2020–2022 · Based on 3 seasons through June 26, 2022 ·
Duncan Harris is a normal 15-year-old boy who wants money, freedom, cars, and popularity. He lives with his family in a middle-class American town. His mother Annie works in parking enforcement and tries to guide Duncan, while his father Jack often acts like another child. The show uses fast jokes, strange daydreams, family problems, school drama, and adult humor. The show gives Annie more control and skill than Jack, and Kimberly is shown as politically active. Some episodes joke about liberal causes, anti-LGBTQ groups, social media, workplace romance, and changing ideas about gender. These points appear as short jokes or side plots instead of the main story. The main focus stays on Duncan's selfish behavior, family life, friendships, dating, work, money, and growing up.
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Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Duncanville.
Woke representation / casting
The show has a mixed group of friends and several women in important roles. Annie is the family boss, Kimberly is politically active, and the cast includes black and Asian characters. The show does not clearly frame this casting as a diversity project, and the group does not strongly appear designed around identity representation.
12%
Woke political dialogue
Kimberly is openly political, and the show sometimes jokes about liberal causes and social debates. Mia's workplace plot mentions support for anti-LGBTQ causes, and other episodes use modern social issues for jokes. These lines and jokes recur, but they are short and do not drive the series.
18%
Identity-driven story themes
The show often gives Annie more authority and competence than Jack. Kimberly also acts as the most openly political member of the family. The series sometimes questions old gender roles, but its main stories concern selfish teenagers, family arguments, romance, money, and school life.
23%
Western institutional / cultural critique
Duncanville makes fun of schools, workplaces, social media, rich people, and family expectations. Some jokes treat traditional male behavior as foolish or insecure. The show does not build a lasting attack on Christianity, family life, or Western institutions.
14%
Woke character or canon changes
Not present in this title.
0%
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Not present. No clear anti-woke complaint with meaningful public reach was found. Some reviews noted liberal jokes or anti-LGBTQ themes, but praise, ordinary criticism, and small viewer comments do not establish a controversy.
0%
Creator track record context
Amy Poehler and several writers have records linked to feminist comedy, inclusive hiring, or representation-focused work. Dave Becky also has a long record of producing identity-centered comedies. The team has no clear history of making every project a political or activist statement, and the title itself is mainly a family comedy.
35%
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