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Hunter (1984)

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Hunter (1984)

Overview

Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall, which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1991. However, Kramer left after the sixth season to pursue other acting and musical opportunities. In the seventh season, Hunter partnered with two different women officers. The titular character, Sgt. Rick Hunter, was a wily, physically imposing, and often rule-breaking homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. The show's main characters, Hunter and McCall, resolve many of their cases by shooting dead the perpetrators. The show's executive producer during the first season was Stephen J. Cannell, whose company produced the series.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
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Center

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Trans: Neutral

Viewer Rating
7.0

Overview

Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall, which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1991. However, Kramer left after the sixth season to pursue other acting and musical opportunities. In the seventh season, Hunter partnered with two different women officers. The titular character, Sgt. Rick Hunter, was a wily, physically imposing, and often rule-breaking homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. The show's main characters, Hunter and McCall, resolve many of their cases by shooting dead the perpetrators. The show's executive producer during the first season was Stephen J. Cannell, whose company produced the series.


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Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

Due to the complete lack of specific movie details, plot points, or thematic content for 'Hunter,' a nuanced political bias evaluation is impossible; therefore, a neutral rating is assigned as no discernible bias can be identified.

Based on the absence of specific details regarding casting, character diversity, or narrative themes for the movie 'Hunter,' it is assessed as having a neutral approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. There is no explicit evidence of DEI-driven casting or narrative framing that either strongly emphasizes or critiques DEI themes.

Secondary

The episode features Tracy, a transsexual woman, as a witness in a murder investigation. She experiences prejudice and danger, but Detective Hunter shows empathy and protects her. Her identity serves as a plot point to highlight external societal challenges within a crime drama, without strongly affirming or denigrating transsexual identity.

Based on the lack of information provided, 'Hunter (show)' does not appear to feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, there is no depiction to evaluate, resulting in a net impact rating of N/A for LGBTQ+ portrayal.

The show features Detective Dee Dee McCall as a prominent female character involved in action. While she is a capable and often courageous detective, her combat engagements primarily involve the use of firearms. There are no significant instances where she is depicted as victorious in close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents through martial arts, skill, or strength alone.

Hunter (1984–1991) is an original television series, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a reboot of legacy characters. Therefore, its characters were created for the show and do not have prior canonical genders to be swapped from.

Hunter (1984–1991) is an original television series, not an adaptation of prior source material. Its main characters were established as white and remained consistently portrayed by actors of the same race throughout its run. No established character was recast with an actor of a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

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6.9
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7.1

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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