Content & Trigger Warnings for XO, Kitty (2023)
8 content warnings identified across 2 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, XO, Kitty (2023) contains 8 content warnings : Homophobia / transphobia (depicted), Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Infidelity, Kidnapping / abduction, Alcohol abuse (depicted).
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Does It Get Worse?
3 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | A character navigates coming out and fears about acceptance |
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | LGBTQ identity exploration continues with some social pushback |
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | A character navigates coming out and faces some social pressure around their LGBTQ+ identity |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Microaggressions and cultural identity struggles faced by Korean American characters attending school abroad |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a parent | S1 | 3/5 | Referenced | Kitty's mother has passed away, and her absence is a significant emotional thread |
| Death of a parent | S2 | 3/5 | Referenced | Kitty continues to grapple with the loss of her mother and family secrets |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Character processes grief over her late mother |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Deeper exploration of grief and family loss |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Mild emotional manipulation in teenage relationship dynamics |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Social scheming and emotional manipulation among students |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Some romantic and social manipulation occurs among the teenage characters in school drama contexts |
| Infidelity | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Relationship deception and cheating are recurring themes among characters |
| Infidelity | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Relationship deception and love triangle dynamics continue |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S2 | 2/5 | Referenced | Family secrets involving disappearance and separation referenced |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S1 | 1/5 | Depicted | Minor social drinking at school events |
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S2 | 1/5 | Depicted | Minor social drinking scenes |
Identity & Discrimination
A character navigates coming out and fears about acceptance
LGBTQ identity exploration continues with some social pushback
A character navigates coming out and faces some social pressure around their LGBTQ+ identity
Microaggressions and cultural identity struggles faced by Korean American characters attending school abroad
Mental Health & Emotional
Kitty's mother has passed away, and her absence is a significant emotional thread
Kitty continues to grapple with the loss of her mother and family secrets
Other
Mild emotional manipulation in teenage relationship dynamics
Social scheming and emotional manipulation among students
Some romantic and social manipulation occurs among the teenage characters in school drama contexts
Relationship deception and cheating are recurring themes among characters
Family secrets involving disappearance and separation referenced
