Content & Trigger Warnings for Home and Away (1988)
20 content warnings identified for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Home and Away (1988) contains 20 content warnings : Stalking / harassment, Death of a child, Death of a parent, Eating disorders, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth, Suicide (discussed or ideation), Terminal illness, Car accidents / crashes, Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Infidelity, Kidnapping / abduction, Natural disasters, Drowning / underwater scenes, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Drug use (depicted), Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gun violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Sexual assault / rape.
The most severe warning is for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Stalking / harassment | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Stalking storylines have appeared multiple times, with characters being followed and harassed. |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a child | All | 3/5 | Depicted | The death of young characters has occurred in several storylines over the show's extensive run. |
| Death of a parent | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Parental death and its emotional aftermath is a recurring dramatic element in the series. |
| Eating disorders | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Eating disorder storylines have been explored with certain characters over the show's run. |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Grief and loss are central ongoing themes, with characters regularly dealing with the deaths of loved ones. |
| Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Miscarriage and pregnancy complications have been depicted in several character storylines. |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Multiple characters have dealt with suicidal thoughts and attempts across the show's long history. |
| Terminal illness | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Terminal illness storylines including cancer diagnoses have featured prominently in the series. |
| Other | ||||
| Car accidents / crashes | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Car crashes are a frequently used dramatic device, with multiple major accidents shown on screen. |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Emotional manipulation and controlling behavior are recurring elements in various relationship storylines. |
| Infidelity | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Infidelity is a pervasive theme in the soap opera, with numerous affair storylines across its entire run. |
| Kidnapping / abduction | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Kidnapping and abduction storylines have appeared numerous times throughout the series. |
| Natural disasters | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Major natural disaster events including storms and floods have been used as dramatic set pieces. |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Drowning / underwater scenes | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Drowning incidents have occurred in several storylines, given the show's coastal Australian setting. |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Alcoholism has been a significant storyline for multiple characters throughout the series. |
| Drug use (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Drug addiction and drug-related storylines are recurring themes, with characters shown using and dealing drugs. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Multiple storylines over the show's long run involve domestic abuse situations between couples. |
| Gun violence | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Gun-related violence has featured in multiple dramatic storylines including shootings and hostage situations. |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Self-harm and suicide attempts have been depicted in several major storylines. |
| Sexual assault / rape | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Sexual assault storylines have appeared multiple times throughout the series' decades-long run. |
Identity & Discrimination
Stalking storylines have appeared multiple times, with characters being followed and harassed.
Mental Health & Emotional
The death of young characters has occurred in several storylines over the show's extensive run.
Parental death and its emotional aftermath is a recurring dramatic element in the series.
Eating disorder storylines have been explored with certain characters over the show's run.
Grief and loss are central ongoing themes, with characters regularly dealing with the deaths of loved ones.
Miscarriage and pregnancy complications have been depicted in several character storylines.
Multiple characters have dealt with suicidal thoughts and attempts across the show's long history.
Terminal illness storylines including cancer diagnoses have featured prominently in the series.
Other
Car crashes are a frequently used dramatic device, with multiple major accidents shown on screen.
Emotional manipulation and controlling behavior are recurring elements in various relationship storylines.
Infidelity is a pervasive theme in the soap opera, with numerous affair storylines across its entire run.
Kidnapping and abduction storylines have appeared numerous times throughout the series.
Major natural disaster events including storms and floods have been used as dramatic set pieces.
Phobias & Sensory
Drowning incidents have occurred in several storylines, given the show's coastal Australian setting.
Substance Use
Alcoholism has been a significant storyline for multiple characters throughout the series.
Drug addiction and drug-related storylines are recurring themes, with characters shown using and dealing drugs.
Violence & Physical Harm
Multiple storylines over the show's long run involve domestic abuse situations between couples.
Gun-related violence has featured in multiple dramatic storylines including shootings and hostage situations.
Self-harm and suicide attempts have been depicted in several major storylines.
Sexual assault storylines have appeared multiple times throughout the series' decades-long run.
