HuluLiv and Maddie (2013)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.2
Overview
The exploits of identical twins Liv, a former television star back home in Wisconsin and in the process of adding movie star to her credits, as well as beginning to focus on her music career, and Maddie, an outstanding student and basketball phenomenon recovering from an injured knee. The series centers on the unbreakable bond the twins share though they have wildly different personalities. To complicate their teenage lives, both parents work at their high school and their younger brothers are always stirring up trouble.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Apple TVBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Overview
The exploits of identical twins Liv, a former television star back home in Wisconsin and in the process of adding movie star to her credits, as well as beginning to focus on her music career, and Maddie, an outstanding student and basketball phenomenon recovering from an injured knee. The series centers on the unbreakable bond the twins share though they have wildly different personalities. To complicate their teenage lives, both parents work at their high school and their younger brothers are always stirring up trouble.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
HuluDisney PlusApple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The show's rating is neutral because its central themes revolve around universal coming-of-age experiences, family dynamics, and personal growth, which are largely apolitical and do not explicitly promote or critique any specific political ideology.
The series features visible diversity within its cast, though it does not involve explicit recasting of traditionally white roles. The narrative maintains a neutral or positive portrayal of traditional identities and does not center on explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
Liv and Maddie includes minor, incidental LGBTQ+ representation through a character mentioning two moms and another expressing a same-sex crush. These elements are present but not central to the narrative, avoiding strong positive or negative arcs, resulting in a neutral overall portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Liv and Maddie is an original Disney Channel series. All characters were created specifically for this show, meaning there are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been swapped.
Liv and Maddie is an original Disney Channel sitcom that premiered in 2013. Its characters were created for this specific production and do not have prior canonical or historical racial depictions from source material or previous installments. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.4
8.1
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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