The lives of the Roy family as they contemplate their future once their aging father begins to step back from the media and entertainment conglomerate they control.
This tv show contains 90 potentially triggering events.
Kendall is at a bar in New Mexico and they talked about the family dog that was dying and how he brought it to the bar and ask somebody to have it killed. It's disturbing because I didn't know it was coming
This happens throughout the series in multiple forms. Some deaths are very sudden and one in particular in season 4 includes an entire episode where the characters do not get the chance to say goodbye before they pass.
Both Conner and Greg's pasts involve being abandoned by their fathers at some point; Conner mentions being abandoned by Logan, specifically not seeing him for "three years", and Greg's father is repeatedly insinuated to have been a deadbeat.
Logan constantly gaslights and otherwise manipulates his children, to the point where even the audience can become confused by his behavior. On one specific occasion we see him clearly and intentionally hits his son, who he gaslights by saying he didn't even make contact.
It's implied Logan was physically abused by his uncle, though this has yet to be expanded on. It's also mentioned that Logan hit Roman on at least two occasions, and it could be interpreted that he'd been a child.
not on-screen, although there are mentions - lots of metaphors about kicking dogs, etc. also, it's mentioned that a rabbit is fed a bagel, but i'm not sure if that counts.
Roman slaps Shiv in the second episode when they are fighting in the lecture hall at the hospital. It’s meant to be a silly kind of funny sibling fight but could be triggering for some people because it is kind of out of nowhere. He slaps her, then they proceed to fight
Roman makes multiple jokes about having been sexually assaulted, both by his brother (which was a cruel joke on Roman’s part to upset him) and by a camp counselor. The show itself does not frame any sort of sexual assault as a joke.
In S1 finale a young adult dies. They are later referred to as 'a kid' and there are mentions of their parents, who are still alive. So not a young child.
A major character dies, and it is the focal point of the episode as the main characters all react very upsettingly realistically to it. The death becomes a major plot point to the remainder of the series.
A minor, unseen character dies in season 2, and two characters attend his funeral. A major character dies in S4E3, and it is extremely relevant to the rest of the season.
a minor character who is, in early episodes, portrayed as able-bodied, develops a non-specified disability that affects his ability to move and speak. the actor who plays him is able-bodied.
MAJOR SPOILERS a parent dies in 4x03 and the corpse is briefly visible. the episode is disturbingly realistic and very difficult to watch. the death will be a major theme for the remainder of the season.
One character cheats on his fiancée during his stag do. His fiancée is also cheating on him with an ex and confesses to this on their wedding day, before they discuss the possibility of having an open marriage.
After Kendall spends time with Naomi when the Roys meet the Pierces, he shits the bed. This is not seen in any close detail, you only see the stained sheets very briefly from far away. It’s hard to tell what it even is.
In season 3 there is a very brief moment where Shiv spits in Kendall’s notebook. She’s looking at it for several seconds before she does so, so you’ll know it’s coming.
(MAJOR SPOILERS) in season 4 episode 3 cpr is preformed on a corpse. i think i recall some crunching of ribs but for sure general uncomfortable sounds that come with cpr
Plenty of references/jokes to cancer through the show. In the season 2 premiere someone makes a joke about someone dying from cancer and repeats it multiple times
During Thanksgiving, Kendall's son Iverson is heavily implied to be autistic. Upon arriving at Logan's home, Iverson is overwhelmed by the transition, which Logan berates him for. Later, Iverson attempts to take an object away from Logan when Logan loses a game they were playing and Logan strikes him.
Not in these words. (Spoilers) Kendall exhibits suicidal ideation throughout season 2 and at one point tells Shiv that if their father didn’t need him, he “doesn’t know exactly what he’d be for”.
not explicit, but roman is shown looking at himself shirtless in the mirror with a look of disgust on his face. he also wears a shirt in the pool, when nobody else does
The show also frequently uses quick zooms for dramatic effect, after certain lines, to see characters’ reactions to something, etc. Can be jarring at times
Constantly. All the time. Particularly sexually obscene language (with non-consensual undertones) is often used by the Roys in the context of business deals
Two characters discuss having a child together or freezing embryos as a possibility in season 3. In season 4, she is pregnant. Another character was alleged to be attempting to have a child with someone else in season 3, but this was likely false.
The characters sometimes make derogatory jokes at the expense of minority groups, but the show frames the entire central cast as morally bankrupt and does not show these jokes in a positive light.
No, but in one scene Logan (while drugged) seems to mistake his daughter for someone else and guides her hand towards his crotch. She is shocked and disgusted and runs away, and it's never mentioned again.
In the first episode, Logan mockingly asks Kendall if he’s going to cry. In S4E9, a male character breaks down in tears at a funeral. He is later mocked for it by one of his associates, and we find out a video of him crying has been leaked online.
Sandy has late stage dementia, which is maybe caused by syphilis (but that might just be a rumour), this is mocked by a lot of the characters.
The president was mentioned to have memory issues, causing him not to re-run.
Yes, but very little, as it is a realistic drama series, often from nothing more intense than a nosebleed, or on one occasion, a character's two front teeth being knocked out.
It’s worth noting that the suicide using a gun is not confirmed to be a suicide until several minutes after the gunshot was heard, and it is reacted to as an active shooter situation in the duration of this time.
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