8.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Twilight Zone (1959)
The Twilight Zone (1959)
Overview
An anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.9
Overview
An anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The Twilight Zone consistently explores universal moral and philosophical dilemmas, often critiquing human failings like prejudice, fear, and conformity, and the consequences of individual choices. Its focus on the human condition and existential questions, rather than specific political ideologies or solutions, positions it as neutral.
The original 'The Twilight Zone' series, a product of its time, featured a predominantly traditional and mainstream cast without explicit race or gender-swapped roles. Its narratives explored universal human conditions and moral quandaries, offering critiques of human nature rather than specifically targeting or negatively framing traditional identities.
Secondary
The show often portrays faith, particularly Christian-aligned morality and spiritual resilience, as a positive force. In episodes like 'The Obsolete Man,' the Bible symbolizes enduring truth against an oppressive, anti-religious state.
The original 'The Twilight Zone' series, a product of its time, did not include explicit or identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The show's focus on general human anxieties and societal issues did not extend to queer identity, resulting in no depiction.
The Twilight Zone (1959) is an anthology series that does not feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes across its episodes. Consequently, there is no specific portrayal of transsexual identity to evaluate within the show's narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Twilight Zone (1959-1964) is an original anthology series where characters are created for each episode. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters from prior source material whose gender is altered within this series.
As an original anthology series, The Twilight Zone (1959-1964) primarily featured new characters in each episode. There were no pre-existing legacy characters from prior installments or widely established source material whose race could be canonically altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
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8.5
Critic Ratings
9.2
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