Content & Trigger Warnings for All Creatures Great & Small (2020)
8 content warnings identified for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, All Creatures Great & Small (2020) contains 8 content warnings : Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Infidelity, War / combat, Blood / medical gore, Needles / medical procedures, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Animal cruelty / animal death.
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| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a parent | All | 1/5 | Referenced | Some characters reference the loss of parents, and parental absence is a background element for certain character arcs. |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters process loss of animals and human loved ones; themes of grief and mourning are woven throughout the series. |
| Other | ||||
| Infidelity | All | 1/5 | Depicted | Minor romantic complications and hints of unfaithfulness appear in some character storylines. |
| War / combat | All | 2/5 | Referenced | Set during and after World War II, characters discuss wartime experiences, and some have returned from service carrying emotional scars. |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Veterinary procedures including surgeries show blood and medical interventions on animals. |
| Needles / medical procedures | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Injections, surgical instruments, and medical procedures on animals are shown regularly as part of the veterinary setting. |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | All | 1/5 | Depicted | Social drinking is common in the period setting; some characters drink to cope with stress or emotional difficulties. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Animal cruelty / animal death | All | 2/5 | Depicted | As a veterinary drama, animals are shown in distress, injured, or ill, and some animals die despite treatment efforts. Scenes of animal suffering are depicted with care but can be emotionally difficult. |
Mental Health & Emotional
Some characters reference the loss of parents, and parental absence is a background element for certain character arcs.
Characters process loss of animals and human loved ones; themes of grief and mourning are woven throughout the series.
Other
Minor romantic complications and hints of unfaithfulness appear in some character storylines.
Set during and after World War II, characters discuss wartime experiences, and some have returned from service carrying emotional scars.
Phobias & Sensory
Veterinary procedures including surgeries show blood and medical interventions on animals.
Injections, surgical instruments, and medical procedures on animals are shown regularly as part of the veterinary setting.
Substance Use
Social drinking is common in the period setting; some characters drink to cope with stress or emotional difficulties.
Violence & Physical Harm
As a veterinary drama, animals are shown in distress, injured, or ill, and some animals die despite treatment efforts. Scenes of animal suffering are depicted with care but can be emotionally difficult.
