Content & Trigger Warnings for The Nevers (2021)
18 content warnings identified across 1 season for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, The Nevers (2021) contains 18 content warnings : Hate crimes (depicted), Homophobia / transphobia (depicted), Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Death of a child, Forced institutionalization, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Kidnapping / abduction, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Jump scares, Explicit sexual content / nudity, Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations, Drug use (depicted), Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Sexual assault / rape, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Body horror (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
6 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Hate crimes (depicted) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Violence against marginalized groups including women and minorities in Victorian society |
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | LGBTQ characters face prejudice in the Victorian setting |
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Victorian-era attitudes toward LGBTQ+ characters explored |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Period-appropriate racial tensions and discrimination depicted |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a child | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Orphaned children and threats to children feature in the plot |
| Forced institutionalization | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters confined against their will in institutions and asylums |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters deal with loss and displacement from their former lives |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Manipulation and deception among characters with hidden agendas |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters are abducted and held captive by antagonistic forces |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Blood shown during combat and supernatural events |
| Body horror | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Supernatural afflictions cause disturbing physical transformations and mutations |
| Jump scares | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Sudden supernatural events and creature reveals create startling moments |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Sexual content including scenes in Victorian underground settings |
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Power dynamics and manipulation in sexual and romantic contexts |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Drug use (depicted) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Opium use depicted in period-appropriate Victorian settings |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic supernatural violence including brutal combat and visceral creature effects |
| Gun violence | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Victorian-era firearms used in action sequences and confrontations |
| Sexual assault / rape | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Sexual violence referenced and depicted in the context of the Victorian setting |
| Torture | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters are subjected to painful experiments and supernatural torment |
Identity & Discrimination
Violence against marginalized groups including women and minorities in Victorian society
LGBTQ characters face prejudice in the Victorian setting
Victorian-era attitudes toward LGBTQ+ characters explored
Period-appropriate racial tensions and discrimination depicted
Mental Health & Emotional
Orphaned children and threats to children feature in the plot
Characters confined against their will in institutions and asylums
Characters deal with loss and displacement from their former lives
Other
Manipulation and deception among characters with hidden agendas
Characters are abducted and held captive by antagonistic forces
Phobias & Sensory
Supernatural afflictions cause disturbing physical transformations and mutations
Sudden supernatural events and creature reveals create startling moments
Sexual Content
Sexual content including scenes in Victorian underground settings
Power dynamics and manipulation in sexual and romantic contexts
Substance Use
Violence & Physical Harm
Graphic supernatural violence including brutal combat and visceral creature effects
Sexual violence referenced and depicted in the context of the Victorian setting
