Content & Trigger Warnings for Animal Kingdom (2016)

Homophobic attitudes and struggles with sexual identity within the family

Ongoing exploration of homophobia and sexuality within the criminal underworld

A closeted character faces homophobic attitudes and internal conflict about his sexuality.

Surveillance and obsessive following of targets occurs within criminal operations.

Parental death is a significant plot event with lasting emotional impact

Parental death and its aftermath are major plot points driving character motivations.

Characters process deaths of family members and loved ones throughout

Accumulating deaths create heavy grief burden for surviving characters

Suicidal behavior and self-destructive tendencies in characters

Characters express suicidal thoughts under the pressure of their criminal lifestyle.

Pervasive manipulation and emotional control within the criminal family

Escalated betrayals and manipulation as alliances within the family collapse

The matriarch and other characters engage in extensive psychological manipulation of family members.

Multiple affairs and betrayals within and outside the family

Continued betrayals in personal relationships across the family

Multiple characters engage in extramarital and secretive sexual relationships.

Kidnapping and hostage situations related to criminal operations

Hostage scenarios and abductions continue as criminal tactics

Abductions and forced captivity occur as part of criminal operations.

Significant blood shown during violent crime scenes and confrontations.

Sexual content and nudity in multiple relationship storylines

Continued sexual content and nudity in relationship storylines

Graphic sexual content appears regularly throughout the series.

Regular heavy drinking throughout the criminal family's lifestyle

Heavy drinking continues throughout the later seasons

Heavy drinking and alcohol-fueled behavior are common among the characters.

Heavy drug use including heroin and other substances depicted regularly

Continued heavy drug use with worsening addiction storylines

Drug manufacturing, distribution, and use are central to the criminal family's operations.

Drug overdose depicted as consequence of the prevalent substance abuse

Overdose depicted more prominently as addiction consequences escalate

Abusive parenting and harm to younger family members depicted

Abusive family dynamics including physical and emotional violence between family members

Family violence intensifies as power dynamics shift and fracture

Physical and emotional abuse within family and intimate relationships recurs throughout the series.

Graphic violence including beatings, stabbings, and brutal criminal confrontations

Escalated graphic violence as criminal conflicts reach their climax

Frequent gun violence tied to the criminal family's heist and drug operations

Intensified gun violence in escalating turf wars and family conflicts

Frequent gun violence including shootings, armed robberies, and gang confrontations.

Self-destructive behavior and suicide attempts occur in the series.

Sexual assault depicted in disturbing scenes involving family members

Sexual violence continues as a recurring element in later storylines

Sexual assault occurs and is a significant plot element in multiple storylines.

Interrogation and punishment scenes become more prominent

Characters use physical torture as intimidation in the criminal underworld.