NCIS: LA S9 is woke-free escapism (2/10)—pure action-packed procedurals on terrorism and espionage, with organic diversity and zero politics or lectures.
NCIS: Los Angeles Season 9 delivers straightforward procedural entertainment centered on counter-terrorism, espionage, and team dynamics, with no discernible progressive ideological intrusions like social justice lectures, identity politics, or critiques of systemic issues.
Episode plots remain neutral and action-focused, tackling cases involving smuggling, ransomware, kidnappings, and international threats without weaving in DEI messaging or focal points on race, gender, or sexuality. Casting sees the addition of Nia Long as the new operations manager Shay Mosley—replacing the deceased Miguel Ferrer's character—and Andrea Bordeaux as agent Harley Hidoko, enhancing the already diverse ensemble (including LL Cool J, Daniela Ruah, and Linda Hunt) in an organic way befitting the Los Angeles NCIS setting and the show's long-standing multicultural team.
These changes prompt no significant backlash tied to 'wokeness'; fan complaints about Mosley focus on writing rather than diversity quotas. Absent creator interviews pushing activism or audience uproar over forced inclusion, the season prioritizes gripping storytelling and character arcs over contemporary social agendas, making it a refreshing example of traditional TV escapism.
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We've run a full content analysis on NCIS: Los Angeles - Season 9 and scored it 2/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
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