in dark Riverdale mysteries.Kevin
- CreatorLaurie NunnStarsAsa ButterfieldGillian AndersonNcuti GatwaA teenage boy with a sex therapist mother teams up with a high school classmate to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school.Eric x Adam
- CreatorSimon EvansPhin GlynnStarsDavid TennantMichael SheenGeorgia TennantDavid Tennant and Michael Sheen star as two actors whose West End play has been put on hold due to Covid-19, but whose director has persuaded them to carry on rehearsing online.Michael x David
- StarsGabriele MetzgerKonrad KraussMartina ServatiusYoung friends, families navigate life's ups and downs in Cologne and Düsseldorf. Storylines explore societal classes, from wealthy aristocrats to ordinary folk, and taboo romances like LGBTQ+ and infidelity.Christian x Oliver
- CreatorChris KellySarah SchneiderStarsHeléne YorkeDrew TarverKen MarinoAn aspiring actor and his sister Brooke, a former professional dancer, try to find their places in the world while wrestling with their feelings about their 13-year-old brother Chase's sudden rise to internet fame.Cary
- CreatorIan BrennanBrad FalchukRyan MurphyStarsBen PlattZoey DeutchLucy BoyntonPayton Hobart, a student from Santa Barbara, has known since age seven that he's going to be President of the United States. But first he'll have to navigate the most treacherous political landscape of all: Saint Sebastian High School.Multiple LGBT Characters
- CreatorSteve BlackmanJeremy SlaterStarsAidan GallagherElliot PageTom HopperA family of former child heroes, now grown apart, must reunite to continue to protect the world.Klaus
- CreatorLauren Schmidt HissrichStarsFreya AllanHenry CavillAnya ChalotraGeralt of Rivia, a solitary monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.Geralt x Jaskier
- CreatorPeter BowkerStarsJonah Hauer-KingZofia WichlaczLesley ManvilleWorld War II-era drama centered on the lives of ordinary people affected by the war.Webster
- CreatorBrian YorkeyStarsDylan MinnetteKatherine LangfordChristian NavarroFollows teenager Clay Jensen, in his quest to uncover the story behind his classmate and crush, Hannah, and her decision to end her life.Tony & Alex
- StarsHugh GrantBen WhishawAlex JenningsBritish Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe is accused of conspiracy to murder his gay ex-lover and forced to stand trial in 1979.Jeremy x Norman
- CreatorPhoebe Waller-BridgeStarsPhoebe Waller-BridgeJonathan BaileyJulie DrayA comedy series following the lives of six 20- and 30-somethings living together as property guardians of a large, disused hospital.Sam x Fred
- CreatorCarter CovingtonDana GoodmanJulia Lea WolovStarsRita VolkKatie StevensGregg SulkinAfter numerous attempts of trying to be popular two best friends decide to come out as lesbians, which launches them to instant celebrity status. Seduced by their newfound fame, Karma and Amy decide to keep up their romantic ruse.Shane
- CreatorDavid BenioffD.B. WeissStarsEmilia ClarkePeter DinklageKit HaringtonNine noble families fight for control over the lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant for millennia.Renly x Loras
- CreatorIan BrennanBrad FalchukRyan MurphyStarsLea MicheleJane LynchMatthew MorrisonA group of ambitious misfits try to escape the harsh realities of high school by joining a glee club headed by a passionate Spanish teacher.Kurt x Blaine
- CreatorNeil GaimanStarsDavid TennantMichael SheenMiranda RichardsonThe End of the World is coming, which means a fussy Angel and a loose-living Demon who've become overly fond of life on Earth are forced to form an unlikely alliance to stop Armageddon.Aziraphale x Crowley
- CreatorBryan FullerStarsHugh DancyMads MikkelsenCaroline DhavernasExplores the early relationship between renowned psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter and a young FBI criminal profiler who is haunted by his ability to empathize with serial killers.Hannibal x Will
- CreatorDavid CaspeStarsEliza CoupeElisha CuthbertZachary KnightonThis Chicago-set sitcom follows the intertwined lives of six young urbanites trying to learn the ropes of adulthood. Through breakups and whatever other curve-balls life throws them, the pals stick together.Max
- CreatorIan BrennanRyan MurphyStarsDavid CorenswetDarren CrissLaura HarrierA group of aspiring actors and filmmakers in post-World War II Hollywood try to make it big - no matter the cost.Archie x Rock
- CreatorPeter NowalkStarsViola DavisBilly BrownJack FalaheeA group of ambitious law students and their brilliant criminal defense professor become involved in a twisted murder plot that promises to change the course of their lives.Connor x Oliver
- StarsJulian MorrisVanessa RedgraveOliver Jackson-CohenTales of love across two films highlighting the very different challenges that face the couples, With Michael and Thomas just after WWII, and Adam and Steve in the present day.Michael x Thomas & Adam x Steve
- CreatorSam EsmailStarsRami MalekChristian SlaterCarly ChaikinElliot, a brilliant but unstable cyber-security engineer and vigilante hacker, becomes a key figure in a complex game of global chaos when he and his shadowy allies try to take down the corrupt corporation his company is paid to protect.Elliot x Tyrell
- CreatorGregg ArakiStarsAvan JogiaKelli BerglundBeau MirchoffWhile on quests to pursue love, sex, and fame with his friends in Los Angeles, Ulysses' premonitory dreams make him question the possible presence of a dark and monstrous conspiracy.Ulysses
- CreatorKim CoghillAndrew De AngelisJeff DetskyStarsTatiana MaslanyDylan BruceJordan GavarisA streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like her.Felix
- CreatorJoshua SafranStarsPriyanka Chopra JonasJake McLaughlinJohanna BraddyA look at the lives of young FBI recruits training at the Quantico base in Virginia when one of them is suspected of being a sleeper terrorist.Simon & Harry
- CreatorMike KelleyStarsMadeleine StoweEmily VanCampGabriel MannAn emotionally troubled young woman sets out to exact revenge against the people who wronged her father.Nolan
- CreatorDan LevyEugene LevyStarsEugene LevyCatherine O'HaraDan LevyAfter being a victim of fraud, Johnny Rose and his family go from extremely wealthy to penniless overnight. The only asset left to them is a small, unsophisticated town: Schitt's Creek. They relocate there. Culture shock ensues.Patrick x David
- CreatorJ. Michael StraczynskiLana WachowskiLilly WachowskiStarsBae DoonaJamie ClaytonTina DesaiA group of people around the world are suddenly linked mentally, and must find a way to survive being hunted by those who see them as a threat to the world's order.Multiple LGBT Canons
- CreatorEd DecterStarsKatherine McNamaraDominic SherwoodAlberto RosendeAfter her mother disappears, Clary must venture into the dark world of demon hunting, and embrace her new role among the Shadowhunters.Alec x Magnus
- CreatorAlan BallStarsPeter KrauseMichael C. HallFrances ConroyA chronicle of the lives of a dysfunctional family who run an independent funeral home in Los Angeles.David x Keith
- CreatorJulie AndemStarsJosefine Frida PettersenIman MeskiniUlrikke FalchThe 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.Isak x Even
- CreatorJulie AndemStarsAxel AuriantLula Cotton-FrapierAssa SyllaFollowing the daily life of a band of high school students with their worries and scandals, but also the construction of their identity, their choices and their journey towards adulthood.Lucas x Elliot
- CreatorSteven S. DeKnightStarsAndy WhitfieldLucy LawlessManu BennettThe life of Spartacus, the gladiator who lead a rebellion against the Romans. From his time as an ally of the Romans, to his betrayal and becoming a gladiator, to the rebellion he leads and its ultimate outcome.Agron x Nasir
- CreatorChuck LorreBill PradyStarsJohnny GaleckiJim ParsonsKaley CuocoA woman who moves into an apartment across the hall from two brilliant but socially awkward physicists shows them how little they know about life outside of the laboratory.Raj x Howard
- CreatorAmy HarrisStarsAnnaSophia RobbAustin ButlerEllen WongCarrie Bradshaw is in her junior year of high school in the early 1980s. She asks her first questions about love, sex, friendship and family while navigating the worlds of high school and Manhattan.Walt x Bennet
- CreatorManolo CaroStarsCecilia SuárezClaudette MailléDario Yazbek BernalA wealthy matriarch tries to maintain her family's facade of perfection after her husband's mistress exposes their dirty secrets.Julián x Diego
- CreatorJeff AstrofMatthew MillerStarsNicholas D'AgostoJayma MaysSteven BoyerA spoof of crime documentaries about the arrest and trial of a beloved poetry professor from a small town in South Carolina, who is accused of brutally murdering his wife, and the young Northeastern lawyer hired to defend him.Larry
- CreatorAlan BallStarsAnna PaquinStephen MoyerSam TrammellTelepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse encounters a strange new supernatural world when she meets the mysterious Bill Compton, a southern Louisiana gentleman and vampire.Lafayette
- CreatorRobert CarlockTina FeyStarsEllie KemperJane KrakowskiTituss BurgessA woman is rescued from a doomsday cult and starts life over again in New York City.Titus
- CreatorRussell T. DaviesStarsAnne ReidRory KinnearJessica HynesAs Britain slowly turns into a dictatorship throughout the years, the lives of a typical busy family from Manchester converge on one crucial night in 2019.Daniel x Viktor
- CreatorMichael LannanStarsJonathan GroffFrankie J. AlvarezMurray BartlettThree best friends living in San Francisco share the nuances and complexities of contemporary gay relationships as they explore a variety of options, both in love and in life.Multiple LGBT Canons
- CreatorLauren MorelliStarsLaura LinneyElliot PagePaul GrossA middle-aged Mary Ann returns to San Francisco and reunites with the eccentric friends she left behind. "Tales of the City" focuses primarily on the people who live in a boardinghouse turned apartment complex owned by Anna Madrigal at 28 Barbary Lane, all of whom quickly become part of what Maupin coined a "logical family". It's no longer a secret that Mrs. Madrigal is transgender. Instead, she is haunted by something from her past that has long been too painful to share.Multiple LGBT Characters
- StarsAl PacinoMeryl StreepEmma ThompsonSeveral disparate but connected individuals go through the AIDS crisis in the mid-1980s.Multiple LGBT Characters
- CreatorJon Robin BaitzStarsDave AnnableCalista FlockhartRachel GriffithsThe story of the drama surrounding a family's adult siblings.Kevin x Scotty
- StarsVincent FranklinJulie HesmondhalghJames MurrayModern gay life in Manchester.Multiple LGBT Characters
- CreatorRussell T. DaviesStarsFisayo AkinadeFreddie FoxVincent FranklinCelebrate love without labels; join eight different couples on their journey of love, heartbreak, sex, and drama.Multiple LGBT Characters
- CreatorCarlos MonteroStarsAna MilánAndrea DuroJavier CalvoFollowing the lives of students in high school, dealing with drugs, their sexuality, and teen pregnancy.Fer x David
- CreatorJames LaRosaStarsKatherine BailessMcKinley FreemanJonathan 'Lil J' McDanielAhsha Hayes enters the wild world of professional basketball when she tries out for the elite L.A. Devil Girls dance team against the wishes of her mother Sloane, a former dancer herself.Jude x Zero
- StarsKei TanakaKôtarô YoshidaKento HayashiThe expanded version of the 2016 TV special. Soichi Haruta is unpopular among women due to his poor social skills. However, he accidentally finds out both, his middle-aged boss, and his colleague have a crush on him. But they are men.Multiple LGBT Characters
- StarsUngsumalynn SirapatsakmethaSananthachat ThanapatpisalSirachuch ChienthawornFollow the lives of nine Thai secondary school students and their friends as they try to find their way through the ups and downs of adolescence.Phu x Thee
- CreatorRon CowenDaniel LipmanRussell T. DaviesStarsGale HaroldHal SparksRandy HarrisonBrash humor and genuine emotion make up this series revolving around the lives, loves, ambitions, careers and friendships of a group of gay men and women living on Liberty Avenue in contemporary Pittsburgh, PA.Multiple LGBT Canons
- CreatorBradley BredewegPeter PaigeStarsTeri PoloSherri SaumHayden ByerlyTeenager Callie Jacob is placed in a foster home with a lesbian couple and their blend of biological, adoptive, and foster children.Jude x Connor
- CreatorGary JanettiMark RavenhillStarsDerek JacobiIan McKellenFrances de la TourFreddie Thornhill (Sir Ian McKellen) and Stuart Bixby (Sir Derek Jacobi) are an old gay couple who have been together for nearly fifty years. Their lives now revolve around entertaining their frequent guests and hurling insults at each other at every opportunity.Freddie x Stuart
- CreatorGreg BerlantiStarsSigourney WeaverCarla GuginoJames WolkA divorced former First Lady is currently serving as the Secretary of State. She deals with State Department issues while trying to keep her family together.TJ
- CreatorMichael GreenStarsIan McShaneChristopher EganSusanna ThompsonA modern day, alternate-reality drama about a hero who rises to become the King of his nation, based on the biblical story of King David.Jack
- CreatorLauren GussisStarsDallas RobertsDebby RyanChristopher GorhamA disgraced, dissatisfied civil lawyer-turned-beauty pageant coach takes on a vengeful, bullied teenager as his client and has no idea what he's about to unleash upon the world.Bob x Bob
- CreatorChristian TorpeStarsMille DinesenLise BaastrupNikolaj GrothSchoolteacher Rita is a very outspoken, rebellious woman who is competent in the classroom but needs her own advisor when it comes to her personal life.Jeppe
- StarsKim Yeong-cheolKim Hae-sookSong Chang-uiThe story of a Korean family living on Jeju Island, viewed through the eyes of its multiple generations.Tae Sub x Kyung Soo
- CreatorJamie BrittainBryan ElsleyStarsKaya ScodelarioNicholas HoultJoe DempsieThe story of a group of British teens who are trying to grow up and find love and happiness despite questionable parenting and teachers who would rather be friends (and lovers) than authority figures.Maxxie
- StarsDennis NolletteZach DuFaultLuke CookDennis wakes up to discover Zach, an attractive and much younger man in his bed. Is Zach just a one-night stand, or is it more than that? In the opening episode of "How It All Began," watch as Zach and Dennis get to know each other the morning after and test the waters.Zach x Dennis
- StarsArtie O'DalyDrew CananAlex DyonScott, a mild-mannered gay writer in Los Angeles, gets wrapped up into a world of bad boys and their crazy, crime-filled family after they decide he's their "Daddy Scott", whether he likes it or not.Daddy Scott
- StarsJim NewmanBj GruberMichael Snipe Jr.A young man mistakes his salt&pepper older neighbor for a handyman, which begins a gay romance story for the modern age.Multiple LGBT Characters
- CreatorJon MarcusStarsBen BaurMarc SinowayJake ManabatA New York city writer and his friends traverse the gay world, exploring their ever-evolving sexuality, relationships, and what it means to be a true friend.Multiple LGBT Characters
- StarsBrad BellSean HemeonAlessandra TorresaniHusbands is a sitcom about a famous baseball player named Brady Kelly (Sean Hemeon) and a flamboyant actor named Cheeks (Brad Bell) and their adaptation to married life after a drunken Vegas wedding, to celebrate the Marriage Equality law that was passed in America.Multiple LGBT Characters
- StarsBrian Jordan AlvarezStephanie KoenigJon EbelingA wondrous story of the complexities of relationships, friendly and romantic that blurs the lines of expected tropes through random comedy and realistic, interconnected interactions.Multiple LGBT Characters
- StarsAdam GoldmanHunter CanningSasha WintersA web series centered around a broken couple, Jack and Mitchell. It depicts the events before, during, and after the break-up. An interesting turn of events follows in this romantic drama portrayed in a non-linear fashion.Jack x Paul
- StarsTimmy XuJohnny HuangTao SongTwo high school students become entangled in a wildly conflicting emotional relationship that erupts when they discover they are now step-brothers. Will they be able to put out the flames? Or will it burn like never before?Gu Hai x Bai Luoyin
- StarsNoam AshDrew ParamorePhilip BeanA comedy YouTube series about the funny tales of a straight and a gay roommates relationship.Multiple LGBT Characters
- CreatorDavid CollinsStarsAntoni PorowskiKaramo BrownTan FranceA new Fab Five set out to Atlanta to help some of the city's people refine their wardrobes, grooming, diet, cultural pursuits, and home décor.The Fab 5
- CreatorJordan PeeleCharlie SandersStarsLeVar BurtonCynthy WuAnthony HolidayA Twilight Zone-esque look at the life and people living in a futuristic city where the haves and the have nots are strictly separated by a wall.Stu x Burt
- CreatorMickey DownKonrad KayStarsMyha'laMarisa AbelaHarry LawteyYoung bankers and traders make their way in the financial world in the aftermath of the 2008 collapse.Gus
- CreatorCasey JohnsonJoshua SterninJennifer VentimiliaStarsMartha PlimptonJay R. FergusonNoah GalvinA family's bond is strengthened when the youngest son tells his parents that he's gay.Kenny
- CreatorLisa AmbjörnLars BeckungCamilla HolterStarsEdvin RydingOmar RudbergMalte GårdingerPrince Wilhelm adjusts to life at his prestigious new boarding school, Hillerska, but following his heart proves more challenging than anticipated.Wilhelm x Simon
- StarsArón PiperJorge ClementeOmar AyusoNow in remission, Ander is set on spending his summer helping Alexis, his chemo partner, go through treatment.
- CreatorJesse ArmstrongStarsNicholas BraunBrian CoxKieran CulkinThe Roy family is known for controlling the biggest media and entertainment company in the world. However, their world changes when their father steps down from the company.Tom x Greg
- CreatorSarah-Violet BlissCharles RogersMichael ShowalterStarsAlia ShawkatJohn ReynoldsJohn EarlySearch Party is a dark comedy about four self-absorbed twenty-somethings who become entangled in an ominous mystery when a former college acquaintance suddenly disappears.Elliott x Marc
- StarsHailee SteinfeldKevin AlejandroJason SpisakSet in Utopian Piltover and the oppressed underground of Zaun, the story follows the origins of two iconic League Of Legends champions and the power that will tear them apart.Jayce x Viktor
- CreatorJemaine ClementStarsKayvan NovakMatt BerryNatasia DemetriouA look into the nightly lives of four vampires who have lived together on Staten Island for over a century.Nandor x Guillermo
- CreatorMichael WaldronStarsTom HiddlestonOwen WilsonSophia Di MartinoThe mercurial villain Loki resumes his role as the God of Mischief in a new series that takes place after the events of “Avengers: Endgame.”Loki x Mobius
- StarsLily JamesEmily BeechamDominic WestSet in Europe before World War II, the story follows the adventures of charismatic, fearless Linda Radlett and her best friend/cousin Fanny Logan. Consumed by a desire for love and marriage, each seeks out the ideal husband.Lord Merlin
- StarsEwan McGregorRebecca DayanDavid PittuThe story of a man who leverages his single, invented name into a worldwide fashion empire that's synonymous with luxury, sex, status, and fame, literally defining the era.Halston
- CreatorRob LottersteinStarsMichael RapaportAnita BaroneKaylee DeFerParents struggle to raise their teens.Kenny
- CreatorRussell T. DaviesStarsOlly AlexanderNathaniel CurtisShaun DooleyThe lives of a group of friends living in 1980s London are irreparably changed by the AIDS crisis.Multiple LGBT Characters