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Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 4

Its showrunner stated on the record that "it only works if you tell a story through the charactersThe most important thing for me is that the audience feels things" 1. Its showrunner stated on the record that "i never felt restricted, when I was on the page, The important things were there" 2. Its producer stated on the record that "i don't want to make too much of the history because, at the heart of it, it is a story of a man and his destiny, It's about Uhtred and the amazing journey tha…" 3. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 12 of 100 4. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White 5.

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    Creator statementshowrunner: "It only works if you tell a story through the characters...The most important thing for me is that the audience feels things."Winter is Coming, June 2020 source ↗
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    Creator statementshowrunner: "I never felt restricted, when I was on the page. The important things were there."Winter is Coming, June 2020 source ↗
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    Creator statementproducer: "I don't want to make too much of the history because, at the heart of it, it is a story of a man and his destiny. It's about Uhtred and the amazing journey that he has to go on and his relationship w…"Collider interview source ↗
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 12 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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    RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 88.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

A show of heroic deeds and epic battles with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity. Combining real historical figures and events with fictional characters, it is the story of how a people combined their strength under one of the most iconic kings of history in order to reclaim their land for themselves and build a place they call home.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
89
Young Women
18
Older Men
82
Older Women
12
Advocacy12
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
88
Black
40
Hispanic
46
Asian
40
South Asian
36
Middle Eastern
46
Indigenous
50
Mixed
44
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

Where to Watch (US)

Stream
NetflixNetflixNetflix Standard with AdsNetflix Standard with Ads
Buy
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