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P-Valley (2020)

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P-Valley (2020)

Overview

Down deep in the Mississippi Delta, Trap music meets film noir in this kaleidoscopic story of a little-strip-club-that-could and the big characters who come through its doors—the hopeful, the lost, the broken, the ballers, the beautiful, and the damned.


Starring Cast


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive

Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Positive
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
8.2

Overview

Down deep in the Mississippi Delta, Trap music meets film noir in this kaleidoscopic story of a little-strip-club-that-could and the big characters who come through its doors—the hopeful, the lost, the broken, the ballers, the beautiful, and the damned.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Spectrum logoSpectrum
Philo logoPhilo
Apple TV logoApple TV
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The series' central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by centering the experiences of marginalized Black women, critiquing systemic economic precarity, racial and gender-based exploitation, and championing female agency, sexual liberation, and community solidarity against oppressive forces.

P-Valley showcases significant diversity by centering its narrative on a predominantly Black cast and exploring their lives in the Mississippi Delta. The series explicitly integrates and critiques themes of race, gender, and sexuality, highlighting the struggles against traditional power structures and societal norms.

Secondary

P-Valley offers a deeply affirming and nuanced portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters, particularly through Uncle Clifford, a non-binary club owner. The show depicts queer individuals with dignity, complexity, and agency, exploring their relationships and identities within a supportive community. It frames challenges as external, consistently validating the worth of LGBTQ+ lives and love.

P-Valley offers a primarily positive portrayal of trans and gender non-conforming identities through its central character, Uncle Clifford. Depicted with dignity, complexity, and agency, Uncle Clifford's journey as a club owner and lover is explored with respect, affirming the worth of their identity and relationships amidst external challenges.

P-Valley portrays Christianity with significant nuance, showcasing both its role as a source of community, solace, and moral guidance for some characters, and the hypocrisy or judgmentalism of others. The narrative critiques the flawed actions of individuals rather than the faith itself, often positioning the audience to sympathize with characters who find genuine comfort or struggle with their faith within a complex world.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

P-Valley is an original series based on an original play, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters or historical figures. All characters were created for this specific narrative, thus no gender swaps occurred.

P-Valley is an original series created by Katori Hall, not an adaptation of a pre-existing work with established characters of a different race, nor does it feature historical figures. All characters are original to the show.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.5
The Movie Database logo
7.6

Critic Ratings

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9.5
Metacritic logo
8.3

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