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Teen Wolf

Teen Wolf (2011)

TV-MA 7.8/10 IMDb

Scott McCall, a high school student living in the town of Beacon Hills has his life drastically changed when he's bitten by a werewolf, becoming one himself. He must henceforth learn to balance his problematic new identity with his day-to-day teenage life. The following characters are instrumental to his struggle: Stiles, his best friend; Allison, his love interest who comes from a family of werewolf hunters; and Derek, a mysterious werewolf with a dark past. Throughout the series, he strives to keep his loved ones safe while maintaining normal relationships with them.

Creator: Jeff Davis

Cast: Tyler Posey, Holland Roden, Shelley Hennig, Dylan Sprayberry, Linden Ashby

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Hate crimes (depicted) Racial slurs / racism (depicted) Stalking / harassment

Mental Health & Emotional

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

Other

Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Kidnapping / abduction War / combat

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore Body horror Confined spaces (claustrophobia) Drowning / underwater scenes Jump scares Needles / medical procedures Spiders / insects

Sexual Content

Age-gap relationships (predatory) Explicit sexual content / nudity

Violence & Physical Harm

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

Stays Consistent Content intensity remains similar across seasons.

7 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 9 warnings
Avg severity:(2.3)
Stalking / harassmentDeath of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Kidnapping / abductionBody horrorJump scaresAge-gap relationships (predatory)Gore / graphic violenceGun violence
Season 2 10 warnings
Avg severity:(3.1)
Stalking / harassmentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationBody horrorJump scaresAge-gap relationships (predatory)Child abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceGun violenceTorture
Season 3 11 warnings
Avg severity:(3.7)
Death of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Suicide (discussed or ideation)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBody horrorDrowning / underwater scenesJump scaresGore / graphic violenceGun violenceTorture
Season 4 8 warnings
Avg severity:(2.8)
Stalking / harassmentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Kidnapping / abductionBody horrorJump scaresGore / graphic violenceGun violenceTorture
Season 5 9 warnings
Avg severity:(3.7)
Grief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBody horrorJump scaresNeedles / medical proceduresChild abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceTorture
Season 6 10 warnings
Avg severity:(2.9)
Hate crimes (depicted)Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Grief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionWar / combatBody horrorJump scaresGore / graphic violenceGun violence

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