Does the dog die?
9,240 supporters
The Good Doctor
TV Show • 2017 • Drama
ReportThis tv show contains 39 potentially triggering events.
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Your Triggers
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librarypunk
S6
E11
A dog is hit by a car and limps away injured in opening scene.
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Unanswered Triggers
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Does a woman get slapped?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Abandonment
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Abuse
Are there abusive parents?
108 supporters
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Unhinged.but.handsome
Dr. Shaun Murphy's father and mother. The mother enabled it
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Is there domestic violence?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Does the abused become the abuser?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Yes
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Yes. Main character goes through physical and emotional abuse in childhood flashbacks.
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Addiction
Is there addiction?
226 supporters
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LionChild
At least one patient character mentions having had a drug addiction, and as such refuses anesthesia, in the fear she might relapse.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
208 supporters
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A big part of the plot in the third season is one character’s mother who has an alcohol addiction
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AdrianadB
S6
E9
The episode ends with a drug overdose
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Animal
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LionChild
A pet rabbit is thrown against a wall, and an audible crack can be heard, indicating the rabbit's neck is broken.
The rabbit is shown later in a doctor's office, but no blood is ever shown.
The rabbit is shown later in a doctor's office, but no blood is ever shown.
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Are animals abused?
1,530 supporters
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LionChild
A pet rabbit is forcibly grabbed by the scruff, and thrown against the wall.
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Are rabbits harmed?
41 supporters
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S1
E1
A rabbit is killed by being thrown at a wall.
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Does a pet die?
420 supporters
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Shaun’s pet rabbit is killed by being thrown at a wall in S1 E1
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Are there bugs?
281 supporters
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S3 ep 1, a patient has an infection with maggots
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Assault
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Is there pedophilia?
227 supporters
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S2
E9
Whole episode is about a pedophile
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Yes
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Is someone beaten up by a bully?
104 supporters
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siaFahren
S1
E1
In the first few minutes, the main character has a flashback on a soccer field of a boy getting beaten by a group of tweenage kids.
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Is someone restrained?
178 supporters
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S1
E7
Autistic patient is restrained in medical setting, potentially very triggering for autistic people and psychiatric patients
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epithode
S6
E8
I haven't watched it but went to look what episode this person had tagged. It's episode 8.
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Bodily Harm
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Is someone crushed to death?
187 supporters
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Unhinged.but.handsome
S3
E19
A 16-17 year old is crushed to to death during an earthquake, but it's not instant. He bleeds to death.
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Is someone burned alive?
439 supporters
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KathrynG
There is an episode in S1 with a car accident in which someone is burnt severely and spends time in a burn unit.
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Is there amputation?
310 supporters
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LionChild
There are cases that result in amputation.
One episode in season one almost ends with amputation of a character's leg, but the leg is ultimately saved.
One episode in season one almost ends with amputation of a character's leg, but the leg is ultimately saved.
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
520 supporters
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Hibye
At least two episodes have it as the main topic (male and female). Multiple episodes where medical procedures or surgery is required. A male patient deliberately self harms.
The dialogue and drama may be triggering in these episodes too. It is implied in more than one episode that implies suffering is the price of sexual desire. Women are shamed by themselves and others (but also stood up for.)
The dialogue and drama may be triggering in these episodes too. It is implied in more than one episode that implies suffering is the price of sexual desire. Women are shamed by themselves and others (but also stood up for.)
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Is someone tortured?
761 supporters
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Mentions of torturous experiences and practices, but nothing visible
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Does someone fall to their death?
194 supporters
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LionChild
The main character's brother dies as a child, falling to the ground from atop a standing train cart.
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Is there shaving/cutting?
502 supporters
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LionChild
A character is shown with self harm scars from cutting.
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Does a head get squashed?
573 supporters
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LionChild
However, a minor character has a hole drilled in their skull, to relieve pressure from a bleeding under the scalp.
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Children
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Does a kid die?
644 supporters
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LionChild
The main character's younger brother died when they were kids, falling to the ground from the roof of an old train cart. The fall is shown, and the body after it hits the ground, but the initial impact is not shown.
One episode features a boy that is diagnosed with a severe form of cancer. It is alluded that nothing can be done, and that he will ultimately die. This is not shown on screen however.
A pair of conjoined twins undergo surgery to separate them, which unintentionally results in one of the girls' death. The scene is very emotionally upsetting.
One episode features a boy that is diagnosed with a severe form of cancer. It is alluded that nothing can be done, and that he will ultimately die. This is not shown on screen however.
A pair of conjoined twins undergo surgery to separate them, which unintentionally results in one of the girls' death. The scene is very emotionally upsetting.
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Death
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Does a major character die?
106 supporters
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Unhinged.but.handsome
S3
E20
Dr. Mendeldez dies after the earthquake
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Disability
Is someone disabled played by able-bodied?
56 supporters
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Unhinged.but.handsome
The main character, Dr. Shaun Murphy is played by Freddie Highmore, who is not autistic. That can be very triggering to a lot of people.
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
192 supporters
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Unhinged.but.handsome
S6
E9
Dr. Perez does at the very end of the episode. He was triggered by him feeling guilty and blaming himself for a bulimic guy almost killing himself when he throws up (he's already caused so much damage to his body)
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Family
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Does a parent die?
326 supporters
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The other comment is correct, plus another character’s mother dies also in S3, when she is also an adult
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
239 supporters
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S2
E17
Shaun’s special toy scalpel that means the world to him from his childhood is broken in a meltdown. As an autistic person myself, I had a breakdown over it, it was really triggering!
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Does someone cheat?
212 supporters
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A woman cheats on her husband unknowing why (turns out to be a medical issue)
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Fear
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Yes
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Is there a shower scene?
159 supporters
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LionChild
In the first season, we see the main character's daily routine, which involves showering.
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Are there ghosts?
107 supporters
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LionChild
No ghosts per day, but the main character does often see his younger brother, who died when they were children. The brother often appears when the main character is distressed.
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Gross
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Does someone spit?
198 supporters
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LionChild
A small scene occurs where the main character (doctor Murphy) is sitting and waiting for a patient to release gas, an indicator that her bowels are working properly after gastrointestinal surgery.
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
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LGBTQ+
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Yes
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Yes
1
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Medical
Does someone have cancer?
231 supporters
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LionChild
Several characters have different forms of cancer at different stages. Some recover, others don't.
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Are needles/syringes used?
497 supporters
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Unhinged.but.handsome
It's a medical show
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Is there a hospital scene?
197 supporters
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LionChild
The series is a medical drama, so most of the series takes place at a hospital.
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Mental Health
Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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McThunderCockFace
In S3 E2 a female patient with a blood clot is admitted to the hospital. Prior to the surgery, Dr. Brown rolls up the patient’s hospital gown and sees multiple cuts on her thighs
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Is autism misrepresented?
32 supporters
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DeenGray
The show says that autistic people are useless unless they have "savant"-like skills, and that our autism causes us to be bigoted. This is basically what a white suburban Christian mom who runs a mommy blog’s idea of autism is.
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Is there autism specific abuse?
573 supporters
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0
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LionChild
The main character suffers abuse as a child from his father, mainly grounded in his behavior as autistic. As an adult, he is subject to scrutiny and discrimination from some of his co-workers, but also patients.
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
573 supporters
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Unhinged.but.handsome
S6
E9
A young man is bulimic
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Yes
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Yes
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In one episode a man struggles to control his urges around children and decides it’s best to commit suicide as he didn’t want to hurt people
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Are there anxiety attacks?
434 supporters
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21
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0
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LionChild
The main character is autistic, and experiences meltdowns. These might be interpreted as anxiety attacks by some, as they include heavy breathing, yelling, flailing, crying, and general emotional distress.
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Does someone have a meltdown?
11 supporters
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Unhinged.but.handsome
Dr. Murphy does on multiple occasions throughout the show
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LionChild
A man steps in front of a bus, and is run over.
The scene cuts away just before the bus hits, but two characters reacting to the death are shown instead, who are obviously distressed.
The scene cuts away just before the bus hits, but two characters reacting to the death are shown instead, who are obviously distressed.
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
263 supporters
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No
5
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For several episodes a doctor has PTSD from the height of the COVID pandemic
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Noxious
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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No
0
Are there flashing lights or images?
354 supporters
Yes
3
No
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LionChild
However, bright lights are sometimes shown from the perspective of the autistic character, and are shown as especially uncomfortable.
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Paranoia
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No
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Yes
0
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Pregnancy
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Yes
3
No
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Yes
10
No
1
Yes
9
No
15
Does someone miscarry?
281 supporters
Yes
5
No
20
0
LionChild
Mentions of miscarriage, but never shown on screen.
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Yes
0
No
20
Prejudice
Is there hate speech?
417 supporters
Yes
12
No
13
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LionChild
A neonazi is treated at the hospital, and speaks poorly of one of the residents.
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Yes
7
No
21
1
One patient is a neo-nazi
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Yes
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Yes
0
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Yes
0
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
181 supporters
Yes
9
No
20
3
Yes, autism is portrayed in a very stereotypical manner.
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Unhinged.but.handsome
S1
E14
During the episode "She", Dr. Murphy kept misgendering, saying extremely transphobic things, invalidating a trans girl and was just being disgusting. It's no excuse that he's autistic. That's extremely triggering for a lot of trans people.
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Does an LGBT person die?
640 supporters
Yes
8
No
12
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LionChild
A lesbian woman dies in a bus accident, and as a result of an accident, made by a resident at the hospital. The mistake was not intended, obviously, but the woman does anyway.
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Race
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Relationships
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Religious
Yes
3
No
0
Sex
Is someone sexually objectified?
257 supporters
Yes
4
No
12
0
Unhinged.but.handsome
Dr. Browne is
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
3
No
21
Yes
8
No
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Yes
0
No
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
737 supporters
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0
No
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Yes
0
No
21
Sexism
Yes
3
No
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Sickness
Yes
5
No
3
Yes
17
No
0
Yes
1
No
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Yes
8
No
0
Social
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8
No
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Yes
0
No
21
Yes
1
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Spoiler
Does it have a sad ending?
536 supporters
Yes
10
No
2
2
Some episodes have sad endings
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Yes
0
No
24
Vehicular
Does a car crash?
189 supporters
Yes
10
No
14
0
A bus crashes, causing severe injuries.
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
5
No
6
Is someone hit by a car?
180 supporters
Yes
8
No
18
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MyBestIsWhatIOffer
S2E9 "Empathy" which happens to the end
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Yes
0
No
23
Violence
Yes
2
No
24
Is there blood/gore?
546 supporters
Yes
16
No
0
1
They show internal organs and cutting and bleeding in them.
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Yes
0
No
23
Yes
9
No
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