Content & Trigger Warnings for Real Girl (2018)
11 content warnings identified across 2 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Real Girl (2018) contains 11 content warnings : Ableism (depicted), Homophobia / transphobia (depicted), Stalking / harassment, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Terminal illness, Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Infidelity, Body horror, Needles / medical procedures.
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Terminal illness (severity 5/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
2 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Ableism (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | The protagonist faces social difficulties and misunderstanding due to his communication challenges. |
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | S1 | 1/5 | Referenced | Brief dismissive comments about non-traditional relationship dynamics |
| Stalking / harassment | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Persistent unwanted attention and following behavior played for romantic tension |
| Stalking / harassment | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Overly persistent romantic pursuit continues as a character dynamic |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a parent | S2 | 2/5 | Referenced | Parental absence and family dysfunction referenced as character background |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters deal with emotional pain from social isolation and misunderstanding |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Characters confront potential loss and process deep emotional pain |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | S2 | 2/5 | Referenced | Despair over illness leads to brief expressions of hopelessness |
| Terminal illness | S1 | 3/5 | Referenced | Hints at a serious health condition affecting the female lead emerge late in the season |
| Terminal illness | S2 | 5/5 | Depicted | Female lead's serious medical condition becomes the central emotional conflict |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Social manipulation and peer pressure used to undermine protagonist's confidence |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Emotional manipulation among friend groups creates tension and misunderstanding |
| Infidelity | S1 | 2/5 | Referenced | Jealousy and perceived romantic betrayals create interpersonal conflict |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Body horror | All | 1/5 | Referenced | The concept of a romantic relationship with a non-human figure may be unsettling to some viewers. |
| Needles / medical procedures | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Hospital scenes with medical procedures and treatment depicted |
Identity & Discrimination
The protagonist faces social difficulties and misunderstanding due to his communication challenges.
Brief dismissive comments about non-traditional relationship dynamics
Persistent unwanted attention and following behavior played for romantic tension
Overly persistent romantic pursuit continues as a character dynamic
Mental Health & Emotional
Parental absence and family dysfunction referenced as character background
Characters deal with emotional pain from social isolation and misunderstanding
Characters confront potential loss and process deep emotional pain
Despair over illness leads to brief expressions of hopelessness
Hints at a serious health condition affecting the female lead emerge late in the season
Female lead's serious medical condition becomes the central emotional conflict
Other
Social manipulation and peer pressure used to undermine protagonist's confidence
Emotional manipulation among friend groups creates tension and misunderstanding
Jealousy and perceived romantic betrayals create interpersonal conflict
Phobias & Sensory
The concept of a romantic relationship with a non-human figure may be unsettling to some viewers.
Hospital scenes with medical procedures and treatment depicted
