Content & Trigger Warnings for The Dropout (2022)
7 content warnings identified for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, The Dropout (2022) contains 7 content warnings : Stalking / harassment, Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Blood / medical gore, Needles / medical procedures, Age-gap relationships (predatory), Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse.
The most severe warning is for Gaslighting / emotional manipulation (severity 5/5).
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| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Stalking / harassment | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Surveillance and monitoring of whistleblowers and employees |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Elizabeth Holmes systematically deceives investors, employees, and patients |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Blood draws and blood testing technology are a core plot element |
| Needles / medical procedures | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Blood testing and medical devices are central to the Theranos story |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Age-gap relationships (predatory) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Significant age gap and power imbalance in the Holmes-Balwani relationship |
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Power imbalance in Holmes' relationship with Sunny Balwani includes controlling dynamics |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Emotionally and psychologically abusive intimate partner dynamics depicted |
Identity & Discrimination
Surveillance and monitoring of whistleblowers and employees
Other
Elizabeth Holmes systematically deceives investors, employees, and patients
Phobias & Sensory
Blood draws and blood testing technology are a core plot element
Blood testing and medical devices are central to the Theranos story
Sexual Content
Significant age gap and power imbalance in the Holmes-Balwani relationship
Power imbalance in Holmes' relationship with Sunny Balwani includes controlling dynamics
Violence & Physical Harm
Emotionally and psychologically abusive intimate partner dynamics depicted
