NetflixFire Country (2022)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.0
Overview
Seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence, young convict Bode Donovan joins a firefighting program that returns him to his small Northern California hometown, where he and other inmates work alongside elite firefighters to extinguish massive blazes across the region.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Netflix
Paramount+
YouTubeBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
Seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence, young convict Bode Donovan joins a firefighting program that returns him to his small Northern California hometown, where he and other inmates work alongside elite firefighters to extinguish massive blazes across the region.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixParamount+YouTubeDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Fire Country maintains a neutral stance by focusing on the human drama of personal redemption and the challenges of fighting wildfires. It balances themes of rehabilitation and second chances with individual responsibility, duty, and community service, without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology.
The series features a diverse cast across various racial and gender identities in its ensemble. The narrative primarily focuses on character-driven drama and the challenges of firefighting, without explicitly critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.
Secondary
Fire Country features Eve Edwards, a prominent lesbian character whose identity is integrated respectfully into the narrative. Her romantic relationship is depicted with dignity and complexity, affirming LGBTQ+ lives and love without resorting to stereotypes or negative framing. The portrayal is supportive and validating.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Fire Country is an original drama series that premiered in 2022. All characters are new creations for this show, meaning there is no prior source material or established canon from which a character's gender could have been changed.
Fire Country is an original television series that premiered in 2022. Its characters were created specifically for this production and do not have pre-existing canonical or historical racial identities from source material or prior adaptations. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.1
8.3
Critic Ratings
N/A
5.6
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