Content & Trigger Warnings for The Terminal List (2022)
16 content warnings identified across 1 season for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, The Terminal List (2022) contains 16 content warnings : Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Terminal illness, Car accidents / crashes, Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Kidnapping / abduction, Plane crashes, War / combat, Blood / medical gore, Needles / medical procedures, Drug use (depicted), Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Sexual assault / rape, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Death of a parent (severity 4/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 5/5), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation (severity 4/5), War / combat (severity 4/5), Blood / medical gore (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 4/5), Gun violence (severity 5/5), Torture (severity 4/5).
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9 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a parent | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | A child is left parentless as both parents die violently |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | The protagonist is consumed by grief after his family is murdered |
| Terminal illness | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | The protagonist may be suffering from a brain tumor causing hallucinations |
| Other | ||||
| Car accidents / crashes | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Violent vehicle chases and crashes during pursuit sequences |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Government conspiracy involves sustained deception about the protagonist's mental state |
| Kidnapping / abduction | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters are captured and held hostage in several high-stakes situations. |
| Plane crashes | All | 3/5 | Depicted | An aircraft incident is a significant plot event. |
| War / combat | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Military special operations combat depicted with tactical realism |
| War / combat | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Military combat operations and special forces missions are central to the plot. |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Significant blood in combat and aftermath scenes throughout |
| Blood / medical gore | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Significant blood shown in combat scenes, injury aftermath, and death sequences. |
| Needles / medical procedures | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Medical examinations and treatment of combat injuries |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Drug use (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | The protagonist uses prescription medication to cope with trauma and PTSD symptoms. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic depiction of gunshot wounds and combat injuries throughout |
| Gore / graphic violence | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic depictions of gunshot wounds, bloody combat injuries, and violent deaths. |
| Gun violence | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Extreme and frequent gun violence as a Navy SEAL hunts those responsible for his team's deaths |
| Gun violence | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Intense and frequent gunfights, tactical shootouts, and assassination scenes throughout the series. |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | A character's suicide is depicted as part of the conspiracy storyline. |
| Sexual assault / rape | All | 2/5 | Referenced | Sexual violence is referenced in relation to criminal activities but not graphically shown. |
| Torture | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Extended interrogation and torture sequences as the protagonist extracts information |
Mental Health & Emotional
The protagonist is consumed by grief after his family is murdered
The protagonist may be suffering from a brain tumor causing hallucinations
Other
Violent vehicle chases and crashes during pursuit sequences
Government conspiracy involves sustained deception about the protagonist's mental state
Characters are captured and held hostage in several high-stakes situations.
Military combat operations and special forces missions are central to the plot.
Phobias & Sensory
Significant blood shown in combat scenes, injury aftermath, and death sequences.
Medical examinations and treatment of combat injuries
Substance Use
The protagonist uses prescription medication to cope with trauma and PTSD symptoms.
Violence & Physical Harm
Graphic depiction of gunshot wounds and combat injuries throughout
Graphic depictions of gunshot wounds, bloody combat injuries, and violent deaths.
Extreme and frequent gun violence as a Navy SEAL hunts those responsible for his team's deaths
Intense and frequent gunfights, tactical shootouts, and assassination scenes throughout the series.
A character's suicide is depicted as part of the conspiracy storyline.
Sexual violence is referenced in relation to criminal activities but not graphically shown.
Extended interrogation and torture sequences as the protagonist extracts information





