Content & Trigger Warnings for Lessons in Chemistry (2023)
13 content warnings identified across 1 season for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Lessons in Chemistry (2023) contains 13 content warnings : Homophobia / transphobia (depicted), Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth, Suicide (discussed or ideation), Abortion (depicted or discussed), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Age-gap relationships (predatory), Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Sexual assault / rape.
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Suicide (discussed or ideation) (severity 4/5), Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations (severity 4/5), Sexual assault / rape (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
7 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | A character faces discrimination and must hide their sexual orientation in 1960s society |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Pervasive sexism and discriminatory language directed at the female protagonist in 1960s academia |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a parent | S1 | 3/5 | Referenced | Parental loss in childhood shapes the protagonist's character and isolation |
| Death of a parent | All | 3/5 | Depicted | The protagonist's mother dies, and the loss significantly shapes her character and emotional journey. |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | The protagonist deals with profound loss of a loved one |
| Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth | All | 2/5 | Referenced | Pregnancy and reproductive themes are addressed, with difficult decisions about motherhood in the context of the era. |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | A character's death by suicide is a major plot point with lasting emotional impact |
| Other | ||||
| Abortion (depicted or discussed) | All | 2/5 | Referenced | The topic of abortion is addressed in the context of the 1960s, when options were extremely limited and stigmatized. |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Male colleagues dismiss, steal credit from, and undermine the protagonist's scientific work |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Male colleagues and supervisors systematically undermine, discredit, and steal credit from the female protagonist in the 1960s workplace. |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Age-gap relationships (predatory) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | A professor exploits his position of authority over a younger woman |
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | A man in a position of power coerces the protagonist into a sexual situation |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Social drinking reflective of the 1960s era, with some characters drinking to cope |
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Social drinking is prevalent in the 1960s setting, with some characters drinking to excess. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | S1 | 2/5 | Referenced | References to abusive dynamics in the protagonist's past |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Controlling and abusive dynamics in relationships are depicted, reflecting the power imbalance of the era. |
| Sexual assault / rape | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | A sexual assault is depicted and its aftermath is a significant plot element |
| Sexual assault / rape | All | 4/5 | Depicted | A main character is raped by a colleague, and the assault and its aftermath are depicted with significant emotional weight. |
Identity & Discrimination
A character faces discrimination and must hide their sexual orientation in 1960s society
Pervasive sexism and discriminatory language directed at the female protagonist in 1960s academia
Mental Health & Emotional
Parental loss in childhood shapes the protagonist's character and isolation
The protagonist's mother dies, and the loss significantly shapes her character and emotional journey.
The protagonist deals with profound loss of a loved one
Pregnancy and reproductive themes are addressed, with difficult decisions about motherhood in the context of the era.
A character's death by suicide is a major plot point with lasting emotional impact
Other
The topic of abortion is addressed in the context of the 1960s, when options were extremely limited and stigmatized.
Male colleagues dismiss, steal credit from, and undermine the protagonist's scientific work
Male colleagues and supervisors systematically undermine, discredit, and steal credit from the female protagonist in the 1960s workplace.
Sexual Content
A professor exploits his position of authority over a younger woman
A man in a position of power coerces the protagonist into a sexual situation
Substance Use
Social drinking reflective of the 1960s era, with some characters drinking to cope
Social drinking is prevalent in the 1960s setting, with some characters drinking to excess.
Violence & Physical Harm
References to abusive dynamics in the protagonist's past
Controlling and abusive dynamics in relationships are depicted, reflecting the power imbalance of the era.
A sexual assault is depicted and its aftermath is a significant plot element
A main character is raped by a colleague, and the assault and its aftermath are depicted with significant emotional weight.
