Content & Trigger Warnings for Tell Me Lies (2022)
11 content warnings identified for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Tell Me Lies (2022) contains 11 content warnings : Death of a parent, Suicide (discussed or ideation), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Infidelity, Explicit sexual content / nudity, Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Drug use (depicted), Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Sexual assault / rape.
The most severe warnings are for Gaslighting / emotional manipulation (severity 4/5), Infidelity (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a parent | All | 2/5 | Referenced | A parent's death factors into a character's backstory and emotional development. |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | All | 2/5 | Referenced | A character's past involves references to suicidal thoughts connected to their traumatic experiences. |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | All | 4/5 | Depicted | The central relationship is defined by manipulation and emotional abuse, with the male lead systematically gaslighting and controlling the female protagonist. |
| Infidelity | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Cheating and betrayal are major recurring plot elements driving the central relationship drama. |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Multiple explicit sexual scenes are depicted throughout the series as part of the toxic relationship dynamics. |
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Sexual dynamics in the central relationship involve manipulation and coercive power imbalances. |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Heavy drinking and party culture at college are frequently depicted, with alcohol fueling poor decisions and dangerous situations. |
| Drug use (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Recreational drug use is shown in the college party setting, with characters using various substances. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | All | 3/5 | Depicted | The toxic central relationship escalates to include emotionally and psychologically abusive behavior patterns. |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Self-destructive behavior is depicted in connection with the emotional abuse and toxic relationship dynamics. |
| Sexual assault / rape | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Sexual assault is addressed in storylines involving the characters, with scenes that depict or strongly reference non-consensual encounters. |
Mental Health & Emotional
A parent's death factors into a character's backstory and emotional development.
A character's past involves references to suicidal thoughts connected to their traumatic experiences.
Other
The central relationship is defined by manipulation and emotional abuse, with the male lead systematically gaslighting and controlling the female protagonist.
Cheating and betrayal are major recurring plot elements driving the central relationship drama.
Sexual Content
Multiple explicit sexual scenes are depicted throughout the series as part of the toxic relationship dynamics.
Sexual dynamics in the central relationship involve manipulation and coercive power imbalances.
Substance Use
Heavy drinking and party culture at college are frequently depicted, with alcohol fueling poor decisions and dangerous situations.
Recreational drug use is shown in the college party setting, with characters using various substances.
Violence & Physical Harm
The toxic central relationship escalates to include emotionally and psychologically abusive behavior patterns.
Self-destructive behavior is depicted in connection with the emotional abuse and toxic relationship dynamics.
Sexual assault is addressed in storylines involving the characters, with scenes that depict or strongly reference non-consensual encounters.
