7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Life in Pieces (2015)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.2
Overview
Comedy about one big happy family and their sometimes awkward, often hilarious and ultimately beautiful milestone moments as told by its various members. Of the three siblings, middle child Matt may have just found his true love, his co-worker, Colleen; his coddled youngest brother, Greg, and his wife, Jen, are overwhelmed by the birth of their first child; and the eldest, Heather, and her husband, Tim, are dreading their impending empty nest so much, they're considering having another baby. Their parents are Joan the family's adoring matriarch who would do anything for her kids - as long as she agrees with it - and John, the gregarious patriarch who's searching for ways to soften the blow of turning 70. As the family's lives unfold in four short stories each week, they try to savor these little pieces of time that flash by but stay with you forever, because these moments add up to what life's all about.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
Comedy about one big happy family and their sometimes awkward, often hilarious and ultimately beautiful milestone moments as told by its various members. Of the three siblings, middle child Matt may have just found his true love, his co-worker, Colleen; his coddled youngest brother, Greg, and his wife, Jen, are overwhelmed by the birth of their first child; and the eldest, Heather, and her husband, Tim, are dreading their impending empty nest so much, they're considering having another baby. Their parents are Joan the family's adoring matriarch who would do anything for her kids - as long as she agrees with it - and John, the gregarious patriarch who's searching for ways to soften the blow of turning 70. As the family's lives unfold in four short stories each week, they try to savor these little pieces of time that flash by but stay with you forever, because these moments add up to what life's all about.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The show focuses on apolitical themes of family life and relationships, presenting diverse family structures and traditional values without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology, thus maintaining a neutral stance.
The series features visible diversity within its ensemble cast, including characters from various backgrounds. The narrative primarily focuses on family dynamics and comedic situations, without explicitly critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its storytelling.
Secondary
Life in Pieces features a prominent gay couple, Jude and Spencer, whose loving and stable relationship is normalized and fully integrated into the family dynamic. Their portrayal, along with a respectfully depicted lesbian character, avoids stereotypes and treats LGBTQ+ identities with dignity, contributing to a net positive and affirming impact.
The television series "Life in Pieces" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The show primarily focuses on the everyday lives and comedic situations of the multi-generational Short family, without exploring transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Life in Pieces is an original sitcom, not an adaptation or reboot of existing material. All characters were created specifically for this series, therefore there are no pre-established characters whose gender could have been swapped.
Life in Pieces is an original sitcom that premiered in 2015. All characters were created for this specific series, meaning there is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment to establish their race before their portrayal in the show.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.0
7.1
Critic Ratings
N/A
6.4
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