“Professor T” largely prioritizes character-driven storytelling, focusing on the eccentricities and abilities of its protagonist rather than relying on identity factors. Characters reflect a mix of personalities and flaws, with diversity woven in naturally rather than forced to the forefront. It doesn’t seem that narrative takes a back seat to ideology here, allowing skill and depth to shine over token traits.

The show maintains a fairly traditional treatment of institutions: family and morality are presented without overt mockery or subversion, and masculinity is handled with nuance, if a bit of British awkwardness. There isn’t much cultural revisionism or sneering at tradition, so it passes the basics with little cause for alarm for non-woke viewers.

Alternative viewpoints are present; not every dissenting character is a villain, and debate among characters is common. The show avoids painting tradition as evil and rarely slips into heavy-handed ideological uniformity. A breath of fresh air compared to most recent TV, honestly.