6.2
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Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
General Hospital (1963)
General Hospital (1963)
Overview
Families, friends, enemies and lovers experience life-changing events in the large upstate New York city of Port Charles, which has a busy hospital, upscale hotel, cozy diner and dangerous waterfront frequented by the criminal underworld.
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Bias Rating
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Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Positive
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.2
Overview
Families, friends, enemies and lovers experience life-changing events in the large upstate New York city of Port Charles, which has a busy hospital, upscale hotel, cozy diner and dangerous waterfront frequented by the criminal underworld.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
General Hospital's central subject matter is apolitical, focusing on interpersonal drama, medical ethics, and family sagas, rather than promoting a specific political ideology.
General Hospital demonstrates significant diversity through its extensive and evolving casting over decades, featuring a wide range of minority and LGBTQ+ characters in prominent roles, indicating intentional DEI-driven casting. However, its narrative primarily focuses on traditional soap opera drama, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities rather than centering on explicit DEI critique.
Secondary
General Hospital has consistently featured LGBTQ+ characters and storylines, generally portraying them with dignity and complexity. Characters like Lucas Jones, Kristina Davis, and Dr. Terry Randolph have had significant arcs where their identities were affirmed and integrated positively into the show's narrative, despite typical soap opera drama.
General Hospital featured Dr. Terry Randolph, a trans woman physician, who was portrayed with dignity and professionalism. Her character was integrated respectfully into the community, engaging in storylines beyond her gender identity, reflecting an affirming and validating depiction of a transsexual individual.
The show frequently features characters who identify as Christian, attend church, and grapple with moral dilemmas through a faith-based lens. While individual characters may be flawed or hypocritical, the narrative generally presents Christian faith as a source of comfort, guidance, and community, distinguishing between personal failings and the virtues of the religion itself.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
General Hospital is an original, long-running soap opera, not an adaptation of pre-existing source material. Its characters are original creations within the show's own canon, thus the concept of a gender swap from an external source does not apply.
General Hospital is an original, continuous series, not an adaptation or reboot of prior source material. While characters are frequently recast, there are no widely recognized instances where a canonically established legacy character has been portrayed by an actor of a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
5.7
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