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Fortitude
tv·TV-MA·Jan 29, 2015·
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Fortitude
tv
TV-MA
January 29, 2015
Wokeometer Rating
1Based
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Fortitude sticks to classic Nordic noir thrills, murder investigations, and sci-fi horror without any identity politics or social messaging. Its organic storytelling and plot-driven environmental elements deliver a clean 1/10 woke score.
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Detailed Analysis
Fortitude is a British psychological thriller and horror series set in a remote fictional Arctic Norwegian town, following murder investigations, a parasitic outbreak from melting permafrost, personal traumas, vengeance, and characters confronting madness or making sacrifices amid a rising body count.
The narrative draws from classic Nordic noir and sci-fi mystery tropes, with environmental and scientific elements serving purely as plot drivers rather than vehicles for messaging. Across its reviewed seasons, the show maintains traditional genre storytelling centered on secrets, violence, crime, and redemption arcs without identity politics, systemic critiques, or social justice framing.
Casting remains organic to the international research and mining community setting, with no forced diversity swaps or foregrounded identities. This consistent focus on unadorned suspense and character conflict results in the show's overall woke score of 1/10.
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We've run a full content analysis on Fortitude and scored it 1/10 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 Fortitude?
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 Fortitude's overall score.
Is Fortitude family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Fortitude is rated TV-MA. 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 →
