6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Midnight, Texas (2017)
Midnight, Texas (2017)
Overview
Welcome to a place where being normal is really quite strange. In a remote Texas town no one is who they seem. From vampires and witches to psychics and hit men, Midnight is a mysterious safe haven for those who are different. As the town members fight off outside pressures from rowdy biker gangs, ever-suspicious cops and their own dangerous pasts, they band together and form a strong and unlikely family.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Race Swap: Yes
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.5
Overview
Welcome to a place where being normal is really quite strange. In a remote Texas town no one is who they seem. From vampires and witches to psychics and hit men, Midnight is a mysterious safe haven for those who are different. As the town members fight off outside pressures from rowdy biker gangs, ever-suspicious cops and their own dangerous pasts, they band together and form a strong and unlikely family.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The series consistently promotes themes of diversity, acceptance of marginalized individuals, and the strength of a 'found family' community standing against prejudice and external threats, aligning with progressive values.
The series demonstrates explicit DEI through the casting of several main characters, including a witch and a vampire, with minority actors who were traditionally white in the source material. While the narrative explores themes of acceptance and community among supernatural outcasts, it does not explicitly critique traditional identities or make a strong, explicit DEI critique central to its storytelling.
Secondary
Midnight, Texas features prominent gay characters, Joe and Chuy Strong, whose loving, long-term relationship is a stable and respected part of the narrative. Their sexuality is depicted with dignity and is not a source of conflict or negative stereotypes. Other LGBTQ+ characters are also presented positively, contributing to an overall affirming and integrated portrayal within the show's supernatural setting.
The show features multiple instances of race swaps from its source novels. Fiji Cavanaugh, depicted as white in the books, is portrayed by a biracial actress. Lemuel Bridger, described as white in the books, is portrayed by a Black actor.
The series consistently portrays organized or fundamentalist Christianity as a source of bigotry, persecution, and danger for the supernatural community. Religious zealots and institutions are frequently depicted as antagonists, driving the narrative's conflict through their intolerance and violence against those who are different.
The series "Midnight, Texas" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a community of supernatural beings and their interactions, without incorporating transgender identities into its plot or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The show "Midnight, Texas" adapts characters from Charlaine Harris's book series. A review of the main cast reveals no instances where a character's established gender from the source material was changed for the screen adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
7.4
Critic Ratings
6.1
5.0
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