
TV Show review
StartUp
Woke Score
Lower is better
- Release Date
- September 6, 2016
- Age Rating
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 45 min
Where to Watch
United States · Last checked 5/13/2026
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Breakdown
Factors & Ratings
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for StartUp.
Representation / casting choices
Diverse leads (Cuban-American hacker, Haitian-American gangster) fit Miami setting and character origins organically; no evidence of forced choices or signaling in marketing or story.
Political / ideological dialogue
Standard crime, corruption, and survival themes; no modern activist or identity-focused dialogue.
Identity-driven story themes
Ensemble crime and entrepreneurship narrative; no identity politics or representation arcs drive the plot.
Institutional / cultural critique
Portrays corrupt FBI and shady finance as thriller tropes without activist reframing of capitalism, patriarchy, or systemic identity issues.
