Content & Trigger Warnings for Weak Hero (2022)
11 content warnings identified across 1 season for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Weak Hero (2022) contains 11 content warnings : Hate crimes (depicted), Stalking / harassment, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Wrongful imprisonment, Blood / medical gore, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Child abuse / harm to children, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Blood / medical gore (severity 4/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
5 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Hate crimes (depicted) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Targeted bullying and violent attacks motivated by perceived weakness or social status |
| Stalking / harassment | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters are followed and intimidated by groups of bullies |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters deal with emotional aftermath of sustained abuse and trauma |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Bullies manipulate situations to avoid blame and isolate their victims |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Bullies and authority figures dismiss or cover up the violence, and institutional failure enables continued abuse of vulnerable students. |
| Wrongful imprisonment | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters are trapped and cornered in locations with no escape from their tormentors |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Frequent and prominent depictions of blood from violent encounters, with characters shown bleeding heavily from injuries. |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | A parent figure is shown drinking heavily in the context of a dysfunctional household |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Child abuse / harm to children | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | High school students are subjected to severe physical violence and systematic abuse by peers |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | A character's abusive home life is shown, including physical violence from a family member |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Some characters come from abusive home environments, with parental violence referenced and shown in backstory sequences. |
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Frequent and brutal beatings throughout the series, often resulting in visible injuries and blood |
| Gore / graphic violence | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Intense and graphic fight scenes with realistic depictions of bloody beatings, broken bones, and brutal physical violence among high school students. |
| Torture | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Extended scenes of characters being beaten and humiliated as a form of punishment |
| Torture | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Bullies subject victims to prolonged physical punishment and humiliation that amounts to torture. |
Identity & Discrimination
Targeted bullying and violent attacks motivated by perceived weakness or social status
Characters are followed and intimidated by groups of bullies
Mental Health & Emotional
Characters deal with emotional aftermath of sustained abuse and trauma
Other
Bullies manipulate situations to avoid blame and isolate their victims
Bullies and authority figures dismiss or cover up the violence, and institutional failure enables continued abuse of vulnerable students.
Characters are trapped and cornered in locations with no escape from their tormentors
Phobias & Sensory
Frequent and prominent depictions of blood from violent encounters, with characters shown bleeding heavily from injuries.
Substance Use
A parent figure is shown drinking heavily in the context of a dysfunctional household
Violence & Physical Harm
High school students are subjected to severe physical violence and systematic abuse by peers
A character's abusive home life is shown, including physical violence from a family member
Some characters come from abusive home environments, with parental violence referenced and shown in backstory sequences.
Frequent and brutal beatings throughout the series, often resulting in visible injuries and blood
Intense and graphic fight scenes with realistic depictions of bloody beatings, broken bones, and brutal physical violence among high school students.
Extended scenes of characters being beaten and humiliated as a form of punishment
Bullies subject victims to prolonged physical punishment and humiliation that amounts to torture.
