Started March 24, 2016 · Canceled · Based on 2 seasons, 20 episodes through May 11, 2017 · TV-14 · 45 min
The Catch follows Alice Vaughan, a skilled private investigator in Los Angeles. Her fiancé, Ben, tricks her and steals millions before he disappears. Alice searches for Ben while her team handles strange cases for wealthy and dangerous clients. The show combines crime, romance, comedy, and many twists. Alice leads her own company, and her work gives women strong positions in the story.
The show includes women who lead businesses, investigations, crime groups, and police work. The main team includes Black, Asian, Middle Eastern, and white characters in important roles. Season two adds Margot’s recurring bisexual storyline and her relationship with Felicity. These visible elements add diversity and identity themes, but they do not control the show. Romance, crime schemes, family problems, and character relationships remain more important to the main story.
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Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for The Catch.
Woke representation / casting
The show places several women in powerful jobs. Alice leads a private investigation firm, and Margot leads a crime group. The main team includes prominent Black, Asian, Middle Eastern, and white characters. The varied cast fits the Los Angeles setting and appears more deliberate than a random small business group.
32%
Woke political dialogue
Not present. The show does not include woke political dialogue.
0%
Identity-driven story themes
The show includes a recurring same-sex relationship between Margot and Felicity. Margot’s attraction to women forms part of her character and romantic life. The show also presents women as powerful leaders in crime, business, police work, and investigations. These themes matter, but crime schemes and romantic problems remain the main focus.
35%
Western institutional / cultural critique
Not present. The show does not include this kind of institutional or cultural critique.
0%
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant. The show does not make relevant character or canon changes.
0%
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Not present. The show does not have reported anti-woke backlash or complaints.
0%
Creator track record context
Shonda Rhimes has a strong record of diverse casts and ambitious female leads. Allan Heinberg has a strong record of LGBTQ+ representation and identifies as queer. Their known work adds context to the show’s female-led cast and same-sex relationship. The show itself does not become a direct political message.
52%
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