Content & Trigger Warnings for The Artful Dodger (2023)
10 content warnings identified for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, The Artful Dodger (2023) contains 10 content warnings : Infidelity, Wrongful imprisonment, Blood / medical gore, Needles / medical procedures, Explicit sexual content / nudity, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Drug use (depicted), Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Blood / medical gore (severity 4/5), Needles / medical procedures (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | ||||
| Infidelity | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Romantic entanglements involving married or betrothed characters create infidelity storylines. |
| Wrongful imprisonment | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Set in colonial Australia, the show addresses the convict system and characters unjustly transported or imprisoned. |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Frequent and prominent depictions of blood during surgical scenes and injuries throughout the series. |
| Needles / medical procedures | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Extensive medical procedures are depicted throughout, including surgery, suturing, and Victorian-era medical practices. |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | All | 2/5 | Depicted | The series includes romantic and sexual scenes between characters, though not extremely graphic. |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters drink heavily in keeping with the colonial Australian setting, and alcohol abuse is a recurring character trait. |
| Drug use (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Opium and other period-appropriate drugs are used both medicinally and recreationally by characters. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Gore / graphic violence | All | 3/5 | Depicted | As a period drama about a surgeon, the show features graphic surgical procedures including amputations and wound treatment with period-appropriate methods. |
| Gun violence | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Period firearms are used in several confrontations throughout the colonial Australian setting. |
| Torture | All | 2/5 | Depicted | The harsh treatment of convicts in colonial Australia includes physical punishment and cruel conditions. |
Other
Romantic entanglements involving married or betrothed characters create infidelity storylines.
Set in colonial Australia, the show addresses the convict system and characters unjustly transported or imprisoned.
Phobias & Sensory
Frequent and prominent depictions of blood during surgical scenes and injuries throughout the series.
Extensive medical procedures are depicted throughout, including surgery, suturing, and Victorian-era medical practices.
Sexual Content
The series includes romantic and sexual scenes between characters, though not extremely graphic.
Substance Use
Characters drink heavily in keeping with the colonial Australian setting, and alcohol abuse is a recurring character trait.
Opium and other period-appropriate drugs are used both medicinally and recreationally by characters.
Violence & Physical Harm
As a period drama about a surgeon, the show features graphic surgical procedures including amputations and wound treatment with period-appropriate methods.
Period firearms are used in several confrontations throughout the colonial Australian setting.
The harsh treatment of convicts in colonial Australia includes physical punishment and cruel conditions.





