Apple TVThe Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Right
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.5
Overview
The Ruth Rendell mysteries is a British television series made by TVS and Meridian Television for ITV between 2 August 1987 and 11 October 2000....
Starring Cast
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Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Overview
The Ruth Rendell mysteries is a British television series made by TVS and Meridian Television for ITV between 2 August 1987 and 11 October 2000....
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayPrime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Right
Primary
The series primarily focuses on individual psychology, the unraveling of complex crimes, and the pursuit of justice through traditional law enforcement, without consistently promoting a specific political ideology or offering systemic critiques.
The 'Ruth Rendell Mysteries' series features traditional casting practices consistent with British television from its original broadcast era, without explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on crime and psychological drama, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities rather than incorporating explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
Ruth Rendell Mysteries includes LGBTQ+ characters, whose identities are typically incidental to the overarching crime narratives. The portrayal generally avoids strong positive or negative arcs, presenting queer individuals as part of the complex human landscape without significant affirmation or denigration, thus resulting in a neutral net impact.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The series adapts Ruth Rendell's crime novels, faithfully portraying characters like Inspector Wexford and his colleagues with the same gender as established in the source material. There are no instances of characters canonically, historically, or widely established as one gender being portrayed on screen as a different gender.
The television series faithfully adapted Ruth Rendell's novels, with key characters like DCI Wexford and Mike Burden portrayed by actors matching their established racial descriptions in the source material. There are no instances of canonically established characters being portrayed by actors of a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.8
6.3
Critic Ratings
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