Content & Trigger Warnings for Upload (2020)
12 content warnings identified across 3 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Upload (2020) contains 12 content warnings : Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Terminal illness, Car accidents / crashes, Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Infidelity, Kidnapping / abduction, Explicit sexual content / nudity, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Drug use (depicted), Gun violence, Torture.
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Does It Get Worse?
4 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a parent | All | 2/5 | Referenced | Death of family members is discussed and drives character motivations |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | The protagonist dies in the first episode and his loved ones process his sudden death throughout the season |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Continued processing of death and digital existence themes with emotional weight |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S3 | 2/5 | Depicted | Themes of mortality and what it means to truly die continue to be explored |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | The central premise involves processing the death of a loved one and the afterlife |
| Terminal illness | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters face life-threatening situations and the concept of permanent digital death |
| Other | ||||
| Car accidents / crashes | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | A self-driving car crash is a key plot point shown in flashback |
| Car accidents / crashes | S3 | 1/5 | Referenced | The original car crash is referenced as part of the ongoing mystery |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | A wealthy partner uses financial control and manipulation over the protagonist's digital existence |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Corporate entities and individuals continue to manipulate characters through deception and control |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Tech company conspiracies and personal manipulation reach a crescendo |
| Infidelity | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Romantic entanglements involve characters in existing relationships becoming involved with others |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters are held against their will within the digital afterlife system |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters are trapped or held captive within the digital system against their will |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Several sexual scenes between characters including nudity in the digital afterlife setting |
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Sexual content between main characters continues at a similar level to season one |
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | S3 | 2/5 | Depicted | Continued sexual content between romantic leads |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S1 | 1/5 | Depicted | Social drinking depicted throughout with occasional excess in party settings |
| Drug use (depicted) | S2 | 1/5 | Depicted | Minor recreational drug references in the digital afterlife party scenes |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Gun violence | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | A character is shot and there are brief scenes involving firearms |
| Gun violence | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Shootout sequences and gun threats occur in several episodes |
| Gun violence | S3 | 2/5 | Depicted | Action sequences involve firearms in both digital and real-world settings |
| Torture | S3 | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters experience pain and suffering within the digital environment as a form of control |
Mental Health & Emotional
Death of family members is discussed and drives character motivations
The protagonist dies in the first episode and his loved ones process his sudden death throughout the season
Continued processing of death and digital existence themes with emotional weight
Themes of mortality and what it means to truly die continue to be explored
The central premise involves processing the death of a loved one and the afterlife
Characters face life-threatening situations and the concept of permanent digital death
Other
A self-driving car crash is a key plot point shown in flashback
The original car crash is referenced as part of the ongoing mystery
A wealthy partner uses financial control and manipulation over the protagonist's digital existence
Corporate entities and individuals continue to manipulate characters through deception and control
Tech company conspiracies and personal manipulation reach a crescendo
Romantic entanglements involve characters in existing relationships becoming involved with others
Characters are held against their will within the digital afterlife system
Characters are trapped or held captive within the digital system against their will
Sexual Content
Several sexual scenes between characters including nudity in the digital afterlife setting
Sexual content between main characters continues at a similar level to season one
Substance Use
Social drinking depicted throughout with occasional excess in party settings
Minor recreational drug references in the digital afterlife party scenes
Violence & Physical Harm
Action sequences involve firearms in both digital and real-world settings
Characters experience pain and suffering within the digital environment as a form of control
