Apple TVShining Girls (2022)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.5
Overview
Years after a brutal attack left her in a constantly shifting reality, Kirby Mazrachi learns that a recent murder is linked to her assault. She teams with veteran reporter Dan Velazquez to understand her ever-changing present—and confront her past.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Neutral
Overview
Years after a brutal attack left her in a constantly shifting reality, Kirby Mazrachi learns that a recent murder is linked to her assault. She teams with veteran reporter Dan Velazquez to understand her ever-changing present—and confront her past.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The series is left-leaning due to its central focus on a female survivor's struggle for agency and justice against gender-based violence, and its metaphorical exploration of gaslighting and elusive power, which aligns with progressive values.
The series features a visibly diverse supporting cast without explicit race-swapping of traditional roles. However, its narrative explicitly frames a white male as the central antagonist, portraying him negatively as a serial killer whose violence against women drives the core plot, highlighting themes of female survival and agency.
Secondary
"Shining Girls" includes Jin-Sook, a lesbian character whose stable relationship with her partner is depicted incidentally. Her queer identity is presented respectfully as a normal part of her life, without being central to the plot or a source of conflict. The portrayal avoids stereotypes, resulting in a neutral overall impact.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The show "Shining Girls" is an adaptation of Lauren Beukes' novel "The Shining Girls." All primary and significant characters in the series maintain the same gender as established in the original source material.
Based on the source novel, major characters like Kirby Mazrachi, Dan Velazquez, and Harper Curtis are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with or does not contradict their established or implied race in the book. New or expanded characters in the series do not constitute race swaps as their race was not specified in the original canon.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.4
7.6
Critic Ratings
8.4
6.5
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