TV series · 1976DramaSoap

The Sullivans

Name: The Sullivans
Released: 1976

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The Verdict

The Sullivans is a long-running Australian period family drama about an ordinary Melbourne family during WWII. It contains essentially no modern identity messaging and is clean across every axis. A straightforward historical soap with no woke content.

What the AI Flagged

Each axis scored 0–100, with the receipts. The headline score weights the worst offense, so a single egregious element isn't diluted by the rest.

Identity Swaps

Original 1970s period drama with no established characters to swap.

Girlboss & Male Demotion

Period family drama with balanced ensemble; no anti-male messaging.

LGBTQ+ / Trans / Non-Binary Content

No notable LGBTQ+ content in this 1970s WWII-era family series.

DEI Casting

Casting reflects a 1940s Australian middle-class family setting.

Preachiness

Wartime drama exploring the human cost of war without modern activist sermonizing.

Anti-Masculinity / Anti-West

No framing of masculinity or the West as villainous; portrays an ordinary family during the war.

Source Betrayal

Original work with no source material to betray.

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Details

Released: November 15, 1976
Type: TV series
Genres: Drama, Soap

Synopsis

The Sullivans is an Australian drama television series produced by Crawford Productions which ran on the Nine Network from 1976 until 1983. The series told the story of an average middle-class Melbourne family and the effect World War II had on their lives. It was a consistent ratings success in Australia, and also became popular in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands, Gibraltar and New Zealand.

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AI analysis

This score is generated by an AI model analyzing the work against a fixed rubric. It is critical opinion and commentary, not a statement of fact, and may be revised.

Analysis generated June 9, 2026

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