6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Accused (2023)
Accused (2023)
Overview
In this crime anthology series, viewers discover how an ordinary person got caught up in an extraordinary situation, ultimately revealing how one wrong turn leads to another, until it’s too late to turn back. Told from the defendant’s point of view, each episode opens in a courtroom on the accused without knowing their crime or how they ended up on trial.
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Trans: Positive
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.7
Overview
In this crime anthology series, viewers discover how an ordinary person got caught up in an extraordinary situation, ultimately revealing how one wrong turn leads to another, until it’s too late to turn back. Told from the defendant’s point of view, each episode opens in a courtroom on the accused without knowing their crime or how they ended up on trial.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The series explicitly promotes progressive ideology by offering a systemic critique of the American criminal justice system, emphasizing social justice, moral ambiguity, and empathy for defendants over punitive measures.
The series exhibits significant DEI through its intentional casting of diverse protagonists and authentic representation of marginalized communities. Its narrative explicitly critiques systemic barriers and biases within the justice system, making strong DEI themes central to its storytelling.
Secondary
Accused, specifically 'Tracie's Story,' offers a complex and respectful portrayal of a gender non-conforming character. The narrative explores themes of identity, secrecy, and social challenges with depth, avoiding stereotypes and sensationalism. The depiction highlights the character's lived experience within a dramatic legal context, affirming the worth of their identity.
The show portrays the Korean American church community with cultural specificity and attention to detail. It integrates the church as a key element in a character's personal and moral journey, suggesting a respectful and affirming depiction.
The film 'Accused' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story centers on racial prejudice and social media's impact, without any meaningful or explicit portrayal of the LGBTQ+ community.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Accused is an anthology series with original characters in each episode, not adapting pre-existing source material with established canonical genders. Therefore, no characters undergo a gender swap from a prior iteration.
Accused is an anthology series featuring new characters in each episode. The provided character examples show actors cast in roles where the character's race was either unspecified in prior canon or matched the actor's race, thus not meeting the definition of a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
6.9
Critic Ratings
6.1
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