8.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Harley Quinn (2019)
Harley Quinn (2019)
Overview
Harley Quinn has finally broken things off once and for all with the Joker. Now, she's trying to make it on her own as the criminal Queenpin of Gotham City, with help from Poison Ivy and a ragtag crew of DC castoffs.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Positive
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
8.7
Overview
Harley Quinn has finally broken things off once and for all with the Joker. Now, she's trying to make it on her own as the criminal Queenpin of Gotham City, with help from Poison Ivy and a ragtag crew of DC castoffs.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The series explicitly promotes progressive ideology by centering on female liberation from patriarchal abuse, celebrating LGBTQ+ identity, and offering systemic critiques of traditional power structures and societal norms.
The series demonstrates significant DEI through explicit racial recasting of traditionally white roles and a diverse voice cast. Its narrative prominently centers on themes of female empowerment and an LGBTQ+ relationship, while frequently critiquing traditional male identities and power structures.
Secondary
The show 'Harley Quinn' offers a strongly positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters and themes, primarily through the central, complex, and affirming relationship between Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy. Their love story is depicted with dignity and agency, serving as a core narrative driver. Other queer characters are also presented without harmful stereotypes, contributing to an overall validating and supportive net impact.
The series features Nora Fries as an explicitly trans woman, portraying her with dignity, intelligence, and agency. Her trans identity is presented respectfully and is not a source of conflict or negative stereotypes, contributing to a net positive and affirming representation.
The show features multiple female characters, notably Harley Quinn and Batgirl, who regularly engage in and win close-quarters physical fights against one or more male opponents, often using martial arts, acrobatics, or melee weapons.
The animated series features established DC Comics characters, all of whom retain their canonical genders from the source material. No major or legacy characters are portrayed with a different gender than their original depiction.
The animated series "Harley Quinn" features established DC Comics characters whose on-screen portrayals align with their canonical racial depictions from the source material. No instances of characters being portrayed as a different race were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.4
8.3
Critic Ratings
9.6
8.5
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