HuluWu-Tang: An American Saga (2019)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.4
Overview
In the early 1990s in New York, during the height of the crack cocaine epidemic, a visionary musician named Bobby Diggs aka The RZA begins to form a super group of a dozen young, black men, who will eventually rise to become one of the unlikeliest success stories in American music history.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
HuluBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
In the early 1990s in New York, during the height of the crack cocaine epidemic, a visionary musician named Bobby Diggs aka The RZA begins to form a super group of a dozen young, black men, who will eventually rise to become one of the unlikeliest success stories in American music history.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
HuluDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The series is rated as Left-Leaning due to its primary focus on the systemic challenges of poverty and racial inequality faced by marginalized Black youth, and its portrayal of collective artistic expression as a solution to these societal barriers.
The series features a cast that authentically reflects the real-life, predominantly Black individuals it portrays, without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative centers on the experiences and challenges of this group, exploring themes of race and class, but does not explicitly frame traditional identities negatively.
Secondary
The show introduces a significant LGBTQ+ character arc for Divine, portraying his journey of self-discovery and coming out. While depicting the challenges and initial negative reactions from some family members, the narrative maintains an empathetic stance, framing these obstacles as external societal issues rather than denigrating his identity. The portrayal emphasizes his dignity and complexity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The series portrays the real-life members of the Wu-Tang Clan and other historical figures involved in their story. All depicted characters maintain their historically documented genders, with no instances of a character established as one gender being portrayed as another.
The show portrays real-life members of the Wu-Tang Clan and their associates. All main characters are depicted by actors whose race aligns with the historical figures they represent, thus no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.2
8.2
Critic Ratings
N/A
5.8
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