Content & Trigger Warnings for Lethal Weapon (2016)
16 content warnings identified across 3 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Lethal Weapon (2016) contains 16 content warnings : Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth, Suicide (discussed or ideation), Car accidents / crashes, Kidnapping / abduction, War / combat, Blood / medical gore, Sex trafficking, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Drug use (depicted), Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Suicide (discussed or ideation) (severity 4/5), Gun violence (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
13 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a parent | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Parental death and troubled parent-child relationships appear in character backstories. |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Lead character deals with the emotional aftermath of a traumatic personal loss |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters process personal losses while maintaining professional duties |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Emotional weight of losses and trauma carried through the final season |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Riggs's grief over his wife's murder drives much of his character arc and self-destructive behavior. |
| Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth | All | 3/5 | Depicted | The death of Riggs's pregnant wife is a major plot point; pregnancy loss is depicted. |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Suicidal ideation and references to considering ending one's life |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Riggs's suicidal ideation is a persistent character trait, shown through reckless and self-destructive behavior. |
| Other | ||||
| Car accidents / crashes | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | High-speed car chases frequently end in crashes and vehicular destruction |
| Car accidents / crashes | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Vehicular chases and crashes continue as a recurring element |
| Car accidents / crashes | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | High-speed pursuits and resulting vehicle crashes |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Kidnapping cases feature in multiple episodes |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Abduction scenarios drive key episode plots |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Hostage and kidnapping situations feature in multiple episodes |
| Kidnapping / abduction | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Kidnapping scenarios appear in multiple episodes as criminal plots. |
| War / combat | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Military backgrounds and combat flashbacks appear in character histories. |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Blood is visible at crime scenes and during action sequences. |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Sex trafficking | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Human trafficking cases appear as crime-of-the-week storylines. |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | A main character struggles with alcohol as a coping mechanism |
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Ongoing struggles with alcohol dependency shown |
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S3 | 2/5 | Depicted | Alcohol use as self-medication continues for certain characters |
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Riggs drinks heavily as a coping mechanism for his wife's death. |
| Drug use (depicted) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Drug-related crimes and drug use depicted in criminal investigations |
| Drug use (depicted) | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Drug trafficking and use are central to several storylines |
| Drug use (depicted) | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Drug-related criminal activity continues as recurring theme |
| Drug use (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Drug trafficking and drug-related crime are recurring case elements. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Cases involving domestic violence situations investigated by the detectives |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Domestic abuse cases explored with more depth |
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Crime scene aftermath with graphic injury depictions |
| Gore / graphic violence | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | More graphic violence in the final season's heightened stakes |
| Gore / graphic violence | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Gunshot wounds, crime scene injuries, and violent deaths are shown regularly. |
| Gun violence | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Frequent shootouts and gun use in nearly every episode as part of police work |
| Gun violence | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Continued heavy gun use in police operations and criminal encounters |
| Gun violence | S3 | 4/5 | Depicted | Shootouts and firearms remain central to every episode |
| Gun violence | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Shootouts and gun violence are central to nearly every episode as a buddy cop action show. |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Riggs is suicidal throughout the first season, with multiple depicted attempts and close calls. |
| Torture | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Suspects and victims subjected to physical coercion and harm |
| Torture | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters face physical intimidation and cruel treatment from adversaries |
Mental Health & Emotional
Parental death and troubled parent-child relationships appear in character backstories.
Lead character deals with the emotional aftermath of a traumatic personal loss
Characters process personal losses while maintaining professional duties
Emotional weight of losses and trauma carried through the final season
Riggs's grief over his wife's murder drives much of his character arc and self-destructive behavior.
The death of Riggs's pregnant wife is a major plot point; pregnancy loss is depicted.
Suicidal ideation and references to considering ending one's life
Riggs's suicidal ideation is a persistent character trait, shown through reckless and self-destructive behavior.
Other
High-speed car chases frequently end in crashes and vehicular destruction
Vehicular chases and crashes continue as a recurring element
Hostage and kidnapping situations feature in multiple episodes
Kidnapping scenarios appear in multiple episodes as criminal plots.
Military backgrounds and combat flashbacks appear in character histories.
Phobias & Sensory
Blood is visible at crime scenes and during action sequences.
Sexual Content
Human trafficking cases appear as crime-of-the-week storylines.
Substance Use
A main character struggles with alcohol as a coping mechanism
Alcohol use as self-medication continues for certain characters
Riggs drinks heavily as a coping mechanism for his wife's death.
Drug-related crimes and drug use depicted in criminal investigations
Drug trafficking and drug-related crime are recurring case elements.
Violence & Physical Harm
Cases involving domestic violence situations investigated by the detectives
Domestic abuse cases explored with more depth
More graphic violence in the final season's heightened stakes
Gunshot wounds, crime scene injuries, and violent deaths are shown regularly.
Frequent shootouts and gun use in nearly every episode as part of police work
Continued heavy gun use in police operations and criminal encounters
Shootouts and gun violence are central to nearly every episode as a buddy cop action show.
Riggs is suicidal throughout the first season, with multiple depicted attempts and close calls.
Characters face physical intimidation and cruel treatment from adversaries
