Condor features a significant and well-developed LGBTQ+ character arc through Mae Barber, whose bisexuality is explored with dignity and complexity. Her relationship with another woman is portrayed as a genuine aspect of her life, integrated into the narrative without resorting to stereotypes. The show's challenges stem from its thriller plot, not from her queer identity, resulting in a net positive portrayal.

Condor features Mae Barber, a transgender woman, as a highly intelligent, competent, and respected former CIA analyst. Her trans identity is presented matter-of-factly, without being a source of ridicule or negative stereotypes. The character is depicted with dignity and agency, with her challenges stemming from the spy thriller plot rather than her gender identity, resulting in a net positive portrayal.

The 2018 series adapts the novel 'Six Days of the Condor' and its film version. Key characters, such as the CIA section chief (J. Higgins/Marty Frost) and the assassin (Joubert), who were male in the original works, are portrayed as female in this adaptation.