50 Best LGBTQIA+ Shows on Netflix, from ‘Special’ to ‘Queer Eye’
Shows like Heartstopper, Sex Education and Feel Good have been generating plenty of buzz on our social feeds—and for good reason. Not only do they boast lovable characters and great storylines, but they also show positive representations of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Still, these major titles aren’t the only ones that deserve your attention. There are also quite a few classic, under-the-radar LGBTQIA+ shows on Netflix that are just as good, from sitcoms that feature compelling queer characters (hello, One Day at a Time) to genre-bending titles with diverse casts.
Keep reading for the best LGBTQIA+ shows to watch on Netflix during Pride Month and beyond.
1. ‘Sex Education’
- Who’s in it? Asa Butterfield, Gillian Anderson, Ncuti Gatwa, Emma Mackey
- Number of seasons: 3
In this heartwarming adaptation of Alice Oseman's webcomic, two good friends discover that there might be something more to their relationship. PureWow editor Joel Calfee said in his review, “While Heartstopper highlights the struggles of discovering yourself and dealing with bullies, it does not get bogged down in sadness…It's invigorating to see a world where trans and queer teens are warmly accepted for who they are.”
2. ‘Heartstopper’
- Who’s in it? Kit Connor, Joe Locke, William Gao, Yasmin Finney
- Number of seasons: 1
3. ‘First Kill’
- Who’s in it? Sarah Catherine Hook, Imani Lewis, Elizabeth Mitchell
- Number of seasons: 1
4. ‘Schitt’s Creek’
- Who’s in it? Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Daniel Levy
- Number of seasons: 6
5. ‘Special’
- Who’s in it? Ryan O'Connell, Jessica Hecht, Punam Patel
- Number of seasons: 2
6. ‘Queer Eye’
- Who’s in it? Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Karamo Brown, Bobby Berk, Jonathan Van Ness
- Number of seasons: 6
7. ‘Feel Good’
- Who’s in it? Mae Martin, Charlotte Ritchie, Lisa Kudrow, Adrian Lukis
- Number of seasons: 2
8. ‘Dear White People’
- Who’s in it? Logan Browning, Brandon P. Bell, DeRon Horton, Antoinette Robertson
- Number of seasons: 4
9. ‘Kissing Game’
- Who’s in it? Caio Horowicz, Denise Fraga, Esther Tinman
- Number of seasons: 1
10. ‘Orange Is the New Black’
- Who’s in it? Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon, Michael Harney, Michelle Hurst
- Number of seasons: 7
11. ‘Young Royals’
- Who’s in it? Edvin Ryding, Omar Rudberg, Malte Gårdinger, Frida Argento
- Number of seasons: 1
12. ‘I Am Not Okay With This’
- Who’s in it? Sophia Lillis, Wyatt Oleff, Sofia Bryant, Kathleen Rose
- Number of seasons: 1
13. ‘One Day at a Time’
- Who’s in it? Justina Machado, Todd Grinnell, Isabella Gomez, Marcel Ruiz
- Number of seasons: 3
14. ‘New Heights’
- Who’s in it? Julian Koechlin, Rachel Braunschweig, Sophie Hutter
- Number of seasons: 1
15. ‘The 100’
- Who’s in it? Eliza Taylor, Paige Turco, Thomas McDonell, Eli Goree
- Number of seasons: 7
16. ‘Cable Girls’
- Who’s in it? Blanca Suárez, Maggie Civantos, Nadia de Santiago
- Number of seasons: 5
17. ‘Hollywood’
- Who’s in it? David Corenswet, Darren Criss, Laura Harrier, Joe Mantello
- Number of seasons: 1
18. ‘Elite’
- Who’s in it? María Pedraza, Itzan Escamilla, Miguel Bernardeau, Miguel Herrán
- Number of seasons: 5
19. ‘What/If’
- Who’s in it? Renee Zellweger, Jane Levy, Blake Jenner, Daniella Pineda, Keith Powers
- Number of seasons: 1
20. ‘Gypsy’
- Who’s in it? Naomi Watts, Billy Crudup, Sophie Cookson, Lucy Boynton
- Number of seasons: 1
21. ‘Tiny Pretty Things’
- Who’s in it? Brennan Clost, Barton Cowperthwaite, Bayardo DeMurguia, Damon J. Gillespie, Kylie Jefferson
- Number of seasons: 1
22. ‘Atypical’
- Who’s in it? Jennifer Jason Leigh, Keir Gilchrist, Brigette Lundy-Paine
- Number of seasons: 4
23. ‘Bonding’
- Who’s in it? Zoe Levin, Brendan Scannell, Micah Stock, Matthew Wilkas
- Number of seasons: 2
24. ‘Trinkets’
- Who’s in it? Brianna Hildebrand, Kiana Madeira, Quintessa Swindell, Brandon Butler
- Number of seasons: 2
25. ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’
- Who’s in it? Kiernan Shipka, Ross Lynch, Lucy Davis, Miranda Otto
- Number of seasons: 4
26. ‘Eastsiders’
- Who’s in it? Van Hansis, Kit Williamson, John Halbach, Constance Wu, Matthew McKelligon
- Number of seasons: 4
27. ‘Grace and Frankie’
- Who’s in it? Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Martin Sheen, Sam Waterson, Brooklyn Decker
- Number of seasons: 7
28. ‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’
- Who’s in it? Victoria Pedretti, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, T’Nia Miller, Amelia Eve, Rahul Kohli, Tahirah Sharif, Amelie Bea Smith
- Number of seasons: 1
29. ‘Q-Force’
- Who’s in it? Sean Hayes, Wanda Sykes, Patti Harrison, Matt Rogers, David Harbour, Laurie Metcalf
- Number of seasons: 1
30. ‘Ratched’
- Who’s in it? Sarah Paulson, Finn Wittrock, Cynthia Nixon, Jon Jon Briones
- Number of seasons: 1
31. ‘Someone Has to Die’
- Who’s in it? Carmen Maura, Cecilia Suárez, Ernesto Alterio, Alejandro Speitzer, Isaac Hernández
- Number of seasons: 1
32. ‘Tales of the City’
- Who’s in it? Laura Linney, Elliot Page, Paul Gross, Murray Bartlett
- Number of seasons: 1
33. ‘Shameless’
- Who’s in it? William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin, Ethan Cutkosky
- Number of seasons: 11
34. ‘Wynonna Earp’
- Who’s in it? Melanie Scrofano, Shamier Anderson, Tim Rozon, Dominique Provost-Chalkley,
- Number of seasons: 4
35. ‘Sense8’
- Who’s in it? Aml Ameen, Jamie Clayton, Doona Bae, Tina Desai, Tuppence Middleton
- Number of seasons: 2
36. ‘How to Get Away With Murder’
- Who’s in it? Viola Davis, Alfred Enoch, Jack Falahee, Aja Naomi King, Matt McGorry
- Number of seasons: 6
37. ‘Halston’
- Who’s in it? Ewan McGregor, Rory Culkin, Sullivan Jones, Rebecca Davan,, David Pittu, Krysta Rodriguez
- Number of seasons: 1
38. ‘Grand Army’
- Who’s in it? Odessa A’zion, Odley Jean, Amir Bageria, Maliq Johnson, Amalia Yoo
- Number of seasons: 1
39. ‘Daybreak’
- Who’s in it? Colin Ford, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Sophie Simnett, Austin Crute
- Number of seasons: 1
40. ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’
- Who’s in it? Rachel Bloom, Vincent Rodriguez III, Donna Lynne Champlin, Pete Gardner, Vella Lovell
- Number of seasons: 4
41. ‘Crashing’
- Who’s in it? Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Jonathan Bailey, Julie Dray, Louise Ford, Damien Molony
- Number of seasons: 1
42. ‘Black Lightning’
- Who’s in it? Cress Williams, China Anne McClain, Nafessa Williams, Christine Adams
- Number of seasons: 4
43. ‘AJ and the Queen’
- Who’s in it? RuPaul, Izzy G., Michael-Leon Wooley, Josh Segarra
- Number of seasons: 1
44. ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
- Who’s in it? Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl, Sara Ramirez
- Number of seasons: 17
45. ‘Degrassi: Next Class’
- Who’s in it? Amir Bageria, Soma Bhatia, Jamie Bloch
- Number of seasons: 4
46. ‘Call My Agent!’
- Who’s in it? Camille Cottin, Thibault de Montalembert, Grégory Montel
- Number of seasons: 4
47. ‘Riverdale’
- Who’s in it? KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse
- Number of seasons: 6
48. ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’
Who’s in it? Ellie Kemper, Tituss Burgess, Carol Kane, Jane KrakowskiNumber of seasons: 4
Kimmy Schmidt is everyone’s favorite bubbly new girl. But let’s face it…her new BFF, Tituss Andromedon, is the character that really makes this show shine. Though self-obsessed and unapologetically flamboyant, Titus delivers the best one-liners and carries himself with all the confidence.
49. ‘Coming Out Colton’
- Who’s in it? Colton Underwood, Donna Underwood, Gus Kenworthy
- Number of seasons: 1
50. ‘Unauthorized Living’
- Who’s in it? José Coronado, Álex González, Claudia Traisac
- Number of seasons: 2
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