Paramount+Star Trek: Section 31 (2025)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.6
Overview
Emperor Philippa Georgiou joins a secret division of Starfleet tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets and faces the sins of her past.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Paramount+
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: High
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
Emperor Philippa Georgiou joins a secret division of Starfleet tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets and faces the sins of her past.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Paramount+Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film departs from Star Trek's traditional progressive optimism, embracing a cynical, realist worldview that normalizes extrajudicial actions by a shadow government and prioritizes security over democratic ideals, aligning with right-leaning themes of skepticism towards government oversight and the necessity of pragmatic action.
The movie demonstrates significant DEI through its racially diverse main cast and director, notably featuring a woman of Asian descent in a leading role. However, the narrative avoids explicit engagement with deeper racial or ethical themes and includes problematic disability representation, limiting its thematic depth regarding inclusion.
Secondary
The film features Emperor Philippa Georgiou, who engages in and wins close-quarters physical combat against male opponents, demonstrating martial arts and hand-to-hand fighting skills.
Star Trek: Section 31 does not significantly portray the LGBTQ community. The film prioritizes action and entertainment, lacking prominent or deeply engaged LGBTQ themes or characters, thus offering no identifiable representation within its narrative.
Based on available information, no characters in Star Trek: Section 31 have been identified whose on-screen gender differs from their established canonical gender. The lead character, Philippa Georgiou, maintains her established gender from previous appearances.
The film features new characters and established characters. For established characters like Philippa Georgiou and Rachel Garrett, casting aligns with their prior portrayals. New characters and alien species do not have a previously established race to be swapped from, consistent with the provided definition.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
3.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
3.8
4.9
Critic Ratings
2.2
3.7
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