Started February 17, 2021 · Ended · Based on 1 season, 6 episodes through February 17, 2021 · TV-MA · 50 min
Behind Her Eyes is a 2021 Netflix limited series about single mother Louise, who starts an affair with her psychiatrist boss David while secretly befriending his mysterious wife Adele, leading to psychological manipulation, secrets, and a major supernatural twist involving lucid dreaming and body possession. The story focuses entirely on personal obsession, deception, betrayal, and mind games in intimate relationships. No woke elements such as identity politics, social justice messaging, or institutional critiques appear in the narrative, marketing, or creator statements.
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Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Behind Her Eyes.
Woke representation / casting
Visible diversity appears in the lead role of a black actress as the single mother in a modern UK setting, but choices align with story logic and show no quota-driven or mismatched emphasis.
12%
Woke political dialogue
No activist speeches, identity lectures, or political conversations occur; all dialogue advances the personal thriller plot.
0%
Identity-driven story themes
Core themes stay limited to obsession, secrets, and psychological horror via the body-possession twist, with zero exploration of race, gender identity, or social justice.
5%
Western institutional / cultural critique
Psychiatry and relationships function as personal plot devices without activist framing of institutions, patriarchy, masculinity, or Western norms.
0%
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant | The adaptation keeps the novel’s characters and twist intact without ideological alterations.
0%
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
No public accusations claim the show promotes woke or identity politics content; existing debate comes only from progressive critics finding the twist offensive.
0%
Creator track record context
The team shows minimal activist patterns overall, with only mild signals from Angela LaManna and low or zero records for the rest.
14%
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