Turn Up Charlie stars Idris Elba as a struggling DJ who becomes a nanny (or 'manny') for his famous friend's daughter. While there's an attempt at comedy through an unconventional role reversal, the casting mostly fits the story premise. However, some character traits do lean heavily on identity rather than earned development, nudging the score upward.

Traditional family roles are subverted; the male lead is placed in a nurturing position while other male characters are not traditionally masculine. The show pokes gentle fun at family and career conventions, sometimes at the expense of time-tested values.

The series lightly leans on progressive values, but doesn't go out of its way to mock or villainize traditional perspectives. Most characters operate with a modern moral outlook, but some diversity of thought and culture is present.