HBO MaxLove & Death (2023)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.2
Overview
Candy and Pat Montgomery and Betty and Allan Gore — two churchgoing couples — enjoy their small town Texas life... until an extramarital affair leads somebody to pick up an axe.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
HBO MaxBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Candy and Pat Montgomery and Betty and Allan Gore — two churchgoing couples — enjoy their small town Texas life... until an extramarital affair leads somebody to pick up an axe.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
HBO MaxDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The series critiques the constraints of social conservatism, traditional gender roles, and the superficiality of suburban life, aligning its dominant themes with progressive values and concerns about personal freedom and social justice.
The series utilizes traditional casting, primarily featuring white, middle-class characters. However, its narrative offers a strong critique of traditional gender roles, societal pressures on women, and questions the fairness of the legal system in cases involving women, thereby incorporating significant DEI themes in its storytelling.
Secondary
The film portrays the Methodist church as a central community hub, yet it highlights a significant disconnect between characters' religious affiliation and their moral conduct. It depicts infidelity and a tragic crime occurring within this religious context, suggesting a lack of deep spiritual adherence and portraying the church as failing to prevent or address profound human failings.
The miniseries 'Love & Death' focuses on the true crime narrative of a heterosexual extramarital affair and its dramatic consequences in a conservative 1970s setting. No identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes are present or explored within the narrative, as the central relationship is heterosexual and no other queer elements are developed.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2023 miniseries *Love & Death* portrays all its main characters, based on real-life individuals, with the same gender as their historical and canonical source material, indicating no gender swaps.
The casting of all major historical characters in 'Love & Death' aligns with their documented racial backgrounds. The on-screen population also reflects the historical demographics of the setting, showing no instances where a character's established race was changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.5
7.9
Critic Ratings
6.3
N/A
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