Defending the Guilty (2018) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

47%

Defending the Guilty2018

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What We Think

Defending the Guilty delivers a snarky, millennial take on legal life but doesn’t plunge into full-on wokeness. There’s a light glaze of the usual progressive sensibilities, but it’s more interested in laughs than lecturing. A moderate entry on the woke scale.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

While the show features some diverse casting and modern themes, the focus remains on legal drama and character-driven humor rather than heavy-handed ideology. Narrative arcs are shaped more by workplace satire than box-ticking.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

Traditional institutions like the British legal system, class, and family expectations are occasionally lampooned but not outright mocked or rewritten for ideological purposes. The show leans progressive but doesn’t seem out to erase cultural heritage entirely.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

The series has a distinctly modern, irreverent tone and leans left culturally, with most characters sharing similar values. There’s limited space for genuinely dissenting or traditional voices, but it avoids cartoonishly villainizing the opposition.

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