10 of the Steamiest Moments of Queer TV This Year

We were blessed with an endless sea of extraordinary television shows this year, and so much of the best TV was queer. Even better, so much of it was horny! We've done the very noble and important work of creating a round-up of some of the sexiest queer TV scenes we saw this year. Between actors portraying queer characters that got some intense action and queer actors heating up our screens playing horny straight people, TV in 2022 sure was a lot of fun!

"Tom Swift"

"Tom Swift" was queer magnificence, where a hot, rich, gay, Black man (Tian Richards in the titular role) got to hook up with other hot guys all the time –while he dominated the tech industry and rescued both his family business and his dad from being stranded in space. There are so many shirtless scenes and endless innuendo throughout the season, but when we think of the sexiest moment, it's gotta be the scene when Tom hooks up with Justin (Hayward Leach), who calls him "tech daddy." They get naked on a motorbike, Tom pours champagne on the other man's chest, and they make full use of their time together.

"Irma Vep"

This limited HBO series, helmed by Olivier Assayas (the director of the 1996 film of the same name) was cinematic and refreshing, taking the concept of meta to a whole new level, and it was filled with lesbian characters lusting after each other. Even chic, queer, cinema queen Kristen Stewart got a cameo appearance! (Though her character is dating a man). The couch scene where Laurie (Adria Arjona) bosses Mira (Alicia Vikander) around while they wait around on set, giving her strict instructions to open her legs and beg, taking advantage of how much Mira still yearns for her, drove sapphics wild. The sapphic community has not been the same since.

"The White Lotus: Sicily"

This season in its entirety was so horny, but special mentions must go to Aubrey Plaza in her revenge era, and both Theo James as well as Will Sharpe's prosthetic dicks for their unforgettable appearances.

"Industry" Season 2

The brilliance and tension of "Industry" is that every move the characters make feels like a life-or-death high-stakes position. So, the power plays between Yasmin (Marisa Abela) and her potential new boss Celeste (Katrine De Candole), who is married to a woman but clearly interested in how far Yasmin is willing to go to prove she wants to move departments, were captivating for a million reasons other than the show leaning into a queer reveal or a potential sapphic awakening. But my oh my, the sexual tension and the way it played out was even more fun for the intense sapphic energy!

"Interview with the Vampire"

This terrific reimagining of Anne Rice's novel was praised for enthusiastically diving into its explicit queerness, the complexities of race, domestic abuse, and what it means to be a family. The relationship between Louis (Jacob Anderson) and Lestat (Sam Reid) is both intoxicating and toxic, which often brought up dramatic sex scenes inspired by the couple arguing and then reconnecting. One of the most outrageous and memorable: When Louis interrupts Lestat's night with the woman he's been keeping secret, only for the two men to hook up in her house while she smokes outside.

"Warrior Nun" Season 2

The much-awaited follow-up to the tale of gorgeous nuns who battle demons and learn to embrace their queerness was everything we could have dreamed and more. The main sapphic ship, Avatrice (played by Alba Baptista and Kristina Tonteri-Young), sailed from the very first episode, delivering immediate married couple vibes, really fun moments of jealousy at the bar where they worked while hiding out together, and the scenes when they fight off demons together were hotter than ever. But so were all the nuns. If you haven't watched this incredible show, get into it now.

"Leopard Skin"

This strange, twisted, crime-adjacent show created a sapphic ship that is unexpectedly wild and incredible. It starts with Alba (Carla Gugino) making a woman named Batty (Gaite Jansen) lick mud off her boots, and deciding that they'll live together. Because she caught Batty on camera murdering someone. The initial dom-sub interaction felt very reminiscent of Mira and Laurie in the "Irma Vep" couch scene, but this one kept going throughout some really intimate and emotional high-stakes encounters. At one point Alba makes Batty lap milk from a bowl on the floor like a cat. At another, she helpfully instructs Batty that she does not have permission to panic while they're being taken hostage. Their relationship develops through various tense events they experience together. They rely on each other and live together, whether they're being held hostage at gunpoint or not. Batty prances around with unhinged hot girl energy, while Carla Gugino is a certified milf and she knows it.

"The Sandman"

Netflix's exquisite adaptation of the Neil Gaiman comic book series was wonderfully queer. The casually creepy, deeply immoral, queer serial killer character named The Corinthian (Boyd Holbrook), who has an extra two mouths –with teeth– where his eyes should be, radiated so much 'be gay do crime' energy that many fans found they could see past his despicable actions and wanted more of his suave, charming, potentially dangerous nature. This literal nightmare of a man captured the hearts of gays around the world while he was finding gays of his own to have sex with on the show.

"First Kill"

Calliette was meant to be. These two girls were star-crossed lovers from dueling families and destined for all the drama that comes along with. And they felt the pull of romance and teenage horniness right from right from the start. Calliope (Imani Lewis) immediately going in for Juliette's (Sarah Catherine Hook) neck when they first kissed was a Moment. When they start making out against a tree at an outdoor party and begin lifting Juliette's floor-length dress up so things can get more heated... People died. Queer audiences are still circulating clips from this show, which allowed teenage girls to actively want, fight for, and enjoy each other's bodies regularly throughout their otherwise action-packed lives.

"Bridgerton" Season 2

Everything Jonathan Bailey was doing as Anthony Bridgerton........ That's it. That's all we have to say! What more is there to say about the power and heat he brought to this role, convincing millions that he, a gay man, could not bear to exist without Kate (his stunning co-star, Simone Ashley). Their scenes together sizzled; The message he conveys with a fierce look in her direction alone.... Lives were changed. And that's before his hands and mouth and kneeling down got involved.