Content & Trigger Warnings for The Summer I Turned Pretty (2022)
11 content warnings identified across 3 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, The Summer I Turned Pretty (2022) contains 11 content warnings : Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Terminal illness, Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Infidelity, Needles / medical procedures, Explicit sexual content / nudity, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Drug use (depicted), Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse.
The most severe warnings are for Death of a parent (severity 5/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 5/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
5 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a parent | S2 | 5/5 | Depicted | Conrad and Jeremiah deal with the death of their mother Susannah |
| Death of a parent | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Susannah's absence continues to shape the brothers' lives and choices |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Susannah's terminal cancer diagnosis is revealed and becomes a central emotional thread |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S2 | 5/5 | Depicted | Susannah has died and the characters are processing intense grief throughout the season |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S3 | 4/5 | Depicted | Continued processing of loss and emotional fallout from Susannah's death |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Conrad disappears and exhibits reckless, self-destructive behavior tied to grief |
| Terminal illness | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Susannah is living with cancer, affecting all family dynamics throughout the summer |
| Terminal illness | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Flashbacks to Susannah's final days and her cancer battle |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Emotionally manipulative dynamics between family members concealing Susannah's illness |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S3 | 2/5 | Depicted | Emotional manipulation within relationships and family dynamics |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Some characters engage in emotional manipulation in romantic and family relationships. |
| Infidelity | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Belly navigates a love triangle, with emotional betrayal and shifting loyalties |
| Infidelity | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Love triangle intensifies with emotional betrayals between the three leads |
| Infidelity | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Romantic entanglements and emotional betrayals continue as relationships shift |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Needles / medical procedures | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Hospital and medical treatment scenes related to the cancer storyline. |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Teen kissing and mild romantic scenes; nothing graphic but sexually charged moments |
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Romantic scenes between teen characters remain mild but present |
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | More mature romantic and sexual content as characters are older |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Underage drinking at parties and social gatherings among teenagers |
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Teens drink at social events; Conrad's coping mechanisms include partying |
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S3 | 2/5 | Depicted | Social drinking among the now-older teen characters |
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Underage drinking is depicted at parties and social gatherings throughout the series. |
| Drug use (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Marijuana use depicted in some social scenes. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | All | 2/5 | Depicted | An abusive relationship dynamic is explored in one character's storyline. |
Mental Health & Emotional
Conrad and Jeremiah deal with the death of their mother Susannah
Susannah's absence continues to shape the brothers' lives and choices
Susannah's terminal cancer diagnosis is revealed and becomes a central emotional thread
Susannah has died and the characters are processing intense grief throughout the season
Continued processing of loss and emotional fallout from Susannah's death
Conrad disappears and exhibits reckless, self-destructive behavior tied to grief
Susannah is living with cancer, affecting all family dynamics throughout the summer
Other
Emotionally manipulative dynamics between family members concealing Susannah's illness
Emotional manipulation within relationships and family dynamics
Some characters engage in emotional manipulation in romantic and family relationships.
Belly navigates a love triangle, with emotional betrayal and shifting loyalties
Love triangle intensifies with emotional betrayals between the three leads
Romantic entanglements and emotional betrayals continue as relationships shift
Phobias & Sensory
Hospital and medical treatment scenes related to the cancer storyline.
Sexual Content
Teen kissing and mild romantic scenes; nothing graphic but sexually charged moments
Romantic scenes between teen characters remain mild but present
More mature romantic and sexual content as characters are older
Substance Use
Underage drinking at parties and social gatherings among teenagers
Teens drink at social events; Conrad's coping mechanisms include partying
Underage drinking is depicted at parties and social gatherings throughout the series.
Violence & Physical Harm
An abusive relationship dynamic is explored in one character's storyline.
