Television Bisexuality

in netflix original series orange new black main character, piper chapman, played actress taylor schilling, bisexual female inmate shown having relationships both men , women. in season one, before entering prison, piper engaged male fiance larry bloom, played actor jason biggs. then, upon entering prison, reconnects former lover (and fellow inmate), alex vause, played laura prepon. character portrayed bisexual in show inmate named lorna morello, played actress yael stone. has intimate relationship fellow inmate nicky nichols, played natasha lyonne, while still yearning male “fiance”, christopher maclaren, played stephen o reilly.

the fox television series house features bisexual female doctor, remy thirteen hadley, played olivia wilde, season 4 onwards. same network had earlier aired television series o.c., time featured bisexual alex kelly (also played olivia wilde), local rebellious hangout spot s manager, love interest of marissa cooper. in hbo drama oz, chris keller bisexual serial killer tortured , raped various men , women. other films in bisexual characters conceal murderous neuroses include black widow, blue velvet, cruising, single white female, , girl, interrupted.

beginning 2009 season, mtv s real world series featured 2 bisexual characters, emily schromm, , mike manning.

the showcase supernatural crime drama, lost girl, creatures called fae live secretly among humans, features bisexual protagonist, bo, played anna silk. in story arc involved in love triangle between dyson, wolf-shapeshifter (played kris holden-ried), , lauren lewis, human doctor (played zoie palmer) in servitude leader of light fae clan.

in bbc tv science fiction show torchwood, several of main characters appear have fluid sexuality. prominent among these captain jack harkness, pansexual lead character , otherwise conventional science fiction action hero. within logic of show, characters can interact alien species, producers use term omnisexual describe him. jack s ex, captain john hart bisexual. of female exes, @ least 1 ex-wife , @ least 1 woman whom has had child have been indicated. critics draw conclusion series more shows jack men women. creator russell t davies says 1 of pitfalls of writing bisexual character fall trap of having them sleep men describes of show s fourth series, ll see full range of appetites, in done way. preoccupation bisexuality has been seen critics complementary other aspects of show s themes. heterosexual character gwen cooper, whom jack harbors romantic feelings, new experiences confronts @ torchwood, in form of affairs , homosexuality , threat of death , connote not other missing side self. under influence of alien pheromone, gwen kisses woman in episode 2 of series. in episode 1, heterosexual owen harper kisses man escape fight when take man s girlfriend. quiet toshiko sato in love owen, has had brief romantic relationships female alien , male human. british newspaper sun ran headline dr ooh gets 4 gay pals prior first series, describing of torchwood s cast being bisexual.