Does the dog die?
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Mindhunter
TV Show • 2017 • Crime
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An agent in the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit develops profiling techniques as he pursues notorious serial killers and rapists.
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In episodes 2-3 of season 1, look away whenever they begin showing crime scene pictures to avoid seeing photos of a murdered dog.
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Is a trans person depicted predatorily?
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BTK isn't trans, but he is seen crossdressing and engaging in autoerotic asphyxiation as he looks at the belongings of his victims at the very end.
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Are there sudden loud noises?
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Car crash in S1E4
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Abandonment
Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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An adoptive parent withdrawals emotionally from her child because of his autistic traits and an incident that resulted in the death of another child (which she blames him for).
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Abuse
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A woman is abused by her boyfriend and shows bruises. The boyfriend was also involved in a murder.
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Ed Kemper talks about being abused by his mother. He later goes on to kill and mutilate her, plus other victims.
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Is someone stalked?
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The show is about serial killers so it's both shown and heavily implied.
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The series revolves around serial killers recounting their lives and murders, often focusing around abusive childhoods.
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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At the end of the first episode there are some extremely graphic photos of a woman and her child who have been abused and brutalized. It was really horrible.
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Addiction
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Holden is prescribed medication for anxiety.
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Animal
Are animals abused?
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In S1E09, a man throws the bird he was taking care of into a fan behind him which kills it.
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Does a cat die?
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In S1:E02 at about 41 minutes, Ed Kemper talks about strangling cats and dogs
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In S1E09 during the Richard Speck interview, Speck suddenly throws the bird he's been nursing into the fan behind him
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Does a pet die?
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E9
The little pet bird gets thrown at about 14:45. It's after Richard Speck gets mad about Holden asking him questions regarding his cut wrists. You see a few feathers fly with some chirping. If you mute or fast fwd to 14:53, it will be over.
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Is there a dead animal?
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Pictures of dead and mutilated dogs are briefly shown at least in ep 2 and 3 of season 1
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Are there bugs?
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In S01E09 a character drops a can of tuna and hundreds of ants pour out.
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Assault
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Is there pedophilia?
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There is a graphic description of what serial killer BTK did to a young girl.
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Not on screen, but there's extensive discussion of sexual assault as the series deals with serial killers, many of whom are rapists.
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Is rape mentioned?
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It is mentioned often throughout the series, usually committed before or after a murder.
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Bodily Harm
Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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In the case of Beverly Jean, her breasts are amputated and crime scene photos of this are shown. Not exactly the same thing, but watch out for that.
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Is there a hanging?
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In season 2, BTK’s murder of the Otero family is described and one of the children was hanged. It is not shown. Autoerotic asphyxiation with rope is shown in the first and last episode of season 2. Many murders involving strangulation and ligature are discussed.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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Holden struggles to breathe while having his panic attacks (Starting in S1 E10 and continued through season 2). The ADT service man shown at the beginning of some episodes is walked in on by his wife while he is choking himself while masturbating (S2 E1).
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Is there excessive gore?
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crime scene photos show violent depications of death/gore scattered throughout the show
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Is there amputation?
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In episode 4 we are introduced to the case of Beverly Jean Shaw, whose breasts where amputated. Pictures of this are briefly shown, look away whenever they are passing around the evidence photos.
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Is there decapitation?
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Not on screen, but described in detail. Ed Kemper openly discusses how he cut his victims' heads off and abused the heads. There is mention of a severed head in a bag and heads buried in his yard.
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Is someone tortured?
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The "T" in BTK stands for torture. There is frank discussion of brutal, slow deaths committed by very evil people.
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Children
Does a kid die?
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There is a graphic photograph of a child’s dead body shown in season 1 that is upsetting. Season 2 focuses on the investigation of the Atlanta child murders. Murder scenes are described and some skeletonized bodies are shown. Season 2 also involves BTK and the Otero murders are described. A toddler dies in season 2 but his body is not shown.
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Is a minor sexualized?
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E10
S1E10--while questioning a suspect in the case of the rape and murder of a 12 year old girl, an FBI agent talks at length about the victim in a sexual way as an unorthodox but highly effective technique to get the suspect talking. The agent does not actually believe the things he is saying when using the technique. The suspect, however, does.
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Death
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Does someone die?
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About 5 minutes into the first episode, a man holding hostages shoot’s himself through the chin about five/ten feet from the camera. It’s extremely shocking and pretty graphic. His head blows into multiple pieces and flies everywhere. Close your eyes or look away immediatly after he says “I don’t think so”
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Family
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Does someone cheat?
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Holden's girlfriend in S1 is implied to be cheating on him with someone in her class. At first, it's thought that he's overreacting, but he eventually sees her classmate close to her/embracing her as if they were in the middle of doing something sexual
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Is someone kidnapped?
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Season 2 revolves around the Atlanta Child Murders, so it's children that were kidnapped then murdered
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Does a parent die?
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A mother and son are murdered by an unknown assailant, crime scene photos of both victims are briefly shown. What happened to them is talked about graphically.
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Fear
Are there jump scares?
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There is an unexpected car crash in season 1 that is loud and may make someone jump.
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Is someone possessed?
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No, but Son of Sam is interviewed and he talks about being possessed by a demon. He admits later in the interview that he made it up. He does not behave like he is possessed at any point.
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Gross
Does someone wet/soil themselves?
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S2 episode 2 or 3, Bill and Nancy's son Brian is shown to have wet the bed. Bedwetting is discussed a few more times throughout the season.
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Does someone vomit?
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i’ve watched the entire show, seasons 1 and 2, and it is 100% safe !!! there might be a mention in an episode or two ? but none that i even remember. absolutely no v* at all, it’s such a great show too
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Does someone spit?
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While William Pierce is being interviewed he spits into a can several times (S2 E3).
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Law Enforcement
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LGBTQ+
Are there transphobic slurs?
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around 20 minutes or so in; t & f slur
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Medical
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Is there a hospital scene?
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S1E10 Holden visits Kemper in the prison hospital. S2E01 Holden wakes up from his panic attack in the same hospital
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Does someone have cancer?
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Cancer is spoken about in the Interview with Monte Rissel.
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Mental Health
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In the very first 6 minutes of the show, a man holding people hostage shoots himself in the head. It's explosive and gory.
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Ed slits his wrist and later shows Holden the stitched wound. It may have been more of way to get Holden's attention than an actual suicide attempt, but it could still be triggering.
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In S1E10, Kemper attempts suicide by cutting his wrists. He survives, and although we don't see his attempt, he peels off his bandage so Holden can see his scars
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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there is a minor child character who some fans speculate to be autistic, and he can causes struggle in his parents marriage it does come across as though one of his parents neglects him due to his behaviours.
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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The show is based around interviewing serial killers and other violent criminals, many of which are mentally ill.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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Holden ford experiences major panic attacks and is briefly institutionalised due to the ptsd of interviewing Ed kemper
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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The main character has a panic attack at the end of the first season. It’s implied he as a panic disorder by a doctor and in the following season. Though he never experiences a full mental breakdown like the first season, this is not the only panic attack he has.
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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No, but the main protagonists are seen standing close in an elevator at the end of s01e04.
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Noxious
Are there flashing lights or images?
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In the title sequence there are frequent flashing images of dead bodies.
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Does a baby cry?
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Season 1, episode 5
Around 33 minutes
Around 33 minutes
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Is there shakey cam?
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End of S1E10 a character has a panic attack. Camera shake is used to depict the character's instability in the moment.
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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Holden says the phrase "ripe c*nts" and brings a shitstorm down upon himself. Many characters curse and f**k is used frequently.
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Paranoia
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Pregnancy
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Does a pregnant person die?
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Charles Manson and a member of the Manson family are interviewed. A pregnant victim is brought up, but her death is not shown.
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Are there abortions?
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There is a small mention of abortions in s1ep3
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Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
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Many. You can see how heterosexuals feel very proud of their "normality" in the series. But it's at least used in negative ways kinda...
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The slurs 'tranny' and f*g are also used at times.
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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S1 E7 there is a character who is speculated to cross dress and this is used to shame him
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Does an LGBT person die?
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None have died, but one of the criminals interviewed by Wendy in season 2 is implied to struggle with internalized homophobia.
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Is there hate speech?
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Tranny, f*g f****t negro, colored, and n****r are used.
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Does the black guy die first?
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No, but season 2 focuses heavily on the Atlanta child murders where many black children were murdered and initially poorly investigated by local police. However, the mothers advocate for their children and take a lot of direct action to get justice for their children.
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Race
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Sex
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Is there sexual content?
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There are quite a few short sex scenes between Holden and his Girlfriend.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Sexism
Is a male character ridiculed for crying?
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Yes and No. The behaviour of a male suspect gets judged and the fact that the man "cried like a baby" gets mocked behind his back. Maybe this could trigger people with this phobia.
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Spoiler
Does it have a sad ending?
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Depends on how you look at it I think. Not a completely happy ending but also not completely sad. I felt the ending was semi-realistic and therefore left me with some feelings of sorrow
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Vehicular
Does a car crash?
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There is a car crash in Episode 4.
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Does a plane crash?
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Characters often fly on planes, but nothing scary ever happens.
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Does a car honk or tires screech?
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Tires screeching S2 ep 2 or 3 when Jim Barney is driving with Holden in the passenger seat
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Violence
Is there blood/gore?
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In the pilot, someone shoots themselves in the head and there are other deaths and pictures of death during the series.
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Does someone drown?
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While we never see anyone drown, there are descriptions from killers of them drowning people.
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Is there gun violence?
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First episode of season one, guy shoots himself with a rifle.
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