9.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Fleabag (2016)
Fleabag (2016)
Overview
A portrait into the mind of a dry-witted, sexual, angry, porn-watching, grief-riddled woman, trying to make sense of the world. As she hurls herself headlong at modern living, Fleabag is thrown roughly up against the walls of contemporary London, with all its frenetic energy, late nights, and bright lights.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
9.1
Overview
A portrait into the mind of a dry-witted, sexual, angry, porn-watching, grief-riddled woman, trying to make sense of the world. As she hurls herself headlong at modern living, Fleabag is thrown roughly up against the walls of contemporary London, with all its frenetic energy, late nights, and bright lights.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Fleabag primarily explores universal themes of grief, trauma, and personal struggle through the lens of an individual's journey, focusing on psychological and relational dynamics rather than advocating for specific political ideologies or systemic critiques.
The movie features a predominantly white cast in its central roles, aligning with traditional casting practices without explicit DEI-driven race or gender swaps. Its narrative explores themes of grief, relationships, and personal struggles, offering character-specific critiques rather than explicitly framing traditional identities negatively or making DEI themes central to its storytelling.
Secondary
Fleabag features several LGBTQ+ characters and themes. Martin's bisexuality is linked to his predatory nature, while Belinda is a positively depicted lesbian character. Fleabag also demonstrates sexual fluidity. The portrayals are varied, with problematic elements balanced by incidental or positive depictions, preventing a strong net positive or negative impact.
The series portrays genuine Christian faith, particularly through 'The Priest,' with depth, respect, and nuance, exploring his struggles and virtues. While it satirizes performative or hypocritical religiosity in other characters, the narrative ultimately aligns with the dignity of sincere faith. The show does not condemn Christianity itself, but rather explores its complexities and human experience.
The series 'Fleabag' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on the protagonist's personal life, family dynamics, and romantic relationships, with no depiction of transsexual identity or related storylines.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Fleabag is an original series with no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or legacy characters. All characters were created for the show, thus no gender swaps occurred.
Fleabag originated as a one-woman play written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who also stars in the TV series. The characters were created for this original work and were not previously established as a different race in prior canon or history.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.7
8.3
Critic Ratings
10.0
9.2
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