6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Perception (2012)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.7
Overview
Dr. Daniel Pierce, a neuroscientist and professor, is recruited to help the federal government crack difficult cases. His intimate knowledge of human behavior and masterful understanding of the mind give him an extraordinary ability to read people, but his eccentric view of the world and less-than-stellar social skills can often interfere with his work.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Trans: Positive
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Dr. Daniel Pierce, a neuroscientist and professor, is recruited to help the federal government crack difficult cases. His intimate knowledge of human behavior and masterful understanding of the mind give him an extraordinary ability to read people, but his eccentric view of the world and less-than-stellar social skills can often interfere with his work.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The series primarily focuses on apolitical themes of crime-solving through scientific and psychological insight. While promoting empathy for mental illness, it balances this with a strong emphasis on law enforcement and objective truth, avoiding explicit ideological promotion.
The movie features visible diversity within its supporting cast, including prominent roles for Black male actors, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. The narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on its procedural drama elements rather than explicit DEI themes or critiques.
Secondary
The show "Perception" features a transsexual character in the episode "Caleidoscope," where a young trans woman is a murder victim. The narrative portrays her sympathetically, focusing on the external prejudice and violence she faced. The episode maintains an empathetic stance, affirming the character's dignity and highlighting societal intolerance as the problem.
The series frequently depicts instances where Christian beliefs or institutions are associated with hypocrisy, delusion, or are presented as less effective or accurate than scientific reasoning in understanding complex human issues, particularly in episodes dealing with mental health or cults.
The series 'Perception' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the main characters' professional and personal lives without incorporating queer identities or storylines, resulting in no depiction.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Perception is an original television series that premiered in 2012. Its characters were created for the show and do not have prior canonical or historical gender baselines from source material or previous installments. Therefore, no gender swaps occurred.
Perception is an original television series, not an adaptation of existing material, a biopic, or a reboot. Its characters do not have pre-established racial identities from prior canon or history, thus precluding a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
7.2
Critic Ratings
N/A
5.3
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