Content & Trigger Warnings for A Million Little Things (2018)
17 content warnings identified for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, A Million Little Things (2018) contains 17 content warnings : Death of a child, Death of a parent, Eating disorders, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth, Suicide (discussed or ideation), Terminal illness, Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Infidelity, Needles / medical procedures, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Drug use (depicted), Overdose scenes, Child abuse / harm to children, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Sexual assault / rape.
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Suicide (discussed or ideation) (severity 4/5), Terminal illness (severity 4/5), Self-harm / suicide (depicted) (severity 5/5).
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| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a child | All | 3/5 | Referenced | The loss of a child is addressed in certain storylines, with devastating emotional impact on the parents involved. |
| Death of a parent | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Parental death and its lasting impact on children is explored through several characters' backstories and present-day experiences. |
| Eating disorders | All | 2/5 | Depicted | A character struggles with body image and disordered eating behaviors, addressed as part of their emotional journey. |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Grief over the loss of a friend to suicide is the emotional core of the entire series, affecting every character deeply. |
| Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Miscarriage and pregnancy loss are depicted in emotionally intense storylines affecting multiple characters. |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Multiple characters struggle with suicidal thoughts across various seasons, depicted with emotional intensity and seriousness. |
| Terminal illness | All | 4/5 | Depicted | A character is diagnosed with cancer and the progression of the illness, treatment, and its impact on loved ones are depicted in depth. |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Emotionally manipulative behavior occurs in some relationships, particularly within abusive dynamics depicted in the show. |
| Infidelity | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Multiple characters deal with infidelity in their relationships, which causes significant emotional fallout and is a major recurring plot element. |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Needles / medical procedures | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Medical scenes including hospital visits, IV lines, and treatment procedures are shown, particularly during cancer treatment and overdose recovery. |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Alcohol abuse is a recurring issue for multiple characters as they cope with grief and personal struggles. |
| Drug use (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | A major character struggles with opioid addiction, with drug use and its consequences depicted in detail across multiple seasons. |
| Overdose scenes | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Overdose scenes occur as part of a character's addiction storyline, shown with realistic and distressing detail. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Child abuse / harm to children | All | 2/5 | Referenced | Childhood abuse is discussed as part of characters' backstories, revealing long-lasting emotional trauma. |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | All | 3/5 | Depicted | An abusive relationship is portrayed across multiple episodes, with emotional and physical abuse depicted. |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | All | 5/5 | Depicted | The series begins with the suicide of a main character, and its aftermath is the central premise. Suicide, suicidal ideation, and mental health crises are depicted throughout. |
| Sexual assault / rape | All | 3/5 | Referenced | Sexual assault is addressed in a character's storyline, discussed with emotional weight though not graphically shown. |
Mental Health & Emotional
The loss of a child is addressed in certain storylines, with devastating emotional impact on the parents involved.
Parental death and its lasting impact on children is explored through several characters' backstories and present-day experiences.
A character struggles with body image and disordered eating behaviors, addressed as part of their emotional journey.
Grief over the loss of a friend to suicide is the emotional core of the entire series, affecting every character deeply.
Miscarriage and pregnancy loss are depicted in emotionally intense storylines affecting multiple characters.
Multiple characters struggle with suicidal thoughts across various seasons, depicted with emotional intensity and seriousness.
A character is diagnosed with cancer and the progression of the illness, treatment, and its impact on loved ones are depicted in depth.
Other
Emotionally manipulative behavior occurs in some relationships, particularly within abusive dynamics depicted in the show.
Multiple characters deal with infidelity in their relationships, which causes significant emotional fallout and is a major recurring plot element.
Phobias & Sensory
Medical scenes including hospital visits, IV lines, and treatment procedures are shown, particularly during cancer treatment and overdose recovery.
Substance Use
Alcohol abuse is a recurring issue for multiple characters as they cope with grief and personal struggles.
A major character struggles with opioid addiction, with drug use and its consequences depicted in detail across multiple seasons.
Overdose scenes occur as part of a character's addiction storyline, shown with realistic and distressing detail.
Violence & Physical Harm
Childhood abuse is discussed as part of characters' backstories, revealing long-lasting emotional trauma.
An abusive relationship is portrayed across multiple episodes, with emotional and physical abuse depicted.
The series begins with the suicide of a main character, and its aftermath is the central premise. Suicide, suicidal ideation, and mental health crises are depicted throughout.
Sexual assault is addressed in a character's storyline, discussed with emotional weight though not graphically shown.
