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Dempsey and Makepeace (1985)

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Dempsey and Makepeace (1985)

Overview

Dempsey and Makepeace is a British television crime drama made by London Weekend Television for ITV, created and produced by Ranald Graham. The leading roles were played by Michael Brandon and Glynis Barber, who later married each other on 18 November 1989. The series combined elements of previous series such as the mis-matching of British and American crime-fighters from different classes as seen in The Persuaders! and the action of The Professionals.


Starring Cast


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
6.9

Overview

Dempsey and Makepeace is a British television crime drama made by London Weekend Television for ITV, created and produced by Ranald Graham. The leading roles were played by Michael Brandon and Glynis Barber, who later married each other on 18 November 1989. The series combined elements of previous series such as the mis-matching of British and American crime-fighters from different classes as seen in The Persuaders! and the action of The Professionals.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Traditional

Primary

The series primarily champions law and order through the effective, often individualistic actions of police officers against crime, aligning with conservative values of security and individual responsibility without offering systemic critiques.

This 1980s British action-crime series features a predominantly white cast with no intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative positively frames its traditional white male and female leads, focusing on crime-solving without engaging with or critiquing traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

Dempsey and Makepeace, a British police procedural from the 1980s, does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The show's narrative primarily centers on the heterosexual partnership and developing romantic tension between its two lead detectives, resulting in no depiction of LGBTQ+ elements.

The television series 'Dempsey and Makepeace' (1985) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore related themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate within the scope of this framework, resulting in a 'N/A' rating.

The show features Harriet Makepeace as a capable detective involved in action scenes. While she is competent and participates in confrontations, there are no clear instances where she decisively defeats one or more male opponents in sustained close-quarters physical combat using martial arts or hand-to-hand skills.

Dempsey and Makepeace is an original television series, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material. All characters were created for the show, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical gender to compare against for a gender swap.

Dempsey and Makepeace is an original television series from the 1980s. The main characters were created for this show and therefore had no prior canonical or historical race to be altered. No race swaps occurred.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.3
The Movie Database logo
6.5

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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