Content & Trigger Warnings for Shetland (2013)
11 content warnings identified for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Shetland (2013) contains 11 content warnings : Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Kidnapping / abduction, Drowning / underwater scenes, Sex trafficking, Drug use (depicted), Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Sexual assault / rape.
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| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Some storylines address racial tensions and prejudice within the tight-knit island community. |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a parent | All | 2/5 | Depicted | The death of a parent figure and its emotional consequences are explored in the protagonist's personal storyline. |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | The emotional toll of violent crime on victims' families and the detective himself is a persistent theme throughout the series. |
| Other | ||||
| Kidnapping / abduction | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Several storylines involve abduction and missing persons cases across the remote Shetland Islands. |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Drowning / underwater scenes | All | 2/5 | Depicted | The remote island setting means water-related dangers and drowning incidents appear in some episodes. |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Sex trafficking | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Human trafficking is a major plotline in later seasons, depicting the exploitation of vulnerable people. |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Drug use (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Drug trafficking and drug use appear in storylines involving criminal networks operating in the islands. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Some cases investigate domestic abuse situations, with the aftermath depicted in victim interviews and crime scenes. |
| Gore / graphic violence | All | 3/5 | Depicted | As a crime drama, the series regularly features crime scenes with dead bodies, blood, and forensic examination of remains. |
| Gun violence | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Occasional firearms use occurs in confrontations, though the show is less action-heavy than typical crime dramas. |
| Sexual assault / rape | All | 3/5 | Referenced | Sexual assault is a central element in certain season arcs, explored primarily through investigation and survivor testimony rather than graphic depiction. |
Identity & Discrimination
Some storylines address racial tensions and prejudice within the tight-knit island community.
Mental Health & Emotional
The death of a parent figure and its emotional consequences are explored in the protagonist's personal storyline.
The emotional toll of violent crime on victims' families and the detective himself is a persistent theme throughout the series.
Other
Several storylines involve abduction and missing persons cases across the remote Shetland Islands.
Phobias & Sensory
The remote island setting means water-related dangers and drowning incidents appear in some episodes.
Sexual Content
Human trafficking is a major plotline in later seasons, depicting the exploitation of vulnerable people.
Substance Use
Drug trafficking and drug use appear in storylines involving criminal networks operating in the islands.
Violence & Physical Harm
Some cases investigate domestic abuse situations, with the aftermath depicted in victim interviews and crime scenes.
As a crime drama, the series regularly features crime scenes with dead bodies, blood, and forensic examination of remains.
Occasional firearms use occurs in confrontations, though the show is less action-heavy than typical crime dramas.
Sexual assault is a central element in certain season arcs, explored primarily through investigation and survivor testimony rather than graphic depiction.
