NetflixTacoma FD (2019)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.3
Overview
There's not a lot of fires to fight in one of the rainiest cities in America, leaving the crew at the Tacoma Fire Department tackling the less glamorous elements of the job. Light on blazes that need extinguishing, this squad keeps itself entertained with creative competitions, friendly first responder rivalries, and bizarre emergency calls.
Starring Cast
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Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
There's not a lot of fires to fight in one of the rainiest cities in America, leaving the crew at the Tacoma Fire Department tackling the less glamorous elements of the job. Light on blazes that need extinguishing, this squad keeps itself entertained with creative competitions, friendly first responder rivalries, and bizarre emergency calls.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Tacoma FD is a workplace comedy centered on the daily lives and antics of firefighters, which consciously avoids political themes to focus on character-driven humor and interpersonal relationships. The show's apolitical subject matter and lack of a discernible political agenda lead to a neutral rating.
The series features a visibly diverse cast, including Black and Filipino-American actors in significant roles, without explicitly recasting traditionally white characters. The narrative primarily focuses on workplace comedy and character interactions, and does not center on or explicitly critique traditional identities or DEI themes.
Secondary
Tacoma FD features Ike Crystal, an openly gay main character. His sexuality is consistently normalized and accepted by his fellow firefighters, and his relationships are depicted without prejudice. The show portrays him with dignity and agency, integrating his identity naturally into the ensemble. While a comedy, humor related to his identity is generally incidental, avoiding harmful stereotypes or degradation, resulting in a net positive portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Tacoma FD is an original comedy series without prior source material, historical figures, or legacy characters. All characters were created for the show, meaning there is no pre-established gender to swap.
Tacoma FD is an original comedy series that premiered in 2019. All characters were created for this specific show, meaning there are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose race could have been altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.1
7.7
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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