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Who Is America? (2018)

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Who Is America? (2018)

Overview

A satirical half-hour series from comedian Sacha Baron Cohen exploring the diverse individuals, from the infamous to the unknown across the political and cultural spectrum, who populate our unique nation.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive

Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Neutral
Trans: Negative
Family Values: Mixed
Christianity: Negative
Islam: Positive
Judaism: Positive

Viewer Rating
6.8

Overview

A satirical half-hour series from comedian Sacha Baron Cohen exploring the diverse individuals, from the infamous to the unknown across the political and cultural spectrum, who populate our unique nation.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Spectrum logoSpectrum
Paramount+ logoParamount+
Apple TV logoApple TV
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The series explicitly promotes progressive ideology by using satirical characters to expose hypocrisy, prejudice, and extremism among American public figures, particularly concerning issues like gun control, racism, and political discourse.

The series features a diverse range of individuals through its satirical interviews and character portrayals. Its narrative explicitly critiques traditional identities and societal norms through provocative satire, exposing prejudices and hypocrisy.

Secondary

Who Is America? incorporates LGBTQ+ themes within its satirical framework, primarily through characters who express prejudiced views to expose the biases of interviewees. The portrayal is neither overtly affirming nor directly denigrating, as problematic elements serve a broader critical purpose rather than endorsing ridicule.

The series incorporates discussions of gender identity and fluidity through satirical characters. These segments present the topic in an exaggerated or absurd manner to provoke reactions from interviewees, primarily for comedic effect. The portrayal does not feature transsexual characters with dignity or complexity, instead using the concept as a source of mockery or confusion within its satirical framework.

Who Is America? is a satirical political comedy series that does not feature significant narrative content or themes related to family structures, roles, or values. The series therefore offers no discernible portrayal of family life norms.

The series frequently portrays conservative Christian figures and their political allies as hypocritical, bigoted, or easily swayed by extreme ideologies. The satire targets the misuse of Christian values to justify prejudice and political agendas, presenting these specific adherents and their institutions in a fundamentally problematic light without significant counterbalancing nuance.

The series often exposes Islamophobia and the irrational fears surrounding Muslim communities through its satirical encounters. The narrative consistently frames the prejudice against Islam as wrong, positioning the audience to sympathize with the religion and its adherents when they are targeted by bigotry.

The series utilizes characters, such as Erran Morad, to expose antisemitism and highlight the absurdity of prejudiced views against Jewish people. The narrative framing consistently positions the audience to condemn bigotry and sympathize with the target of such prejudice, aligning with the dignity of the faith by attacking its detractors.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The series features original characters created for the show, none of whom have a pre-established canonical or historical gender. Therefore, no character's gender is portrayed differently from a prior established version.

The series features Sacha Baron Cohen portraying multiple new, original characters created specifically for the show. These characters lack prior canonical or historical racial establishments, therefore the series does not contain a race swap.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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8.3
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7.4

Critic Ratings

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5.7
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5.9

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