TOP COMING SOON
Since 2022, over 150 BLs air every year. There are so many to look forward to (as well as some GL and gen shows!), so I made this list to help me narrow down the ones I'm most excited about. More added as details and announcements come out.
This is an offshoot of my upcoming BL list, which can be FOUND HERE.
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1. My Golden Blood
Thai Drama - 0000
Dear lord, how I screamed. I've been wanting a solid vampire BL for SO LONG, and it's with Joss and Gawin???? I can't put to words how excited I am for this, even if it's just as cheesy as the trailer made it seem, lol. Please don't let them screw this up. It's not hard to make a decent vampire show if you don't try to reinvent the wheel.
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2. Goddess Bless You From Death
Thai Drama - 0000
This is everything I've wanted for so freaking long. I'm SO happy they aren't playing it safe after Pit Babe. A truly dark and gritty horror series that is unapologetically gay and plays on several tropes I adore (I'll protect you from anything, seeing ghosts, falling in love under danger, etc.). It's starting to get really hard to organize this list when like my top eight is basically equal in how badly I want them.
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3. My Broccoli
Thai Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
It's crazy to me how we went from no vampire BLs to the year of the vampire. I hope this is the start of more exciting and interesting plots in BL moving forward.
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4. The Next Prince
Thai Drama - 2025, 14 episodes
The original pilot trailer was absolute perfection, and I'm kind of afraid that the actual production won't live up to it. The editing, the music, the storytelling--it was all there, and that was just the pilot trailer! I love Zee and Nu, and I'm very excited for a bodyguard/prince BL. We need more stuff like this! I have my fingers crossed for action, violence, lots of sexual tension, drama, and sexiness. They're putting a lot of money into this one. I really need it to be amazing (and to actually come out, that's a big one). EDIT: The second pilot was still good, and I loved some additions but am not so sure about some of the changes. I hope this still ends up being amazing.
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5. The Bangkok Boys
Thai Drama - 0000
I don't want to accept it, but I think this one might be canceled. No official announcement, but we shouldn't get our hopes up. I just want to see hot guys beating each other up and falling in love, damn it! EDIT: It's back on!!! I can't believe it! I seriously waited like four years. Now I'm scared it won't live up to expectations after all this time. But I have my fingers crossed it does indeed come out and is at least fun and exciting if not perfect.
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6. Spare Me Your Mercy
Thai Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
I'm both excited and nervous for this one. Sammon tends to bring us some good thriller content, and even the pilot looks intriguing. I just hope it all turns out great, because I loved Manner of Death, and this reminds me of it a bit.
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7. Pit Babe Season 2
Thai Drama - 0000
There were quite a few issues with Pit Babe, but overall, I really liked it. I'm hoping they work out all of the kinks (metaphorically speaking) in this season.
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8. Zomvivor
Thai Drama - 2025
Might not have any M/M in it, which would be a shame and a waste, but hopefully we'll finally be getting some BL in the zombie genre.
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9. Îți Doresc Noroc
Thai Drama - 0000
Thought this one was canceled, and I was so sad--but apparently now they're estimating a 2025 release. Hopefully that means they're giving it all of the time and attention it needs to be as amazing as it looks.
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10. Kemjira Will Survive
Thai Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
Looks a little cheesy and awkward, but hopefully it'll be solid and entertaining overall.
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11. Thame - Po Heart That Skips a Beat
Thai Drama - 0000
I love stories surrounding musical groups, and this feels fairly close to a kpop idol sort of drama. My main reason for being thrilled is the pairing, though. I hope Lego gets a secondary couple or something.
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12. The Wicked Game
Thai Drama - 2025
These two are so adorable, and I love crime/mafia whatever themes, so I'm really hoping this is fun and full of action.
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13. Ossan's Love
Thai Drama - 0000
Honestly, kind of skeptical about this one, but I adore Earth and Mix, so I'm trying to keep my spirits up. Just praying it's more Moonlight Chicken and less Cupid's Last Wish. EDIT: Now that I've seen the trailer, I'm actually really excited for this one!
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14. I'm the Most Beautiful Count
Thai Drama - 0000
This looks adorable, though I'm hoping they smooth out some of the tone issues that were in the pilot. It's great to see a flamboyant, femme main character who isn't there to be mocked, though the line there can be tricky. I love Nut, though, so I'm excited.
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15. The Ex-Morning
Thai Drama - 2025
I like that Singto and Krist are reuninting and all, but it's the fact that this is a story about two exes that has me especially excited. From the start, there's no "it's okay if it's you" or sexuality questioning. It's just two guys who loved each other, broke up, and are getting a second chance. I'm so pumped.
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16. Space Bakery
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
I'm a bit more excited about Happy Ending, the other upcoming JeffBarcode show, but since this one is guaranteed sweet romance, I'm pumped for it. I just hope it does come out in 2024.
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17. Love Upon a Time
Thai Drama - 2025
I'm sad James won't be involved, as he's very pretty (shallow moment), but I hope this ends up being great regardless. I respect Net and really hope he clicks well with his new partner. I am a bit surprised by how young the new actor seems, which might change the feeling of the dynamic, but I still like the idea. Here's hoping it's another great show.
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18. Young Boys
Taiwanese Drama - 2025, 8 episodes
Thought this might be canceled, but it's on for 2025. I wasn't sure initially how action-oriented it would be, but it does sound a bit mysterious and angsty. Here's hoping it's good.
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19. The Boy Next World
Thai Drama - 2024
In it for Boss and Noeul. I'm not sure what to expect, but I hope it's fun. MAME seems to be inching away from her full-toxic era, which appeals to me more, and I really do love Boss. >.>;;
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20. Allure of the Siren
Thai Drama - 2025
I have no idea if this will be any good. It sounds like a very indie, first time project. But the teaser trailer caught my eye. I'm really hoping this will be good. We need more stuff like it.
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21. Happy Ending
Thai Drama - 2025
If this isn't m/m (since there is romance), I think it'll irritate me too much to watch this. We get so few exciting BLs, and this could be a great opportunity. But if it IS gay at all, I'll bump this up much higher, because it sounds right up my alley. If I find out there is confirmed m/m though, this is shooting right up into my top ten. (I am VERY concerned about a "twist" that is very common in this kind of media, though, and that would destroy the show for me, so I have my fingers crossed it doesn't go there.)
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22. Your Dear Daddy
Thai Drama - 0000
I'm purely excited about the casting. It doesn't look like my type of plot at a glance, but I hope it ends up being good. I also hope it helps to propel Fluke further in his career. EDIT: After seeing the pilot trailer, I'm much more excited for this. It looks a little dark and interesting, and as much as I love Fluke, his co-star is so insanely hot. Damn. I hope this ends up being good and not cheap. With drama it can really go either way. Let them examine these topics with the care they need, please!
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23. Eyes on You
Hong Kong Drama - 0000, 10 episodes
This seems to have a bit of crime-ish/mafia vibe to it, so I'm hoping it'll be high action and exciting. Lowering my expectations, though. It still sounds fun at the moment, but we'll see.
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24. The Dragon House
Thai Drama - 0000
Many GLs aren't really for me, because they're starting out and testing the waters in the way BL did before it. Most f/f stuff I've seen was fluffy and light, or incredibly sexual but not heavy on plot. But if they pull of a GL mafia show, I will lose my mind. I really hope it happens and that it's amazing.
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25. Cranium
Thai Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
A GL with potentially complex plot and action. I have my fingers crossed, because it sounds cool so far.
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26. Gameboys NYC
Filipino Drama - 0000
I enjoyed the first season and adored the movie. I still haven't seen the second season, which is just an expansion of the movie, but I'm really excited to see their story continued. Hopefully this time we'll get a solid, certain, happy ending.
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27. Shine
Thai Drama - 0000
I love MileApo, and I look forward to this, even though it makes me a little nervous. I hope it's good. I haven't seen the movie yet, but I have my fingers crossed that the show is able to utilize their charm while giving us quality. I also hope they don't tone down the romance, etc.
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28. ClaireBell
Thai Drama - 0000
A GL set in prison with what sounds like some very badass, gritty female characters. Yes please!
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29. Knock Out
Thai Drama - 0000
I'm not sure if this will be any good, but it seems like it could have some action in it, so I have my fingers crossed.
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30. Partner in Crime
Thai Drama - 0000, 10 episodes
I love the concept here, but the company itself seems to be having some issues, and I'm guessing the final product will be pretty low-quality, if it even comes out. Otherwise, this would be much higher on my list. But I still have hope.
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31. The Last Case
Thai Drama - 0000
Sounds interesting, and GL deserves more love. I know little about it, so my interest may change, but otherwise I hope it's good.
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32. The Hell Guards
Thai Drama - 0000
This actually doesn't look great from the pilot, but I'm crossing my fingers that the final product is much better. It's an unusual concept in BL, so I have my fingers crossed, at any rate.
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33. Mystique in the Mirror
Thai Drama - 0000
I have multiple reasons to be excited about this one, but as time passes with no word, I fear we may never see it. It was higher on the list before, but I'm keeping things that are more likely to let me down (by sucking, by being canceled, by being about things I'm not into despite the interesting premise, etc) near the bottom.
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34. Punk Spy
Thai Drama - 0000
Possibly canceled. I'm putting the ones with long periods of radio silence near the bottom, because at this rate I don't know if we'll even get them.
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35. Dokkaebi Captivation
Korean Drama - 0000
This has potential to be very disappointing, but I have my fingers crossed, since it's unusual.
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36. Qi'An
Taiwanese Drama - 0000, 8 episodes
This one has been silent a long time. :( EDIT: It released a short movie, and I guess they're trying to get crowd funding for the series now. So who knows if this will happen.
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37. Lover Merman
Thai Drama - 0000
No word on this one for a while. Might not be a good sign.
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38. Light
Taiwanese Drama - 0000, 8 episodes
Yet another series I was SO excited for that seems to have been abandoned. I'm not gonna get my hopes up here and true to accept that it isn't likely to happen at this point.
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39. Red Peafowl
Thai Drama - 0000
This may actually be canceled. I had it in my top ten before, but since it seems the company may have bit off more than it could chew, my hopes for it have drastically lowered. I hope someone more capable picks it up, or that we just get more shows with awesome concepts and casts like it that are actually done well.
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40. Black forest
Thai Drama - 2024
This may or may not be canceled, because the company situation is a mess, and honestly the photoshopping has me side-eying the entire thing, but we need more dark BL, so I have my fingers crossed that it DOES happen and is better than it looks.
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41. Mafia Prince & Bookworm
Thai Drama - 2024
Same as the above, this is having some company issues. This seems less likely to be interesting, and I assume it'll lean more toward slice of life with a mafia background, but maybe not. Benefit of the doubt for now.
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42. Kissable Lips Season 2
Korean Drama - 0000
Mixed feelings here, but we have a criminally low amount of vampire BL (one legit series, one pseudo series, three movies--all of which are weird as hell). We need all the vampire stuff we can get. EDIT: This one might not even come out, but honestly, we're getting four other vampire series aimed for 2024, so I'm excited to see some new interpretations.
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43. Transplant
Thai Drama - 0000
Despite promises made, it looks like this one will be canceled. Pretty heartbroken over it.