7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Father Brown (2013)
Father Brown (2013)
Overview
Father Brown is based on G. K. Chesterton's detective stories about a Catholic priest who doubles as an amateur detective in order to try and solve mysteries.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Trans: Positive
Christianity: Positive
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.7
Overview
Father Brown is based on G. K. Chesterton's detective stories about a Catholic priest who doubles as an amateur detective in order to try and solve mysteries.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
Father Brown leans right due to its consistent championing of traditional values, the moral authority of faith, and individual responsibility as solutions to crime and moral failings, all set within a nostalgic portrayal of 1950s English village life.
The series 'Father Brown' features primarily traditional casting consistent with its 1950s British setting and source material, without explicit race or gender swaps of core roles. The narrative focuses on mystery-solving and moral themes, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities without centralizing modern DEI critiques.
Secondary
Father Brown features transsexual characters in multiple episodes, portraying them with dignity and complexity. The show consistently frames societal prejudice as an external issue, while its protagonist, Father Brown, demonstrates understanding and acceptance, resulting in a net affirming impact.
The show's protagonist, Father Brown, embodies Christian virtues, using his faith, compassion, and understanding of sin and redemption to solve crimes. The narrative consistently affirms the positive aspects of the Catholic faith, even while acknowledging individual human failings within the church.
When Jewish characters or traditions are depicted, they are consistently portrayed with respect and dignity. The narrative often highlights shared moral values or cultural distinctiveness without negative judgment, aligning with the show's overall tone of interfaith understanding.
The series 'Father Brown' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate as positive, negative, or neutral, resulting in an N/A rating for LGBTQ+ depiction.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The show adapts G. K. Chesterton's stories, maintaining the established genders of core characters like Father Brown and Hercule Flambeau. New characters are introduced, but no existing canonical characters have undergone a gender change.
The series adapts G. K. Chesterton's stories. Key characters like Father Brown are portrayed by actors of the same race as implied in the original texts. While the show introduces new characters of various races, these are not race swaps of established figures from the source material.
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7.6
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