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Sherlock

Sherlock (2010)

TV-14 1h 30m 8.6/10 IMDb

A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.

Creator: Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat

Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Stalking / harassment

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a child Death of a parent Forced institutionalization Grief / bereavement (major focus) Suicide (discussed or ideation)

Other

Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Kidnapping / abduction War / combat (referenced)

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore Drowning / underwater scenes Jump scares Needles / medical procedures

Sexual Content

Explicit sexual content / nudity Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations

Substance Use

Drug use (depicted) Overdose scenes

Violence & Physical Harm

Child abuse / harm to children Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Torture
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Does It Get Worse?

Gets Worse Content intensity increases in later seasons.

7 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 7 warnings
Avg severity:(2.7)
Suicide (discussed or ideation)Blood / medical goreJump scaresDrug use (depicted)Gore / graphic violenceGun violenceSelf-harm / suicide (depicted)
Season 2 9 warnings
Avg severity:(3.2)
Grief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationJump scaresExplicit sexual content / nuditySexual coercion / non-consensual situationsDrug use (depicted)Gore / graphic violenceGun violenceSelf-harm / suicide (depicted)
Season 3 8 warnings
Avg severity:(3.0)
Stalking / harassmentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationNeedles / medical proceduresDrug use (depicted)Gore / graphic violenceGun violenceTorture
Season 4 11 warnings
Avg severity:(3.6)
Death of a childDeath of a parentForced institutionalizationGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationDrowning / underwater scenesDrug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceGun violenceTorture

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