Content & Trigger Warnings for The Chi (2018)
16 content warnings identified for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, The Chi (2018) contains 16 content warnings : Homophobia / transphobia (depicted), Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Death of a child, Death of a parent, Infidelity, Kidnapping / abduction, Wrongful imprisonment, Explicit sexual content / nudity, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Drug use (depicted), Child abuse / harm to children, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Police brutality, Sexual assault / rape.
The most severe warnings are for Death of a child (severity 4/5), Drug use (depicted) (severity 4/5), Gun violence (severity 4/5), Police brutality (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | LGBTQ+ characters face discrimination and homophobia within their community and families. |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Systemic racism and its effects on Chicago's Black community are central themes, including institutional discrimination and racial profiling. |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a child | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Young people are killed as a result of gang violence and shootings, with devastating impact on the community depicted. |
| Death of a parent | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Multiple characters deal with the loss of parents to violence, incarceration, or other causes. |
| Other | ||||
| Infidelity | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Cheating and romantic betrayal are recurring plot elements across multiple character relationships. |
| Kidnapping / abduction | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Abductions occur in connection with gang and criminal activity storylines. |
| Wrongful imprisonment | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters face unjust incarceration tied to systemic issues in the criminal justice system. |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | All | 3/5 | Depicted | The series includes explicit sexual scenes as part of the adult drama storytelling. |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Alcohol abuse and its effects on families and relationships are shown throughout the series. |
| Drug use (depicted) | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Drug dealing and use are major plot elements, with characters involved in the drug trade and its consequences. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Child abuse / harm to children | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Child neglect and abuse are depicted as characters grow up in dangerous environments with inadequate parental supervision. |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Abusive relationships and domestic violence situations are depicted in several character storylines. |
| Gore / graphic violence | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Graphic aftermath of shootings and violence is shown, including blood and gunshot wounds. |
| Gun violence | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Gun violence is a central element of the series, reflecting the reality of gun violence in Chicago's South Side neighborhoods. |
| Police brutality | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Police corruption and excessive force against Black community members are recurring themes explored throughout the series. |
| Sexual assault / rape | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Sexual assault is addressed in storylines involving multiple characters across the series. |
Identity & Discrimination
LGBTQ+ characters face discrimination and homophobia within their community and families.
Systemic racism and its effects on Chicago's Black community are central themes, including institutional discrimination and racial profiling.
Mental Health & Emotional
Young people are killed as a result of gang violence and shootings, with devastating impact on the community depicted.
Multiple characters deal with the loss of parents to violence, incarceration, or other causes.
Other
Cheating and romantic betrayal are recurring plot elements across multiple character relationships.
Abductions occur in connection with gang and criminal activity storylines.
Characters face unjust incarceration tied to systemic issues in the criminal justice system.
Sexual Content
The series includes explicit sexual scenes as part of the adult drama storytelling.
Substance Use
Alcohol abuse and its effects on families and relationships are shown throughout the series.
Drug dealing and use are major plot elements, with characters involved in the drug trade and its consequences.
Violence & Physical Harm
Child neglect and abuse are depicted as characters grow up in dangerous environments with inadequate parental supervision.
Abusive relationships and domestic violence situations are depicted in several character storylines.
Graphic aftermath of shootings and violence is shown, including blood and gunshot wounds.
Gun violence is a central element of the series, reflecting the reality of gun violence in Chicago's South Side neighborhoods.
Police corruption and excessive force against Black community members are recurring themes explored throughout the series.
Sexual assault is addressed in storylines involving multiple characters across the series.
