Content & Trigger Warnings for Ghosts (2021)
12 content warnings identified across 4 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Ghosts (2021) contains 12 content warnings : Homophobia / transphobia (depicted), Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Infidelity, Kidnapping / abduction, War / combat, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Gun violence, Slavery / forced labor.
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Does It Get Worse?
6 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | S1 | 1/5 | Referenced | A closeted ghost from a historical era hints at period-appropriate stigma |
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | A ghost's repressed sexuality and period-era prejudice explored more directly |
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | S3 | 2/5 | Depicted | Isaac's journey with his sexuality continues against historical backdrop |
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | S4 | 2/5 | Depicted | Isaac's journey toward self-acceptance continues with period-era challenges |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | S3 | 1/5 | Referenced | Racial prejudice from historical periods acknowledged in character histories |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | All | 1/5 | Depicted | Historical attitudes from ghosts of different eras occasionally surface and are addressed comedically |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a parent | S1 | 2/5 | Referenced | Some ghosts reference leaving behind children or losing parents |
| Death of a parent | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Sam's relationship with her deceased mother's ghost explored emotionally |
| Death of a parent | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Parental loss explored more deeply through Sam's family storyline |
| Death of a parent | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Family loss and parental absence continue as significant emotional themes |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Ghosts cope with the fact that they are dead and process their unfinished lives |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Deeper exploration of ghosts processing their deaths and what they left behind |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Ghosts confront the emotional weight of being stuck between worlds |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Emotional exploration of loss, unfinished business, and moving on |
| Other | ||||
| Infidelity | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | A ghost's backstory involves romantic betrayal |
| Infidelity | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Romantic disloyalty explored in ghost backstories and living character arcs |
| Infidelity | S3 | 2/5 | Depicted | Trust and betrayal themes in both ghost and living character relationships |
| Infidelity | S4 | 2/5 | Depicted | Romantic dishonesty addressed in both comedic and dramatic storylines |
| Infidelity | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Infidelity and romantic complications appear in storylines involving both living and ghost characters |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S2 | 1/5 | Referenced | A ghost's death circumstances reference being held captive |
| War / combat | S2 | 1/5 | Referenced | Military ghost references wartime service and combat death |
| War / combat | S4 | 1/5 | Referenced | Military service and wartime death referenced through ghost character |
| War / combat | All | 1/5 | Referenced | Some ghost characters died in historical wars and reference their military experiences |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | All | 1/5 | Depicted | The Viking ghost occasionally has a visible arrow wound but it is played for comedy |
| Body horror | S1 | 1/5 | Depicted | Ghosts bear the marks of their deaths in humorous but visible ways |
| Body horror | S2 | 1/5 | Depicted | Continued comedic depiction of how each ghost died |
| Body horror | S3 | 1/5 | Depicted | Comedic ghost death injuries continue to be visible |
| Body horror | S4 | 1/5 | Depicted | Ghost death marks remain visually present in lighthearted fashion |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S1 | 1/5 | Depicted | Occasional social drinking among the living characters |
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S2 | 1/5 | Depicted | Light social drinking in various scenes |
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S3 | 1/5 | Depicted | Casual drinking depicted in social situations |
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S4 | 1/5 | Depicted | Social drinking in everyday scenes |
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | All | 1/5 | Depicted | Casual drinking appears in social situations among the living characters |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Gun violence | S1 | 1/5 | Referenced | One ghost died by arrow which is played for comedy |
| Gun violence | All | 1/5 | Referenced | A ghost character died by being shot with an arrow, referenced but played for comedy rather than drama |
| Slavery / forced labor | S3 | 2/5 | Referenced | Historical slavery referenced through a ghost character's backstory |
| Slavery / forced labor | S4 | 2/5 | Referenced | Historical slavery and its legacy referenced through character backstory |
Identity & Discrimination
A closeted ghost from a historical era hints at period-appropriate stigma
A ghost's repressed sexuality and period-era prejudice explored more directly
Isaac's journey with his sexuality continues against historical backdrop
Isaac's journey toward self-acceptance continues with period-era challenges
Racial prejudice from historical periods acknowledged in character histories
Historical attitudes from ghosts of different eras occasionally surface and are addressed comedically
Mental Health & Emotional
Some ghosts reference leaving behind children or losing parents
Sam's relationship with her deceased mother's ghost explored emotionally
Parental loss explored more deeply through Sam's family storyline
Family loss and parental absence continue as significant emotional themes
Ghosts cope with the fact that they are dead and process their unfinished lives
Deeper exploration of ghosts processing their deaths and what they left behind
Ghosts confront the emotional weight of being stuck between worlds
Emotional exploration of loss, unfinished business, and moving on
Other
Romantic disloyalty explored in ghost backstories and living character arcs
Trust and betrayal themes in both ghost and living character relationships
Infidelity and romantic complications appear in storylines involving both living and ghost characters
A ghost's death circumstances reference being held captive
Military service and wartime death referenced through ghost character
Some ghost characters died in historical wars and reference their military experiences
Phobias & Sensory
The Viking ghost occasionally has a visible arrow wound but it is played for comedy
Substance Use
Casual drinking appears in social situations among the living characters
Violence & Physical Harm
A ghost character died by being shot with an arrow, referenced but played for comedy rather than drama
Historical slavery referenced through a ghost character's backstory
Historical slavery and its legacy referenced through character backstory
