Mr. Mercedes (2017)

The show includes a minor character, Freddie Lane, who is identified as a lesbian. Her sexuality is an incidental detail, not central to her role as a morally ambiguous figure. The portrayal is neutral, neither uplifting nor denigrating queer identity, and avoids strong positive or negative arcs.

The show features characters such as Barbara Robinson and Pete Huntley, who were established as Black and white respectively in Stephen King's source novel, portrayed by actors of a different race.

The series portrays Deborah Hartsfield's Catholicism as deeply intertwined with her mental illness, guilt, and abusive behavior, directly contributing to her son Brady's psychological damage. Her use of religious concepts is depicted as hypocritical and twisted, serving as a significant negative influence without counterbalancing positive portrayals of the faith within the narrative's focus.