Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime  •  2014-2020  •  42 min  •  Teen (13+)

The 100 (2014-2020)

The 100 poster

The 100 (2014-2020)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Negative
Female Combat: Yes

Viewer Rating
7.8

Overview

100 years in the future, when the Earth has been abandoned due to radioactivity, the last surviving humans live on an ark orbiting the planet — but the ark won't last forever. So the repressive regime picks 100 expendable juvenile delinquents to send down to Earth to see if the planet is still habitable.


Starring Cast

Eliza Taylor  •   Bob Morley  •   Marie Avgeropoulos


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

The series consistently critiques tribalism, xenophobia, and authoritarian power structures, championing diplomacy, empathy, and collective evolution towards a unified, peaceful future as the ultimate solution to humanity's self-destructive tendencies.

Diversity: High
Confidence: Medium

The series "The 100" demonstrates significant diversity through its intentional casting, featuring a wide range of prominent non-white and LGBTQ+ characters. While the narrative explores complex moral and societal issues, its focus is on broader themes of survival and human nature rather than an explicit critique of traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: Negative
Confidence: Medium

The 100 featured several LGBTQ+ characters, including a central lesbian romance between Lexa and Clarke, which was groundbreaking for its time. However, Lexa's death immediately after finding happiness tragically reinforced the harmful 'Bury Your Gays' trope, overshadowing other positive portrayals and leading to a net problematic impact on LGBTQ+ representation.

Female Combat: Yes
Confidence: High

The show features several female characters who are highly skilled warriors. Octavia Blake and Lexa, among others, are repeatedly shown to be victorious in direct physical combat, utilizing melee weapons and martial arts against multiple male opponents.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The series 'The 100' does not feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. While known for its LGBTQ+ representation, this primarily focuses on lesbian and bisexual characters and relationships, with no specific portrayal of transsexual individuals or experiences.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The show is an adaptation of a book series. While it introduces many new characters and significantly diverges from the source material, no established characters from the books had their gender changed in the on-screen portrayal.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

The show 'The 100' significantly diverged from its source novels, which did not explicitly or unambiguously establish the race of most characters. Therefore, casting choices for the show do not constitute a race swap as per the defined criteria.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.5
The Movie Database logo
7.9

Critic Ratings

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9.3
Metacritic logo
6.4

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