5.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Sister Wives (2010)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.6
Overview
Husband Kody Brown, along with his four wives (only one of which is legally married to Kody) and their combined 18 children, attempts to navigate life as a "normal" family in a society that shuns their lifestyle.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
Husband Kody Brown, along with his four wives (only one of which is legally married to Kody) and their combined 18 children, attempts to navigate life as a "normal" family in a society that shuns their lifestyle.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The show leans left by humanizing an alternative family structure and emphasizing individual autonomy, particularly through the wives' journeys and their assertion of personal choice within a complex, often patriarchal, system. It advocates for understanding diverse lifestyles rather than promoting a specific political agenda.
The series features a real-life polygamist family, all of whom are white, resulting in traditional casting without explicit DEI-driven choices. The narrative focuses on the family's unique lifestyle and relationships, rather than offering a critique of traditional identities or centering explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Sister Wives features multiple children who identify as LGBTQ+. The show depicts their coming out journeys, including Gwendlyn's bisexuality and Leon's transgender identity. While some family members initially navigated understanding, the overall portrayal emphasizes acceptance and support for their identities and relationships, framing obstacles as external to their queer identity.
Sister Wives is a reality television series focused on the polygamist Brown family and their daily lives, relationships, and challenges. The show does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does it address issues related to transgender identity in its narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Sister Wives is a reality television series documenting the lives of real individuals. The show portrays these real-life people with their actual genders, without adapting any pre-existing fictional characters or historical figures into a different gender.
Sister Wives is a reality television series documenting the lives of real individuals. It is not an adaptation of a fictional work or a biopic of historical figures, thus the concept of a 'race swap' does not apply to its cast.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.6
6.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
6.2
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