Content & Trigger Warnings for Meteor Garden (2018)
11 content warnings identified across 1 season for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Meteor Garden (2018) contains 11 content warnings : Stalking / harassment, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Infidelity, Kidnapping / abduction, Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Child abuse / harm to children, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse.
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Does It Get Worse?
7 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Stalking / harassment | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Male leads engage in persistent following and unwanted contact framed as romantic pursuit |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a parent | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Parental loss and fractured family dynamics are explored as part of characters' backstories. |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters deal with loss and abandonment that drives emotional storylines |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | S1 | 2/5 | Referenced | A character threatens self-harm as emotional leverage during a confrontation |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Emotional manipulation and controlling behavior presented within romantic relationships |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Wealthy characters manipulate and psychologically torment the female lead to make her doubt herself and feel inferior. |
| Infidelity | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Romantic entanglements involve characters pursuing others while in relationships |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | A character is taken against her will and held in a confined location |
| Kidnapping / abduction | All | 2/5 | Depicted | The female lead is abducted and held against her will in a storyline arc. |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Forced kisses and unwanted physical advances occur between characters |
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Forced kisses and unwanted physical contact occur, presented as romantic gestures rather than violations of consent. |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters drink heavily during emotional distress on several occasions |
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters drink socially and occasionally drink to cope with emotional distress. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Child abuse / harm to children | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Flashbacks show parental emotional and physical mistreatment of children |
| Child abuse / harm to children | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Flashbacks reveal harsh treatment and emotional neglect of children by wealthy, controlling parents. |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | A main character's father is physically abusive toward family members in multiple scenes |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | All | 3/5 | Depicted | The male lead is physically aggressive and emotionally abusive toward the female lead, especially early in the series, framed as romantic tension. |
Identity & Discrimination
Male leads engage in persistent following and unwanted contact framed as romantic pursuit
Mental Health & Emotional
Parental loss and fractured family dynamics are explored as part of characters' backstories.
Characters deal with loss and abandonment that drives emotional storylines
A character threatens self-harm as emotional leverage during a confrontation
Other
Emotional manipulation and controlling behavior presented within romantic relationships
Wealthy characters manipulate and psychologically torment the female lead to make her doubt herself and feel inferior.
Romantic entanglements involve characters pursuing others while in relationships
A character is taken against her will and held in a confined location
The female lead is abducted and held against her will in a storyline arc.
Sexual Content
Forced kisses and unwanted physical advances occur between characters
Forced kisses and unwanted physical contact occur, presented as romantic gestures rather than violations of consent.
Substance Use
Characters drink heavily during emotional distress on several occasions
Characters drink socially and occasionally drink to cope with emotional distress.
Violence & Physical Harm
Flashbacks show parental emotional and physical mistreatment of children
Flashbacks reveal harsh treatment and emotional neglect of children by wealthy, controlling parents.
A main character's father is physically abusive toward family members in multiple scenes
The male lead is physically aggressive and emotionally abusive toward the female lead, especially early in the series, framed as romantic tension.
