Content & Trigger Warnings for Once (2017)
12 content warnings identified across 2 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Once (2017) contains 12 content warnings : Grief / bereavement (major focus), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Infidelity, Kidnapping / abduction, Explicit sexual content / nudity, Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Drug use (depicted), Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Sexual assault / rape.
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation (severity 5/5), Infidelity (severity 4/5), Kidnapping / abduction (severity 4/5), Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse (severity 4/5), Gun violence (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
1 series-wide warning applies across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters mourn disappearances and broken relationships with visible anguish |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Devastating revelations about the central disappearance bring intense grief |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Systematic emotional manipulation and lies drive the central mystery forward |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S2 | 5/5 | Depicted | Manipulation reaches peak intensity as the murder mystery unravels and characters try to cover their tracks |
| Infidelity | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Extramarital affairs are a central driving force of the plot with multiple characters involved |
| Infidelity | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Affairs and romantic betrayals continue to escalate as truths are revealed |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | A character disappearance with kidnapping undertones drives the mystery plot |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Abduction and captivity sequences become more prominent and intense |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Sexual scenes between various couples shown with moderate explicitness |
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Sexual content continues at similar levels with affair-related scenes |
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Power dynamics in relationships lead to coercive sexual situations |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters drink heavily during emotional crises and confrontations |
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Heavier drinking as characters spiral under the weight of secrets and guilt |
| Drug use (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Drug use and dealing feature as part of the criminal underworld plotlines. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Physical and emotional abuse between partners is depicted in intense scenes |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Partner abuse intensifies as relationships deteriorate toward the series climax |
| Gore / graphic violence | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Crime scene reveals and violent confrontations include graphic detail |
| Gun violence | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Firearms threats and shootings appear in the crime and mystery elements |
| Gun violence | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Gun violence escalates in the climactic resolution of the central crime |
| Sexual assault / rape | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Sexual violence connected to the central crime is revealed in later episodes |
Mental Health & Emotional
Characters mourn disappearances and broken relationships with visible anguish
Devastating revelations about the central disappearance bring intense grief
Other
Systematic emotional manipulation and lies drive the central mystery forward
Manipulation reaches peak intensity as the murder mystery unravels and characters try to cover their tracks
Extramarital affairs are a central driving force of the plot with multiple characters involved
Affairs and romantic betrayals continue to escalate as truths are revealed
A character disappearance with kidnapping undertones drives the mystery plot
Abduction and captivity sequences become more prominent and intense
Sexual Content
Sexual scenes between various couples shown with moderate explicitness
Sexual content continues at similar levels with affair-related scenes
Power dynamics in relationships lead to coercive sexual situations
Substance Use
Characters drink heavily during emotional crises and confrontations
Heavier drinking as characters spiral under the weight of secrets and guilt
Drug use and dealing feature as part of the criminal underworld plotlines.
Violence & Physical Harm
Physical and emotional abuse between partners is depicted in intense scenes
Partner abuse intensifies as relationships deteriorate toward the series climax
Crime scene reveals and violent confrontations include graphic detail
Firearms threats and shootings appear in the crime and mystery elements
Gun violence escalates in the climactic resolution of the central crime
Sexual violence connected to the central crime is revealed in later episodes
