YouTubeThe Irrational (2023)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.1
Overview
Alec Mercer is a world-renowned professor of behavioral psychology with a unique insight into human nature who lends his expertise to an array of high-stakes cases involving governments, corporations and law enforcement. However, he meets his match in a female domestic terror suspect who turns his world upside down.
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Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
Alec Mercer is a world-renowned professor of behavioral psychology with a unique insight into human nature who lends his expertise to an array of high-stakes cases involving governments, corporations and law enforcement. However, he meets his match in a female domestic terror suspect who turns his world upside down.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The series maintains a neutral political stance by primarily focusing on psychological insights and crime solving through behavioral science, despite touching on themes of social justice and diversity that could be interpreted as progressive.
The series demonstrates racial and gender diversity in its main and supporting cast, including a person of color as the protagonist and competent female characters in professional roles. The narrative focuses on behavioral science and crime-solving, integrating diversity within this framework rather than foregrounding explicit DEI themes or critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
The Irrational features a positive and unapologetic portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters, notably through Kylie's queer romance. This representation, especially of a Black queer woman on network television, is celebrated for enhancing visibility and diversity. While a crime drama, the show successfully integrates these themes, adding depth and contributing to inclusive storytelling.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The main character, Alec Mercer, maintains the same gender as his real-life inspiration. Other characters are original to the series, and there is no evidence of any character's on-screen gender differing from their established source or historical gender.
The Irrational is an original series, and its characters were created for this production without prior established racial identities in source material. Therefore, the diverse casting does not constitute a race swap according to the provided definition.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.0
6.6
Critic Ratings
4.7
N/A
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