NetflixThe Walking Dead: Dead City (2023)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.4
Overview
Maggie and Negan travel to post-apocalyptic Manhattan - long ago cut off from the mainland. The crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made it a world full of anarchy, danger, beauty, and terror.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Netflix
Spectrum
AMC+Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Maggie and Negan travel to post-apocalyptic Manhattan - long ago cut off from the mainland. The crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made it a world full of anarchy, danger, beauty, and terror.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixSpectrumAMC+Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The series explores universal themes of survival, community building, and human nature in a post-apocalyptic setting, presenting pragmatic solutions and balancing various perspectives without explicitly endorsing a specific political ideology.
The movie features visible diversity in its main cast, including prominent female leads and a new character of likely Pacific Islander descent, continuing the franchise's legacy of diverse casting. However, the narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center DEI themes within its storyline.
Secondary
The show features Maggie Rhee, who engages in close-quarters physical combat using hand-to-hand techniques and melee weapons. She is depicted defeating male opponents, including a direct confrontation where she stabs Negan, and winning fights in an arena setting.
The film portrays Christianity with nuance and depth, exploring personal faith, guilt, and redemption through characters like Father Gabriel. While also depicting militant fundamentalism through groups like the Reapers, the narrative's focus on complex individual struggles and ambivalent portrayals prevents an overall negative stance, aligning with a sympathetic and nuanced depiction.
Based on available information, 'The Walking Dead: Dead City' does not appear to portray the LGBTQ+ community in any significant or detailed manner. There is no direct evidence of explicit LGBTQ+ characters, storylines, or themes within the show, and no substantive development is highlighted in analyses. Any representation, if present, is not central or explored in depth.
The series portrays all established characters, including Maggie Greene and Negan, with on-screen genders consistent with their canonical portrayals in the original series and comics. No instances of gender-swapping from source material or historical figures are present.
For returning characters like Maggie and Negan, casting aligns with established TV canon. Hershel Rhee's casting as Korean-American is consistent with his biracial TV lineage (Maggie and Glenn Rhee). New characters reflect Manhattan's diversity. No character meets the definition of a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.1
8.0
Critic Ratings
7.1
N/A
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