Content & Trigger Warnings for Gen V (2023)
24 content warnings identified across 1 season for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Gen V (2023) contains 24 content warnings : Homophobia / transphobia (depicted), Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Forced institutionalization, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Kidnapping / abduction, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Jump scares, Needles / medical procedures, Vomit / emesis (emetophobia), Explicit sexual content / nudity, Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations, 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, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Gaslighting / emotional manipulation (severity 4/5), Blood / medical gore (severity 5/5), Body horror (severity 5/5), Explicit sexual content / nudity (severity 4/5), Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations (severity 4/5), Drug use (depicted) (severity 4/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 5/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Self-harm / suicide (depicted) (severity 4/5), Sexual assault / rape (severity 4/5), Torture (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
19 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | LGBTQ+ characters face prejudice and their identities are weaponized by the corporation |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Racial dynamics and discrimination are explored within the university's power hierarchy |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Racial discrimination and prejudice are explored through the lens of superpowered hierarchies |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Forced institutionalization | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters are forcibly confined and subjected to corporate-controlled treatment programs |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters process traumatic losses and the emotional toll of discovering their abusive origins |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters contemplate suicide under the weight of their trauma and powers |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Institutional gaslighting as the university covers up abuse and manipulates students' memories |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | All | 4/5 | Depicted | The university and corporation systematically manipulate and gaslight students about their powers |
| Kidnapping / abduction | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters are abducted and held by the corporation for experimentation |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Massive amounts of blood from superpowered violence, telekinetic attacks, and bodily explosions |
| Blood / medical gore | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Massive amounts of blood spray and splatter throughout as superpowered characters fight and die |
| Body horror | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Powers cause horrific body transformations and uncontrolled biological mutations |
| Body horror | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Superpowers cause grotesque body mutations, shrinking of people, and horrific physical transformations |
| Jump scares | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Sudden violent deaths and power activations create frequent shock moments |
| Needles / medical procedures | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Compound V injections and medical experimentation scenes feature needles prominently |
| Vomit / emesis (emetophobia) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters vomit from stress, substance use, and the effects of their powers |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Several graphic sexual scenes between characters in the college setting |
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic sexual content and full nudity in multiple scenes throughout the series |
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Power dynamics and coercion in sexual situations are a recurring and disturbing theme |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Heavy drinking and alcohol-fueled behavior among college-age characters |
| Drug use (depicted) | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Compound V and other substances are used recreationally and addictively by students |
| Overdose scenes | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters suffer severe consequences from Compound V overdoses and addiction |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Child abuse / harm to children | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Flashbacks reveal children subjected to Compound V experiments and institutional abuse at Godolkin University |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Abusive relationship dynamics are explored between superpowered characters |
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Extreme graphic violence with superpowered kills, exploding bodies, and dismemberment |
| Gore / graphic violence | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic violence including bodies exploding, dismemberment, and viscera in nearly every episode |
| Gun violence | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Firearms are used in confrontations though superpowers are the primary weapons |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | A character's powers trigger self-destructive episodes and a major character death involves self-harm |
| Sexual assault / rape | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Non-consensual situations involving powers and manipulation are depicted |
| Sexual assault / rape | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Sexual violence and assault are depicted and are central to a character's traumatic backstory |
| Torture | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters are subjected to painful experiments and superpowered coercion |
| Torture | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Characters are subjected to cruel experimentation and torture by the corporation |
Identity & Discrimination
LGBTQ+ characters face prejudice and their identities are weaponized by the corporation
Racial dynamics and discrimination are explored within the university's power hierarchy
Racial discrimination and prejudice are explored through the lens of superpowered hierarchies
Mental Health & Emotional
Characters are forcibly confined and subjected to corporate-controlled treatment programs
Characters process traumatic losses and the emotional toll of discovering their abusive origins
Characters contemplate suicide under the weight of their trauma and powers
Other
Institutional gaslighting as the university covers up abuse and manipulates students' memories
The university and corporation systematically manipulate and gaslight students about their powers
Characters are abducted and held by the corporation for experimentation
Phobias & Sensory
Massive amounts of blood from superpowered violence, telekinetic attacks, and bodily explosions
Massive amounts of blood spray and splatter throughout as superpowered characters fight and die
Powers cause horrific body transformations and uncontrolled biological mutations
Superpowers cause grotesque body mutations, shrinking of people, and horrific physical transformations
Sudden violent deaths and power activations create frequent shock moments
Compound V injections and medical experimentation scenes feature needles prominently
Characters vomit from stress, substance use, and the effects of their powers
Sexual Content
Several graphic sexual scenes between characters in the college setting
Graphic sexual content and full nudity in multiple scenes throughout the series
Power dynamics and coercion in sexual situations are a recurring and disturbing theme
Substance Use
Heavy drinking and alcohol-fueled behavior among college-age characters
Compound V and other substances are used recreationally and addictively by students
Characters suffer severe consequences from Compound V overdoses and addiction
Violence & Physical Harm
Flashbacks reveal children subjected to Compound V experiments and institutional abuse at Godolkin University
Abusive relationship dynamics are explored between superpowered characters
Extreme graphic violence with superpowered kills, exploding bodies, and dismemberment
Extremely graphic violence including bodies exploding, dismemberment, and viscera in nearly every episode
Firearms are used in confrontations though superpowers are the primary weapons
A character's powers trigger self-destructive episodes and a major character death involves self-harm
Non-consensual situations involving powers and manipulation are depicted
Sexual violence and assault are depicted and are central to a character's traumatic backstory
Characters are subjected to painful experiments and superpowered coercion
Characters are subjected to cruel experimentation and torture by the corporation
