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Average Joe - Season 1

tv
16
Season 1
June 26, 2023
Wokeometer Rating
3Based
0/10
Audience Woke Score
No Ratings Yet
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

Average Joe Season 1 scores a low 3/10 on wokeness by delivering classic mob-revenge action and comedy without any social justice messaging or identity politics. The focus stays on Joe Washington's survival against the Russian mob, making it safe, neutral entertainment.

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Detailed Analysis

Average Joe Season 1 is an original crime thriller-comedy created by Robb Cullen and loosely inspired by his own family experiences with a con-man father and Russian connections.

The premise centers on plumber Joe Washington discovering his late father's theft of $10 million and a Lamborghini from the Russian mob, triggering a violent chase involving body disposal, assassins like Arina, and a hunt for the money across ten episodes. No established characters from prior source material are race- or gender-swapped, and the story follows classic mob-revenge and heist tropes without identity politics as the foundation. The series keeps any diverse casting incidental to the narrative rather than central, with the focus remaining on the mob conflict and survival elements.

Minor background lines about supporting businesses or a cop integrated into a community circle serve only as flavor without advancing social justice themes. This approach results in a low woke score because the ideological elements do not drive the premise or character arcs, allowing the entertainment to prioritize action and comedy over messaging.

Key Factors

  • Original series with no established-character changes or forced diversity mandates
  • Core plot driven by Russian mob conflict, stolen cash, and survival rather than social justice themes
  • Incidental diverse casting (Deon Cole as Joe, Black supporting friends/family) and minor lines about supporting Black businesses or a white cop in a Black circle that remain background flavor

Methodology: Each score synthesizes audience discourse, critic and aggregator reception, and press coverage — weighed against the work itself, not any single source.

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Is Average Joe - Season 1 Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on Average Joe - Season 1 and scored it 3/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.

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What kind of woke content is in Average Joe - Season 1?

Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Average Joe - Season 1's overall score.

Is Average Joe - Season 1 family-friendly?

Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Average Joe - Season 1 is rated 16. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.

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