The 10 best LGBTQIA+ shows of 2025
Heated Rivalry! Boots! The Hunting Wives! 2025 was an all-timer for queer TV.
Words by Sam Damshenas and Jordan Robledo
Selection by GAY TIMES Editorial Team
From gay hockey smut to lesbian authors dodging alien hive-mind assimilation and Alan Carr mincing around a castle with a cloak and lantern, 2025 was an unmissable year for queers on the small screen.
While our end-of-year lists often lean on returning favourites like RuPaul’s Drag Race, I Kissed a Girl/Boy and The Last of Us, this year’s roundup celebrates fresh dramas and comedies that prove that queer representation on television continues to break new ground.
Vince Gilligan’s sci-fi thriller PLUR1BUS, featuring a lesbian lead, just became Apple TV’s most-watched show ever, King of Drag made long-awaited drag king history, and Jacob Tiernay’s adaptation of Heated Rivalry has already become one of the most iconic and viral LGBTQIA+ series of all time.
Read ahead for the 10 LGBTQIA+ shows that have left an indelible (and rainbow-stained) mark on popular culture and permeated the minds of many a queer.