China Beach (1988–1991)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Leans Left

Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.8

Overview

Dateline: November 1967, within klicks of Danang, Vietnam, sits a U.S. Army base, bar and hospital on China Beach. This is the 'Nam, filled with wounded soldiers and one very lovely but damaged Army Nurse Colleen Mc Murp...

Starring Cast

Dana Delany • Marg Helgenberger • Brian Wimmer

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Starring Cast

Dana Delany • Marg Helgenberger • Brian Wimmer

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Left

Primary

Political: Leans LeftConfidence: High

China Beach earns a Left-Leaning rating due to its primary focus on the human cost and psychological trauma of the Vietnam War, particularly through the experiences of women and marginalized groups, which inherently critiques the conflict rather than glorifying it.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

China Beach features a visibly diverse ensemble cast, particularly for its era, with prominent roles for women and Black characters, expanding the traditional war narrative. The series explores the human experience of war from various perspectives without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or portraying them negatively.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The television series 'China Beach' explores the lives of military and medical personnel during the Vietnam War. The narrative does not include explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no discernible portrayal to evaluate under the provided rubric.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

China Beach is an original television series with characters created specifically for the show. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been altered for this production.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

China Beach is an original television series featuring characters created specifically for the show. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which characters' races could have been established and subsequently changed.