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Dalgliesh
tv·16+·Nov 4, 2021·
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Dalgliesh
tv
16+
November 4, 2021
Wokeometer Rating
5Mixed
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Dalgliesh centers on classic 1970s detective work and personal motives in institutional settings, treating any modern social elements as minor supporting details rather than core drivers for a moderate 5/10 rating.
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Detailed Analysis
Dalgliesh adapts P.D. James novels into traditional 1970s-set British whodunits, with Commander Adam Dalgliesh investigating murders driven by personal motives, secrets, and evidence across institutional settings like hospitals, churches, labs, and estates.
Storytelling stays centered on classic detection and human fallibility, avoiding identity politics or systemic critiques as core drivers. The main progressive elements across seasons involve the recasting of DS Kate Miskin as a mixed-race woman, which layers in period-accurate subplots on racism and misogyny, plus isolated source alterations such as changing a family to South Asian to emphasize racial tensions. These updates function as supporting details rather than narrative engines, yielding the show's overall content rating of 5/10.
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 Dalgliesh Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on Dalgliesh and scored it 5/10 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 Dalgliesh?
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 Dalgliesh's overall score.
Is Dalgliesh family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Dalgliesh is rated 16+. 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 →
