The 100 (2014–2020)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.7

Overview

The series is set 97 years after a devastating nuclear war wiped out almost all life on Earth. The only known survivors are the residents of twelve space stations in Earth's orbit prior to the war. The space stations ban...

Starring Cast

Eliza Taylor • Bob Morley • Marie Avgeropoulos

Where to watch

Netflix

Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left

Diversity: High

LGBTQ: Negative

FemPower: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Eliza Taylor • Bob Morley • Marie Avgeropoulos

Where to watch

Netflix

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

Political: Leans LeftConfidence: High

The series consistently critiques tribalism, xenophobia, and authoritarian power structures, championing diplomacy, empathy, and collective evolution towards a unified, peaceful future as the ultimate solution to humanity's self-destructive tendencies.

Diversity: HighConfidence: High

The series "The 100" demonstrates significant diversity through its intentional casting, featuring a wide range of prominent non-white and LGBTQ+ characters. While the narrative explores complex moral and societal issues, its focus is on broader themes of survival and human nature rather than an explicit critique of traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: NegativeConfidence: Medium

The 100 featured several LGBTQ+ characters, including a central lesbian romance between Lexa and Clarke, which was groundbreaking for its time. However, Lexa's death immediately after finding happiness tragically reinforced the harmful 'Bury Your Gays' trope, overshadowing other positive portrayals and leading to a net problematic impact on LGBTQ+ representation.

FemPower: YesConfidence: High

The show features several female characters who are highly skilled warriors. Octavia Blake and Lexa, among others, are repeatedly shown to be victorious in direct physical combat, utilizing melee weapons and martial arts against multiple male opponents.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The show is an adaptation of a book series. While it introduces many new characters and significantly diverges from the source material, no established characters from the books had their gender changed in the on-screen portrayal.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The show 'The 100' significantly diverged from its source novels, which did not explicitly or unambiguously establish the race of most characters. Therefore, casting choices for the show do not constitute a race swap as per the defined criteria.