SpectrumAgatha Raisin (2016)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.7
Overview
Burnt out on office politics, Agatha Raisin retires early to a picturesque village in the Cotswolds and soon finds a second career as an amateur detective investigating mischief, mayhem, and murder in her deceptively quaint town.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
Burnt out on office politics, Agatha Raisin retires early to a picturesque village in the Cotswolds and soon finds a second career as an amateur detective investigating mischief, mayhem, and murder in her deceptively quaint town.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
SpectrumApple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The series primarily focuses on apolitical themes of individual mystery-solving, village social dynamics, and personal relationships. It does not explicitly promote or critique any specific political ideology, maintaining a neutral stance.
The series features traditional casting without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive portrayal of traditional identities, focusing on a cozy mystery without centralizing explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
Agatha Raisin features openly gay characters, notably Roy Silver, whose sexuality is an accepted and dignified aspect of his complex identity. The series integrates LGBTQ+ individuals and relationships naturally, avoiding harmful stereotypes and presenting queer identity as normal and valid within its lighthearted mystery setting. The overall portrayal is affirming.
The character Bill Wong, who is explicitly described as being of Chinese descent in M.C. Beaton's source novels, is portrayed by a Black actor in the 2016 television adaptation.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The show "Agatha Raisin" adapts the book series by M.C. Beaton. All major characters, including Agatha Raisin, James Lacey, and Bill Wong, maintain their established genders from the source material in the on-screen adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.2
6.1
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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