Content & Trigger Warnings for Hijack (2023)
13 content warnings identified across 1 season for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Hijack (2023) contains 13 content warnings : Death of a child, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Kidnapping / abduction, Plane crashes, Blood / medical gore, Confined spaces (claustrophobia), Heights, Needles / medical procedures, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Kidnapping / abduction (severity 5/5), Plane crashes (severity 4/5), Confined spaces (claustrophobia) (severity 4/5), Gun violence (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
12 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a child | All | 2/5 | Referenced | The threat to children aboard the plane creates intense anxiety throughout |
| Death of a parent | S1 | 2/5 | Referenced | A character's child faces the prospect of losing their parent |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters fear for their lives and the lives of loved ones on the ground |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Passengers and family members on the ground experience intense fear and grief |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Hijackers manipulate passengers and crew with misinformation and threats |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Hijackers use deception and psychological manipulation against passengers and negotiators |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | The entire plane of passengers is held hostage by hijackers |
| Kidnapping / abduction | All | 5/5 | Depicted | The central premise is a plane hijacking where all passengers are held hostage |
| Plane crashes | S1 | 4/5 | Referenced | The threat of a plane crash is the central tension throughout the entire series |
| Plane crashes | All | 4/5 | Depicted | The entire series takes place on a hijacked airplane with the constant threat of a crash |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Blood visible during violent confrontations aboard the aircraft |
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | The claustrophobic setting of an airplane cabin under siege is pervasive |
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | All | 4/5 | Depicted | The claustrophobic setting of an airplane cabin is central to building tension throughout the series |
| Heights | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Awareness of being trapped at altitude adds to the tension |
| Heights | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Awareness of extreme altitude and aerial peril is constant as the action takes place mid-flight |
| Needles / medical procedures | All | 2/5 | Depicted | A diabetic passenger requires insulin injections creating medical tension |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Some violent confrontations result in visible injuries and blood |
| Gore / graphic violence | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Some graphic violence including stabbings and physical confrontations on the plane |
| Gun violence | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Armed hijackers threaten passengers and crew with firearms |
| Gun violence | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Hijackers and response teams use firearms with several shooting scenes |
| Torture | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Passengers are physically intimidated and roughed up by hijackers |
| Torture | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Hijackers threaten and intimidate passengers including physical violence to maintain control |
Mental Health & Emotional
The threat to children aboard the plane creates intense anxiety throughout
A character's child faces the prospect of losing their parent
Characters fear for their lives and the lives of loved ones on the ground
Passengers and family members on the ground experience intense fear and grief
Other
Hijackers manipulate passengers and crew with misinformation and threats
Hijackers use deception and psychological manipulation against passengers and negotiators
The entire plane of passengers is held hostage by hijackers
The central premise is a plane hijacking where all passengers are held hostage
The threat of a plane crash is the central tension throughout the entire series
The entire series takes place on a hijacked airplane with the constant threat of a crash
Phobias & Sensory
Blood visible during violent confrontations aboard the aircraft
The claustrophobic setting of an airplane cabin under siege is pervasive
The claustrophobic setting of an airplane cabin is central to building tension throughout the series
Awareness of extreme altitude and aerial peril is constant as the action takes place mid-flight
A diabetic passenger requires insulin injections creating medical tension
Violence & Physical Harm
Some violent confrontations result in visible injuries and blood
Some graphic violence including stabbings and physical confrontations on the plane
Hijackers and response teams use firearms with several shooting scenes
Hijackers threaten and intimidate passengers including physical violence to maintain control
