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Lazarus
tv·TV-14·Apr 6, 2025·
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Lazarus
tv
TV-14
April 6, 2025
Wokeometer Rating
4Mixed
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Lazarus earns its moderate 4/10 woke score because diverse casting and one anti-racism backstory appear only as incidental background in a Blade Runner-style melting-pot setting. The core story stays focused on the drug-epidemic thriller plot without lectures or identity politics.
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Detailed Analysis
Lazarus is a 2052-set action-thriller following a five-agent international task force—including acrobat ex-con Axel, hacker Eleina, researcher Doug, and operative Chris—as they pursue leads, conduct rescues, and investigate to locate Dr. Skinner and a Hapna vaccine amid an opioid-crisis-inspired epidemic threatening mass deaths.
The narrative centers on chases, hacker work, and thriller plotting across 13 episodes, with the team's diverse racial and gender makeup (highlighted in casting and key art) and one character's anti-racism backstory serving as background elements rather than driving the story. These representation choices draw from a Blade Runner-inspired melting-pot aesthetic but stay subplot-level without central identity politics, lecture moments, or premise-defining focus. The show's content profile earns its official 4/10 woke score because progressive diversity appears as incidental flavor amid the core drug-plot action, prompting only minor audience notes on "woke" aspects without overt ideological emphasis.
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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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Is Lazarus Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on Lazarus and scored it 4/10 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 Lazarus?
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 Lazarus's overall score.
Is Lazarus family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Lazarus is rated TV-14. 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 →
