3h ago3h ago1 min read
The Four TV Shows That Explain America
AmericasAmericas
Four TV shows, now acknowledged as the medium’s high point, each cannily predicted the ways in which America would start to crack apart.
- Four TV shows, now acknowledged as the medium’s high point, each cannily predicted the ways in which America would start to crack apart.
Key Takeaways
- The Four TV Shows That Explain America
Media Spectrum
Total: 1 source•Published: 3h ago•Last Updated: 3h ago
100%0%0%
LeftCenterRight
Left-leaning
100% of coverage
The New York TimesTN
The New York Times
The Four TV Shows That Explain America
Center
Coverage Gap
Unreported by center outlets. Coverage is currently concentrated on other perspectives.
Right-leaning
Coverage Gap
Unreported by right-leaning outlets. Coverage is currently concentrated on other perspectives.
Bias & Framing Analysis
Top Framing Differences
- Left: Four TV shows, now acknowledged as the medium’s high point, each cannily predicted the ways in which America would start to crack apart.
- Center: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
- Right: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
Overall Tone
Left-leaning
Coverage Blindspots
Left
Left-leaning desks have 1 source on "The Four TV Shows That Explain America"; additional angles may appear as coverage expands.
Right
Coverage blindspot: Reporting on this development is currently concentrated in other segments of the media landscape.
Sick of the media echo chambers?
Get every side of the week's biggest story in your inbox.
Left vs. Right blindspotsZero spin, just facts5-min read every Friday
Credibility & Editorial Standards
Story FramingLeft
Evaluated across 1 reporting source (100% Left · 0% Center · 0% Right)
L 100%C 0%R 0%
Outlet ConsensusLeft
Historical editorial baseline for The New York Times
AmericasLeft
Politics & GovernanceLeft
Credibility ScoreHigh Credibility
89/ 100
Multi-factor accuracy index for The New York Times and related desks based on verifiable sourcing and editorial standards.
Factuality: High 100%
Ownership: The New York Times (Corporate)
Timeline of this story
- 19m agoThe New York Times: Four TV shows, now acknowledged as the medium’s high point, each cannily predicted the ways in which America would start to crack apart.
Historical Context
Posts on X
Public conversation related to this story
Related
China, US agree to $30 billion tariff cut, AI dialogue following Xi-Trump summit in Washington
Multiple outlets • 1m ago
China's president Xi Jinping met US President Donald Trump following the United Nations General Assembly in New York and agreed to tariff cuts and open dialogue on AI.
L 0%C 100%R 0%
2 sources • 2
Tenth woman found dead in South Africa’s string of killings
Multiple outlets • 19m ago
Police in South Africa have found a tenth body in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, amid growing concern over a string of women killed in two months.
L 0%C 100%R 0%
2 sources • 2
‘Time is of the essence’: Melbourne hiker, 30, missing for days in remote Peru mountains
Multiple outlets • 29m ago
Jordan Yap was last heard from on September 14, when he told family and friends he would be going off the grid ahead of a 10-day mountain hike.
L 33%C 67%R 0%
3 sources • 3
Roosters lose challenge after half's fiery demand
Multiple outlets • 32m ago
Nine's Marlee Silva reports Jayme Fressard did not return from half-time due to injury.
L 57%C 43%R 0%
7 sources • 7
2026 Culture and Education Festival: A highlight of Viet Nam’s people-to-people diplomacy in Greece
Multiple outlets • 37m ago
2026 Culture and Education Festival: A highlight of Viet Nam’s people-to-people diplomacy in Greece
L 10%C 90%R 0%
10 sources • 10
Coca-Cola targets fresh $1bn Nigeria investment over five years
Multiple outlets • 37m ago
The Coca-Cola System in Nigeria has announced plans to invest an additional $1bn over the next five years, contingent on a favourable policy environment.
L 0%C 100%R 0%
2 sources • 2
This Lion pulled off the tackle of the grand final, but he barely remembers it
Multiple outlets • 39m ago
With less than seven minutes to go in the final quarter, Fremantle’s Josh Treacy sprinted towards goal and looked certain to extend the Dockers’ lead. Enter Ryan Lester.
L 50%C 50%R 0%
2 sources • 2
Viachorka: Sikorski's meeting with Ryzhankov could harm attitudes towards Belarusians in Europe
Multiple outlets • 42m ago
Viachorka: Sikorski's meeting with Ryzhankov could harm attitudes towards Belarusians in Europe
L 0%C 100%R 0%
2 sources • 2
The last 15 years: Sarit Brown brings intimate musical ‘The Last Five Years’ to Jerusalem - review
Multiple outlets • 5m ago
Sarit Brown, who has performed in a good number of productions over recent years, has recently taken the leap into the role of director.
L 0%C 100%R 0%
1 sources • 1
Not sheepish: Israel Museum reveals a different side of Menashe Kadishman’s art
Multiple outlets • 5m ago
As an exhibition currently on display at the Israel Museum clearly demonstrates, there was a lot more to the late, internationally renowned Israel Prize-winning artist than just funky farm animals.
L 0%C 100%R 0%
1 sources • 1
Reader Discussion
Loading comments…
Explore More Stories
China, US agree to $30 billion tariff cut, AI dialogue following Xi-Trump summit in Washington
L 0%C 100%R 0%
Multiple outlets1m ago
Tenth woman found dead in South Africa’s string of killings
L 0%C 100%R 0%
Multiple outlets19m ago
‘Time is of the essence’: Melbourne hiker, 30, missing for days in remote Peru mountains
L 33%C 67%R 0%
Multiple outlets29m ago
Roosters lose challenge after half's fiery demand
L 57%C 43%R 0%
Multiple outlets32m ago
2026 Culture and Education Festival: A highlight of Viet Nam’s people-to-people diplomacy in Greece
L 10%C 90%R 0%
Multiple outlets37m ago
Coca-Cola targets fresh $1bn Nigeria investment over five years
L 0%C 100%R 0%
Multiple outlets37m ago
This Lion pulled off the tackle of the grand final, but he barely remembers it
L 50%C 50%R 0%
Multiple outlets39m ago
Viachorka: Sikorski's meeting with Ryzhankov could harm attitudes towards Belarusians in Europe
L 0%C 100%R 0%
Multiple outlets42m ago
The last 15 years: Sarit Brown brings intimate musical ‘The Last Five Years’ to Jerusalem - review
L 0%C 100%R 0%
Multiple outlets5m ago
Not sheepish: Israel Museum reveals a different side of Menashe Kadishman’s art
L 0%C 100%R 0%
Multiple outlets5m ago
Israeli director Erez Tadmor takes ‘Matchmaking 3’ to New York - and reveals its unlikely secret
L 0%C 100%R 0%
Multiple outlets7m ago
Ekiti trains 30 officers for mass livestock artificial insemination
L 0%C 100%R 0%
Multiple outlets21m ago
‘His Majesty Cannot Change His Mind On Polygamy’ — Olu Of Warri’s Wife, Olori Atuwatse III
L 0%C 100%R 0%
Multiple outlets22m ago
Nor'easter brings strong winds, coastal flooding and high waves to East Coast
L 0%C 100%R 0%
Multiple outlets28m ago
Nnamdi Kanu: Court acted like tribunal determined to convict at all costs
L 0%C 100%R 0%
Multiple outlets28m ago
Powerful Nor’easter Bears Down on East Coast
L 100%C 0%R 0%
Multiple outlets30m ago
Austria 'ghetto' language classes leave children to repeat school
L 0%C 100%R 0%
Multiple outlets33m ago
Umahi orders contractors to open multiple work fronts on superhighway project
L 0%C 100%R 0%
Multiple outlets33m ago
How Oscar-Tipped Rising Star Anthony Ippolito Turned ‘I Play Rocky’ Into ‘I Play Sylvester’: ‘You Only Have One Chance to Do This’
L 0%C 100%R 0%
Multiple outlets35m ago
Judicial review application to stop Drumcree Orange Order march being heard at Belfast High Court
L 0%C 100%R 0%
Multiple outlets36m ago