Content & Trigger Warnings for Peacemaker (2022)
20 content warnings identified across 1 season for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Peacemaker (2022) contains 20 content warnings : Hate crimes (depicted), Homophobia / transphobia (depicted), Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Car accidents / crashes, Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Kidnapping / abduction, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Jump scares, Vomit / emesis (emetophobia), Explicit sexual content / nudity, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Drug use (depicted), Child abuse / harm to children, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Racial slurs / racism (depicted) (severity 4/5), Blood / medical gore (severity 5/5), Body horror (severity 4/5), Explicit sexual content / nudity (severity 4/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Gun violence (severity 5/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
8 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Hate crimes (depicted) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Auggie's white supremacist activities include organizing hate groups and promoting racist violence; his ideology is depicted as repugnant |
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Homophobic attitudes depicted by villains, contrasted with positive LGBTQ representation |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Auggie Smith is an active white supremacist and KKK leader; racial slurs are used; the show confronts the legacy of a racist parent directly |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a parent | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Chris is forced to confront and ultimately fight his own father; the complicated grief of having an abusive parent is central to the emotional arc |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Peacemaker carries guilt over killing Rick Flag and struggles with the moral weight of his actions; his brother's death haunts him |
| Other | ||||
| Car accidents / crashes | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Vehicle chases and crashes depicted in action sequences |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | The secret government project involves manipulation and compartmentalized information; team members are not always told the full truth |
| Kidnapping / abduction | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters are captured and held hostage in several episodes |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Extreme and frequent blood throughout virtually every episode |
| Body horror | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Butterfly aliens take over human bodies and can be seen moving under the skin; extraction of the parasites is graphically depicted |
| Jump scares | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Some sudden butterfly alien reveals and violent surprises during action sequences |
| Vomit / emesis (emetophobia) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Vomiting shown in some gross-out comedy and aftermath-of-violence scenes |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Sexual content including Peacemaker's sexual encounters played for comedy; nudity and crude sexual humor throughout |
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Explicit sexual content and nudity in multiple episodes |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters drink socially and sometimes excessively; alcohol is present in many scenes |
| Drug use (depicted) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Some recreational drug references and use played for comedy among the team members |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Child abuse / harm to children | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Chris's father Auggie (White Dragon) is shown to be physically and emotionally abusive throughout Chris's childhood; the abuse shaped who Chris became |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Abusive family dynamics referenced in character backstories |
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic violence throughout including heads exploding, bodies torn apart by alien parasites, and brutal hand-to-hand combat with visceral results |
| Gun violence | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Near-constant firearms usage with graphic results; extended shootout sequences with detailed bullet impacts and bloody wounds |
| Torture | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Torture and brutal interrogation scenes depicted |
Identity & Discrimination
Auggie's white supremacist activities include organizing hate groups and promoting racist violence; his ideology is depicted as repugnant
Homophobic attitudes depicted by villains, contrasted with positive LGBTQ representation
Auggie Smith is an active white supremacist and KKK leader; racial slurs are used; the show confronts the legacy of a racist parent directly
Mental Health & Emotional
Chris is forced to confront and ultimately fight his own father; the complicated grief of having an abusive parent is central to the emotional arc
Peacemaker carries guilt over killing Rick Flag and struggles with the moral weight of his actions; his brother's death haunts him
Other
Vehicle chases and crashes depicted in action sequences
The secret government project involves manipulation and compartmentalized information; team members are not always told the full truth
Characters are captured and held hostage in several episodes
Phobias & Sensory
Extreme and frequent blood throughout virtually every episode
Butterfly aliens take over human bodies and can be seen moving under the skin; extraction of the parasites is graphically depicted
Some sudden butterfly alien reveals and violent surprises during action sequences
Vomiting shown in some gross-out comedy and aftermath-of-violence scenes
Sexual Content
Sexual content including Peacemaker's sexual encounters played for comedy; nudity and crude sexual humor throughout
Explicit sexual content and nudity in multiple episodes
Substance Use
Characters drink socially and sometimes excessively; alcohol is present in many scenes
Some recreational drug references and use played for comedy among the team members
Violence & Physical Harm
Chris's father Auggie (White Dragon) is shown to be physically and emotionally abusive throughout Chris's childhood; the abuse shaped who Chris became
Abusive family dynamics referenced in character backstories
Extremely graphic violence throughout including heads exploding, bodies torn apart by alien parasites, and brutal hand-to-hand combat with visceral results
Near-constant firearms usage with graphic results; extended shootout sequences with detailed bullet impacts and bloody wounds
