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Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 3

Its showrunner stated on the record that "diversity and representation is something that has been part of our mission statement, in everything that we do, Diversity's very important to us, We are both…" 1. Its showrunner stated on the record that "i wanted to see strong, powerful Asian women on screen, which is something that I did not experience growing up, and therefore, had a lot of challenges with my…" 2. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 6 of 100 3. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for mixed-heritage 4.

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    Creator statementshowrunner: "Diversity and representation is something that has been part of our mission statement, in everything that we do. Diversity's very important to us. We are both born and raised here in Los Angeles. We…"CBR, Agents of SHIELD Showrunners on Ghost Rider and Diversity source ↗
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    Creator statementshowrunner: "I wanted to see strong, powerful Asian women on screen, which is something that I did not experience growing up, and therefore, had a lot of challenges with my identity. I feel like it's an important…"Agents of SHIELD Series Finale Interview, Collider source ↗
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 6 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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    RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: mixed-heritage 77.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Agent Phil Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division) puts together a team of agents to investigate the new, the strange and the unknown around the globe, protecting the ordinary from the extraordinary.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceOlder Women
Mainstream

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
40
Young Women
42
Older Men
58
Older Women
60
Advocacy6
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
61
Black
36
Hispanic
38
Asian
44
South Asian
46
Middle Eastern
48
Indigenous
48
Mixed
77
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

Where to Watch (US)

Stream
Disney PlusDisney Plus
Buy
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Advocacy Over Time in Drama

The average advocacy score of Drama titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.

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Average advocacy score of Drama titles by release year
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194102
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194407
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194702
194824
195026
195115
195216
1953010
195414
195518
195627
1957110
195836
195919
1960012
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1963014
196418
1965211
1966010
196707
196819
1969010
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197108
197209
1973014
1974115
1975213
1976120
197708
197805
1979111
1980113
198108
1982113
1983015
1984114
1985211
1986212
1987119
1988213
1989116
1990014
1991214
1992218
1993123
1994225
1995226
1996229
1997223
1998324
1999342
2000241
2001241
2002241
2003236
2004265
2005267
2006182
2007168
2008149
2009228
2010522
2011324
2012219
2013424
2014622
2015719
2016523
2017831
2018535
2019736
2020534
2021935
20221434
20231218
2024917
2025314
2026911
This title (2013)61

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Cast & Crew