Red Dwarf (1988–)

Bias Rating

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Leans Left

Viewer Rating

Rating: 8.3

Overview

An unambitious slob from Liverpool has been awakened from a high-tech stasis chamber 3 million years in the future to find he may be one of the last humans alive. Hopelessly lost in space, this crew of mostly sad-act bac...

Starring Cast

Chris Barrie • Craig Charles • Danny John-Jules

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left

Diversity: Moderate

LGBTQ: Neutral

Overview

Starring Cast

Chris Barrie • Craig Charles • Danny John-Jules

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Left

Primary

Political: Leans LeftConfidence: High

The series consistently satirizes corporate bureaucracy and class structures through its main characters' experiences, championing anti-authoritarianism and the value of chosen family over rigid systems.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

Red Dwarf features visible diversity through its non-human characters, including a Black actor in a prominent role and an AI character with changing gender. The narrative, however, focuses on sci-fi comedy and character-driven humor rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: NeutralConfidence: High

Red Dwarf features incidental LGBTQ+ elements, including a brief, non-judgmental reference to a gay marriage. However, it also contains problematic homophobic slurs used by a main character, Rimmer, whose bigotry is consistently portrayed as a character flaw. The show's net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal is neutral, as these elements largely cancel each other out without a central affirming or denigrating narrative.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Red Dwarf is an original series with no prior source material. All main characters were created for the show, and their genders have remained consistent with their initial portrayals within the series. The AI character Holly's interface changed gender, but this was an in-universe design choice for an AI, not a reinterpretation of a character with a fixed, pre-established gender.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Red Dwarf is an original series, not an adaptation of pre-existing material. The main characters were created for the show and have been consistently portrayed by the same actors or actors of the same race throughout its run, establishing their original racial depictions within the series itself. No character's race has been changed from a prior canonical or historical establishment.