Poirot (1989–2013)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 8.4

Overview

This whodunit series based on Dame Agatha Christie's crime novels and short stories, was named after its star sleuth, Hercule Poirot (David Suchet), a famous former Belgian Policeman, who settled for good in London after...

Starring Cast

David Suchet • Hugh Fraser • Philip Jackson

Where to watch

Prime Video

Google Play

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

David Suchet • Hugh Fraser • Philip Jackson

Where to watch

Prime Video

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

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Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film's central focus on solving individual crimes through meticulous logical deduction and the pursuit of truth and justice remains largely apolitical, emphasizing universal principles of order and individual culpability rather than specific ideological stances.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The 'Poirot' adaptations generally maintain traditional casting, aligning with the original source material's character descriptions without explicit race or gender swaps. The narratives focus on classic mystery solving and do not feature critical portrayals of traditional identities or central DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The 'Poirot' television series, based on Agatha Christie's novels, does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narratives primarily focus on heterosexual relationships and friendships within the context of the mysteries, reflecting the social norms of the period in which the stories were written and set. Consequently, there is no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The series faithfully adapts Agatha Christie's novels, portraying all established characters, including Hercule Poirot, Captain Hastings, and Miss Lemon, with their original canonical genders. No significant character's gender was altered from the source material.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The series faithfully adapts Agatha Christie's novels, with key characters like Hercule Poirot, Captain Hastings, and Miss Lemon portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established descriptions in the source material. No instances of a character canonically established as one race being portrayed as a different race are present.