Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Strong Right

Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.6

Overview

A dramatization of the missions and adventures of the greatest spy in British history....

Starring Cast

Sam Neill • Michael Bryant • Norman Rodway

Where to watch

Spectrum

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Right

Diversity: Low

Overview

A dramatization of the missions and adventures of the greatest spy in British history....

Starring Cast

Sam Neill • Michael Bryant • Norman Rodway

Where to watch

Spectrum

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Strong Right

Primary

Political: Leans RightConfidence: High

The series leans right due to its central conflict consistently framing Bolshevism as a destructive, totalitarian force and its focus on the necessity of countering this threat through espionage, despite the moral complexities of its protagonist and the British establishment.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

This historical miniseries, set in the early 20th century, features traditional casting that reflects its period without intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative focuses on historical espionage and political intrigue, framing traditional identities neutrally or positively without explicit DEI critiques.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The miniseries 'Reilly: Ace of Spies' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on historical espionage and political intrigue, rendering the portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements as N/A.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The series is a historical drama based on the real-life figure Sidney Reilly and other historical individuals. All major characters are portrayed with their historically documented genders, with no instances of a character's gender being changed from the historical record.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The 1983 historical drama "Reilly: Ace of Spies" depicts real European figures from the early 20th century. The casting of these characters aligns with their historical racial backgrounds, with no instances of a character established as one race being portrayed by an actor of a different race.