Servant puts atmosphere and suspense first, and most casting choices feel grounded in the story’s dark, insular Philadelphia setting. Elements of identity are largely background details, not narrative drivers. No major characters seem shoehorned in just to meet quotas, and storylines revolve around genuine psychological tension, not modern ideological messaging.

While the show probes at parenting, faith, and the trauma of loss, it does so without taking potshots at religion, masculinity, or family. Instead, these elements are central and treated with a mix of respect and ambiguity. Some modern sensibilities slip in but aren’t dominant or militant.

The show’s worldview is unsettling but not preachy. There is little overt virtue-signaling; characters are deeply flawed, and no single ideology goes unchallenged. Alternative or traditional views are presented through nuanced, sympathetic characters, not just as strawmen villains.