6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
Overview
Hardcastle and McCormick is an American action/drama television series from Stephen J. Cannell Productions, shown on ABC from 1983 through 1986. The series stars Brian Keith as Judge Milton C. Hardcastle and Daniel Hugh Kelly as ex-con and race car driver Mark "Skid" McCormick. The series premise was somewhat recycled from a previous Cannell series, Tenspeed and Brown Shoe.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.5
Overview
Hardcastle and McCormick is an American action/drama television series from Stephen J. Cannell Productions, shown on ABC from 1983 through 1986. The series stars Brian Keith as Judge Milton C. Hardcastle and Daniel Hugh Kelly as ex-con and race car driver Mark "Skid" McCormick. The series premise was somewhat recycled from a previous Cannell series, Tenspeed and Brown Shoe.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The series' core narrative champions individual action to ensure criminals face consequences, driven by a frustration with legal loopholes and a strong emphasis on law and order, aligning with conservative values regarding justice.
The movie 'Hardcastle and McCormick' exhibits traditional casting with its primary white male leads and does not feature explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative also maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, without making DEI themes central to the storyline.
Secondary
The 1980s action-adventure series "Hardcastle and McCormick" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate within the scope of this framework.
The television series 'Hardcastle and McCormick' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal of transsexual identity to evaluate within the scope of this framework.
Across the series, female characters primarily serve in supporting roles, often as victims, love interests, or minor antagonists. While they may be involved in dangerous situations or use firearms defensively, there are no significant instances where a female character is depicted as victorious in direct, close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents.
Hardcastle and McCormick is an original television series from the 1980s. Its characters were created for the show, meaning there is no prior source material, previous installments, or historical figures from which a gender swap could occur.
Hardcastle and McCormick is an original television series from the 1980s. Its main characters were created and portrayed by actors of the same race from the show's inception, with no prior source material or subsequent adaptations indicating a race change.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
6.4
Critic Ratings
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