Content & Trigger Warnings for Game of Thrones (2011)

Derogatory language used toward foreign peoples; cultural prejudice depicted between factions

Prejudice between cultural groups continues; derogatory terms used for foreign peoples

Racial and ethnic prejudice depicted between various groups and cultures in the fictional world

Religious zealots imprison and publicly humiliate characters; forced confessions and penance

Religious fanatics harass and stalk characters; public shaming and persecution depicted

King's bastard children including infants are hunted down and murdered in a purge

A young king dies by poisoning at his own wedding; shown choking and turning purple

A young girl is burned at the stake by her own father while screaming for her parents

A boy is shot with an arrow; children die in the explosion of a religious building

A father figure is executed publicly while his young daughters watch

A mother watches her son murdered at a wedding before being killed herself; deeply emotional death scenes

A son kills his father with a crossbow; emotionally charged patricide scene

A parent figure dies protecting others; themes of parental loss drive character motivations

Devastating grief depicted in the aftermath of a mass murder at a wedding; multiple characters mourn losses

A mother grieves as her child is sacrificed; multiple characters process devastating losses

A character commits suicide after witnessing destruction; profound grief drives multiple characters' arcs

Characters mourn deaths and process loss; a dragon's death causes visible grief

Multiple beloved characters die; survivors grieve extensively; emotional funeral scene

A traumatic pregnancy loss is depicted involving dark magic and the death of a newborn

Characters express hopelessness and desire to die in certain dire situations

Forced and arranged marriages are a recurring theme with multiple characters married against their will

Political manipulation and psychological deception are used extensively by multiple characters

Psychological manipulation used extensively; a torturer psychologically breaks his captive

A character's descent into destructive behavior is enabled by advisors who fail to intervene despite warnings

Psychological manipulation and gaslighting used by several antagonists to control others

A character destroys an entire building full of people using wildfire in a calculated mass killing

An entire city of civilians is burned alive by dragon fire in a deliberate act of mass killing

Multiple characters engage in extramarital affairs; a king's infidelity is a recurring theme

Multiple characters are kidnapped and held captive throughout the series

Skirmishes and small-scale battles with sword and spear combat; war is referenced and building

A massive naval and land battle forms the season climax with extensive combat and casualties

Military campaigns and sieges with combat violence; sacking of cities referenced

The battle at Hardhome features intense large-scale combat between living and undead forces

Two massive battles depicted with extensive combat, siege warfare, and mass casualties

Dragon attacks on a supply train with extensive fire and combat; expedition beyond the Wall with fighting

Two massive battles dominate the season including a full-scale siege and the firebombing of a city

A main character is imprisoned on false charges and subjected to a rigged trial

Significant blood in battle sequences and execution scenes throughout the season

Extreme blood in the Red Wedding sequence and throughout torture scenes

Extreme blood in the trial by combat and multiple murder scenes

Significant blood in battle scenes and violent deaths throughout

Extreme blood in the Battle of the Bastards; characters literally drowning in blood and bodies

Blood in battle and combat scenes though less extreme than seasons 5-6

Extreme blood throughout battle sequences and the destruction of King's Landing

A man is shown being flayed; severed body parts displayed as trophies; castration depicted

A skull is graphically crushed with bare hands, with eyes gouged first; one of the most graphic deaths in the series

Reanimated corpses and undead creatures in mass numbers; greyscale disease shown spreading on skin

A character is resurrected from death with visible wounds; the undead shown in graphic detail; a man beaten beyond recognition

Undead wights and White Walkers depicted; a dragon is raised from the dead with blue eyes

Undead army attacks with reanimated corpses; burned and crushed bodies shown in city destruction aftermath

Suffocation in a crush of bodies during battle; a character nearly dies trapped under piles of corpses

Characters trapped in crypts during a battle; collapsing tunnels bury characters alive

A character falls into freezing water and nearly drowns during an escape from undead

A young teenage girl is married to a much older adult man in a central storyline

Frequent nudity and explicit sexual scenes throughout the season including in brothel settings

Multiple explicit sexual scenes and full nudity throughout including in brothel settings

Multiple scenes with nudity and explicit sexual content throughout the season

Explicit sexual content and nudity continue throughout including brothel scenes

Full frontal nudity in the walk of shame sequence; some sexual content in brothel scenes

Less nudity than previous seasons but some sexual content remains

A sexual scene between two main characters; less overall nudity than earlier seasons

An ongoing sexual relationship between twin siblings is a major plot point and depicted on screen

The incestuous relationship between siblings continues as a plot point with references and scenes

The incestuous twin relationship continues with scenes and references

The incestuous relationship between siblings includes a sexual assault scene this season

An incestuous parentage is revealed as a major plot point though no sexual acts between relatives are shown

Two characters who are revealed to be related consummate their relationship on screen

The incestuous nature of two characters' relationship is discussed and causes conflict though not depicted sexually

Incestuous relationships between siblings and other family members are central plot elements shown explicitly

Brothels and the sex trade are depicted frequently, with women treated as commodities

A young woman is coerced into sexual situations through an arranged marriage with a powerful warlord

A sexual encounter between siblings is depicted as non-consensual despite prior relationship

Multiple instances of sexual coercion involving power imbalances and forced situations

A major character drinks heavily throughout; excessive wine consumption is normalized in court settings

Heavy drinking depicted among multiple characters especially during feasts and political negotiations

Heavy drinking at feasts and celebrations; alcohol consumption normalized throughout

A main character drinks heavily throughout his imprisonment and trial

A main character drinks heavily while in exile; alcohol consumption continues as coping mechanism

Heavy drinking continues as a character trait; alcohol consumed in emotional and celebratory contexts

Drinking scenes continue but are less prominent than earlier seasons

Celebratory drinking after the Battle of Winterfell; drinking continues as character trait

Occasional use of poisons and milk of the poppy as a painkiller

A direwolf is ordered killed; a butcher's boy is hunted and killed by a knight

A direwolf's head is sewn onto a murdered man's body; animals killed in the Red Wedding massacre

A direwolf is killed and displayed; dogs are starved and then used to kill a man by eating him alive

A dragon is killed by an ice spear and reanimated as an undead creature

A dragon is killed by a fleet of ships; direwolf sent away permanently

A young boy is pushed from a tower window by an adult; an assassination attempt is made on the same child

Infant children are ordered killed by soldiers on-screen in a mass purge of royal bastards

Children are endangered and threatened; a young girl is nearly killed

A father burns his young daughter alive as a sacrifice; one of the most disturbing scenes in the series

Children are held hostage and threatened; a young boy is used as bait and killed with an arrow

A husband physically and sexually brutalizes his wife throughout their marriage

Intimate partner abuse occurs across multiple relationships throughout the series

A main character is beheaded on-screen; a man's tongue is torn out; bloody combat throughout

The Battle of Blackwater features graphic mass carnage including wildfire immolation, dismemberment, and battlefield gore

The Red Wedding features mass stabbing and throat-slitting; a man is flayed alive over multiple episodes; a hand is amputated on screen

A man's skull is crushed on-screen in graphic detail during a trial by combat; multiple graphic deaths throughout

Mass battle at Hardhome with extensive zombie combat gore; public humiliation walk through streets

The Battle of the Bastards features extreme battlefield gore including trampling and suffocation; a man is eaten alive by dogs

Battle scenes with undead creatures; some graphic kills but less sustained gore than previous seasons

The Battle of Winterfell and destruction of King's Landing feature extreme gore, burning alive, and mass death

Crossbow bolts used in combat though no firearms; ranged weapon kills depicted

Crossbow kills depicted; ranged weapon violence in battle scenes

A crossbow is used to murder a character while on a toilet; crossbow violence in combat

A young character commits suicide by stepping from a high window after witnessing a devastating event

A young woman is forced into a marriage and her wedding night is depicted as non-consensual

Attempted sexual assault during a riot scene; sexual violence referenced in wartime context

Sexual violence referenced and threatened; coerced sexual situations depicted

A sexual assault occurs between two main characters next to a corpse in a controversial and disturbing scene

A main character is raped on her wedding night in a deeply disturbing scene while another character is forced to watch

Multiple scenes of sexual assault depicted throughout the series, including a prolonged and graphic wedding night assault

Slavery is depicted in a foreign city; slaves are shown mistreated and crucified

Former slaves struggle for freedom; slavery and its aftermath depicted in foreign cities

Slavery is a major plot element with depicted slave markets, forced labor, and the dehumanization of enslaved people

Brief torture scenes in dungeon settings; threats of physical violence used for interrogation

A character is captured and subjected to prolonged psychological and physical torture; rats used as a torture device

Extended torture arc including castration, flaying, psychological torment, and captivity spanning most of the season

Continued references to previous torture; a character remains psychologically broken from captivity