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City of Ghosts
tv·TV-Y7·Mar 5, 2021·
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City of Ghosts
tv
TV-Y7
March 5, 2021
Wokeometer Rating
8Woke
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
City of Ghosts scores 8/10 woke by centering identity politics, gentrification, and cultural erasure as the core of its ghost interviews with kids—including a non-binary lead using they/them pronouns. Skip it if you want neutral stories instead of progressive messaging.
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Detailed Analysis
City of Ghosts follows children who interview ghosts to reveal Los Angeles' multicultural histories, spotlighting specific communities such as the Indigenous Tongva, Oaxacan, Black musical traditions in Leimert Park, and Japanese heritage in Boyle Heights while confronting gentrification, historical erasure, and cultural appropriation.
The series deliberately centers progressive themes of representation and identity, including a non-binary main character using they/them pronouns, as a rebuttal to "whitewashed" narratives and a vehicle for highlighting neighborhoods of color. These elements are foundational to its mockumentary format and emotional storytelling aimed at young viewers. The show's content profile earns an overall woke score of 8/10 by making identity-based cultural narratives and systemic social issues the core drivers rather than neutral entertainment or history.
Methodology: Each score synthesizes audience discourse, critic and aggregator reception, and press coverage — weighed against the work itself, not any single source.
Detailed BreakdownPro
Identity Politics & Racial Essentialism
Gender Ideology & LGBTQ+ Themes
DEI Casting & Representation Mandates
Preachiness & Message-First Agenda
Corporate & Creator Activism
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Is City of Ghosts Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on City of Ghosts and scored it 8/10 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 City of Ghosts?
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 City of Ghosts's overall score.
Is City of Ghosts family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). City of Ghosts is rated TV-Y7. 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 →
