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tv·12·Aug 21, 2022·
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Below
tv
12
August 21, 2022
Wokeometer Rating
2Based
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Below sticks to raw personal grief and family tensions with no identity politics or social agendas, making it safe neutral viewing at a 2/10 woke score.
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Detailed Analysis
Below Season 1 follows original characters Fanny and Fam as they deal with grief, disability from a car accident, family estrangement, and personal relationships through events like widow interactions, grief yoga, and family gatherings.
The narrative emphasizes individual trauma and family dynamics without any focus on identity politics or social justice themes. Casting involves new creations with no adaptations from prior material, and creator statements center on crisis and relational issues rather than activist framing. This results in an overall woke score of 2/10, indicating minimal to no progressive ideological content.
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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Identity Politics & Racial Essentialism
Gender Ideology & LGBTQ+ Themes
DEI Casting & Representation Mandates
Preachiness & Message-First Agenda
Corporate & Creator Activism
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We've run a full content analysis on Below and scored it 2/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of woke content is in Below?
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 Below's overall score.
Is Below family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Below is rated 12. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.
How does Wokeometer score tv shows?
We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →
