Freaks and Geeks (1999)

Name: Freaks and Geeks
Released: 1999
Rating: 7.7
Cast: John Francis Daley, Linda Cardellini, James Franco, Samm Levine, Martin Starr

TV-14 44m 7.7/10 IMDb

Drama Comedy

High school mathlete Lindsay Weir rebels and begins hanging out with a crowd of burnouts (the "freaks"), while her brother Sam Weir navigates a different part of the social universe with his nerdy friends (the "geeks").

Creator: Paul Feig

Cast: John Francis Daley, Linda Cardellini, James Franco, Samm Levine, Martin Starr

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) Racial slurs / racism (depicted) Stalking / harassment

Mental Health & Emotional

Grief / bereavement (major focus)

Other

Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Infidelity

Sexual Content

Explicit sexual content / nudity Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted) Drug use (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Child abuse / harm to children Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gun violence

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Does It Get Worse?

Unknown Not enough data to determine a trend.

8 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 11 warnings

Avg severity:(1.9)

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Stalking / harassmentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityExplicit sexual content / nudityAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseGun violence