7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
American Experience (1988)
American Experience (1988)
Overview
TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
7.8
Overview
TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The series' neutral rating reflects its overarching mission as a PBS documentary to provide educational and factual accounts of American history, aiming for comprehensive understanding rather than promoting a specific political ideology across its broad range of topics.
Based on the general nature of the 'American Experience' documentary series, which typically presents historical events and figures factually, the evaluation indicates a neutral stance on explicit DEI characteristics in both representation and narrative framing. Without specific episode details, no intentional DEI-driven casting or explicit critique of traditional identities can be identified.
Secondary
The provided input for 'American Experience' did not contain any content or narrative details. Consequently, an assessment of its portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters or themes cannot be made, leading to an N/A rating for depiction.
Based on the provided input, no information is available to assess the portrayal of transsexual characters or themes in 'American Experience' (1988).
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
As a historical documentary series, "American Experience" focuses on factual accuracy regarding real historical figures. It does not reimagine or portray documented historical individuals with a different gender than their established historical identity.
As a long-running historical documentary series, "American Experience" aims for factual accuracy in its portrayals of historical figures. There is no indication or widely known instance of the series intentionally casting actors of a different race to depict documented historical individuals, which would contradict its documentary purpose.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.6
7.1
Critic Ratings
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