7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
American Housewife (2016)
American Housewife (2016)
Overview
A family comedy narrated by Katie, a strong-willed mother, raising her flawed family in a wealthy town filled with perfect wives and their perfect offspring.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.0
Overview
A family comedy narrated by Katie, a strong-willed mother, raising her flawed family in a wealthy town filled with perfect wives and their perfect offspring.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The show offers a social satire of suburban life, critiquing superficiality and class differences, but its central solution emphasizes individual authenticity and family resilience rather than advocating for specific political ideologies or systemic change, leading to a neutral rating.
The series features a predominantly white main family but includes visible diversity among its supporting characters. Its narrative subtly critiques the superficiality of a wealthy suburban environment without explicitly portraying traditional identities in a negative light.
Secondary
American Housewife offers a positive portrayal of an LGBTQ+ character through Oliver Otto's coming-out arc. The show depicts Oliver's journey of self-discovery with dignity and complexity. His family's reaction to his coming out as gay is depicted as unconditionally supportive and affirming, contributing to a validating and respectful narrative.
The television series "American Housewife" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes throughout its run. The narrative focuses on the Otto family's experiences in suburban life, without engaging with transgender identity or related issues.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
American Housewife is an original sitcom that premiered in 2016. It does not adapt pre-existing source material, feature historical figures, or reboot legacy characters, meaning all characters were created for the show without a prior canonical gender to swap.
American Housewife is an original television series that premiered in 2016. All characters were created for this show, meaning there is no prior source material, historical record, or previous adaptation to establish their race before their portrayal in the series. Therefore, no character can be considered race-swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.7
Critic Ratings
N/A
6.0
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