Does the dog die?
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Due South
TV Show • 1994 • Action
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Constable Benton Fraser, an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is attached to the Canadian consulate but works with Chicago Police Department to solve crimes.
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No, but the dog actor changes several times
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In episode 5, Fraser is groped and almost sexually assaulted by a superior in the office of a used car lot he's working in while trying to create a distraction. Fraser is obviously uncomfortable the entire time. The scene starts at around the 24 minute mark and can be easily skipped by going to 26:30. The only thing of note that happens in this time is the pizza guy steals his car back.
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Is rape mentioned?
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In S3E11 "Dead Guy Running," A female character discusses that a man had tried forcing himself on her after a date, and her brother had intervened and threatened the man.
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Is there domestic violence?
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Is there blood/gore?
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not gore, but often blood
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Are there jokes about sexual assault on men?
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uru63
the main character is sexually harassed (and in one episode assaulted) by women throughout the show. this is often (though not always) framed as uncomfortable and/or inconvenient, but ultimately harmless, and used for comedic effect. male characters frequently respond with comments that could be interpreted as victim blaming
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Are there abusive parents?
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Ray Vecchio mentions that his father used to beat him in S1E10 "The Gift of the Wheelman." Fraser's father was distant from him and said to be pretty neglectful.
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Are there end credit scenes?
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E10
There is a fakeout where the scene fades to black and credit music starts playing, only to be immediately interrupted by Fraser's dad saying, "It's not over yet, son," and cutting to the actual final scene of the episode. It's the only time they do this, and it's hard to accidentally skip.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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While I don't recall it happening anywhere else in the series, there is a scene where a character almost drowns in the s3 finale. There is a concern for drowning in S2E2 "Vault," but it doesn't last as long as the scene at the beginning of the s3 finale.
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Does a major character die?
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RoryArcher
While Fraser's father is a major character, his introduction is after he died, when he becomes a ghost.
A recurring side character dies in S2E7 "Juliet is Bleeding," though.
A recurring side character dies in S2E7 "Juliet is Bleeding," though.
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
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uru63
major part of the backstory for a main character from season 3/4 who wet his pants as a pre-teen when he was held at gunpoint during a bank robbery. this happened in front of the girl he had a crush on (who would eventually go on to be his wife, though they are divorced by the time the character joins the show) there is a flashback scene that shows the events on screen
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Does a family member die?
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RoryArcher
The pilot starts with Fraser's father dying. Both of his parents had been murdered before the start of the TV series.
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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E9
The plot of S1E9, "A Cop, a Mountie, and a Baby," is about a couple struggling to keep custody of their baby due to financial reasons.
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Is there farting?
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RoryArcher
Leslie Nielsen made his whoopie cushion a feature of his character, Buck Frobisher. So there are plenty of fart noises and jokes in the few episodes he appears in (S2E14 "All The Queen's Horses," and S4E12-13 "Call of the Wild")
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Is existentialism debated?
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RoryArcher
Due to Fraser's father being a ghost, there's a bit of existentialism about what comes "after."
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Is religion discussed?
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There are some minor scenes about spirituality or churches in s1, but S4E10 "Say Amen," is specifically focused on the discussion of religious abuse, focused on a girl who is a "faith healer" for her church and has almost a cult-like following.
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Is the fourth wall broken?
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No direct fourth wall breaks, but there is a lot of lampshading from writers.
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Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
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There are jokes about Santa actors, so it could spoil Santa for kids. But the episode doesn't explicitly say Santa isn't real.
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Are there ghosts?
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Fraser is constantly talking to his dead father, Fraser Sr., whom he, and the viewers think is all in his head. However, when he meets his half sister, she sees him too. And in one episode, Fraser Sr. offers his hand to help a former friend in danger of falling. He reaches out to take it, but falls, since it's a ghost hand. Meaning he saw him, too, so his ghost is real.
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Is there incarceration?
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S2
E3
Parts of S2E3 "Witness" take place in a jail. Incarceration is also a part of the backstory of Victoria Metcalf, a character who appears in S1E20-21 "Victoria's Secret."
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Is an animal sad?
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uru63
nothing severe or long-lasting. the main character's dog is very expressive and occasionally sad/upset/ect.
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Is someone burned alive?
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In a car explosion.
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Does a horse die?
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episode 4 deals with horses being bought and sold for meat. The inside of a meat processing plant is shown (the killing floor and the slaughter of horses is not shown). Nothing graphic is shown, aside from cuts of frozen meat.
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Is there copaganda?
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uru63
almost every episode features one or more main characters breaking the law, often - though not always - by violating citizen rights. this is not depicted as being an issue.
a main character frequently engages in inappropriate and/or downright illegal behavouir towards suspects, particularly during interrogations.
canadian police are heavily glorified/romanticized
a main character frequently engages in inappropriate and/or downright illegal behavouir towards suspects, particularly during interrogations.
canadian police are heavily glorified/romanticized
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Is someone kidnapped?
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A child is kidnapped in the second episode.
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Does a parent die?
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RoryArcher
The pilot starts with Fraser's father being murdered.
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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RoryArcher
S1
E12
The general plot of S1E12 "Hawk and a Handsaw" revolves around investigating a mental institution. There's also a straitjacket scene.
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Is the r-slur used?
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S4
E4
At 25:49 in the episode, a character casually uses the slur, not directed at anyone in particular. You can skip a couple of seconds over the scene to 25:55.
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Does someone die?
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RoryArcher
As per the course with police/detective shows, there are deaths of minor and one-off characters throughout the series—The most prominent death I can think of is of a reoccurring side character in S2E7, "Juliet is Bleeding," but there are occasional deaths relating to cases which Fraser may be working on.
There is no bodily gore in the TV series, though.
There is no bodily gore in the TV series, though.
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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no, but a character is briefly shown engaging in what could be considered disordered eating
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Is reality unstable or unhinged?
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while it is up for interpretation, the main character is potentially experiencing some sort of break from reality/long-term hallucination for the duration of the show
there is an element of surrealism to the show and actors are often double cast to play mutliple different characters. sometimes this is unremarked upon and other times lampshaded
there is an element of surrealism to the show and actors are often double cast to play mutliple different characters. sometimes this is unremarked upon and other times lampshaded
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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The final episode has a shootout that takes place in a dark hallway, with many flashing gunshots
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Does a head get squashed?
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in episode two, it appears that a man has been crushed between a truck and a wall, but he is fine. The scene is rather distressing at first if you don't know that he ends up alright.
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Does someone fall to their death?
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In the third episode someone falls down an elevator shaft (presumably to their death, but it's hard to tell considering there are no sound effects or anything shown after when he gets pushed)
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Are there homophobic slurs?
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No, but episode 7 takes place partially in a leather bar, where quite a few patrons are implied (in some cases, heavily) to be LGBT. Later, the chief of police calls those patrons "perverts", which is known to be a common insult for gay people.
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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There is an episode in which the main character dresses in drag in order to go undercover for a case. there are some mild jokes made by characters (though arguably their discomfort is the bigger punchline). the character who is cross-dressing is perfectly comfortable and pragmatic about the whole thing
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Is there addiction?
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smoking
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Is someone sexually objectified?
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uru63
the main character is frequently sexually objectified by various women through out the show. this is intentionally written and acknowledged in-universe.
while women on the show are not explicitly objectified by other characters in-universe, the writing/depiction of women often has an undercurrent of sexism that results in them being reduced to potential sexual and/or romantic objects who exists only in relation to male characters. but that's a lot more murky and YMMV
while women on the show are not explicitly objectified by other characters in-universe, the writing/depiction of women often has an undercurrent of sexism that results in them being reduced to potential sexual and/or romantic objects who exists only in relation to male characters. but that's a lot more murky and YMMV
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S4
E11
[S4E11 Spoilers]
Technically… no. Fraser meets a female mountie who has appeared in Chicago for similar reasons he has, and both he and Ray are smitten with her. Fraser’s loses these feelings the second he (correctly) suspects she’s his half sister.
But it is a bit uncomfortable to think about.
Technically… no. Fraser meets a female mountie who has appeared in Chicago for similar reasons he has, and both he and Ray are smitten with her. Fraser’s loses these feelings the second he (correctly) suspects she’s his half sister.
But it is a bit uncomfortable to think about.
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Does a plane crash?
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S2
E1
The plot of S2E1 "North" is about Ray and Fraser surviving in the wilderness after their plane is hijacked and crashed.
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Is someone hit by a car?
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RoryArcher
Fraser is often atop of cars and may be thrown off them.
In the series finale, a character does get hit by a bus, but it's not shown (only a silly expression from the character moments before it occurs; the character survives, and it's meant to be funny).
In the series finale, a character does get hit by a bus, but it's not shown (only a silly expression from the character moments before it occurs; the character survives, and it's meant to be funny).
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
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S4
E13
A nuclear submarine is shown in the series finale. There are, however, no nukes or risk of them.
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Are there underwater scenes?
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S2
E2
S2E2 "Vault" also has an underwater scene that can be nerve-wracking.
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Is there sexual content?
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Several occurrences of sexual themes and partial nudity (as in someone in their underwear), but no full nudity is ever shown.
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Does a car crash?
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SpritePepsi
Often. There's a lot of dangerous driving in this show. The second episode centres around someone who gets hit by cars for a living
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Is there gun violence?
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guns are basically omnipresent throughout the show.
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