Munich Games inserts diverse characters, including a queer female investigator, directly into the center of the narrative. While these choices arguably fit the contemporary European setting, it sometimes feels like representation is prioritized over developing the most plausible or engaging characters for the story, slightly compromising narrative integrity.

The show explores themes of extremism, distrust in institutions, and modern moral ambiguity, often casting tradition, religion, and masculinity in a questionable light. Family and religious values aren’t actively ridiculed but are largely sidelined, aligning more with modern progressive norms than traditional ones.

There’s little room for traditionally-minded characters to be depicted sympathetically. Any dissent from progressive assumptions is generally filtered through antagonists or depicted as archaic, with very little worldview diversity. Alternative perspectives are mostly absent or poorly represented.