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Life

Life (2009)

TV-G 50m 7.2/10 IMDb

David Attenborough looks at the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants go in order to survive. Featuring epic spectacles, amazing TV firsts and examples of new wildlife behaviour.

Creator: Martha Holmes

Cast: David Attenborough, Oprah Winfrey

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Racial slurs / racism (depicted)

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a child (referenced)Suicide (discussed or ideation) (referenced)

Other

Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Kidnapping / abduction Wrongful imprisonment

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore Needles / medical procedures

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted) Drug use (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Child abuse / harm to children (referenced)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Sexual assault / rape (referenced)Torture
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Does It Get Worse?

Stays Consistent Content intensity remains similar across seasons.

8 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 10 warnings
Avg severity:(2.4)
Suicide (discussed or ideation)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionWrongful imprisonmentAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceGun violenceTorture
Season 2 10 warnings
Avg severity:(2.6)
Suicide (discussed or ideation)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionWrongful imprisonmentAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceGun violenceTorture

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