Catfish: The TV Show
TV Show • 2012 • Reality
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In each episode, with the guidance and help of Nev Schulman and Max Joseph, a hopeful romantic partner will go on an emotional journey to discover the truth about their significant other. Has that object of affection been telling the truth?
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Is there domestic violence?
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Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
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Some of the victims getting Catfished forgive the person who Catfished them
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Is someone gaslighted?
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tadyr
The premise of the show is catfishing. Some of the people who are called out kind of double down and attempt to manipulate their partner + the showrunners.
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Addiction
Is there addiction?
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tadyr
There is a lot of discussion of people being "addicted" to catfishing, lying, and making fake profiles. Use your own discretion as to whether this counts as addiction in your mind
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The catfish in this episode (who is a lesbian woman) claims to have tricked straight women into sleeping with her under the pretence that she is a man, which can be considered “rape by deception”. This is laughed off and no one challenges her on it. The same catfish appears again in S8E35.
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Is rape mentioned?
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Some of the Catfish victims/Catfish themselves have stated that they have gotten sexually assulted by someone in the past
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Does a woman get slapped?
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Is there a hanging?
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tadyr
In an early episode there is discussion of a man who hanged himself
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Death
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Does someone die?
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Azmtrx9
Some people talk about loved ones dying. And a handful of victims and catfishes have died irl, well after their episodes aired.
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Family
Does a parent die?
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It's only talked about in backstories.
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Does someone cheat?
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tadyr
often. it's never really treated as cheating though
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Fear
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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S2E1- Cassie says she's going to *tu, but she doesn't. She just goes to the bathroom to cry.
Other than that, it seems like the entire show is safe. :)
Other than that, it seems like the entire show is safe. :)
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
Is there incarceration?
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kzg632
Mentions of jail, some people in certain episodes.
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LGBTQ+
Is a trans person depicted predatorily?
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I mean..it’s complicated. Cuz like this show is non scripted, so whatever predatory behavior a trans person is showing, it’s intentional. In this show, people (trans or not) who have predatory behaviors are often really…proud about it.
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Is an LGBT+ person outed?
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Sorta yes in some cases. There's some catfishes struggling with their sexualities/identities, and they're put on the spot to identify themselves for clarity.
S1E1 is like that at the end. The catfish ends up being a girl, not a guy, and she's asked if she likes women. She doesn't give a clear answer and kinda hesitates. (But during the reunion, S1E13, she does later say she's a lesbian with confidence.)
S2E12 also does this from the start of the episode. Aaliyah's catfish is in the closet, doesn't want to come out in public yet. But then Nev and Max reveal that while reading her email. Then when calling the catfish, they ask if she's a lesbian. She gets very defensive and asks if they're recording, obviously not ready to come out yet. (Spoiler alert: Catfish was lying about being gay.)
So yeah, it depends on how it's handled. :/
S1E1 is like that at the end. The catfish ends up being a girl, not a guy, and she's asked if she likes women. She doesn't give a clear answer and kinda hesitates. (But during the reunion, S1E13, she does later say she's a lesbian with confidence.)
S2E12 also does this from the start of the episode. Aaliyah's catfish is in the closet, doesn't want to come out in public yet. But then Nev and Max reveal that while reading her email. Then when calling the catfish, they ask if she's a lesbian. She gets very defensive and asks if they're recording, obviously not ready to come out yet. (Spoiler alert: Catfish was lying about being gay.)
So yeah, it depends on how it's handled. :/
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Is there bisexual cheating?
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kzg632
There's at least 1 episode where someone identifies as bisexuality and cheats.
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Is there deadnaming or birthnaming?
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The show has multiple episodes where they say someone’s dead name but the hosts then say “we won’t use that name again, so let’s move on”
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Does someone have cancer?
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tadyr
mentioned in a few episodes
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A woman discusses her ex-partner committing suicide. She discusses the last conversation they had, how his death impacted her emotionally, and briefly the method of his suicide. There are other episodes where suicide is discussed too, not sure which ones.
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kzg632
Mentions of suicide in multiple episodes. Attempts and people who have passed away.
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kzg632
Mentioned in at least one episode, while people talk about their past.
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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kzg632
Multiple episodes people suffer from trauma,mental health issues. They open up about their ptsd on the episode.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Mentioned in at least 1 episode
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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There's alot of people very anxious,crying or having panic attacks because of the shows drama.
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Is there D.I.D. misrepresentation?
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A woman tells the person who’s been catfishing her that they must have “multiple personality disorder” and have been talking to her as one of their other personalities, in an insulting tone. She also tells them they should be in a psych ward. The two end the episode on friendly terms though.
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Does someone have a meltdown?
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Azmtrx9
A few of the victims do break down during the reveals.
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Does someone have a mental illness?
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kzg632
Very common, in alot of the episodes people admit to having mental health issues and open up about their past/trauma.
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Noxious
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Rory_John14
Some episodes have sudden thunder/storm noises
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Is there screaming?
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People in this show scream..a lot 😭 it is a Drama show so..there’s gonna be some yelling and fights…😭😭
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Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
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Azmtrx9
S4E18, Hundra uses the d-slur towards her catfish. She just sounds homophobic in general while thinking she herself is a lesbian.
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tadyr
S1E6: a trans man is repeatedly misgendered and called "a girl who identifies as a man" by Nev
S1E9: centers around a guy and his trans gf. the fact that she is transgender is treated as if she was lying, she's frequently called a "dude", and there are a lot of generally really invalidating comments made about her.
cannot speak past these episodes, havent watched much of the show yet tbh
S1E9: centers around a guy and his trans gf. the fact that she is transgender is treated as if she was lying, she's frequently called a "dude", and there are a lot of generally really invalidating comments made about her.
cannot speak past these episodes, havent watched much of the show yet tbh
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
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I cant think of the episode but there’s a specific one where this 20 something year old dude is talking to a 40 year old lady..it’s real creepy.
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There are episodes where it turns out to be the victims cousin or family member, but they never Catfish for romantic intentions. Usually for revenge or jealously.
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Is there sexual content?
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kzg632
Sometimes they discuss nudes via text.
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Are there nude scenes?
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tadyr
S1E7: centers around a man and the model / playboy playmate he is talking to online. there are many photos of her shown where she is clearly nude, but always partially covered by a sheet or something similar. nothing is shown
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Is someone sexually objectified?
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Rory_John14
Not necessarily sexually, but some of the people who come on the show seem to prioritize conventional attractiveness over all else in a partner, and describe their partner mainly in terms of their physical looks until specifically prompted to discuss their personality.
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Spoiler
Does it have a sad ending?
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tadyr
Most of the episodes end in the couple breaking up, with the one who was lied to often dejected and upset by it. There are always "one month later" vignettes though, and those are often very uplifting
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Vehicular
Does a car crash?
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kzg632
Alot of the time, catfish fake traumatic things like this to get out of meeting up. It's a common theme to fake a car accident,cancer,broken leg,death in the family,etc.
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