Content & Trigger Warnings for 1923 (2022)

Racially motivated violence against Indigenous people and other minorities

Period-accurate racial slurs and pervasive racism against Indigenous and immigrant characters

Racist language and discrimination persist in the historical setting

Racial discrimination against Native Americans and other minorities depicted as part of the era

Forced religious conversion and suppression of Indigenous spiritual practices

Forced assimilation and religious suppression continue as themes

Children die in the violent frontier setting

Parental loss and its emotional impact are explored

Profound loss and mourning permeate the narrative across multiple characters

Characters continue to suffer profound losses and emotional devastation

Systematic destruction of Indigenous communities and forced assimilation are central themes

Ongoing depiction of systematic oppression and cultural destruction of Indigenous peoples

Indigenous children are forcibly taken from their families to boarding schools

Forced captivity and abduction continue as plot elements

Harsh Montana winter conditions and environmental dangers threaten characters

References to WWI combat and its aftermath on returning soldiers

Military conflict and its consequences continue to affect characters

Heavy bloodshed in violent confrontations and injuries

Graphic injuries including frostbite, animal mauling, and wound treatment

A harrowing shipwreck and drowning sequence is depicted

Non-consensual sexual situations and power-based coercion

Characters use alcohol to cope with trauma and hardship during Prohibition era

Alcohol as coping mechanism remains present in character arcs

Animals harmed or killed in the harsh frontier setting

Graphic depiction of abuse at Indigenous boarding schools including physical punishment

Continued depiction of boarding school abuse and its lasting trauma

Abusive relationships and spousal violence depicted

Graphic violence including shootings, stabbings, and brutal frontier combat

Continued graphic violence in frontier and urban settings

Graphic violence from gunfights, animal attacks, and period-appropriate brutality

Frequent gunfights and armed confrontations in the early 20th century setting

Armed confrontations and shootouts remain frequent

Sexual violence against Indigenous women is depicted as part of the historical narrative

Sexual violence and its aftermath continue as thematic elements

Forced labor and exploitation of vulnerable communities depicted

Physical punishment and cruel treatment depicted in institutional settings

Physical cruelty and brutal punishment scenes occur

Characters subjected to brutal torture and captivity