Content & Trigger Warnings for A Miracle (2019)
12 content warnings identified across 2 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, A Miracle (2019) contains 12 content warnings : Ableism (depicted), Death of a child, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth, Suicide (discussed or ideation), Terminal illness, Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Blood / medical gore, Needles / medical procedures, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse.
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Terminal illness (severity 4/5), Needles / medical procedures (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
8 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Ableism (depicted) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | The autistic protagonist faces discrimination and skepticism from colleagues who doubt his capabilities |
| Ableism (depicted) | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Continued prejudice against the protagonist despite proving himself as a capable surgeon |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a child | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Pediatric cases where young patients do not survive despite medical intervention |
| Death of a child | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Pediatric patient cases with tragic outcomes continue as recurring storylines |
| Death of a child | All | 3/5 | Depicted | The potential and actual loss of a child drives significant emotional arcs in the story. |
| Death of a parent | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | A character's parent passes away, deeply affecting their emotional state |
| Death of a parent | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Parental loss and the fear of losing a parent are recurring emotional themes. |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Families and doctors process the emotional weight of patient deaths throughout the season |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Heavy emotional arcs as characters cope with loss and professional burnout |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Characters experience profound grief over illness, loss, and family tragedy throughout the series. |
| Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Pregnancy complications and the risk of losing a child are addressed in the narrative. |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | A patient storyline involves suicidal thoughts following a devastating diagnosis |
| Terminal illness | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Several patient storylines involve terminal diagnoses and end-of-life care |
| Terminal illness | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | A major character faces a serious health diagnosis that becomes a central storyline |
| Terminal illness | All | 4/5 | Depicted | A core storyline involves a character battling a serious illness, with extensive hospital scenes. |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Hospital politics involve colleagues undermining and manipulating the protagonist |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Some characters engage in emotional manipulation and deception within family dynamics. |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Surgical scenes and emergency room situations regularly show blood |
| Blood / medical gore | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Emergency surgeries and trauma cases continue to show blood and wounds |
| Needles / medical procedures | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Frequent hospital scenes showing surgical procedures, injections, and medical instruments |
| Needles / medical procedures | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | More complex surgical cases are depicted with greater procedural detail |
| Needles / medical procedures | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Medical procedures and hospital settings are central to the drama, with detailed depictions of treatments. |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | A character turns to drinking as a coping mechanism for professional stress |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | A patient storyline involves injuries from an abusive partner |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Family conflict includes moments of emotional and physical domestic tension. |
Identity & Discrimination
The autistic protagonist faces discrimination and skepticism from colleagues who doubt his capabilities
Continued prejudice against the protagonist despite proving himself as a capable surgeon
Mental Health & Emotional
Pediatric cases where young patients do not survive despite medical intervention
Pediatric patient cases with tragic outcomes continue as recurring storylines
The potential and actual loss of a child drives significant emotional arcs in the story.
A character's parent passes away, deeply affecting their emotional state
Parental loss and the fear of losing a parent are recurring emotional themes.
Families and doctors process the emotional weight of patient deaths throughout the season
Heavy emotional arcs as characters cope with loss and professional burnout
Characters experience profound grief over illness, loss, and family tragedy throughout the series.
Pregnancy complications and the risk of losing a child are addressed in the narrative.
A patient storyline involves suicidal thoughts following a devastating diagnosis
Several patient storylines involve terminal diagnoses and end-of-life care
A major character faces a serious health diagnosis that becomes a central storyline
A core storyline involves a character battling a serious illness, with extensive hospital scenes.
Other
Hospital politics involve colleagues undermining and manipulating the protagonist
Some characters engage in emotional manipulation and deception within family dynamics.
Phobias & Sensory
Surgical scenes and emergency room situations regularly show blood
Emergency surgeries and trauma cases continue to show blood and wounds
Frequent hospital scenes showing surgical procedures, injections, and medical instruments
More complex surgical cases are depicted with greater procedural detail
Medical procedures and hospital settings are central to the drama, with detailed depictions of treatments.
Substance Use
A character turns to drinking as a coping mechanism for professional stress
Violence & Physical Harm
A patient storyline involves injuries from an abusive partner
Family conflict includes moments of emotional and physical domestic tension.
