Content & Trigger Warnings for Superstore (2015)
17 content warnings identified across 2 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Superstore (2015) contains 17 content warnings : Homophobia / transphobia (depicted), Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Stalking / harassment, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth, Postpartum depression, Suicide (discussed or ideation), Car accidents / crashes, Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Infidelity, Kidnapping / abduction, Wrongful imprisonment, Needles / medical procedures, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Drug use (depicted), Gun violence.
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Does It Get Worse?
12 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Casual homophobic comments from certain characters addressed as workplace ignorance |
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | S4 | 2/5 | Depicted | Homophobic attitudes from characters addressed more directly in later seasons |
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters face homophobia in the workplace and from family; played for both comedy and drama. |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Workplace microaggressions and racial insensitivity played for comedic commentary |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | S4 | 2/5 | Depicted | Racial dynamics in the workplace continue to be explored through character interactions |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Workplace racism and microaggressions are addressed through comedic and serious storylines. |
| Stalking / harassment | All | 1/5 | Depicted | A character exhibits obsessive behavior toward a coworker that borders on stalking. |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a parent | All | 2/5 | Referenced | A character deals with the death of a parent offscreen, explored through grief. |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters cope with personal losses and difficult life changes |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S4 | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters deal with endings, separations, and life transitions |
| Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | A character experiences a miscarriage that is treated with emotional weight |
| Postpartum depression | All | 2/5 | Depicted | A character's struggles after having a baby are explored across several episodes. |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | All | 1/5 | Referenced | Brief references to dark thoughts played for comedy in the context of workplace misery. |
| Other | ||||
| Car accidents / crashes | All | 1/5 | Depicted | Minor car accident referenced in a storyline. |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Corporate management manipulates and misleads employees about working conditions |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Corporate exploitation and manipulation of workers becomes a more prominent theme |
| Infidelity | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Romantic entanglements involving characters in existing relationships |
| Infidelity | S4 | 2/5 | Depicted | Relationship complications and emotional affairs continue among characters |
| Infidelity | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Several storylines involve characters cheating on partners or navigating affairs. |
| Kidnapping / abduction | All | 1/5 | Depicted | A comedic storyline involves a character being held against their will briefly. |
| Wrongful imprisonment | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Immigration detention and fear of deportation explored through a character's storyline |
| Wrongful imprisonment | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Immigration enforcement and detention fears escalate for an undocumented character |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Needles / medical procedures | S4 | 1/5 | Depicted | Brief medical scenes and vaccination references in pandemic-era episodes |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters drink socially and occasionally to excess at workplace events |
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S4 | 2/5 | Depicted | Continued social and stress-related drinking among the cast |
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters drink socially and occasionally to excess; alcohol is present in many scenes. |
| Drug use (depicted) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Recreational drug use referenced and occasionally shown among characters |
| Drug use (depicted) | S4 | 2/5 | Depicted | Drug references and occasional use among characters |
| Drug use (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Occasional references to and depictions of drug use, including prescription drug misuse. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Gun violence | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | A shooting incident occurs at the store with lasting consequences |
| Gun violence | All | 2/5 | Depicted | A tornado-related episode features a gun being brandished; occasional gun references. |
Identity & Discrimination
Casual homophobic comments from certain characters addressed as workplace ignorance
Homophobic attitudes from characters addressed more directly in later seasons
Characters face homophobia in the workplace and from family; played for both comedy and drama.
Workplace microaggressions and racial insensitivity played for comedic commentary
Racial dynamics in the workplace continue to be explored through character interactions
Workplace racism and microaggressions are addressed through comedic and serious storylines.
A character exhibits obsessive behavior toward a coworker that borders on stalking.
Mental Health & Emotional
A character deals with the death of a parent offscreen, explored through grief.
Characters cope with personal losses and difficult life changes
Characters deal with endings, separations, and life transitions
A character experiences a miscarriage that is treated with emotional weight
A character's struggles after having a baby are explored across several episodes.
Brief references to dark thoughts played for comedy in the context of workplace misery.
Other
Corporate management manipulates and misleads employees about working conditions
Corporate exploitation and manipulation of workers becomes a more prominent theme
Relationship complications and emotional affairs continue among characters
Several storylines involve characters cheating on partners or navigating affairs.
A comedic storyline involves a character being held against their will briefly.
Immigration detention and fear of deportation explored through a character's storyline
Immigration enforcement and detention fears escalate for an undocumented character
Phobias & Sensory
Brief medical scenes and vaccination references in pandemic-era episodes
Substance Use
Characters drink socially and occasionally to excess at workplace events
Continued social and stress-related drinking among the cast
Characters drink socially and occasionally to excess; alcohol is present in many scenes.
Recreational drug use referenced and occasionally shown among characters
Occasional references to and depictions of drug use, including prescription drug misuse.
Violence & Physical Harm
A tornado-related episode features a gun being brandished; occasional gun references.
