Content & Trigger Warnings for Mr. Pickles (2014)
20 content warnings identified across 3 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Mr. Pickles (2014) contains 20 content warnings : Hate crimes (depicted), Homophobia / transphobia (depicted), Death of a parent, Kidnapping / abduction, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Needles / medical procedures, Vomit / emesis (emetophobia), Explicit sexual content / nudity, Incest, Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Drug use (depicted), Animal cruelty / animal death, Child abuse / harm to children, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Sexual assault / rape, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Blood / medical gore (severity 5/5), Body horror (severity 5/5), Explicit sexual content / nudity (severity 4/5), Animal cruelty / animal death (severity 5/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Sexual assault / rape (severity 4/5), Torture (severity 5/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
14 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Hate crimes (depicted) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Offensive and taboo subject matter played for shock comedy |
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Some jokes rely on homophobic and transphobic humor. |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a parent | S3 | 2/5 | Depicted | Parental death themes appear in some storylines |
| Other | ||||
| Kidnapping / abduction | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Abductions and imprisonment occur frequently as part of Mr. Pickles' schemes. |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Constant and excessive blood in nearly every episode. |
| Body horror | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Extreme body horror and grotesque transformations are a hallmark of the show |
| Body horror | S2 | 5/5 | Depicted | Increasingly elaborate body horror and grotesque imagery |
| Body horror | S3 | 5/5 | Depicted | Extreme body horror with increasingly disturbing imagery in the conclusion |
| Body horror | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Extreme body horror including mutilation, transformation, and grotesque imagery throughout. |
| Needles / medical procedures | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Medical horror and needles appear in disturbing contexts. |
| Vomit / emesis (emetophobia) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Gross-out humor including vomiting and other bodily functions |
| Vomit / emesis (emetophobia) | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Gross-out humor with bodily fluids continues |
| Vomit / emesis (emetophobia) | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Gross-out humor continues as a staple of the final season |
| Vomit / emesis (emetophobia) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Vomiting and other bodily functions are shown as part of the gross-out humor. |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic sexual content and crude sexual humor permeate nearly every episode |
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Continued graphic sexual content and crude sexual scenarios |
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | S3 | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic sexual content remains pervasive in the final season |
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic sexual content and nudity are frequent, often in disturbing contexts. |
| Incest | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Incestuous themes appear as part of the shock humor content. |
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Non-consensual sexual situations are part of the shock content. |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Heavy drinking and alcohol-related incidents shown throughout |
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Heavy drinking depicted in various disturbing contexts |
| Drug use (depicted) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Drug use depicted in various shocking and comedic contexts |
| Drug use (depicted) | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Drug use continues to feature in various disturbing and comedic contexts |
| Drug use (depicted) | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Drug-related content continues in the show's characteristically extreme fashion |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Animal cruelty / animal death | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | The titular dog violently kills, mutilates, and torments animals and people |
| Animal cruelty / animal death | S2 | 5/5 | Depicted | Mr. Pickles continues his violent rampages involving animals and humans alike |
| Animal cruelty / animal death | S3 | 5/5 | Depicted | Animal violence continues as a central element of the show's shock humor |
| Animal cruelty / animal death | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Mr. Pickles is a demonic dog who brutally kills and tortures humans and animals alike. |
| Child abuse / harm to children | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Child characters placed in dangerous and violent situations for shock humor |
| Child abuse / harm to children | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Children continue to be placed in violent and inappropriate situations |
| Child abuse / harm to children | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Child endangerment persists as part of the show's dark humor |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Family violence played for dark comedy throughout the series |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Family dysfunction and violence played for shock comedy |
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic animated violence with dismemberment, decapitation, and viscera throughout |
| Gore / graphic violence | S2 | 5/5 | Depicted | Gore and graphic violence escalate with more elaborate and extreme kills |
| Gore / graphic violence | S3 | 5/5 | Depicted | The final season maintains the extreme graphic violence the show is known for |
| Gore / graphic violence | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Extreme graphic violence, dismemberment, and gore are constant and central to the show's shock humor. |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Self-harm and suicide are depicted in the show's dark humor context. |
| Sexual assault / rape | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Sexual violence is depicted as part of the show's extreme shock content. |
| Torture | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Characters subjected to prolonged and graphic torture in many episodes |
| Torture | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Sustained graphic torture sequences continue as a recurring element |
| Torture | S3 | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic torture continues with new elaborate scenarios |
| Torture | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Prolonged torture sequences are a staple of the show, depicted in graphic detail. |
Identity & Discrimination
Offensive and taboo subject matter played for shock comedy
Some jokes rely on homophobic and transphobic humor.
Mental Health & Emotional
Other
Abductions and imprisonment occur frequently as part of Mr. Pickles' schemes.
Phobias & Sensory
Extreme body horror and grotesque transformations are a hallmark of the show
Extreme body horror with increasingly disturbing imagery in the conclusion
Extreme body horror including mutilation, transformation, and grotesque imagery throughout.
Medical horror and needles appear in disturbing contexts.
Gross-out humor including vomiting and other bodily functions
Gross-out humor continues as a staple of the final season
Vomiting and other bodily functions are shown as part of the gross-out humor.
Sexual Content
Graphic sexual content and crude sexual humor permeate nearly every episode
Continued graphic sexual content and crude sexual scenarios
Graphic sexual content remains pervasive in the final season
Graphic sexual content and nudity are frequent, often in disturbing contexts.
Non-consensual sexual situations are part of the shock content.
Substance Use
Heavy drinking and alcohol-related incidents shown throughout
Drug use continues to feature in various disturbing and comedic contexts
Drug-related content continues in the show's characteristically extreme fashion
Violence & Physical Harm
The titular dog violently kills, mutilates, and torments animals and people
Mr. Pickles continues his violent rampages involving animals and humans alike
Animal violence continues as a central element of the show's shock humor
Mr. Pickles is a demonic dog who brutally kills and tortures humans and animals alike.
Child characters placed in dangerous and violent situations for shock humor
Children continue to be placed in violent and inappropriate situations
Child endangerment persists as part of the show's dark humor
Family violence played for dark comedy throughout the series
Family dysfunction and violence played for shock comedy
Extremely graphic animated violence with dismemberment, decapitation, and viscera throughout
Gore and graphic violence escalate with more elaborate and extreme kills
The final season maintains the extreme graphic violence the show is known for
Extreme graphic violence, dismemberment, and gore are constant and central to the show's shock humor.
Self-harm and suicide are depicted in the show's dark humor context.
Sexual violence is depicted as part of the show's extreme shock content.
Prolonged torture sequences are a staple of the show, depicted in graphic detail.
