Touch
TV Show • 2012
ReportMartin Bohm, a widower and single father, is haunted by an inability to connect to his autistic, mute 11-year-old son, Jake. Their relationship and their lives take an extraordinary turn when he discovers his gifted son has the ability to see things that no one else can and the patterns that connect seemingly unrelated events.
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A teenage girl is kidnapped and used for her special powers against her will, but is generally treated nicely.
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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Off screen, a woman is heard crying out loud, and it's obvious that she is being abused by her husband. She is earlier in the episode seen with bruises. The women in the village come to her rescue.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Indirectly. A man falsely accused of a crime is on death row. When presented with the opportunity to avoid execution, he choses to go through with it anyway, which might be interpreted as a form of suicide.
Additionally, there are a few examples of attempted suicide. A man diagnosed with cancer escapes a hospital, and attempts to jump off a bridge, but is caught by a main character.
Additionally, there are a few examples of attempted suicide. A man diagnosed with cancer escapes a hospital, and attempts to jump off a bridge, but is caught by a main character.
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In season one, episode three, a woman is abused by her boyfriend. Bruises are shown, and screams are heard in one scene, but violence is never shown directly.
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A character attempts to jump off a bridge, but is stopped by a main character and is pulled back off the railing.
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A man cuts numbers into his skin, but not as an act of self harming. The act itself might still be interpreted as triggering by people who have issues with cutting.
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Is a trans person depicted predatorily?
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Frankly, for the time, this show has really positive depictions of trans people.
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Does a kid die?
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Episode one features a couple, whose daughter died. This is never shown, only talked about, but still causing distress to the characters.
A main character from season 2, is presumed to be dead in season 1, but later found to be alive.
A main character from season 2, is presumed to be dead in season 1, but later found to be alive.
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Is there sexual content?
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Kisses are exchanged, but never anything too obscene.
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Is there blood/gore?
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Some blood in select scenes, never direct gore though.
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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The main character is alluded to being autistic, and shares some characteristics of severe autism. Because of this, other characters in the show don't understand his behavior. Although abuse is never on the table, remarks like "you should keep that kid in a cage" and "what's wrong with him?" are thrown around.
Additionally, the character's father regularly (in the beginning of the series) expresses frustration with his son's behavior, and how much effort it has taken them to cope thus far. This does not come off as the father disliking his son however.
Additionally, the character's father regularly (in the beginning of the series) expresses frustration with his son's behavior, and how much effort it has taken them to cope thus far. This does not come off as the father disliking his son however.
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A man comes looking for what he thinks is another man, and asks the woman who opens the door (assuming she might be his sister), where he might find the man he's looking for. It turns out the woman he is speaking to is said man, but has transitioned to a woman.
So for a brief moment, unknowingly, someone uses the deadname and wrong gender about a trans person. This is never with malicious intent, and is immediately corrected.
So for a brief moment, unknowingly, someone uses the deadname and wrong gender about a trans person. This is never with malicious intent, and is immediately corrected.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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LionChild
To some extent yes, as other characters sometimes react negatively to the main character (who is autistic) and his behaviors. Once again, examples of saying that he "should be kept in a cage" might be interpreted as ableist.
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Are there bugs?
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LionChild
Blue butterflies (and others) are widely used as symbolism in season two. The main characters share a mental/psychic space in the form of a butterfly garden.
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Is autism misrepresented?
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This show very much leans into the trope of autism = genius/superpowers, in that the main character who is often directly labelled as having autism (although in this universe, the diagnosis might be debatable), has special powers.
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Is there deadnaming or birthnaming?
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LionChild
Although accidentally.
One character is looking for a man, who unbeknownst to everyone, has been living alone and off the grid for years, and has transitioned to a woman in the meantime. When the character knocks on her door, he initially asks for the man he think's he's looking for by their male name, not knowing it's the deadname of the woman in front of him.
One character is looking for a man, who unbeknownst to everyone, has been living alone and off the grid for years, and has transitioned to a woman in the meantime. When the character knocks on her door, he initially asks for the man he think's he's looking for by their male name, not knowing it's the deadname of the woman in front of him.
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Is there a large age gap?
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Not in a relationship per say, but there is a scene where a seemingly young escort/sex worker (perhaps late teens, early 20's) is in a hotel with an older businessman (at least 30, possibly in his 40's). Nothing happens on camera between them, and it is implied the escort runs off with his phone, before they do anthing together.
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Are needles/syringes used?
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A syringe with what can be assumed to be adrenaline is stabbed into the chest of a teenage girl, in order to resuscitate her.
Another man faints due to low blood sugar from diabetes, and is administered insulin through a needle.
Another man faints due to low blood sugar from diabetes, and is administered insulin through a needle.
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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LionChild
A schizophrenic lady does kidnap a young boy, but not using force.
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Is there shaving/cutting?
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A man is shown shaving his face in episode one.
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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No, but a teenage character is falsely told that her mother abandoned her in the care of someone else.
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Is someone gaslighted?
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LionChild
In season two, a girl is made to believe that her mother abandoned her, by the people who kidnapped her. However, the girl is very much aware that this is a lie. It's possible this scene might be interpreted as attempted gaslighting.
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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LionChild
The main character is placed into temporary stay, at a children's residential treatment centre, in order to perform a psychological and developmental evaluation.
The facility is warm and friendly, with generally nice staff (especially the character's social worker). One staff member, the director, is working with the main antagonistic organization, Aster Corps, but the patients are never treated poorly.
The closest we get to malpractice is when the main character is made to perform a cognitive test, which appears to be strenuous to him.
Another main character is said to have been brain damaged due to excessive testing, but this is never shown, and turns out to be a lie.
The facility is warm and friendly, with generally nice staff (especially the character's social worker). One staff member, the director, is working with the main antagonistic organization, Aster Corps, but the patients are never treated poorly.
The closest we get to malpractice is when the main character is made to perform a cognitive test, which appears to be strenuous to him.
Another main character is said to have been brain damaged due to excessive testing, but this is never shown, and turns out to be a lie.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Is someone restrained?
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In one scene in season 1, the main character (a child with special needs) is picked up by his father, in order to be moved away from a dangerous situation. However, the main character doesn't like to be touched, resulting in him thrashing and screaming wildly while held by his father.
In the series finale, two main characters are strapped to gurneys.
In the series finale, two main characters are strapped to gurneys.
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Is there gun violence?
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Guns are widely used in the series.
A man uses a gun to rob a pawn store.
The main character (a child) finds a gun in an alley, and struggles with his dad over it.
A main character is almost shot, but the gun contains no bullets.
A main character threatens another with a gun.
A side character is said to have been severely disabled by gunviolence.
In season two, a main character is shot and dies by gunfire. This happens off screen, however the sound of the gun firing is clearly heard.
A man uses a gun to rob a pawn store.
The main character (a child) finds a gun in an alley, and struggles with his dad over it.
A main character is almost shot, but the gun contains no bullets.
A main character threatens another with a gun.
A side character is said to have been severely disabled by gunviolence.
In season two, a main character is shot and dies by gunfire. This happens off screen, however the sound of the gun firing is clearly heard.
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Is an infant abducted?
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S1
No infants are abducted, but another young child is taken by a homeless, psychotic lady, thinking it's her child. The child is not mistreated, and is eventually reunited with their parents, unharmed.
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Is there childbirth?
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A woman goes into labor in a car in the desert, and two teenage girls help her give birth. No genitals or crowning is shown, but a somewhat bloody newborn is shown briefly.
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Is trypophobic content shown?
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LionChild
In some of the prologues, various patterns are shown, such as the arrangement of a sunflower's seeds, which might cater to this type of fear.
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Is someone disabled played by able-bodied?
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A boy, disabled after an incident with a gun, is severely disabled both physically and mentally. The actor portraying him is neither.
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Off-screen, a woman is being assaulted by her husband, and her cries can be heard clearly.
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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They are never defined as anxiety attacks, but the main character experiences meltdowns,and reacts negatively whenever he is touched physically. This includes heavy breathing, thrashing and screaming wildly, which might be interpreted as similar to anxiety attacks by some.
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Does someone break a bone?
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A minor character breaks a leg while on a hike.
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Is someone stalked?
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LionChild
The main characters are from time to time watched and stalked by members of the antagonist organization.
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Does a parent die?
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The main character's mother died, during the 9/11 attacks. This is never shown, but is mentioned on several occasions.
Another character's mother is shot dead. Her body is shown, but the shooting happens off screen.
Another character's mother is shot dead. Her body is shown, but the shooting happens off screen.
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Does the black guy die first?
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In season 1 a white guy and a black guy die at basically the same moment in separate locations, but the white guy is shown first
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Does someone have cancer?
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A man in the second episode is described as having been diagnosed with cancer, but is refusing treatment. The man later starts treatment, and returns in the season one finale, looking healthy and working.
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Does a baby cry?
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A baby is born in the backseat of a car, and is heard crying after the successful birth. The baby survives.
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Is someone hit by a car?
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Two women are on separate occasions (and in separate episodes) hit by cars. One is shown, the other is not.
Both women survive.
Additionally, a man is almost hit by a bus crossing the street, and a main character regularly steps out in front of cars to stop them, but is never struck.
Both women survive.
Additionally, a man is almost hit by a bus crossing the street, and a main character regularly steps out in front of cars to stop them, but is never struck.
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Does a car crash?
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LionChild
A car with three main characters, an adult and two children, is deliberately struck on the side. The scene is a cliffhanger, and while both children are shown to have survived, the adult might be assumed dead. The following episode shows the adult survived.
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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LionChild
I put this down as a no, but for viewers who are severely claustrophobic, such that hugs are triggering for them, might be upset by a few scenes in the show.
The main character, not liking to be touched, is on few occasions picked up and held by his father/other adults for various reasons. During this, the main character will thrash about and scream, which might trigger someone with severe claustrophobia.
The main character, not liking to be touched, is on few occasions picked up and held by his father/other adults for various reasons. During this, the main character will thrash about and scream, which might trigger someone with severe claustrophobia.
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Used for normal shaving.
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Does a plane crash?
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LionChild
A minor character gets on a plane, that subsequently crashes. The crash is never shown directly, but the man wakes up in a field of debris from the plane, strapped in his seat. No other bodies from the crash are shown.
The man leaves the scene, but eventually dies from an untreated wound to his stomach, bleeding out.
The man leaves the scene, but eventually dies from an untreated wound to his stomach, bleeding out.
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Is religion discussed?
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Many different religions are discussed, but especially Judaism and some of it's scriptures and stories play a major role to the plot.
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Does someone sacrifice themselves?
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A character's mother buys time for her daughter to run away from a group of antagonists, and is eventually shot and dies.
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Is there body dysphoria?
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LionChild
Season 2 has a transgender woman talk briefly about not feeling like herself in her body, in the past. She has already tranditioned at this point.
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Is there a hospital scene?
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LionChild
The series features several hospital scenes.
A character goes to visit his daughter, who works as a nurse at a hospital, after a mental episode.
Several times, main characters go to visit hospitalized characters.
Other scenes do not feature a hospital, but rather hospital equipment, like an EEG like machine, used to measure the brain activity of main characters.
A character goes to visit his daughter, who works as a nurse at a hospital, after a mental episode.
Several times, main characters go to visit hospitalized characters.
Other scenes do not feature a hospital, but rather hospital equipment, like an EEG like machine, used to measure the brain activity of main characters.
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Does someone have a seizure?
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The main character fakes a seizure in order to attract the attention of a guard in the series finale.
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Does someone fall to their death?
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An antagonist is briefly presumed dead, after falling onto a car from a rooftop, during a struggle. The man is immediately after shown to have survived the fall.
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Does someone have a stroke?
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A character has an "episode" where he suddenly "sees things clearly". This makes sense in the context of the series, that he has entered a higher state of being. But to other characters, including his daughter, a nurse whom he visits in a hospital while she is at work, thinks he might be having a psychiatric problem, or possibly a stroke.
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Does someone have a chronic illness?
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LionChild
A handful of characters are living with cancer. There is one character with diabetes.
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Is the fourth wall broken?
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Somewhat. Not through what happens in the show itself, but through the opening and closing monologue of the main character, who could appear to be addressing the viewer.
In the opening of the very first episode, the main character looks up from his notebook, directly into the camera.
In the opening of the very first episode, the main character looks up from his notebook, directly into the camera.
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Is someone kidnapped?
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LionChild
Two main characters (both children) are repeatedly attempted (and also successfully) kidnapped by an organization known as Aster Corps. Both series one and two are premised around a girl kidnapped by said organisation, but this is never shown on screen.
In season two, the same girl escapes, but is later kidnapped again, which is shown on screen.
One main character's father is briefly kidnapped as well.
In season two, the same girl escapes, but is later kidnapped again, which is shown on screen.
One main character's father is briefly kidnapped as well.
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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Some swearing.
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Are there 9/11 depictions?
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Not direct depictions, but the event is talked about extensively. Several characters were involved or connected to 9/11 somehow.
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Are there natural bodies of water?
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A few episodes in both season one and two show bodies of water like the Hudson river in New York, and the pacific ocean in California.
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Is someone homeless?
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In season 1, a character's mother is a homeless schizophrenic, residing in an old building, set to be demolished. She describes her childhood while living with her mother on the streets.
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Does a car honk or tires screech?
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LionChild
Most of the series takes place in larger cities, like New York, so passive car honking is inevitable. However, there are a few scenes where cars make an abrupt stop, in order to prevent (or leading up to) running over someone.
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