The Fosters (2013)

Name: The Fosters
Released: 2013
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Teri Polo, Sherri Saum, Hayden Byerly, Noah Centineo, David Lambert

TV-14 42m 7.1/10 IMDb

Drama

Stef Foster, a dedicated police officer, and her partner Lena Adams, a school vice principal, have built a close-knit, loving family with Stef's biological son from a previous marriage, Brandon, and their adopted twins, Mariana and Jesus. Their lives are disrupted in unexpected ways when Lena meets Callie, a hardened teen with an abusive past who has spent her life in and out of foster homes. Lena and Stef welcome Callie and her brother, Jude, into their home thinking it's just for a few weeks, until a more permanent placement can be found. But life has something else in store for the Fosters.

Creator: Bradley Bredeweg, Peter Paige

Cast: Teri Polo, Sherri Saum, Hayden Byerly, Noah Centineo, David Lambert

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) Racial slurs / racism (depicted) Stalking / harassment

Mental Health & Emotional

Grief / bereavement (major focus) Suicide (discussed or ideation) (referenced)

Other

Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Infidelity Kidnapping / abduction Wrongful imprisonment

Sexual Content

Age-gap relationships (predatory) Explicit sexual content / nudity Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted) Drug use (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Child abuse / harm to children Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gun violence Police brutality Sexual assault / rape

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Does It Get Worse?

Stays Consistent Content intensity remains similar across seasons.

10 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 11 warnings

Avg severity:(2.7)

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Stalking / harassmentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationWrongful imprisonmentExplicit sexual content / nudityAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenDomestic violence / intimate partner abuseSexual assault / rape

Season 2 11 warnings

Avg severity:(3.0)

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Grief / bereavement (major focus)Suicide (discussed or ideation)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationSexual coercion / non-consensual situationsAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenDomestic violence / intimate partner abuseSexual assault / rape

Season 3 10 warnings

Avg severity:(3.0)

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Grief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityWrongful imprisonmentAge-gap relationships (predatory)Drug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenGun violenceSexual assault / rape

Season 4 11 warnings

Avg severity:(2.9)

Season 5 10 warnings

Avg severity:(2.9)

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Grief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationWrongful imprisonmentAge-gap relationships (predatory)Drug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenDomestic violence / intimate partner abuseSexual assault / rape