6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Knots Landing (1979)
Knots Landing (1979)
Overview
The domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a cul-de-sac in a small California community.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Neutral
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
The domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a cul-de-sac in a small California community.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Knots Landing, as a long-running soap opera, primarily focuses on interpersonal drama, family conflicts, and individual moral dilemmas rather than advocating for specific political ideologies. Its core subject matter and the individualistic nature of its problems and solutions lead to a neutral rating.
Knots Landing, a prime-time soap opera from the late 20th century, featured a predominantly white main cast and focused on personal dramas within that demographic. The series did not explicitly engage with or critique traditional identities, nor did it feature intentional DEI-driven casting or narratives.
Secondary
Knots Landing featured significant LGBTQ+ storylines in its later seasons, notably with characters Danny Waleska and Peter Sumner. The series explored themes of coming out, family acceptance, and the impact of homophobia, including a hate crime. These depictions were handled with empathy and dignity, framing external prejudice as wrong and ultimately affirming the worth of its queer characters, making the net impact positive.
Knots Landing featured a storyline where a character, Frank, was revealed to be Fran, a post-operative transsexual woman. While the narrative explored Fran's struggles and Gary Ewing's journey from shock to acceptance, the use of the 'secret' and 'reveal' trope for dramatic effect balanced out the empathetic elements. The portrayal was neither overtly affirming nor denigrating, resulting in a neutral net impact.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Knots Landing is an original drama series and a spin-off of Dallas. It does not adapt existing source material with gender-swapped characters, nor does it feature a reboot where legacy characters are portrayed with a different gender. All characters were either new to the series or maintained their established gender from Dallas.
Knots Landing, an original television series and spin-off of Dallas, did not feature any instances where a canonically established character was portrayed by an actor of a different race during its run. New characters were introduced over time, but this does not constitute a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
6.7
Critic Ratings
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