“Black Space” puts character and mystery over obvious identity politics. The plot focuses on the suspenseful investigation, not ticking off diversity checkboxes. Characters feel reasonably fleshed out, and no one seems artificially flawless or shielded from consequences. There’s little evidence of forced representation or ideology overwhelming the storytelling.

The show doesn’t seem particularly interested in flipping gender roles or subverting cultural traditions, if anything, it presents issues of family, religion, and Israeli society in a gritty, nuanced way. Masculinity and authority aren’t simply mocked or dismantled either, so viewers looking for woke subversion may find themselves disappointed.

While “Black Space” offers a mostly modern worldview, there’s some genuine complexity regarding conflicting values within Israeli culture (religious vs. secular, authority vs. youth, etc.). Different perspectives are given their due, so it’s hardly an echo chamber of one ideology pummeling the opposition.