Content & Trigger Warnings for How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) (2019)
13 content warnings identified across 3 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) (2019) contains 13 content warnings : Grief / bereavement (major focus), Terminal illness, Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Infidelity, Kidnapping / abduction, Wrongful imprisonment, Explicit sexual content / nudity, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Drug use (depicted), Overdose scenes, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Drug use (depicted) (severity 5/5), Gun violence (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
7 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | The protagonist deals with a personal loss that motivates his actions |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters face the full emotional weight of consequences from their actions |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters grieve the loss of a close friend, which is a motivating factor for the protagonist. |
| Terminal illness | All | 3/5 | Depicted | A character's terminal illness is a significant plot element and emotional driver. |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | The protagonist deceives friends and family to maintain his secret drug business |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Deeper deception and manipulation as the protagonist's lies compound |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | The web of lies reaches its breaking point with maximum deception |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | All | 3/5 | Depicted | The protagonist manipulates friends, family, and business partners through deception and emotional manipulation. |
| Infidelity | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Relationship betrayals and romantic deception among the young characters |
| Infidelity | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Relationship problems and betrayals continue among the main characters |
| Infidelity | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Relationship betrayals and infidelity occur among the teenage characters. |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters are abducted as leverage in the drug trade power struggle |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Kidnapping and hostage situations as the criminal plot reaches its climax |
| Wrongful imprisonment | S3 | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters face legal consequences and imprisonment |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Sexual content involving teenage characters, though not extremely graphic. |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Teenage partying and drinking depicted alongside the drug storyline |
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Continued partying and drinking among the teenage characters |
| Drug use (depicted) | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | The entire premise revolves around manufacturing and selling ecstasy online |
| Drug use (depicted) | S2 | 5/5 | Depicted | Drug manufacturing and distribution escalates dramatically with higher stakes |
| Drug use (depicted) | S3 | 5/5 | Depicted | The drug empire reaches its peak with maximum stakes and consequences |
| Overdose scenes | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Drug overdose consequences become a real threat as the operation expands |
| Overdose scenes | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | The consequences of drug distribution including overdose are confronted |
| Overdose scenes | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Drug overdose consequences are depicted as part of the dangers of the drug trade. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Gore / graphic violence | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Some violent scenes with blood, particularly in later seasons as stakes escalate. |
| Gun violence | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Gun threats emerge as the drug operation attracts criminal attention |
| Gun violence | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Gun violence increases as organized crime elements enter the story |
| Gun violence | S3 | 4/5 | Depicted | Escalated gun violence as the criminal enterprise reaches a violent climax |
| Torture | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Criminal figures use intimidation and physical threats against the protagonists |
| Torture | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters face physical violence and intimidation from criminal organizations |
Mental Health & Emotional
The protagonist deals with a personal loss that motivates his actions
Characters face the full emotional weight of consequences from their actions
Characters grieve the loss of a close friend, which is a motivating factor for the protagonist.
A character's terminal illness is a significant plot element and emotional driver.
Other
The protagonist deceives friends and family to maintain his secret drug business
Deeper deception and manipulation as the protagonist's lies compound
The web of lies reaches its breaking point with maximum deception
The protagonist manipulates friends, family, and business partners through deception and emotional manipulation.
Relationship betrayals and romantic deception among the young characters
Relationship problems and betrayals continue among the main characters
Relationship betrayals and infidelity occur among the teenage characters.
Characters are abducted as leverage in the drug trade power struggle
Kidnapping and hostage situations as the criminal plot reaches its climax
Sexual Content
Sexual content involving teenage characters, though not extremely graphic.
Substance Use
Teenage partying and drinking depicted alongside the drug storyline
Continued partying and drinking among the teenage characters
The entire premise revolves around manufacturing and selling ecstasy online
Drug manufacturing and distribution escalates dramatically with higher stakes
The drug empire reaches its peak with maximum stakes and consequences
Drug overdose consequences become a real threat as the operation expands
The consequences of drug distribution including overdose are confronted
Drug overdose consequences are depicted as part of the dangers of the drug trade.
Violence & Physical Harm
Some violent scenes with blood, particularly in later seasons as stakes escalate.
Gun threats emerge as the drug operation attracts criminal attention
Escalated gun violence as the criminal enterprise reaches a violent climax
Criminal figures use intimidation and physical threats against the protagonists
Characters face physical violence and intimidation from criminal organizations
