Progressive elements appear through Bibi Garvey (Sarah Greene), a main sister explicitly depicted as lesbian and married to Nora (Yasmine Akram), with the couple actively trying for another child alongside their adopted son; this same-sex family dynamic receives recurring screen time as part of the sisters' personal lives. Creator Sharon Horgan has highlighted the show's intent to critique the "sexist institution that is the police" and systemic barriers faced by women like Grace, extending into season 2 subplots involving detective Houlihan confronting sexism and corruption within the force. The core premise of female solidarity against coercive patriarchal control and domestic abuse further embeds feminist framing, though it builds on traditional storytelling of escaping violence rather than centering identity politics as the sole driver.