It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)

Name: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Released: 2005
Rating: 8
Cast: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob Mac, Kaitlin Olson, Danny DeVito

TV-MA 8.0/10 IMDb

Comedy

Four egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately, their warped views and precarious judgments often lead them to trouble, creating a myriad of uncomfortable situations that usually only get worse before they get better.

Creator: Rob Mac

Cast: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob Mac, Kaitlin Olson, Danny DeVito

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Ableism (depicted) Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) Racial slurs / racism (depicted) Stalking / harassment

Mental Health & Emotional

Grief / bereavement (major focus) (referenced)Suicide (discussed or ideation)

Other

Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Infidelity

Phobias & Sensory

Vomit / emesis (emetophobia)

Sexual Content

Age-gap relationships (predatory) Explicit sexual content / nudity Sex trafficking (referenced)Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted) Drug use (depicted) Overdose scenes

Violence & Physical Harm

Animal cruelty / animal death Child abuse / harm to children (referenced)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gun violence

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Does It Get Worse?

Stays Consistent Content intensity remains similar across seasons.

12 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 10 warnings

Avg severity:(2.8)

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityVomit / emesis (emetophobia)Explicit sexual content / nuditySexual coercion / non-consensual situationsAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse

Season 2 12 warnings

Avg severity:(3.3)

Season 3 11 warnings

Avg severity:(3.5)

Season 4 12 warnings

Avg severity:(3.0)

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Grief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityVomit / emesis (emetophobia)Explicit sexual content / nuditySexual coercion / non-consensual situationsAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Animal cruelty / animal deathDomestic violence / intimate partner abuse