Yellowstone (2018)

Name: Yellowstone
Released: 2018
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley, Cole Hauser, Kelsey Asbille

TV-MA 8.1/10 IMDb

Western Drama

Follow the violent world of the Dutton family, who controls the largest contiguous ranch in the United States. Led by their patriarch John Dutton, the family defends their property against constant attack by land developers, an Indian reservation, and America’s first National Park.

Creator: Taylor Sheridan, John Linson

Cast: Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley, Cole Hauser, Kelsey Asbille

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Racial slurs / racism (depicted)

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a child Death of a parent Grief / bereavement (major focus) Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth

Other

Abortion (depicted or discussed) (referenced)Car accidents / crashes Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Infidelity Kidnapping / abduction Wrongful imprisonment

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore

Sexual Content

Explicit sexual content / nudity

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted) Drug use (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Animal cruelty / animal death 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?

Stays Consistent Content intensity remains similar across seasons.

9 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 10 warnings

Avg severity:(3.0)

Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Grief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionExplicit sexual content / nudityAlcohol abuse (depicted)Animal cruelty / animal deathDomestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceGun violence

Season 2 11 warnings

Avg severity:(3.5)

Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Abortion (depicted or discussed)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionExplicit sexual content / nudityAlcohol abuse (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSexual assault / rapeTorture

Season 3 12 warnings

Avg severity:(3.4)

Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Grief / bereavement (major focus)Car accidents / crashesGaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityKidnapping / abductionExplicit sexual content / nudityAlcohol abuse (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSexual assault / rape

Season 4 11 warnings

Avg severity:(3.3)

Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Grief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionExplicit sexual content / nudityAlcohol abuse (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenDomestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSexual assault / rape

Season 5 10 warnings

Avg severity:(2.9)

Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Grief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionExplicit sexual content / nudityAlcohol abuse (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSexual assault / rape