The Haunting of Hill House

2018 · Limited SeriesAdaptation

Audience evidenceThe verdict — who this is for, by the receipts

Made first for older women 1

The Haunting of Hill House's audience scores lean most toward older women at 83 of 100 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White and below it for Black and Hispanic 3. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 2 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 4.

The receipts — every claim above is sourced

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Audience scoreolder women 83 of 100 is the top quadrant.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 95, Black 26, Hispanic 28.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
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Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 2 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Mike Flanagan's reimagining of Shirley Jackson's novel, following the Crain family as they confront haunting memories of their old home and the terrifying events that drove them from it.