Content & Trigger Warnings for Julie and the Phantoms (2020)
9 content warnings identified across 1 season for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Julie and the Phantoms (2020) contains 9 content warnings : Stalking / harassment, Death of a child, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Infidelity, Needles / medical procedures, Drug use (depicted).
The most severe warnings are for Death of a parent (severity 4/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
2 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Stalking / harassment | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | An antagonist exerts unwanted controlling influence over the main character's life and music |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a child | S1 | 3/5 | Referenced | The three ghost band members died as teenagers and their deaths are discussed and shown in flashback |
| Death of a parent | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | The main character's mother has recently died and her absence is felt throughout every episode |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | The central premise involves the protagonist processing the recent death of her mother through music |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | S1 | 1/5 | Referenced | Brief thematic undertone as the protagonist struggles with the will to pursue her dreams after devastating loss |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | A music manager manipulates and controls the protagonist's career and creative choices |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | All | 2/5 | Depicted | A music manager character engages in manipulative behavior toward the young protagonists |
| Infidelity | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Betrayal by a former bandmate is a key backstory element for the ghost characters |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Needles / medical procedures | S1 | 2/5 | Referenced | Brief references to the food poisoning that killed the ghosts suggest medical distress |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Drug use (depicted) | S1 | 1/5 | Referenced | Mild references to the rock-and-roll lifestyle of the 1990s ghost characters |
| Drug use (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Referenced | The ghost characters died from eating contaminated food, with implications of poisoning discussed |
Identity & Discrimination
An antagonist exerts unwanted controlling influence over the main character's life and music
Mental Health & Emotional
The three ghost band members died as teenagers and their deaths are discussed and shown in flashback
The main character's mother has recently died and her absence is felt throughout every episode
The central premise involves the protagonist processing the recent death of her mother through music
Brief thematic undertone as the protagonist struggles with the will to pursue her dreams after devastating loss
Other
A music manager manipulates and controls the protagonist's career and creative choices
A music manager character engages in manipulative behavior toward the young protagonists
Betrayal by a former bandmate is a key backstory element for the ghost characters
Phobias & Sensory
Brief references to the food poisoning that killed the ghosts suggest medical distress
Substance Use
Mild references to the rock-and-roll lifestyle of the 1990s ghost characters
The ghost characters died from eating contaminated food, with implications of poisoning discussed
