6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Laredo (1965)
Bias Rating
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Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.9
Overview
Laredo is an American Western television series that aired on NBC from September 16, 1965, to April 7, 1967. Laredo stars Neville Brand, William Smith, Peter Brown, and Philip Carey as Texas Rangers. It is set on the Mexican border about Laredo, Texas. The program was produced by Universal Television. The pilot episode of Laredo aired on NBC's The Virginian under the title, "We've Lost a Train". It was released theatrically in 1969 under the title Backtrack. Three episodes from the first season of the series were edited into the 1968 feature film Three Guns for Texas.
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Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Laredo is an American Western television series that aired on NBC from September 16, 1965, to April 7, 1967. Laredo stars Neville Brand, William Smith, Peter Brown, and Philip Carey as Texas Rangers. It is set on the Mexican border about Laredo, Texas. The program was produced by Universal Television. The pilot episode of Laredo aired on NBC's The Virginian under the title, "We've Lost a Train". It was released theatrically in 1969 under the title Backtrack. Three episodes from the first season of the series were edited into the 1968 feature film Three Guns for Texas.
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Detailed Bias Analysis
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Primary
The series consistently champions law and order, individual responsibility, and traditional justice through the actions of the Texas Rangers, presenting them as the solution to frontier lawlessness.
This 1965 Western features a predominantly white, male cast typical of its genre and era, with no apparent intentional race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative frames traditional identities positively, focusing on lawmen and frontier justice without critiquing white or male identities.
Secondary
The film, typical of its genre and era, implicitly frames Christian values as a foundational moral compass for its characters and the community. The narrative's alignment with virtues such as justice and integrity reflects a positive, if understated, portrayal of Christian ethics, without explicit critique of the faith itself.
The television series 'Laredo' does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. As a Western from the 1960s, the narrative focuses on traditional genre elements without incorporating queer identities or storylines, resulting in no discernible LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Laredo is an original series from 1965, a spin-off of The Virginian. Its main characters, the Texas Rangers, were created for the show and consistently portrayed as male throughout its run. There is no evidence of characters established as one gender in prior canon being portrayed as a different gender.
Laredo (1965) is an original television series, not an adaptation or biopic. There are no prior canonical or historical depictions of its characters that could be subject to a race swap within this initial production.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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7.6
6.3
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