Content & Trigger Warnings for Tulsa King (2022)
12 content warnings identified across 2 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Tulsa King (2022) contains 12 content warnings : Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Grief / bereavement (major focus), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Infidelity, Wrongful imprisonment, Blood / medical gore, Explicit sexual content / nudity, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Drug use (depicted), Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Wrongful imprisonment (severity 4/5), Drug use (depicted) (severity 4/5), Gun 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 | ||||
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Racial dynamics between Italian-American mob figures and local Tulsa communities are touched upon; casual prejudice depicted |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Continued racial tensions in Tulsa; class and ethnic dynamics between criminal organizations |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Racial dynamics and tensions in Tulsa are explored as a New York mobster operates in unfamiliar territory. |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters deal with loss from the escalating violence; consequences of the criminal lifestyle weigh on relationships |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | The protagonist grapples with decades of lost time and severed relationships from imprisonment. |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Dwight manipulates various parties to build his criminal operation; the mob hierarchy operates on deception |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Increased deception and manipulation as rival factions and law enforcement close in on Dwight's empire |
| Infidelity | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Romantic entanglements that complicate existing relationships; loyalty conflicts between personal and criminal life |
| Wrongful imprisonment | S1 | 3/5 | Referenced | Dwight Manfredi served 25 years in prison for a crime he took the fall for to protect his boss; this injustice drives the entire series |
| Wrongful imprisonment | S2 | 2/5 | Referenced | Dwight's unjust prison sentence continues to be referenced as motivation for his current criminal path |
| Wrongful imprisonment | All | 4/5 | Referenced | The protagonist spent 25 years in prison and the injustice of his incarceration is a recurring theme. |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Bloody aftermath of violent confrontations is shown in crime scenes. |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Some sexual content and brief nudity in scenes involving Dwight's romantic interests |
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Sexual content in romantic subplots; some nudity in intimate scenes |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Social drinking is common among characters; bar scenes are frequent settings for criminal dealings |
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Drinking remains a social fixture; characters cope with stress through alcohol consumption |
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters drink regularly in social and business settings throughout the series. |
| Drug use (depicted) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Dwight gets involved in marijuana grow operations as part of his criminal enterprise in Tulsa |
| Drug use (depicted) | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Drug trade operations continue to expand; marijuana business faces competition and violence from other dealers |
| Drug use (depicted) | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Drug trafficking and marijuana operations are central plot elements. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Some bloody aftermath from mob violence; beatings with visible injuries but not extremely graphic |
| Gore / graphic violence | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | More graphic violence than season one; bloody confrontations and visible injuries from mob warfare |
| Gun violence | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Mob-related gun violence including shootings during criminal confrontations and territorial disputes |
| Gun violence | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Escalated gun violence as rival factions threaten Dwight's operation; more lethal confrontations with higher body count |
| Torture | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Mob intimidation tactics including physical beatings and threats of violence to enforce loyalty |
| Torture | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | More intense mob enforcement scenes; physical violence used to maintain power and extract information |
Identity & Discrimination
Racial dynamics between Italian-American mob figures and local Tulsa communities are touched upon; casual prejudice depicted
Continued racial tensions in Tulsa; class and ethnic dynamics between criminal organizations
Racial dynamics and tensions in Tulsa are explored as a New York mobster operates in unfamiliar territory.
Mental Health & Emotional
Characters deal with loss from the escalating violence; consequences of the criminal lifestyle weigh on relationships
The protagonist grapples with decades of lost time and severed relationships from imprisonment.
Other
Dwight manipulates various parties to build his criminal operation; the mob hierarchy operates on deception
Increased deception and manipulation as rival factions and law enforcement close in on Dwight's empire
Romantic entanglements that complicate existing relationships; loyalty conflicts between personal and criminal life
Dwight Manfredi served 25 years in prison for a crime he took the fall for to protect his boss; this injustice drives the entire series
Dwight's unjust prison sentence continues to be referenced as motivation for his current criminal path
The protagonist spent 25 years in prison and the injustice of his incarceration is a recurring theme.
Phobias & Sensory
Bloody aftermath of violent confrontations is shown in crime scenes.
Sexual Content
Some sexual content and brief nudity in scenes involving Dwight's romantic interests
Sexual content in romantic subplots; some nudity in intimate scenes
Substance Use
Social drinking is common among characters; bar scenes are frequent settings for criminal dealings
Drinking remains a social fixture; characters cope with stress through alcohol consumption
Characters drink regularly in social and business settings throughout the series.
Dwight gets involved in marijuana grow operations as part of his criminal enterprise in Tulsa
Drug trade operations continue to expand; marijuana business faces competition and violence from other dealers
Drug trafficking and marijuana operations are central plot elements.
Violence & Physical Harm
Some bloody aftermath from mob violence; beatings with visible injuries but not extremely graphic
More graphic violence than season one; bloody confrontations and visible injuries from mob warfare
Mob-related gun violence including shootings during criminal confrontations and territorial disputes
Escalated gun violence as rival factions threaten Dwight's operation; more lethal confrontations with higher body count
Mob intimidation tactics including physical beatings and threats of violence to enforce loyalty
More intense mob enforcement scenes; physical violence used to maintain power and extract information
