7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Halo (2022)
Halo (2022)
Overview
Depicting an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant, the series weaves deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Female Combat: Yes
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
7.4
Overview
Depicting an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant, the series weaves deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The series leans left by consistently critiquing the authoritarian and unethical practices of the military-industrial complex (UNSC/ONI) and championing the protagonist's journey to reclaim individual agency and humanity against systemic control.
The Halo series incorporates significant diversity through the explicit recasting of multiple traditionally white roles with minority actors. The narrative, however, maintains a neutral stance regarding traditional identities, focusing instead on broader themes of conflict, ethics, and control within its science fiction setting.
Secondary
The 'Halo' series features a positive portrayal of an LGBTQ+ relationship between two Spartan characters, Kai-125 and Riz-028. Their romance is depicted with dignity, complexity, and mutual respect, contributing to their character arcs without facing prejudice. The narrative normalizes their same-sex relationship, affirming the worth of their connection.
The show features female Spartan-II soldiers, such as Kai-125, who are physically augmented and highly trained. They repeatedly engage in and win close-quarters physical combat against male-coded alien opponents, utilizing their strength and martial skills.
Captain Jacob Keyes and Miranda Keyes, characters established as white in the Halo game series, are portrayed by Black actors in the 2022 show adaptation, constituting a race swap.
The Halo television series does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate, resulting in a net impact of N/A.
The Halo series maintains the established genders of its core characters from the video game source material. No canonical male or female characters were portrayed as a different gender.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
8.2
Critic Ratings
8.0
6.1