Is there DEI in Angie Tribeca?

The biggest factors in our score are Creator track record context, Woke representation / casting. Lone-wolf detective Angie Tribeca and a squad of committed LAPD detectives investigate the most serious cases, from the murder of a ventriloquist to a rash of baker suicides.

TV Show review

Angie Tribeca

Q: Is Angie Tribeca woke?

Angie Tribeca has a woke score of 9/100, which means it is not especially woke compared with higher-scoring titles. Angie Tribeca is a comedy show about a tough LAPD detective and her quirky squad who solve ridiculous crimes. Cases include a ventriloquist murder and a rash of baker suicides. The humor relies on puns, sight gags, and absurd team antics across all four seasons. The show never centers social themes or identity issues.

Review basis: 4 seasons, 40 episodes · through December 30, 2018

January 17, 2016 · 25 min · TV-14 · Ended

Woke Score

9/ 100

Lower is better

7.0 / 10IMDb↗96%Critics79%Audience↗

ComedyActionAdventureCrime

Review

Summary

Angie Tribeca is a comedy show about a tough LAPD detective and her quirky squad who solve ridiculous crimes. Cases include a ventriloquist murder and a rash of baker suicides. The humor relies on puns, sight gags, and absurd team antics across all four seasons. The show never centers social themes or identity issues.

Breakdown

Factors & Ratings

These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Angie Tribeca.

Woke representation / casting

Casting features a biracial actress in the lead detective role and a Black actor in a supporting detective part. The show does not call attention to race or gender or present them as identity priorities.

10 / 100

Woke political dialogue

Episodes use puns, sight gags, and absurd one-liners with no activist speeches or political points.

0 / 100

Identity-driven story themes

Stories center on ridiculous crimes and slapstick team antics. No plots explore race, gender, sexuality, or representation.

0 / 100

Western institutional / cultural critique

Police procedures are mocked through silly jokes. There is no framing of institutions, masculinity, or culture as broken systems.

0 / 100

Woke character or canon changes

Not relevant

0 / 100

Anti-woke backlash and complaints

No complaints or news coverage accused the show of pushing woke, DEI, or identity politics ideas.

0 / 100

Creator track record context

Steve Carell and Nancy Carell create broad comedy. Rashida Jones has made comments on diversity, but the show avoids activist themes.

20 / 100

Production

Production companies: Carousel, 301 Productions, TBS Productions, Studio T
Networks: TBS

Main Cast

Rashida Jonesas Angie Tribeca
Hayes MacArthuras Jay Geils
Bobby Cannavaleas AJ Geils
Deon Coleas DJ Tanner
Andree Vermeulenas Monica Scholls
Jere Burnsas Chet Atkins
Kiersey Clemonsas Maria Charo
Adam Scottas Surgeon

Director & Crew

Ira UngerleiderWriter8 episodes credited for this role (TMDB aggregate — higher usually means a recurring or lead creative role).
Mathew HarawitzWriter4 episodes credited for this role (TMDB aggregate — higher usually means a recurring or lead creative role).
Nathaniel SteinWriter4 episodes credited for this role (TMDB aggregate — higher usually means a recurring or lead creative role).
Shepard BoucherWriter3 episodes credited for this role (TMDB aggregate — higher usually means a recurring or lead creative role).
Steve PinkDirector3 episodes credited for this role (TMDB aggregate — higher usually means a recurring or lead creative role).
Alex Jenkins ReidWriter2 episodes credited for this role (TMDB aggregate — higher usually means a recurring or lead creative role).

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