7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Society (2019)
The Society (2019)
Overview
When everyone else mysteriously vanishes from their wealthy town, the teen residents of West Ham must forge their own society to survive.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
When everyone else mysteriously vanishes from their wealthy town, the teen residents of West Ham must forge their own society to survive.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The show's central conflict revolves around establishing a new society, consistently highlighting the need for democratic governance, collective responsibility, and fair resource distribution, while critiquing the dangers of unchecked power and inequality, aligning with progressive values.
The series features a visibly diverse ensemble cast, incorporating various racial and ethnic backgrounds among its characters. The narrative explores themes of power and societal structure, with diverse characters and relationships, but does not center on an explicit critique of traditional identities.
Secondary
The Society features multiple LGBTQ+ characters, including a central gay romance between Sam and Grizz, and Kelly's bisexuality. These characters are depicted with dignity, complexity, and agency. Their relationships are integrated naturally into the narrative, contributing to an overall affirming and positive portrayal of queer identity.
While individual characters find personal solace in faith, the most prominent depiction of Christianity as a societal force is through Lexie's faction, which uses religious dogma to justify authoritarianism, scapegoating, and division, leading to significant conflict and harm within the community. The narrative portrays this misuse of religion as fundamentally problematic.
The film 'The Society, 2019' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate regarding transsexual identity or experiences, resulting in a determination of N/A for depiction.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Society (2019) is an original series with no prior source material or established characters. All characters were created for the show, therefore no gender swaps occurred as per the definition.
The Society (2019) is an original series without prior source material, historical figures, or previous adaptations. All characters were created for this specific production, meaning no character had an established race to be changed from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
7.5
Critic Ratings
8.6
6.6
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