Doom Patrol

TV Show • 2019 • Action  

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The Doom Patrol’s members each suffered horrible accidents that gave them superhuman abilities — but also left them scarred and disfigured. Traumatized and downtrodden, the team found purpose through The Chief, who brought them together to investigate the weirdest phenomena in existence — and to protect Earth from what they find.
This tv show contains 88 potentially triggering events.
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Does the dog die?
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Were animals harmed in the making?
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Is an animal abandoned?
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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Is an animal sad?
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Are rabbits harmed?
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Is someone sexually objectified?
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cloudysys
There are a few different cases of abuse, most are shown as completely unforgivable. Some characters have very rocky relationships with their family members and acted in ways that could be considered abusive, but they tried to apologise and make up for their actions
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Is there on-screen pooping?
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Are there end credit scenes?
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Are there anti-abortion themes?
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Abandonment
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A father abandons both of his children and does not re-enter their lives until one is dead and the other is an old man
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Abuse
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Jane’s dad physically, emotionally, and sexually abused her growing up.
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Is someone stalked?
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Robbibibi
It is implied that Jane suffered multiple forms of abuse as a child
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msbl
Many plot lines deal with altered memories or people and things not being what they seem.
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Is a child abused?
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mysisterskeeper
Episode 9: Heavy implication of sexual abuse between a father and daughter
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Addiction
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m3lina
Jane continously abuses a drug that uses a syringe and needle.
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Is there addiction?
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S3
Cliff becomes addicted to gambling and drugs in season 3
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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Animal
Does a horse die?
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invadermac
But a donkey does explode
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Does an animal die?
(besides a dog, cat or horse)
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glitchybuddy
So far in the series, a donkey and a rat have died.
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Are animals abused?
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Snek
Yes, Cliff kills rats multiple times in season 2 episode 1
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Is there a dead animal?
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Does a cat die?
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kestrelsnowfall
Episode 3 cat that Larry pets at phone does not die
Episode 13 kitten in tree does not die
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Does a pet die?
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DogLover007
S2
Dorothy's imaginary pet Manny is set on fire then disappears in a poof.
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Does a dragon die?
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Are there spiders?
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APLovecraft
S2 House sized Tarantula is a recurring minor character, one of it's powers is it can shift through walls and does this a couple of times as a jumpscare.

Has a very realistic design, especially the face BUT it speaks with a NY accent which mitigates the fear IMO but only slightly
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S1
 E11
In 1x11 we find out a character was eaten (off screen) by a giant alligator. Later in the episode Cliff goes to find said alligator to retrieve a watch and then kills it (death is off screen)
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Are there snakes?
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Toricores
Season 2 episode 2 jane has a flashback of a exorcist-esque scene, there are two snakes used to scare her in the process
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Are there bugs?
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Anonymous
A talking cockroach.
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Assault
Is there pedophilia?
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GoblinPrince
Kinda in that Jane’s father raped her as a child. But we never see this on screen.
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When Jane is a teenager she is held underwater in an attempt to “exorcise” the “spirits” out of her
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Is rape mentioned?
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fragmentalman
implied csa but not explicitly said
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GoblinPrince
S4
In a sense, yes. A character goes back in time and beats up their past self out of self hatred and the past self is crying and asking why this is happening.
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Is someone restrained?
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CaveSystem
In episode 9 there are implications of csa
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GoblinPrince
A woman is pressured into having sex with someone she doesn’t want to have sex with during an orgy. There is no real consent so I’d say yes, she was raped.
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Bodily Harm
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Anonymous
Cyborg cuts his arm open in episode 11.
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Leahlace
There are several instances of choking via hand on throat, and in s1e8 a character is forced to pass out via gas.
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Is there cannibalism?
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S3
 E4
In Undead Patrol the main characters are turned into zombies
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Is someone choked?
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PriscillaMachado
One of the main characters is burned to near death.
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Leahlace
No, but a child is unwillingly lowered into a well in Dad Patrol.
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Is there body horror?
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One of the main characters’ buddy turns into a blob. In season 3 they rip apart these butt monsters too. I’m sure there is more but that’s what I remember off hand
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Is there amputation?
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ChokitPy
A character looses an arm and we graphically see it get cut off.
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glitchybuddy
Off-camera.
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Is there a hanging?
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mysisterskeeper
Episode 9: Brief depictions of hanged bodies
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chosenjuan
There was an attempt, but fortunately the robot does not have genitalia.
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Does someone become unconscious?
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Does someone break a bone?
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Does someone have a seizure?
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Are any teeth damaged?
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Snek
Yes, in season 2 episode 5, aptly named "finger patrol" this occurs, though it is not on purpose
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Is someone tortured?
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skillwithaquill24
The Ant Farm tortures all of their subjects in one way or another. (Physically, emotionally, mentally, etc.)
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Leahlace
Speculated in Fun Size Patrol, but does not actually happen.
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Is there eye mutilation?
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Is there excessive gore?
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Children
Does a kid die?
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Robbibibi
In episode one Niles tells Cliff he was the only survivor in a crash that also involved his wife and daughter, they do show a quick flash of what is believed to be the aftermath of the crash.
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GoblinPrince
In the past a child was raped by their father, but we don’t see it on screen besides her being lead away with him
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Death
Does someone sacrifice themselves?
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Does a major character die?
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Does someone die?
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Disability
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Diane Guerrero plays a character with DID while she herself doesn’t have it. Additionally, Timothy Dalton plays a character who is in a wheelchair while he himself (as far as I’ve been able to find) does not.
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Is the r-slur used?
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Family
Does a family member die?
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Does a parent die?
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m3lina
Cliffs wife dies in his car crash and his daughter is left alone.
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Leahlace
A child’s toy is accidentally dropped down a well in Dad Patrol.
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ChokitPy
The plot is rescuing someone from a villain.
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Does someone cheat?
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Robbibibi
In episode one, during Cliff's backstory sequences there are 2 scenes that show him cheating on his wife with other women, one is at the very beginning and the other is closer to the end of the episode.
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Fear
Are there ghosts?
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Leahlace
Yes, they are constantly having sex. Take that as you will.
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Toriandra
S2 there is a house sized tarantula that can move through walls and acts as a jumpscare multiple times
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darkonite
In the opening credits, one shot is of Rita taking a shower. She's obscured with a shower curtain but her silhouette is shown.
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Are there clowns?
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laroldtrainor
Not specifically clowns, but in episodes 4 and 5 there a clown-like people in jester costumes
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Is someone possessed?
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Toricores
Sorta. Larry has a being made of energy that Lives in his body but isnt possession per say
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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AdamMBrink
Episode 1 "Pilot" during Rita's flashback one of the onlookers vomits in response to her face, this is easy to see coming.

Episode 5 "Paw Patrol" three times in this episode, Jane vomits after being choked on the medical table, and later when the Chief shows back up and starts eating candy bars, he vomits twice when the team says Mr. Nobody.

Episode 10 "Hair Patrol" Slava vomits after she gets sick while tending to Niles. He warns her that he's sick and she could get it and it happens just a moment later.
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Is there farting?
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Is someone eaten?
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S3
 E4
In undead patrol they are zombies and they attempt to eat/successfully eat people (also monster butts)
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Does someone spit?
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Anonymous
A donkey farts.
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Is there audio gore?
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Large-scale Violence
Are there 9/11 depictions?
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
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msbl
There is pro us army messaging (despite the army also being villains in other episodes)
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LGBTQ+
Are there transphobic slurs?
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cloudysys
All gender-queer characters are depicted positively and respectfully
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Is there deadnaming or birthnaming?
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Is there bisexual cheating?
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Medical
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Leahlace
No, but several characters do get shocked or electrocuted over the series.
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AlisonLyon
A man with syringes for fingers.
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m3lina
paw patrol, season 1 ep 5 shows dr. harrison (a part of jane) in a mental institution during multiple scenes.
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m3lina
in dumb patrol, season 2 ep 7, flit and larry teleport to a hospital to visit his grandson
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laroldtrainor
In episode 11, it is referenced that a minor character died of cancer off-screen
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Mental Health
Does someone have a mental illness?
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mysisterskeeper
Episode 6: Shows a woman graphically cutting her wrists with a razor
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Leahlace
An argument could be made for Hammerhead, one of Jane's alters, who acts as a defender and is quite combative.
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Werezolft
It’s complicated. But one of the main characters has DID, which is not a perfect representation, and different people feel different ways about it.
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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11
1
S3
 E1
Jane almost commits suicide in 3x01
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Is reality unstable or unhinged?
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Is there misophonia?
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TooManyTriggerWarnings
S4
 E6
Several parts of episode have bigger than human arm scissor blades clanging and scraping against each other. Difficult & painful for sensitive ears and misophonia
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Nightcolors
Larry has an anxiety attack in episode one when he notices people are staring at him because of his appearance
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Robbibibi
in episode 3 at 12:34, there's nothing graphic or imagery related to suicide involved but it involves Jane yelling "I'm going to kill myself" and then trying to jump out of one of the bus windows before Larry and everyone stop her. It's played as a joke and Cliff laughs before realizing she's serious and helping to stop her.
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Not trans related, but there are characters that deal with dysphoria related to their bodies. Such as Cliff who struggles with lot with dysphoria after being transplanted into a robot body.
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Robbibibi
This is the main character arc of Rita, who struggles with self-image, personally I believe the exploration of her struggle with body dysmorphia is very well done and positive, but her dysmorphia does cause a physical change in her appearance.
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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mysisterskeeper
Episode 6 and 13: Both episodes mention a female committing suicide and in ep 6 a woman graphically cuts her wrists with a razor
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owlship
oh boy do they ever
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Noxious
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People are thrown into a well and we see someone swimming in the water. Additionally it might be important to note that there are bodies in the water, in case that is a major trigger for someone. One of the bodies really wigged me out but it wasn’t too graphic.
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Is there shakey cam?
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Does a baby cry?
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m3lina
rita sometimes has flashbacks with a crying baby
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Is there screaming?
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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laroldtrainor
In episode 3 a character wakes up in the hospital and the scene flickers in and out for about 20 seconds with a slight strobe effect
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Paranoia
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11
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Nightcolors
Breaking the fourth wall is the main villain of season 1’s entire shtick. He frequently references the fact that he’s a character in a superhero show and makes meta jokes about the genre. He’s even shown ironically wearing Doom Patrol merch and he sets a Doom Patrol poster on fire
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Pregnancy
Does someone miscarry?
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S4
 E5
Characters are turned into babies
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Is there childbirth?
19 supporters
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Toricores
Season 2 episode 1 a rat gives birth (very large)
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Are there abortions?
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Does a pregnant person die?
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Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
39 supporters
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Drummerwitchakookoo
One of the main characters—who has DID—calls herself Crazy Jane. A few other members of the main cast refer to her as such, and also tend to initially call her Jane regardless of which alter is fronting and refer to her as a singular person.

*However,* this comes off more as reclaiming an insult and a group of well-meaning people not knowing any better, respectively—than outright ableism.

As the second person in this thread said, most of the other characters are allegories for people dealing with physical disabilities and mental illness.

There is some overt, intentional ableism—but it comes from the antagonists, not the main characters.

I get the feeling that the first person on this thread may not have gotten through the pilot episode—which is fine, but for anyone else reading: there’s some pretty great disability representation.
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Are there usages of the n-word?
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Leahlace
A drag queen and trans woman is called a man once by an antagonist.
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laroldtrainor
A non-binary character is misgendered, but this is corrected and explained why it is wrong
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Yes
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PriscillaMachado
As an old man, of old age.
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Are there fat jokes?
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9
Is there aphobia?
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3
Does the black guy die first?
19 supporters
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14
Is there hate speech?
28 supporters
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glitchybuddy
Two slurs are used in episode 5. 'Queer' is used negatively in episode 7.
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Race
Is there blackface?
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5
Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
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3
Sex
Are there nude scenes?
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8
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0
Is there bestiality?
79 supporters
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cloudysys
A man is in love with a horse head, but it's a sentient magical entity and not an actual horse
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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86 supporters
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skillwithaquill24
It’s heavily implied a woman was molested by her father as a little girl.
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McPicklebreath
spoilers for the first episode:
there is a scene of two characters having sex, a man cheating on his wife. we see his b**t a b**b and some thrusting but no shots of anything more explicit . lots of moaning though, its a bit uncomfortable to watch but its a short scene. there is another similar scene later in the episode but its even shorter.
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Sickness
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GoblinPrince
S4
A character talks about how they believe they might have dementia in season 4
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Social
Yes
6
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msbl
Jane lives in the van for a while in Ssn 2
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Spoiler
Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
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Does it have a sad ending?
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Vehicular
Does a car honk or tires screech?
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Does a car crash?
19 supporters
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m3lina
a main plot point in the backstory for cliff
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Does a plane crash?
11 supporters
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Robbibibi
In episode one during Larry's backstory. He is the only one in the plane and no one is harmed when it crashes.
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Robbibibi
The first episode revolves around Cliff learning about how he became a robot, some pretty graphic quick shots show the aftermath
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Violence
Does someone drown?
18 supporters
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Anonymous
A man falls through the ice on a lake.
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Is there blood/gore?
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Yes
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Snek
No but they are referenced for minor moments a few times by Ezekiel (a cockroach)
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Is there gun violence?
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