NCIS: Los Angeles
tv·TV-14·Sep 22, 2009·
NCIS: LA is low-woke bliss (1-3/10 through S12): pure action, team loyalty, and escapist fun without politics or lectures—stays neutral and story-focused until late seasons.
NCIS: Los Angeles is a procedural crime drama following an elite NCIS team in Los Angeles as they conduct undercover operations against terrorism, espionage, cartels, and military threats, emphasizing high-stakes action, team loyalty, and character backstories.
Seasons 1-12 (scoring 1-3/10) deliver pure escapist entertainment with organically diverse casting reflective of an LA setting, devoid of progressive ideology, identity politics, social justice lectures, or DEI-driven changes, earning strong reception without 'woke' backlash. Starting in Season 13 (scores 6-7/10), the series incorporates noticeable ideological elements like hate crime plots, racial profiling critiques, and identity-focused arcs for diverse characters, prioritizing messaging over action and prompting fan complaints of declining quality akin to other franchise cancellations.
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We've run a full content analysis on NCIS: Los Angeles and scored it 3/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
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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 →
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