(E9) There is a date between a white man and a black woman where the man makes a bunch of offensive racially-based assumptions about the black woman’s history. It is racist, and uncomfortable, yes, but I’m not sure I’d qualify it as “hate speech”.
An M/F married couple had each dated the same woman before they met each other. The ex has worked her way back into their life, and tries to convince the wife that her husband is a horrible person and far worse for her than she is. (Which viewers of the show will know is patently untrue.)
In S2 E1, one of the frat guys is kidnapped/trapped by another man and is told to remove his clothes. It is implied he is about to be sexually assaulted but he manages to stop it and defend himself.
There are two scenes (as of E7) where eye gouging is used as self-defense by protagonists vs antagonists. In E10 someone gets stabbed in the eye with a long hex bolt, then pulls it out on-screen (the bloody bolt, not the eye).
In E2, there is a burn that is difficult to make out, as it is seen through night vision goggles. A person is knocked to the ground, lit by a torch, then gets up, and charges at the car being driven by the wearer of the goggles, before collapsing on the hood. In E7, a person is tied to a zip line and set on fire before being sent down the course. (Original “No” answer): Someone is tied to a pyre, but it is never actually lit.
A “suicide bridge” scene in S2 E1 shows wide shots and closeups of dead bodies. You’ll probably see it coming because the two frat bro characters clearly indicate that that’s where they’re going, but you can fast fwd from approx. 21:53 to 23:13. The only related plot details you (kind of) need to know are (A) one of the guys thinks it’s not a big deal to take photos of the bodies while the other things it’s reprehensible, and (B) apparently one of the deceased women looks like the more decent guy’s girlfriend, according to the less-decent guy.
A bad guy gets grappled and knocked unconscious via sleeper hold. Another gets choked out with a chain. (MAJOR CONTENT WARNING!): In the last scene of E9 a black woman is taken to the ground and choked to death by a white man.
An M/F married couple have both previously dated the same woman. The ex has worked her way back into their lives, flirting with the husband, and sleeping with the wife.
Happens at around 11:20-11:26. As someone else says, no visual, just audio. It’s happens right after a couple starts kissing in bed, it jump cuts very suddenly to a worker in the observation area
(E1) There is a short expositionary scene in the lobby of a drug rehab clinic. There is also a scene where a protagonist visits her mother in the hospital to check in on her before the Purge begins, establishing the dynamic between them.
A “suicide bridge” scene in S2 E1 shows wide shots and closeups of dead bodies. You don’t see anyone who is in the process of committing or attempting suicide; however, the scene is pretty graphic in that there are several bodies.
You’ll probably anticipate the scene because the two frat bro characters indicate that the bridge is where they’re going, but if you want to avoid, fast fwd from approx. 21:53 to 23:13. The only related plot details you (kind of) need to know are (A) one of the guys thinks it’s not a big deal to take photos of the bodies while the other things it’s reprehensible, and (B) apparently one of the deceased women looks like the (more decent) guy’s girlfriend—according to the less-decent guy, at least.
(E1) There is a flashback to an old romance. (only backs are seen.) Later in the episode, the flashback reprises as a threesome. Kissing, but no “under-swimsuit” parts are shown.
Plenty of blood from gunshot wounds and other (non-)lethal confrontations. No gore as of E6. As this is basic cable (USA Network) not a movie, they have cut down on a lot of the more graphic visuals.