Content & Trigger Warnings for Maid (2021)
13 content warnings identified across 1 season for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Maid (2021) contains 13 content warnings : Stalking / harassment, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Kidnapping / abduction, Vomit / emesis (emetophobia), Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Drug use (depicted), Child abuse / harm to children, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Sexual assault / rape.
The most severe warnings are for Stalking / harassment (severity 4/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation (severity 5/5), Alcohol abuse (depicted) (severity 4/5), Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse (severity 5/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
10 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Stalking / harassment | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | The abusive partner stalks and tracks the protagonist after she leaves |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a parent | S1 | 3/5 | Referenced | Parental death and its lasting impact on the family is discussed |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | The protagonist grieves the loss of her former life and sense of self |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | All | 4/5 | Depicted | The protagonist deals with the grief of losing her life, stability, and sense of self due to domestic abuse. |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | S1 | 3/5 | Referenced | A character's past suicide attempt is discussed as part of family trauma |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | The abusive partner systematically gaslights and emotionally manipulates the protagonist |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | All | 5/5 | Depicted | The abusive partner systematically gaslights and emotionally manipulates the protagonist throughout. |
| Kidnapping / abduction | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Threats of taking the child and custodial control are used as manipulation tools. |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Vomit / emesis (emetophobia) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Cleaning scenes include vomit and other unpleasant messes as part of the maid work. |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Sexual coercion within the abusive relationship is depicted |
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Sexual coercion within the context of domestic abuse is shown. |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Alcohol abuse is depicted within the context of the abusive household |
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | All | 4/5 | Depicted | The protagonist's mother struggles with severe alcoholism, which drives much of the backstory. |
| Drug use (depicted) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Drug use is present in some of the living situations the protagonist encounters |
| Drug use (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Drug use is depicted among some characters, connected to cycles of poverty and addiction. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Child abuse / harm to children | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | A child witnesses domestic violence and its effects on the child are shown |
| Child abuse / harm to children | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Emotional neglect and the impact of domestic violence on young children are shown throughout. |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Intimate partner abuse is the central theme, depicted with raw emotional intensity |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Intimate partner violence is the central focus, shown in realistic and emotionally devastating detail throughout the series. |
| Sexual assault / rape | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Sexual assault within the abusive relationship is depicted and discussed. |
Identity & Discrimination
The abusive partner stalks and tracks the protagonist after she leaves
Mental Health & Emotional
Parental death and its lasting impact on the family is discussed
The protagonist grieves the loss of her former life and sense of self
The protagonist deals with the grief of losing her life, stability, and sense of self due to domestic abuse.
A character's past suicide attempt is discussed as part of family trauma
Other
The abusive partner systematically gaslights and emotionally manipulates the protagonist
The abusive partner systematically gaslights and emotionally manipulates the protagonist throughout.
Threats of taking the child and custodial control are used as manipulation tools.
Phobias & Sensory
Cleaning scenes include vomit and other unpleasant messes as part of the maid work.
Sexual Content
Sexual coercion within the abusive relationship is depicted
Sexual coercion within the context of domestic abuse is shown.
Substance Use
Alcohol abuse is depicted within the context of the abusive household
The protagonist's mother struggles with severe alcoholism, which drives much of the backstory.
Drug use is present in some of the living situations the protagonist encounters
Drug use is depicted among some characters, connected to cycles of poverty and addiction.
Violence & Physical Harm
A child witnesses domestic violence and its effects on the child are shown
Emotional neglect and the impact of domestic violence on young children are shown throughout.
Intimate partner abuse is the central theme, depicted with raw emotional intensity
Intimate partner violence is the central focus, shown in realistic and emotionally devastating detail throughout the series.
Sexual assault within the abusive relationship is depicted and discussed.
