Sex and the City
TV Show • 1998
ReportBased on the bestselling book by Candace Bushnell, Sex and the City tells the story of four best friends, all single and in their late thirties, as they pursue their careers and talk about their sex lives, all while trying to survive the New York social scene.
This tv show contains 49 potentially triggering events.
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Is an animal abandoned?
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Charlotte rehomes a pet dog quickly.
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Is there bestiality?
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Season 1 epidode 7: a man is described as now having a monogamous relationship with his dog around the topic of oral sex. There isn't a detailed description and the act isn't depicted on screen.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Abandonment
Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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Not depicted on screen. We find out that a main character had a parent walk out on her in her childhood in season 4.
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Abuse
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anderfels
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E20
S6E20: Might be referring to a scene where a couple has an argument and, as the guy is turning around, he accidentally slaps her. He doesn't do it intentionally, but it seems like this is the thing that ends their relationship.
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Does the abused become the abuser?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Addiction
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Is there addiction?
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anderfels
Both specifically in S2E16 with Carrie dating a recovering alcoholic, Carrie herself is also implied to be addicted to cigarettes, as she struggles throughout S3 to quit for a guy who doesn't smoke.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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S2
E16
S2E16: Carrie dates a recovering alcoholic, who develops an addiction to having sex with her. At the end of the episode, when she rejects his advances, he relapses.
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Animal
Does a horse die?
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Not on screen, but a memory of a horse is discussed.
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S06E04 - a mouse is hit with a frying pan by Aleksandr within first couple of minutes.
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Are animals abused?
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An episode with roosters who were rescued from fighting - and then they are moved to an uncomfortable location because the sound bothers Carrie.
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Assault
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Is rape mentioned?
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The word is used casually multiple times. A bad kisser is described as “raping my face.”
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anderfels
S2
E9
S2E9: Big forcefully kisses Carrie in an elevator, despite her trying to push him away (though the sex afterwards is portrayed as consensual).
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Bodily Harm
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Are any teeth damaged?
35 supporters
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anderfels
S3
E11
S3E11: Natasha trips down a stair and lands on her face; you see visible blood and in the next scene you learn she lost a tooth.
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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There are jokes about men needing to have their penises skinned (circumcision) as babies
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Does someone fall down stairs?
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anderfels
S3
E11
S3E11: Natasha trips down the stairs and lands on her face; you see visible blood and in the next scene you learn she lost a tooth.
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Does someone fall to their death?
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S6
E18
S6E18: The title is relevant; a woman falls to her death from an open window in a high apartment building while at a party.
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Children
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Is a minor sexualized?
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In season 3 episode 15, there are 13 years old who discuss sexual activities they have participated in.
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Death
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Does someone die?
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E18
S6E18: The episode title is very relevant. A woman accidentally falls from an open window in a high apartment building and just straight up dies. You don't see her hit the ground.
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
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Does a parent die?
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Tuesday.Leigh
Season 4, episode 8
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Does someone cheat?
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S2
E9
S2E9: Carrie cheats on her current boyfriend with Big, in a scene where he forcefully kisses her in an elevator (though the sex itself is portrayed as consensual).
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Does a family member die?
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S4
E8
S4E8: A character's mother dies of a heart attack offscreen.
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Fear
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Are there clowns?
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Picklechips
It’s only one episode
S6A, E12
S6A, E12
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Gross
Does someone wet/soil themselves?
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Season 4 episode 3 there is a guy who pees and poos into the toilet while another character is in the bathroom. You can hear it happening so if that is a trigger you may want to avoid this episode.
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Does someone vomit?
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S2 E17- the girls are at a beach bonfire and some background characters vomit - it’s quick and not super gory
Also this episode: Carrie sees Big at a party in the Hamptons and after talking to him runs to the beach. Miranda comes to check on her and she abruptly vomits. It’s at the very end of the episode.
S4 E12 - Carrie finds an engagement ring in a workout bag and runs to her sink and vomits. Kind of gross- as an emetephobe I close my eyes.
Same episode- Miranda is on the phone with Carrie and asks her to hold on one second and we can see her lean over the toilet and hear a sound. You can’t see any vomit.
Also this episode: Carrie sees Big at a party in the Hamptons and after talking to him runs to the beach. Miranda comes to check on her and she abruptly vomits. It’s at the very end of the episode.
S4 E12 - Carrie finds an engagement ring in a workout bag and runs to her sink and vomits. Kind of gross- as an emetephobe I close my eyes.
Same episode- Miranda is on the phone with Carrie and asks her to hold on one second and we can see her lean over the toilet and hear a sound. You can’t see any vomit.
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Does someone spit?
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S4
Correction: It was Season 4, not Season 5
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
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In season 3 episode 17 a main character dates a "hot cop."
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LGBTQ+
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Are there transphobic slurs?
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anderfels
S3
E18
S3E18: In the beginning of the episode, Samantha says phrases like "tranny" and "chicks with dicks" to refer to the trans women in her neighborhood.
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Is there bisexual cheating?
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Not specifically, but there is a lot of biphobia in general in the show. In particular, season 3 episode 4 is extremely biphobic. Some more mild biphobia around a main character who usually dates men dating a woman in early season 4.
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Medical
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Are needles/syringes used?
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Picklechips
S4 E12- Charlotte gets a shot in her bum. It’s quick but it is a clear shot of the needle.
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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anderfels
S6
E10
S6E10: Carrie sees a man who we later find out has admitted himself into a mental institution. Carrie visits him in the institution, and while the scene depicts the institution itself as being both calming and therapeutic for him, he admits that it's intensive. You get a brief scene where a man (not the one Carrie is seeing) is being restrained at the institution.
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Is there a hospital scene?
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anderfels
S3
E11
S3E11: Natasha ends up in the hospital after falling down the stairs. You only see Carrie in the waiting room.
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Does someone have cancer?
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anderfels
S6
E14
S6E14: A character is diagnosed with breast cancer and deals with it in the following episode.
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Mental Health
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Is there body dysphoria?
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Season 3 episode 18 a trans person expresses a desire for gender affirming surgery.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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anderfels
Usually as a joke, characters will suggest they kill themselves in embarrassing situations (i.e. S3E13 Carrie says "should we just get two guns and kill ourselves?" when her and Charlotte are talking about difficult situations in their relationships).
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Does someone die by suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Does a baby cry?
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S3
E8
S3E8: Miranda and Steve are at a restaurant when they hear a baby cry.
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Paranoia
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Is the fourth wall broken?
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PINKHAIRMASHUPS
In earlier seasons, yes.
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Pregnancy
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Is there childbirth?
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anderfels
S4
E18
S4E18: A character goes into labor at around the 20 minute mark.
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Are there abortions?
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Tuesday.Leigh
Season 4, episode 11 discusses abortion
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Does someone miscarry?
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Tuesday.Leigh
Season 6, episode 12
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Prejudice
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anderfels
S3
E18
S3E18: Carrie does multiple voice-overs throughout the episode where she refers to a group of trans women in Samantha’s neighborhood as “half men, half women”, and frequently refers to them as men with he/him pronouns.
Towards the end of the ep, the girls make a joke about crude language in front of ladies, to which Miranda replies "Where?" (referring to the trans women they invited to a party).
Towards the end of the ep, the girls make a joke about crude language in front of ladies, to which Miranda replies "Where?" (referring to the trans women they invited to a party).
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Is there hate speech?
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Slurs against trans people in season 3 episode 18.
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
19 supporters
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Various racist, ableist, transphobic, homophobic, and biphobic stereotypes written into the show.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
34 supporters
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Season 4 episode 4 has a really unfortunate and ridiculous portrayal of a man with ADHD. A main character then decides she can't date the man because of his ADHD.
There are multiple episodes where a character will date someone who has a mental illness. The person with a mental illness is then described as being undesirable for reasons relating to the mental illness, or the mental illness creates an insurmountable dating obstacle. Episodes include season 1 episode 11 The Drought, season 2 episode 13 Games People Play, season 2 episode 16 Was It Good For You, and season 6 episode 10, Boy Interrupted.
There are multiple episodes where a character will date someone who has a mental illness. The person with a mental illness is then described as being undesirable for reasons relating to the mental illness, or the mental illness creates an insurmountable dating obstacle. Episodes include season 1 episode 11 The Drought, season 2 episode 13 Games People Play, season 2 episode 16 Was It Good For You, and season 6 episode 10, Boy Interrupted.
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Race
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
29 supporters
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anderfels
S4
E17
S4E17: Carrie works for a man, who is stated as being old enough to be her father, who attempts to pursue a relationship with her. Samantha has a threesome with a man and a 21 year old waitress, who is also assumed to be young enough to be the man's daughter (she calls him 'daddy', which gets her kicked out).
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Religious
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Sex
Is there sexual content?
44 supporters
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Tuesday.Leigh
Every episode!
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Are there nude scenes?
28 supporters
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anderfels
Nearly every episode.
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Does someone lose their virginity?
10 supporters
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Season 3 episode 17, a character has sex with a younger man who is revealed to have been a virgin.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Sexism
Is a male character ridiculed for crying?
17 supporters
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Season 2 episode 11, a male character that a main character is dating freaks out over seeing a mouse. He gets broken up with commentary about how her masculine side was not evolved enough to date a man whose feminine side was so evolved. It feels written for the audience to laugh at the man for being afraid.
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Sickness
Does someone have a stroke?
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Anonymous
S6
E20
A character's mom in the final episode is acting very differently. This is revealed to be because she had a stroke.
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Does someone have a chronic illness?
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Anonymous
S6
A character has cancer for several episodes. It is stage 1 and she recovers.
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Is there dementia/Alzheimer's?
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PINKHAIRMASHUPS
Yes, in the final episode, Steve's mother is seen having alzheimers like symptoms/behavior. Explained as complications from a stroke, but in the first movie is described as "Advanced alzheimers)
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Social
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Are there anti-abortion themes?
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No. In S4E11, many characters discuss abortion, but while some characters might disagree over the guy's role in decision-making, some characters discuss having had an abortion before and approach the subject with kindness and understanding.
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Spoiler
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Vehicular
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Violence
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Is there blood/gore?
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Season 3 episode 11, blood on a character's face after she falls. Season 3 episode 12, a character cuts her finger deeply enough that she may need stitches.
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Is there gun violence?
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In an episode, Carrie is held at gunpoint and robbed. This scene is comedic in tone, however.
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