Question 1

Is The Haunting of Bly Manor woke?

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The Haunting of Bly Manor has a woke score of 52/100, which means it is mixed, with noticeable woke elements. The Haunting of Bly Manor is a 2020 Netflix gothic drama series that loosely adapts Henry James' The Turn of the Screw. It follows an American au pair named Dani who cares for two orphaned children at a remote English manor in 1987, where she uncovers layers of grief, love, loss, and ghostly possession shared with the household staff. The narrative centers on interconnected personal stories of trauma and relationships, including a prominent lesbian romance between Dani and the gardener Jamie that forms the emotional heart of the tale. Audience-visible modern elements include diverse casting in period staff roles and this central queer relationship, which updates the classic source material.

Question 2

Is there DEI in The Haunting of Bly Manor?

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The biggest factors in our score are Identity-driven story themes, Representation / casting choices, Creator track record context. After an au pair's tragic death, Henry Wingrave hires a young American nanny to care for his orphaned niece and nephew who reside at Bly Manor with the estate's chef Owen, groundskeeper Jamie and housekeeper, Mrs. Grose. But all is not as it seems at the manor, and centuries of dark secrets of love and loss are waiting to be unearthed in this chilling tale.

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