Content & Trigger Warnings for ER (1994)
19 content warnings identified for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, ER (1994) contains 19 content warnings : Death of a child, Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth, Suicide (discussed or ideation), Terminal illness, Abortion (depicted or discussed), Car accidents / crashes, Blood / medical gore, Needles / medical procedures, Explicit sexual content / nudity, Incest, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Drug use (depicted), Overdose scenes, Child abuse / harm to children, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Sexual assault / rape.
The most severe warnings are for Blood / medical gore (severity 4/5), Needles / medical procedures (severity 4/5), Alcohol abuse (depicted) (severity 4/5), Drug use (depicted) (severity 4/5), Overdose scenes (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 4/5), Self-harm / suicide (depicted) (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a child | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Children die in the ER; deeply emotional scenes |
| Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth | All | 2/5 | Referenced | Pregnancy loss and related medical emergencies |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | All | 3/5 | Referenced | Suicide ideation discussed by patients and characters throughout |
| Terminal illness | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Terminal illness storylines featured throughout the series |
| Other | ||||
| Abortion (depicted or discussed) | All | 2/5 | Referenced | Abortion discussed and featured as storyline |
| Car accidents / crashes | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Car accident victims treated in the ER |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Extensive blood and medical gore throughout the series |
| Needles / medical procedures | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Constant medical procedures including surgeries, needles, and trauma care |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Romantic encounters between characters with passionate kissing and implied sex |
| Incest | All | 2/5 | Referenced | Incest featured as a plot element |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Alcoholism depicted as major theme; main characters struggle with alcohol abuse |
| Drug use (depicted) | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Drug use and overdoses depicted involving adults, teens, and children |
| Overdose scenes | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Multiple overdose scenes involving adults, teens, and children |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Child abuse / harm to children | All | 3/5 | Referenced | Child abuse and neglect featured in patient storylines |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Domestic violence and spousal abuse depicted in multiple storylines |
| Gore / graphic violence | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic injuries including cuts, burns, broken bones, amputations, and impaled objects |
| Gun violence | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Gun violence victims treated; occasional gun violence depicted |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Multiple suicide attempts and completions depicted on screen including shooting, jumping, cutting, hanging, and self-immolation |
| Sexual assault / rape | All | 3/5 | Referenced | Rape featured as a plot element in multiple episodes |
Mental Health & Emotional
Pregnancy loss and related medical emergencies
Suicide ideation discussed by patients and characters throughout
Other
Abortion discussed and featured as storyline
Phobias & Sensory
Constant medical procedures including surgeries, needles, and trauma care
Sexual Content
Romantic encounters between characters with passionate kissing and implied sex
Substance Use
Alcoholism depicted as major theme; main characters struggle with alcohol abuse
Drug use and overdoses depicted involving adults, teens, and children
Multiple overdose scenes involving adults, teens, and children
Violence & Physical Harm
Child abuse and neglect featured in patient storylines
Domestic violence and spousal abuse depicted in multiple storylines
Graphic injuries including cuts, burns, broken bones, amputations, and impaled objects
Multiple suicide attempts and completions depicted on screen including shooting, jumping, cutting, hanging, and self-immolation
