Prime VideoMcMillan & Wife (1971)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.0
Overview
McMillan & Wife is a lighthearted American police procedural that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971 to April 24, 1977. Starring Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in the title roles, the series premiered in 90-minute episodes as part of the wheel series NBC Mystery Movie, in rotation with Columbo and McCloud. Initially airing on Wednesday night, the original line-up was shifted to Sundays in the second season, where it aired for the rest of its run. This was the first element to be created specially for the Mystery Movie strand.
Starring Cast
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Prime VideoBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
McMillan & Wife is a lighthearted American police procedural that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971 to April 24, 1977. Starring Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in the title roles, the series premiered in 90-minute episodes as part of the wheel series NBC Mystery Movie, in rotation with Columbo and McCloud. Initially airing on Wednesday night, the original line-up was shifted to Sundays in the second season, where it aired for the rest of its run. This was the first element to be created specially for the Mystery Movie strand.
Starring Cast
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Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
McMillan & Wife is a lighthearted mystery series focused on solving individual crimes through deductive reasoning and established law enforcement. Its apolitical subject matter and emphasis on maintaining order without engaging in social or political commentary lead to a neutral rating.
The movie exhibits traditional casting with its lead roles featuring a white, heterosexual couple, consistent with its era. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of these traditional identities, without incorporating critical portrayals or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The television series 'McMillan & Wife' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes throughout its run. The narrative primarily focuses on the mystery-solving adventures of a San Francisco police commissioner and his socialite wife, with no explicit or implicit representation of queer identities or issues within its storylines.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
McMillan & Wife is an original television series that premiered in 1971. Its characters were created for this show, meaning there was no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment to establish their gender before this production. Therefore, no gender swaps occurred.
McMillan & Wife was an original television series created in 1971. Its main characters were not adapted from prior source material, historical figures, or earlier screen versions. Therefore, no pre-established racial identities existed to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.2
6.9
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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