Content & Trigger Warnings for You (2018)
25 content warnings identified across 4 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, You (2018) contains 25 content warnings : Stalking / harassment, Death of a child, Death of a parent, Forced institutionalization, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Postpartum depression, Suicide (discussed or ideation), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Infidelity, Kidnapping / abduction, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Confined spaces (claustrophobia), Age-gap relationships (predatory), Explicit sexual content / nudity, Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Drug use (depicted), Child abuse / harm to children, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Sexual assault / rape, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Stalking / harassment (severity 5/5), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation (severity 5/5), Infidelity (severity 4/5), Kidnapping / abduction (severity 5/5), Blood / medical gore (severity 4/5), Confined spaces (claustrophobia) (severity 4/5), Explicit sexual content / nudity (severity 4/5), Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations (severity 4/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 4/5), Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
13 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Stalking / harassment | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Joe stalks Beck obsessively throughout the entire season; following her, breaking into her home, monitoring her phone and social media, and surveilling her friends |
| Stalking / harassment | S2 | 5/5 | Depicted | Joe relocates to LA and immediately begins stalking Love Quinn; his obsessive surveillance and following patterns continue unabated |
| Stalking / harassment | S3 | 5/5 | Depicted | Joe begins stalking his new neighbor Natalie; his obsessive surveillance habits continue despite trying to change |
| Stalking / harassment | S4 | 4/5 | Depicted | Joe continues his pattern of obsessive surveillance in London; stalking a new target while also being stalked himself |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a child | All | 3/5 | Depicted | The death of a child occurs and has significant plot implications. |
| Death of a parent | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Joe's traumatic childhood including parental death shapes his character. |
| Forced institutionalization | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Joe's childhood in institutional care and later involuntary confinement are depicted. |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters experience grief from the deaths of people close to them. |
| Postpartum depression | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Love experiences postpartum struggles after having their baby; her mental state deteriorates throughout the season |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | S4 | 2/5 | Depicted | Joe contemplates whether he deserves to live given his crimes; dark introspection about self-destruction |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Joe systematically manipulates Beck's perception of reality, isolating her from friends, manufacturing situations, and lying constantly |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S2 | 5/5 | Depicted | Joe creates a false identity and manipulates everyone around him; Love is revealed to be equally manipulative |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S3 | 4/5 | Depicted | Joe and Love gaslight each other and their community; elaborate lies and manipulation of neighbors in their suburban setting |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S4 | 4/5 | Depicted | Joe adopts a false identity as a professor in London; an elaborate cat-and-mouse game of deception with the real killer |
| Infidelity | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Both Joe and Love pursue relationships outside their marriage; the infidelity drives much of the season's conflict |
| Infidelity | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Extensive infidelity and secret relationships are central plot elements throughout. |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Joe imprisons people in a glass cage in his bookstore basement; captivity is prolonged and psychologically torturous |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Joe builds another cage and imprisons a victim; the captivity and psychological torment of the cage returns |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Captivity in the cage continues as a recurring element; Love imprisons people who threaten their secrets |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Captivity elements continue; Joe imprisons a suspect and is himself trapped in dangerous situations |
| Kidnapping / abduction | All | 5/5 | Depicted | The protagonist imprisons people in a glass cage/box, a recurring element across seasons. |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Significant blood during murder scenes and violent confrontations. |
| Body horror | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Body disposal scenes involve graphic handling and dismemberment of corpses. |
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | The glass cage in the bookstore basement is a claustrophobic prison; victims are trapped in the small space for extended periods |
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Characters are locked in the protagonist's glass cage/vault, a claustrophobic recurring setting. |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Age-gap relationships (predatory) | S2 | 3/5 | Referenced | A predatory relationship between an adult caretaker and a minor is revealed as backstory; the grooming dynamic is discussed |
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Multiple sex scenes between Joe and Beck; nudity and sexual content throughout the season |
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Sexual content between Joe and Love; nudity and sex scenes throughout |
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Sexual content including Joe and Love's relationship and Joe's fantasies about others; nudity throughout |
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Sexual content and nudity in Joe's new relationships; scenes at exclusive parties |
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Frequent graphic sexual content and nudity throughout all seasons. |
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | All | 4/5 | Depicted | The protagonist manipulates people into sexual and romantic relationships through deception. |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Social drinking and some excessive alcohol consumption among Beck's social circle |
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Social drinking and wine culture in the LA setting; some excessive consumption |
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S3 | 2/5 | Depicted | Suburban wine culture and social drinking; some characters drink to cope |
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S4 | 2/5 | Depicted | Heavy drinking at social events among the wealthy London social circle |
| Drug use (depicted) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Peach's drug use and Beck's social circle's recreational drug use are depicted; Joe drugs a victim |
| Drug use (depicted) | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Recreational drug use in the LA social scene; Joe drugs victims |
| Drug use (depicted) | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | A character runs an underground bakery making drug-laced goods; poisoning via drugged food is a plot device |
| Drug use (depicted) | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Recreational drug use among London's wealthy elite; Joe is drugged and experiences blackouts |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Child abuse / harm to children | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Joe's childhood in an abusive home and the foster care system is shown in flashbacks; he was physically and emotionally abused |
| Child abuse / harm to children | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Flashbacks to Joe's abusive childhood continue; Love's family dysfunction and a nanny's inappropriate behavior with a minor are revealed |
| Child abuse / harm to children | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Joe's backstory involves severe childhood abuse in foster care and institutional settings. |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Joe's controlling behavior escalates to physical violence; Beck's ex-boyfriend is also physically abusive |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | The toxic dynamic between Joe and Love involves emotional and physical aggression as their true natures are revealed |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | S3 | 4/5 | Depicted | Joe and Love's marriage is violently toxic; physical confrontations escalate to attempted murder between spouses |
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Several brutal murders depicted including bludgeoning, strangulation, and body disposal; a body is dissolved in acid |
| Gore / graphic violence | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Multiple murders with graphic aftermath; body disposal scenes and bloody violence escalate |
| Gore / graphic violence | S3 | 5/5 | Depicted | The most graphically violent season; multiple brutal murders including an axe killing, body dismemberment, and graphic disposal |
| Gore / graphic violence | S4 | 4/5 | Depicted | Serial killer murders with elaborate staging; severed body parts delivered as messages; graphic crime scenes |
| Gun violence | S4 | 2/5 | Depicted | Gun violence in climactic confrontation scenes; less prominent than knife/physical violence |
| Gun violence | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Firearms are used in violent confrontations in multiple seasons. |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Joe attempts to frame his own death; self-harm is depicted as part of his elaborate escape plan |
| Sexual assault / rape | S1 | 3/5 | Referenced | Sexual assault in a character's backstory is discussed; predatory behavior toward a minor is revealed |
| Torture | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Psychological and physical torment as Joe and the antagonist play mind games involving real violence |
Identity & Discrimination
Joe stalks Beck obsessively throughout the entire season; following her, breaking into her home, monitoring her phone and social media, and surveilling her friends
Joe relocates to LA and immediately begins stalking Love Quinn; his obsessive surveillance and following patterns continue unabated
Joe begins stalking his new neighbor Natalie; his obsessive surveillance habits continue despite trying to change
Joe continues his pattern of obsessive surveillance in London; stalking a new target while also being stalked himself
Mental Health & Emotional
The death of a child occurs and has significant plot implications.
Joe's traumatic childhood including parental death shapes his character.
Joe's childhood in institutional care and later involuntary confinement are depicted.
Characters experience grief from the deaths of people close to them.
Love experiences postpartum struggles after having their baby; her mental state deteriorates throughout the season
Joe contemplates whether he deserves to live given his crimes; dark introspection about self-destruction
Other
Joe systematically manipulates Beck's perception of reality, isolating her from friends, manufacturing situations, and lying constantly
Joe creates a false identity and manipulates everyone around him; Love is revealed to be equally manipulative
Joe and Love gaslight each other and their community; elaborate lies and manipulation of neighbors in their suburban setting
Joe adopts a false identity as a professor in London; an elaborate cat-and-mouse game of deception with the real killer
Both Joe and Love pursue relationships outside their marriage; the infidelity drives much of the season's conflict
Extensive infidelity and secret relationships are central plot elements throughout.
Joe imprisons people in a glass cage in his bookstore basement; captivity is prolonged and psychologically torturous
Joe builds another cage and imprisons a victim; the captivity and psychological torment of the cage returns
Captivity in the cage continues as a recurring element; Love imprisons people who threaten their secrets
Captivity elements continue; Joe imprisons a suspect and is himself trapped in dangerous situations
The protagonist imprisons people in a glass cage/box, a recurring element across seasons.
Phobias & Sensory
Significant blood during murder scenes and violent confrontations.
Body disposal scenes involve graphic handling and dismemberment of corpses.
The glass cage in the bookstore basement is a claustrophobic prison; victims are trapped in the small space for extended periods
Characters are locked in the protagonist's glass cage/vault, a claustrophobic recurring setting.
Sexual Content
A predatory relationship between an adult caretaker and a minor is revealed as backstory; the grooming dynamic is discussed
Multiple sex scenes between Joe and Beck; nudity and sexual content throughout the season
Sexual content between Joe and Love; nudity and sex scenes throughout
Sexual content including Joe and Love's relationship and Joe's fantasies about others; nudity throughout
Sexual content and nudity in Joe's new relationships; scenes at exclusive parties
Frequent graphic sexual content and nudity throughout all seasons.
The protagonist manipulates people into sexual and romantic relationships through deception.
Substance Use
Social drinking and some excessive alcohol consumption among Beck's social circle
Social drinking and wine culture in the LA setting; some excessive consumption
Suburban wine culture and social drinking; some characters drink to cope
Heavy drinking at social events among the wealthy London social circle
Peach's drug use and Beck's social circle's recreational drug use are depicted; Joe drugs a victim
Recreational drug use in the LA social scene; Joe drugs victims
A character runs an underground bakery making drug-laced goods; poisoning via drugged food is a plot device
Recreational drug use among London's wealthy elite; Joe is drugged and experiences blackouts
Violence & Physical Harm
Joe's childhood in an abusive home and the foster care system is shown in flashbacks; he was physically and emotionally abused
Flashbacks to Joe's abusive childhood continue; Love's family dysfunction and a nanny's inappropriate behavior with a minor are revealed
Joe's backstory involves severe childhood abuse in foster care and institutional settings.
Joe's controlling behavior escalates to physical violence; Beck's ex-boyfriend is also physically abusive
The toxic dynamic between Joe and Love involves emotional and physical aggression as their true natures are revealed
Joe and Love's marriage is violently toxic; physical confrontations escalate to attempted murder between spouses
Several brutal murders depicted including bludgeoning, strangulation, and body disposal; a body is dissolved in acid
Multiple murders with graphic aftermath; body disposal scenes and bloody violence escalate
The most graphically violent season; multiple brutal murders including an axe killing, body dismemberment, and graphic disposal
Serial killer murders with elaborate staging; severed body parts delivered as messages; graphic crime scenes
Gun violence in climactic confrontation scenes; less prominent than knife/physical violence
Joe attempts to frame his own death; self-harm is depicted as part of his elaborate escape plan
Sexual assault in a character's backstory is discussed; predatory behavior toward a minor is revealed
Psychological and physical torment as Joe and the antagonist play mind games involving real violence
