True Detective (2014)

Name: True Detective
Released: 2014
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, Fiona Shaw, Finn Bennett, Isabella Star LaBlanc

TV-MA 8.5/10 IMDb

Drama Mystery

An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.

Creator: Nic Pizzolatto, Issa López

Cast: Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, Fiona Shaw, Finn Bennett, Isabella Star LaBlanc

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) Racial slurs / racism (depicted) Religious persecution

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a child (referenced)Grief / bereavement (major focus) Suicide (discussed or ideation) Terminal illness

Other

Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Infidelity Kidnapping / abduction War / combat (referenced)

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore Body horror Confined spaces (claustrophobia) Drowning / underwater scenes Jump scares

Sexual Content

Age-gap relationships (predatory) Explicit sexual content / nudity Sex trafficking (referenced)Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted) Drug use (depicted) Overdose scenes

Violence & Physical Harm

Child abuse / harm to children (referenced)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Sexual assault / rape (referenced)Torture

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Does It Get Worse?

Gets Better Content intensity decreases in later seasons.

12 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 13 warnings

Avg severity:(3.8)

Death of a childGrief / bereavement (major focus)InfidelityKidnapping / abductionExplicit sexual content / nuditySex traffickingAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSexual assault / rapeTorture

Season 2 10 warnings

Avg severity:(3.3)

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Suicide (discussed or ideation)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationExplicit sexual content / nudityAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSexual assault / rape

Season 3 9 warnings

Avg severity:(3.3)

Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Death of a childGrief / bereavement (major focus)Terminal illnessGaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionAlcohol abuse (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenGun violence

Season 4 11 warnings

Avg severity:(3.1)

Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Grief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationBody horrorConfined spaces (claustrophobia)Drowning / underwater scenesJump scaresAlcohol abuse (depicted)Gore / graphic violenceSelf-harm / suicide (depicted)Sexual assault / rape