Sean Maguire at Head of "The Class"

We know there won't be very many gay characters on any of the broadcast network shows this fall so over the next few weeks, we'll spotlight the few that there are. First up: Sean Maguire, who plays gay 20-something Kyle Lando on the CBS sitcom "The Class" about a group of third-grade classmates who reunite years later.

"All the other characters are in a state of crisis," Maguire says in the current issue of "Out" magazine. "Me and my boyfriend have a happy, solid relationship. That's what I think is cool because it's a more honext portrayal of the gay fans I have."

Maguire, straight off-screen, is from a London suburb and racked up several acting credits including a part of the classic British show "EastEnders." Of his on-screen boyfriend, portrayed by Cristian de la Fuente, Maguire said: "(He) is really handsome. So by comparison, I decided I'm just going to be the quirky, funny one."

The show was created by real-life partners David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik who said of Maguire: "It was important to us that Kyle be this endearing, funny guy who anyone would want to spend time with. We totally found that in Sean."