Netflix is once again facing criticism over its animated series Dead End: Paranormal Park , with critics accusing the show of promoting transgender ideology to young viewers. While the show has been on the platform since 2022, it’s back in the spotlight following resurfaced remarks from its creator, Hamish Steele, about the recent assassination of conservative figure Charlie Kirk.
Hamish Steele, the creator of the Netflix animated series "Dead End: Paranormal Park". Credit: X|@hamishsteele
The show at the center of controversy
Dead End: Paranormal Park , adapted from Steele's graphic novel DeadEndia , follows two teenagers - Barney, a transgender boy, and Norma, an autistic Pakistani-American girl - who work at a haunted theme park alongside Barney's talking dog and a demon sidekic