Based on 1 season, 10 episodes · through December 28, 2025
Robin Hood is an adventure TV show set in 12th-century England. It follows a young Saxon named Rob who fights against corrupt Norman rulers after his father is killed. The show has a strong focus on modern girl power themes, with Maid Marian working as a secret agent in the royal courts. It also features a female outlaw who disguises herself as a boy to survive. Additionally, the story changes historical facts by portraying the Christian church as a cruel, invading force against noble Saxon pagans.
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These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Robin Hood.
Woke representation / casting
The casting of a Black actor as Little John in medieval England is highly visible. The show also features a female actor playing Ralph, a character who disguises herself as a boy to fight alongside the outlaws. These choices highlight modern diversity priorities.
70%
Woke political dialogue
The script focuses heavily on modern-sounding ideas of class struggle, such as the wealthy elite crushing the poor underclass. It also uses dialogue that paints the spread of Christianity as a forced and violent takeover of native Saxon lands.
45%
Identity-driven story themes
The show heavily features female empowerment. Maid Marian is portrayed as a daring secret agent who does not stand in Robin’s shadow. Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine acts as a strong feminist mentor, and a female outlaw fights in disguise. It also emphasizes the Saxon pagan identity fighting for freedom.
65%
Western institutional / cultural critique
The series takes a highly critical view of Christianity, which is a major Western cultural institution. It portrays the Christian Church as a hostile and oppressive foreign force, while painting the pagan characters as noble and oppressed victims.
75%
Woke character or canon changes
The series heavily alters the classic folklore. It turns Robin Hood from a historically devout Christian into a pagan rebel. It also race-swaps Little John, turns Maid Marian into an active spy and leader, and introduces a woman posing as a boy among the Merry Men.
80%
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
The show faced strong backlash online and in media reports. Viewers complained about the anti-Christian historical revisionism, the race-swap of Little John, and the forced insertion of modern political and gender-based themes into a medieval setting.
75%
Creator track record context
Most of the primary creators, writers, and producers have clean or highly moderate records with no history of social-justice activism. However, one of the directors, Orsi Nagypál, has a strong public track record of queer and feminist activism.
25%
Production
