6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Hung (2009)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.8
Overview
Desperate times call for desperate measures and Ray Drecker's situation couldn't be much tougher. The former high school sports legend turned middle-aged high school basketball coach is divorced and struggling to provide for his kids when his already run-down house catches fire. Looking to take on a second job, Ray decides to exploit his best asset in a last-ditch attempt to change his fortunes.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Trans: Neutral
Overview
Desperate times call for desperate measures and Ray Drecker's situation couldn't be much tougher. The former high school sports legend turned middle-aged high school basketball coach is divorced and struggling to provide for his kids when his already run-down house catches fire. Looking to take on a second job, Ray decides to exploit his best asset in a last-ditch attempt to change his fortunes.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The series explores a middle-aged man's struggle with economic hardship and identity, leading him to unconventional means of survival. While touching on themes that can be viewed through both progressive and conservative lenses, the narrative primarily focuses on personal adaptation and the human condition without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology.
The series 'Hung' features visible diversity in its supporting cast, notably with a key role played by a Black actress, while maintaining traditional casting for its lead characters. The narrative primarily focuses on the personal struggles of its protagonist without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
The show "Hung" features minor LGBTQ+ characters, primarily among Ray's diverse clientele, and a character with fluid sexuality. These depictions are incidental to the main narrative, neither strongly affirming nor denigrating, serving mainly to populate the world of the protagonist's profession.
The show features Jemma, a transsexual client of Ray's, whose introduction initially challenges Ray's comfort zone. While Ray exhibits some initial hesitation, Jemma is consistently depicted with dignity and agency. The narrative explores Ray's journey from discomfort to acceptance, resulting in a portrayal that neither strongly affirms nor denigrates trans identity, thus maintaining a neutral stance.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Hung is an original series that premiered in 2009. All characters were created specifically for the show, meaning there is no prior source material or historical record for any character to have their gender swapped.
Hung is an original television series that premiered in 2009. All characters were created specifically for the show, meaning there is no prior source material or established canon from which a character's race could have been changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.2
6.5
Critic Ratings
7.1
6.5
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