Content & Trigger Warnings for The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
11 content warnings identified across 2 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) contains 11 content warnings : Car accidents / crashes, Kidnapping / abduction, Natural disasters, Plane crashes, War / combat, Body horror, Heights, Needles / medical procedures, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Torture.
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Does It Get Worse?
6 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | ||||
| Car accidents / crashes | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Vehicle crashes during chase sequences and action scenes |
| Car accidents / crashes | All | 3/5 | Depicted | The premise begins with a catastrophic test flight crash, and vehicle action scenes recur throughout. |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Espionage missions frequently involve hostage situations and captivity |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Espionage-driven capture and rescue missions remain common |
| Natural disasters | S4 | 2/5 | Depicted | Environmental catastrophes occasionally serve as plot catalysts |
| Plane crashes | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | The origin story involves a catastrophic experimental aircraft crash |
| Plane crashes | All | 3/5 | Depicted | The series premise involves a near-fatal spacecraft crash, and additional aircraft incidents occur in episodes. |
| War / combat | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Military operations and combat situations as part of government missions |
| War / combat | S4 | 2/5 | Depicted | Military and covert operations with combat elements |
| War / combat | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Cold War espionage missions involve military operations and confrontations with enemy forces. |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Body horror | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Steve Austin's bionic surgery and cybernetic body modifications shown in flashbacks |
| Body horror | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Bionic technology and cybernetic themes continue with unsettling implications |
| Heights | S4 | 2/5 | Depicted | High-altitude action sequences and stunts involving great heights |
| Heights | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Steve Austin frequently performs feats at extreme heights, including jumping from buildings and cliffs. |
| Needles / medical procedures | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Medical procedures and surgical scenes related to bionic implants |
| Needles / medical procedures | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Medical and surgical procedures related to bionic technology |
| Needles / medical procedures | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Medical procedures and bionic surgery are recurring elements, with hospital and lab scenes throughout. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Some injuries depicted but generally restrained for network television |
| Gore / graphic violence | S4 | 2/5 | Depicted | Action violence with moderate injury depictions |
| Gun violence | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Regular firearms use in action sequences during missions |
| Gun violence | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Continued firearms use in government-sanctioned missions and confrontations |
| Torture | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Captured characters subjected to interrogation and physical coercion |
| Torture | S4 | 2/5 | Depicted | Interrogation and captivity scenarios in later espionage missions |
| Torture | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Steve Austin is occasionally captured and subjected to interrogation or physical duress by antagonists. |
Other
The premise begins with a catastrophic test flight crash, and vehicle action scenes recur throughout.
Espionage missions frequently involve hostage situations and captivity
Espionage-driven capture and rescue missions remain common
Environmental catastrophes occasionally serve as plot catalysts
The origin story involves a catastrophic experimental aircraft crash
The series premise involves a near-fatal spacecraft crash, and additional aircraft incidents occur in episodes.
Military operations and combat situations as part of government missions
Cold War espionage missions involve military operations and confrontations with enemy forces.
Phobias & Sensory
Steve Austin's bionic surgery and cybernetic body modifications shown in flashbacks
Bionic technology and cybernetic themes continue with unsettling implications
Steve Austin frequently performs feats at extreme heights, including jumping from buildings and cliffs.
Medical procedures and surgical scenes related to bionic implants
Medical and surgical procedures related to bionic technology
Medical procedures and bionic surgery are recurring elements, with hospital and lab scenes throughout.
Violence & Physical Harm
Some injuries depicted but generally restrained for network television
Continued firearms use in government-sanctioned missions and confrontations
Steve Austin is occasionally captured and subjected to interrogation or physical duress by antagonists.
