Smallville (2001)

Name: Smallville
Released: 2001
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Tom Welling, Erica Durance, Cassidy Freeman, Justin Hartley

TV-14 43m 7.6/10 IMDb

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Action & Adventure Drama

The origins of the world’s greatest hero–from Krypton refugee Kal-el’s arrival on Earth through his tumultuous teen years to Clark Kent’s final steps toward embracing his destiny as the Man of Steel.

Creator: Alfred Gough, Miles Millar

Cast: Tom Welling, Erica Durance, Cassidy Freeman, Justin Hartley

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Stalking / harassment

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a parent Forced institutionalization Grief / bereavement (major focus) Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth

Other

Car accidents / crashes Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Infidelity Kidnapping / abduction Natural disasters War / combat Wrongful imprisonment

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore Body horror Confined spaces (claustrophobia) Spiders / insects

Substance Use

Drug use (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Torture

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Does It Get Worse?

Stays Consistent Content intensity remains similar across seasons.

5 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 8 warnings

Avg severity:(2.4)

Stalking / harassmentDeath of a parentKidnapping / abductionNatural disastersBody horrorConfined spaces (claustrophobia)Spiders / insectsGore / graphic violence

Season 2 8 warnings

Avg severity:(2.5)

Stalking / harassmentDeath of a parentGaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBody horrorConfined spaces (claustrophobia)Drug use (depicted)Gore / graphic violence

Season 3 8 warnings

Avg severity:(2.6)

Stalking / harassmentDeath of a parentGaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBody horrorConfined spaces (claustrophobia)Drug use (depicted)Gore / graphic violence

Season 4 8 warnings

Avg severity:(3.1)

Stalking / harassmentDeath of a parentForced institutionalizationGaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionWrongful imprisonmentBody horrorGore / graphic violence

Season 5 8 warnings

Avg severity:(3.0)

Stalking / harassmentDeath of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBody horrorDomestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violence

Season 6 8 warnings

Avg severity:(3.0)

Stalking / harassmentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirthGaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBody horrorDomestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violence

Season 7 7 warnings

Avg severity:(2.7)

Stalking / harassmentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBody horrorDomestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violence

Season 8 8 warnings

Avg severity:(2.9)

Stalking / harassmentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreBody horrorDomestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violence

Season 9 7 warnings

Avg severity:(2.7)

Stalking / harassmentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionWar / combatGore / graphic violenceTorture

Season 10 8 warnings

Avg severity:(2.6)

Stalking / harassmentDeath of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBody horrorGore / graphic violenceTorture