Content & Trigger Warnings for FBI (2018)
18 content warnings identified across 2 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, FBI (2018) contains 18 content warnings : Hate crimes (depicted), Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Death of a child, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Car accidents / crashes, Kidnapping / abduction, Blood / medical gore, Needles / medical procedures, Sex trafficking, Drug use (depicted), Child abuse / harm to children, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Sexual assault / rape, Torture.
The most severe warning is for Gun violence (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
18 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Hate crimes (depicted) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Hate-motivated crimes investigated including racially motivated attacks |
| Hate crimes (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Hate-motivated crimes including terrorism and targeted attacks are central to multiple cases |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Hate crime investigations and racial tension are addressed in several episodes |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a child | All | 3/5 | Referenced | Child victims appear in cases, with their deaths investigated though not graphically shown |
| Death of a parent | All | 2/5 | Referenced | Loss of parents figures into character backgrounds and certain case narratives |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Agents and victims' families process loss and trauma from violent crimes |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Personal losses among the team affect agents more deeply in later seasons |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Agents deal with personal grief and loss, including the death of a spouse for a main character |
| Other | ||||
| Car accidents / crashes | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Vehicle chases and crashes occur during pursuit sequences |
| Car accidents / crashes | S4 | 2/5 | Depicted | Vehicular pursuits and collisions during operations |
| Car accidents / crashes | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Vehicle chases and crashes occur during pursuit and action sequences |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Abduction cases are a recurring type of investigation throughout |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Abduction and hostage scenarios remain frequent case types |
| Kidnapping / abduction | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Kidnapping scenarios are depicted regularly as cases the FBI team investigates |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Blood is frequently visible at crime scenes and during violent confrontations |
| Needles / medical procedures | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Medical and forensic scenes occasionally show needles and medical procedures |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Sex trafficking | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Human trafficking rings investigated as major case arcs |
| Sex trafficking | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Human trafficking and sex trafficking rings are the focus of multiple case episodes |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Drug use (depicted) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Drug trafficking and narcotics cases featured in several investigations |
| Drug use (depicted) | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Drug operations and cartel-related cases feature more prominently |
| Drug use (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Drug-related crimes and trafficking operations are investigated in numerous episodes |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Child abuse / harm to children | S1 | 3/5 | Referenced | Cases involving crimes against children are investigated periodically |
| Child abuse / harm to children | All | 3/5 | Referenced | Cases involving crimes against children are investigated, with abuse discussed and implied |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Domestic abuse cases investigated with victims' experiences shown |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Domestic violence episodes continue with increasingly complex scenarios |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Domestic violence cases are featured in several episodes as investigated crimes |
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Dead bodies and crime scene aftermath depicted with forensic detail |
| Gore / graphic violence | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Crime scene violence and autopsy-adjacent imagery continues |
| Gore / graphic violence | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Crime scene depictions show blood, gunshot wounds, and aftermath of violent crimes |
| Gun violence | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Frequent shootouts and firearm use in nearly every episode as core FBI procedural action |
| Gun violence | S4 | 4/5 | Depicted | Continued heavy firearm use in tactical operations and confrontations |
| Gun violence | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Frequent shootouts, gun-related crime scenes, and firearms usage central to nearly every episode |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Suicide-related incidents arise in both case investigations and personal character storylines |
| Sexual assault / rape | S1 | 3/5 | Referenced | Sexual assault cases investigated with aftermath and victim testimony but not the acts themselves |
| Sexual assault / rape | S4 | 3/5 | Referenced | Sexual violence cases continue to be investigated through victim accounts |
| Sexual assault / rape | All | 3/5 | Referenced | Sexual assault cases are investigated in multiple episodes, with details discussed but rarely shown explicitly |
| Torture | S4 | 2/5 | Depicted | Interrogation scenes and captive torture depicted in some episodes |
| Torture | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Victims of torture are found or depicted in various criminal cases throughout the series |
Identity & Discrimination
Hate-motivated crimes investigated including racially motivated attacks
Hate-motivated crimes including terrorism and targeted attacks are central to multiple cases
Hate crime investigations and racial tension are addressed in several episodes
Mental Health & Emotional
Child victims appear in cases, with their deaths investigated though not graphically shown
Loss of parents figures into character backgrounds and certain case narratives
Agents and victims' families process loss and trauma from violent crimes
Personal losses among the team affect agents more deeply in later seasons
Agents deal with personal grief and loss, including the death of a spouse for a main character
Other
Vehicle chases and crashes occur during pursuit sequences
Vehicle chases and crashes occur during pursuit and action sequences
Abduction cases are a recurring type of investigation throughout
Abduction and hostage scenarios remain frequent case types
Kidnapping scenarios are depicted regularly as cases the FBI team investigates
Phobias & Sensory
Blood is frequently visible at crime scenes and during violent confrontations
Medical and forensic scenes occasionally show needles and medical procedures
Sexual Content
Human trafficking and sex trafficking rings are the focus of multiple case episodes
Substance Use
Drug trafficking and narcotics cases featured in several investigations
Drug operations and cartel-related cases feature more prominently
Drug-related crimes and trafficking operations are investigated in numerous episodes
Violence & Physical Harm
Cases involving crimes against children are investigated periodically
Cases involving crimes against children are investigated, with abuse discussed and implied
Domestic abuse cases investigated with victims' experiences shown
Domestic violence episodes continue with increasingly complex scenarios
Domestic violence cases are featured in several episodes as investigated crimes
Dead bodies and crime scene aftermath depicted with forensic detail
Crime scene violence and autopsy-adjacent imagery continues
Crime scene depictions show blood, gunshot wounds, and aftermath of violent crimes
Frequent shootouts and firearm use in nearly every episode as core FBI procedural action
Continued heavy firearm use in tactical operations and confrontations
Frequent shootouts, gun-related crime scenes, and firearms usage central to nearly every episode
Suicide-related incidents arise in both case investigations and personal character storylines
Sexual assault cases investigated with aftermath and victim testimony but not the acts themselves
Sexual violence cases continue to be investigated through victim accounts
Sexual assault cases are investigated in multiple episodes, with details discussed but rarely shown explicitly
Victims of torture are found or depicted in various criminal cases throughout the series
