Does the dog die?
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Wayward
TV Show • 2025 • Drama
ReportA small-town cop suspects that the local school for troubled teens — and its dangerously charismatic founder — may not be all it seems.
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Abandonment
Is an animal abandoned?
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Lulurex
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E7
Dog is abandoned unintentionally bc owner gets kidnapped. But same dog gets picked up by another well-meaning character the same night.
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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LukeDrummond
Yes, in that all of the parents abandon their children by instead making them go to the camp.
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Does someone leave without saying goodbye?
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MarinaLoureiro
S1
Laila goes after Abbie and don’t says goodbye for her mom. Later on, Laila’s boyfriend leaves her on the road without saying goodbye.
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Abuse
Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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Okamiobidala
Spoilers -
It’s a boy not a girl, but that might change in coming episodes. I will mark it if it does. Read on to learn more.
There’s a thing called ‘hotseat’ which means that the kids sit in a circle and say mean stuff to each other under the pretence of it being constructive. The person being insulted is expected to thank the person that insulted them, for their ‘feedback’ then to insult another person and so on. If anyone breaks the pattern they get put in the centre of the circle and everyone is encouraged to yell hurtful stuff at them until they break down and admit their shortcomings. The centre person is then expected to thank everyone for their feedback and there’s this weird next bit that made me shudder. Bearing in mind that touching is forbidden, the woman in charge says something that allows for a massive group hug type deal. People all pile on the central person and it turns to sort of writhing mass of weird moany noises, with the touching almost verging on groping. Very uncomfortable.
It falls under brutality, even if there’s no physical violence like punching or kicking. It’s - to treat someone with extreme cruelty or violence - degradation - To make someone cruel or insensitive by exposing them to violence or harsh treatment.
Very disturbing stuff, I suggest skipping the scene. All you will miss is that the two main girls learn that this place is messed up beyond what they knew before and they do not want to be in that seat.
It’s a boy not a girl, but that might change in coming episodes. I will mark it if it does. Read on to learn more.
There’s a thing called ‘hotseat’ which means that the kids sit in a circle and say mean stuff to each other under the pretence of it being constructive. The person being insulted is expected to thank the person that insulted them, for their ‘feedback’ then to insult another person and so on. If anyone breaks the pattern they get put in the centre of the circle and everyone is encouraged to yell hurtful stuff at them until they break down and admit their shortcomings. The centre person is then expected to thank everyone for their feedback and there’s this weird next bit that made me shudder. Bearing in mind that touching is forbidden, the woman in charge says something that allows for a massive group hug type deal. People all pile on the central person and it turns to sort of writhing mass of weird moany noises, with the touching almost verging on groping. Very uncomfortable.
It falls under brutality, even if there’s no physical violence like punching or kicking. It’s - to treat someone with extreme cruelty or violence - degradation - To make someone cruel or insensitive by exposing them to violence or harsh treatment.
Very disturbing stuff, I suggest skipping the scene. All you will miss is that the two main girls learn that this place is messed up beyond what they knew before and they do not want to be in that seat.
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Are there abusive parents?
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ItsLyds
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Abbie’s parents are also, imo, pretty emotionally abusive, and they show them yelling at her, making fun of her, etc
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Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
49 supporters
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LukeDrummond
Throughout the series, many characters forgive Evelyn or state that Tall Pines helped them, including Alex’s wife, but it’s clear that something else is going on to make them forgive her. It lends to the eerieness of the series.
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Is someone gaslighted?
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This is like, the main theme in this show
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remz
Several of the staff were former students. Evelyn uses the same tactics used on her on the Tall Pines students.
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Is someone stalked?
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Addiction
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Is there addiction?
1 supporters
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remz
S1
E5
A character gets access to drugs (prescription pills) after a year and relapses, then overdoses and is hospitalized.
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Animal
Are animals abused?
268 supporters
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wildrose
S1
E5
Around 22 min : very graphic scene of a toad being killed in a garbage disposal.
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Were animals harmed in the making?
192 supporters
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Lerraa
S1
E5
No the frog is CGI
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Is there a dead animal?
149 supporters
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Are rabbits harmed?
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Are there spiders?
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Hyosho
S1
E3
couple of brief shots of small spiders in their webs at the very start of the episode, one close up then one medium shot
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Are there snakes?
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My wife saw one posted on Instagram in a behind the scenes thing so I watched the whole show scared and don’t feel like I saw it! A lot of toads and water and outdoors scenes.
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Is an animal sad?
1 supporters
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Anonymous
S1
E6
10 minutes in there are fish in a small fish tank
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Assault
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Okamiobidala
There is a scene where underage characters are pressured into a group hug that feels uncomfortable and somewhat sexualized, though it does not involve explicit sexual assault.
I personally found the end of the ‘hotseat’ session to be disturbing and had to look away. It’s like a weird writhing mass of touching.
I personally found the end of the ‘hotseat’ session to be disturbing and had to look away. It’s like a weird writhing mass of touching.
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LukeDrummond
In E5, a character is told that she was SA’d (using the word that rhymes with grape) by her ex-boyfriend (who is 26 when she is 17.) These two characters never have sex onscreen, though, and it’s not a source of trauma for Leila. It’s more like having a bad boyfriend.
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Is there pedophilia?
154 supporters
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wildrose
S1
The blonde underage main character used to "date" a 26 year old guy. We don't see any intimate scene though.
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Is rape mentioned?
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In Episode 5 at around 9:10 Laila sits in the middle of a circle, sorounded by the others, when the topic Rape is mentioned
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JenniferMaylor
Yes, Stacey (crazy girl) gets her face shoved down into her plate of food….but trust me, after you meet her character you’ll be cheering for it to happen
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Is someone beaten up by a bully?
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MarinaLoureiro
S1
During the florest scene a character is beaten up by another one who’s kind of a bully whenever things don’t go the way the bully wants
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Is someone drugged?
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Is someone restrained?
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Bodily Harm
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Is someone tortured?
109 supporters
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LukeDrummond
One could argue the entire teen industry involves mental torture, but other characters are explicitly tortured with brainwashing, confinement, etc.
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Is there a hanging?
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MarinaLoureiro
S1
Quick image of a person hanged.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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Are any hands damaged?
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Leila’s hands are damaged from carrying rocks.
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Is someone choked?
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Is someone stabbed?
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Does someone have a seizure?
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MarinaLoureiro
S1
E8
Evelyn has a seizure.
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Are there dislocations?
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MarinaLoureiro
S1
E6
A girl falls from a cliff and it looks like her anckle is dislocated.
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Does someone become unconscious?
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LukeDrummond
Characters are sedated into unconsciousness in E2 and E5.
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Does a head get squashed?
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Children
Is a minor sexualized?
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wildrose
S1
The blonde underage main character used to date a 26 year old guy. We don't see any intimate scene though.
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Is an infant abducted?
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LukeDrummond
S1
E7
Evelyn’s parents take away her baby. The visual is very blink and you’ll miss it, and it’s mentioned.
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Does a kid die?
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Creepy Crawly
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Cringey
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Death
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Disability
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
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Family
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Does a family member die?
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remz
S1
Leila’s sister is dead, mentioned in EP 1, major part of EP 6
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Is someone kidnapped?
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Fear
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Is someone possessed?
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Okamiobidala
The kids act sort of possessed, but there’s no possession.
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Is there a shower scene?
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You didn't say the magic word. You didn't say the magic word.
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MarinaLoureiro
S1
E1
A character needs to take a shower in front of some persons while her things are revistated
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Are there natural bodies of water?
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MarinaLoureiro
S1
E1
Lake in episode 1
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
134 supporters
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
26 supporters
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MarinaLoureiro
S1
E8
A pregnant woman water bags broke, if you don’t know about this you can imagine that she wet herself.
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You didn't say the magic word. You didn't say the magic word.
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
45 supporters
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remz
The main character is a cop
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LGBTQ+
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Loss
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Medical
Are needles/syringes used?
42 supporters
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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Lulurex
S1
Somewhat. The academy for troubled teens uses methods of mental institutions and supposedly treats the children's "badness".
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Is there menstruation?
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MarinaLoureiro
S1
E8
Also in episode 8, Laila says how menstruations works so she can go lay down.
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Mental Health
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Lulurex
S1
E6
A character is said to have died by suicide. evidence photos of the scene are shown for a few seconds around the 36 minute mark of the episode. the character seems to have asphyxiated by hanging.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
41 supporters
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MarinaLoureiro
S1
Some characters have at least depression (which is a mental health) and they are violent against other characters.
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Is there misophonia?
41 supporters
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MarinaLoureiro
S1
E7
Yes, like the end of episode 7 almost made me feel bad.
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
40 supporters
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LukeDrummond
Alex’s wife has recurring flashbacks to her kidnapping, has nightmares, and sleepwalks due to being brainwashed.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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3
Is reality unstable or unhinged?
31 supporters
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MarinaLoureiro
S1
E8
It’s dificulta to know what is real or not in the series, but it peaks on episode 8.
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Is there body dysmorphia?
31 supporters
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MarinaLoureiro
S1
Alex mentions that he doesn’t feel comfortable yet because he don’t have a bear yet.
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
25 supporters
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LukeDrummond
The pile post-Hot Seat is fairly claustrophobic. Characters don’t seem to struggle to breathe but maybe struggle to break free.
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LukeDrummond
Alex feels watched throughout the show because of the town’s whisper network, which is dedicated to keeping the secret of Tall Pines. It could feel a little uncomfortable or trigger feelings about derealization. Alex’s wife goes into a fugue state when sleepwalking at night.
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Natural Disasters
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Noxious
Is there shakey cam?
57 supporters
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LukeDrummond
Super briefly in E6.
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Are there flashing lights or images?
56 supporters
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DoesTheDogDie Verified
You didn't say the magic word. You didn't say the magic word.
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LukeDrummond
The title screen often has flashing images.
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Yes
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Are there underwater scenes?
1 supporters
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0
S1
E1
Ep 1 boy is running away and jumps underwater and screams
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Paranoia
Is someone watched without knowing?
19 supporters
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DoesTheDogDie Verified
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Pregnancy
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Is there childbirth?
36 supporters
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Are there babies or unborn children?
19 supporters
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8
No
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LukeDrummond
A character is pregnant throughout the series.
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Prejudice
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5
Are there homophobic slurs?
61 supporters
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1
No
5
2
remz
No slurs are used but Leila is made fun of for being gay while in the Hotseat
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8
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Anonymous
S1
E8
Evelyn makes a comment about Alex wanting to be a “real man”. It is unclear whether it’s meant about his identity.
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
51 supporters
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0
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LukeDrummond
The show is written by Mae Martin, a nonbinary person. In the show, they are a trans man and use he/him pronouns. In episode 4, a character makes a joke about him “not having a d**k but Martin is clearly comfortable with the joke since they made the show.
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Race
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
45 supporters
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8
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Lulurex
S1
A female teenage character is said to have been in a sexual relationship with a 26yo male character. it's not depicted in a positive light though.
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Religious
Is religion discussed?
16 supporters
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0
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remz
The troubled teen camp has cultish aspects that increase throughout the series, but uses pseudo-psychology and therapy-speak rather than religion
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Sex
Are there nude scenes?
60 supporters
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6
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DoesTheDogDie Verified
You didn't say the magic word. You didn't say the magic word.
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MarinaLoureiro
S1
E8
Several females take off their shirts and show their breasts.
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Does someone lose their virginity?
25 supporters
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0
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MarinaLoureiro
S1
There’s only a joke about someone losing the virginity.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Is there sexual content?
1 supporters
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DoesTheDogDie Verified
You didn't say the magic word. You didn't say the magic word.
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Lulurex
S1
E5
Consensual sex between two adults, mild power play
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Sexism
Is a male character ridiculed for crying?
27 supporters
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3
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MarinaLoureiro
S1
I don’t remember the episode but they did this to a teen boy.
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Sickness
Is there dementia/Alzheimer's?
35 supporters
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0
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3
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MarinaLoureiro
No, but a lot of the characters don’t remember parts of their lives
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Social
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3
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1
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2
Is someone homeless?
6 supporters
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2
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1
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Anonymous
homeless shelter mentioned
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Is existentialism debated?
1 supporters
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4
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MarinaLoureiro
S1
During the whole show there’s a lot of talk about existentialism.
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Spoiler
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Vehicular
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Violence
Is there blood/gore?
68 supporters
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6
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Does someone drown?
36 supporters
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Visual
Is there smoke or haze?
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LukeDrummond
Episode 1 opens with two characters smoking weed.
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