Content & Trigger Warnings for The Midnight Gospel (2020)
12 content warnings identified across 1 season for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, The Midnight Gospel (2020) contains 12 content warnings : Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Terminal illness, War / combat, Wrongful imprisonment, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Needles / medical procedures, Drug use (depicted), Gore / graphic violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted).
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Body horror (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
9 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a parent | S1 | 3/5 | Referenced | The host discusses his mother's death in a deeply personal and emotional episode |
| Death of a parent | All | 3/5 | Depicted | The host discusses his mother's death with profound emotional depth in a pivotal episode. |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 3/5 | Referenced | Deep explorations of loss, death, and processing grief through podcast-style dialogue |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Grief and loss are central themes, particularly explored through deep philosophical discussions about death. |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | S1 | 3/5 | Referenced | Philosophical discussions about death and dying include candid conversations about suicide and its meaning |
| Terminal illness | S1 | 3/5 | Referenced | A real interview with a person facing terminal illness is woven into the animated narrative |
| Terminal illness | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Mortality and terminal conditions are discussed philosophically in the podcast interview format. |
| Other | ||||
| War / combat | All | 2/5 | Depicted | War and violence are explored thematically through animated sequences and philosophical discussion. |
| Wrongful imprisonment | S1 | 2/5 | Referenced | Incarceration and prison themes are explored through animated metaphor and real interviews |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Animated blood and viscera are shown during surreal adventure sequences. |
| Body horror | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Animated sequences feature disturbing body transformations and surreal organic imagery |
| Body horror | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Extreme animated body horror including transformation, dismemberment, and surreal bodily distortion. |
| Needles / medical procedures | S1 | 2/5 | Referenced | Medical procedures and end-of-life care are discussed in several episodes |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Drug use (depicted) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Psychedelic drug use and altered states of consciousness are depicted and discussed positively |
| Drug use (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Drug use is thematically explored through psychedelic visuals and discussions of altered consciousness. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | The surreal animation includes some grotesque and body-horror-adjacent imagery |
| Gore / graphic violence | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Animated graphic violence and body destruction occur during the adventure game segments. |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Self-destruction and death of the animated character occur regularly as part of the game mechanic. |
Mental Health & Emotional
The host discusses his mother's death in a deeply personal and emotional episode
The host discusses his mother's death with profound emotional depth in a pivotal episode.
Deep explorations of loss, death, and processing grief through podcast-style dialogue
Grief and loss are central themes, particularly explored through deep philosophical discussions about death.
Philosophical discussions about death and dying include candid conversations about suicide and its meaning
A real interview with a person facing terminal illness is woven into the animated narrative
Mortality and terminal conditions are discussed philosophically in the podcast interview format.
Other
War and violence are explored thematically through animated sequences and philosophical discussion.
Incarceration and prison themes are explored through animated metaphor and real interviews
Phobias & Sensory
Animated blood and viscera are shown during surreal adventure sequences.
Animated sequences feature disturbing body transformations and surreal organic imagery
Extreme animated body horror including transformation, dismemberment, and surreal bodily distortion.
Medical procedures and end-of-life care are discussed in several episodes
Substance Use
Psychedelic drug use and altered states of consciousness are depicted and discussed positively
Drug use is thematically explored through psychedelic visuals and discussions of altered consciousness.
Violence & Physical Harm
The surreal animation includes some grotesque and body-horror-adjacent imagery
Animated graphic violence and body destruction occur during the adventure game segments.
Self-destruction and death of the animated character occur regularly as part of the game mechanic.
