Content & Trigger Warnings for Kingdom (2019)
18 content warnings identified across 2 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Kingdom (2019) contains 18 content warnings : Death of a child, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth, Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Genocide / ethnic cleansing, Kidnapping / abduction, War / combat, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Confined spaces (claustrophobia), Drowning / underwater scenes, Jump scares, Animal cruelty / animal death, Child abuse / harm to children, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation (severity 4/5), War / combat (severity 5/5), Blood / medical gore (severity 5/5), Body horror (severity 5/5), Jump scares (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
5 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a child | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Children are among the zombie victims, and a royal infant is central to the plot's danger |
| Death of a parent | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Parental death occurs and is mourned within the political succession storyline |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters mourn the loss of villages and loved ones consumed by the plague |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Significant character deaths cause profound grief as the stakes rise in the final episodes |
| Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | The queen's pregnancy becomes a central political plot point with threats to the unborn child |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | The Haewon Cho clan conceals the king's death and manipulates the political succession through elaborate deception |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Political conspiracies deepen as factions manipulate information about the plague for power |
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Mass killings of infected populations and political purges depicted |
| Kidnapping / abduction | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Political kidnapping and hostage situations occur as part of the power struggle |
| War / combat | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Large-scale battles between soldiers and zombies, plus political military conflicts within the kingdom |
| War / combat | S2 | 5/5 | Depicted | Full-scale siege warfare and military confrontations dominate the season's action |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Copious amounts of blood in virtually every episode during zombie attacks and combat |
| Blood / medical gore | S2 | 5/5 | Depicted | Massive bloodshed during siege sequences and close-quarters zombie combat |
| Body horror | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Zombies depicted with rotting flesh, contorted bodies, and grotesque transformation sequences |
| Body horror | S2 | 5/5 | Depicted | New zombie variants and the resurrection plant's effects create increasingly disturbing body transformations |
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Scenes of characters trapped in narrow corridors, sealed rooms, and underground passages while fleeing zombies |
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters barricade themselves in tight spaces during zombie sieges |
| Drowning / underwater scenes | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | A key sequence involves characters crossing a frozen lake with risk of falling through |
| Jump scares | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Frequent sudden zombie attacks used for shock effect, especially in dark interior scenes |
| Jump scares | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Continued sudden zombie attacks with intensified pacing and surprise reveals |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Animal cruelty / animal death | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Animals are shown being consumed or killed in the context of the zombie plague |
| Child abuse / harm to children | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Children shown in danger during zombie attacks on villages, some implied child deaths |
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Extensive graphic zombie violence including dismemberment, disembowelment, and mass carnage throughout |
| Gore / graphic violence | S2 | 5/5 | Depicted | Violence escalates with larger-scale zombie massacres and graphic kills throughout the season |
| Gun violence | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Period-appropriate weapons including arrows and firearms used in combat sequences |
| Torture | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Prisoners are subjected to harsh interrogation and physical punishment |
| Torture | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Political prisoners are tortured and characters endure brutal treatment |
Mental Health & Emotional
Children are among the zombie victims, and a royal infant is central to the plot's danger
Parental death occurs and is mourned within the political succession storyline
Characters mourn the loss of villages and loved ones consumed by the plague
Significant character deaths cause profound grief as the stakes rise in the final episodes
The queen's pregnancy becomes a central political plot point with threats to the unborn child
Other
The Haewon Cho clan conceals the king's death and manipulates the political succession through elaborate deception
Political conspiracies deepen as factions manipulate information about the plague for power
Mass killings of infected populations and political purges depicted
Political kidnapping and hostage situations occur as part of the power struggle
Large-scale battles between soldiers and zombies, plus political military conflicts within the kingdom
Full-scale siege warfare and military confrontations dominate the season's action
Phobias & Sensory
Copious amounts of blood in virtually every episode during zombie attacks and combat
Massive bloodshed during siege sequences and close-quarters zombie combat
Zombies depicted with rotting flesh, contorted bodies, and grotesque transformation sequences
New zombie variants and the resurrection plant's effects create increasingly disturbing body transformations
Scenes of characters trapped in narrow corridors, sealed rooms, and underground passages while fleeing zombies
Characters barricade themselves in tight spaces during zombie sieges
A key sequence involves characters crossing a frozen lake with risk of falling through
Frequent sudden zombie attacks used for shock effect, especially in dark interior scenes
Continued sudden zombie attacks with intensified pacing and surprise reveals
Violence & Physical Harm
Animals are shown being consumed or killed in the context of the zombie plague
Children shown in danger during zombie attacks on villages, some implied child deaths
Extensive graphic zombie violence including dismemberment, disembowelment, and mass carnage throughout
Violence escalates with larger-scale zombie massacres and graphic kills throughout the season
Period-appropriate weapons including arrows and firearms used in combat sequences
Political prisoners are tortured and characters endure brutal treatment
