Content & Trigger Warnings for Your Honor (2020)
19 content warnings identified across 2 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Your Honor (2020) contains 19 content warnings : Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Death of a child, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Car accidents / crashes, Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Infidelity, Kidnapping / abduction, Wrongful imprisonment, Blood / medical gore, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Drug use (depicted), Overdose scenes, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Police brutality, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Death of a child (severity 5/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 5/5), Car accidents / crashes (severity 4/5), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation (severity 4/5), Blood / medical gore (severity 4/5), Drug use (depicted) (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 4/5), Gun violence (severity 5/5), Self-harm / suicide (depicted) (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
14 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Racial tensions and systemic racism are depicted throughout the judicial system |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Racial dynamics continue to play a significant role in the justice system narrative |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Racial tensions and systemic racism are explored as themes within the justice system |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a child | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | The death of a teenager is central to the plot and deeply impacts multiple families |
| Death of a child | All | 5/5 | Depicted | The death of a teenager is central to the plot and depicted with emotional intensity |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | A family grapples with profound loss driving much of the emotional arc |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Characters continue processing devastating losses with intensified emotional weight |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Overwhelming grief drives the entire narrative as a father processes devastating loss |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters experience despair and contemplate whether life is worth continuing |
| Other | ||||
| Car accidents / crashes | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | A fatal hit-and-run accident is a central plot point and shown on screen |
| Car accidents / crashes | All | 4/5 | Depicted | A devastating hit-and-run accident is a central plot element shown in graphic detail |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | A father engages in elaborate deception and manipulation to cover up a crime |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Continued elaborate deception and betrayal among multiple characters |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | All | 4/5 | Depicted | The protagonist systematically lies and manipulates family and colleagues to cover up crimes |
| Infidelity | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Betrayal extends to personal relationships with broken trust and affairs |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters are abducted and held as leverage in cartel power struggles |
| Kidnapping / abduction | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters are abducted and held hostage as part of criminal operations |
| Wrongful imprisonment | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters face unjust legal consequences due to corruption and cover-ups |
| Wrongful imprisonment | All | 3/5 | Depicted | The plot revolves around a judge manipulating the justice system to protect the guilty |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Significant amounts of blood shown in crime scenes and violent confrontations |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters drink heavily as a coping mechanism throughout the series |
| Drug use (depicted) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Drug trade and use are shown as part of the criminal underworld storyline |
| Drug use (depicted) | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Cartel drug operations are more prominently featured with visible drug use |
| Drug use (depicted) | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Drug dealing and drug use are significant plot elements depicted throughout |
| Overdose scenes | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Drug overdose situations depicted in connection with the criminal storylines |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Domestic abuse situations arise within some of the criminal family dynamics |
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Some graphic aftermath of violence including bloody crime scenes |
| Gore / graphic violence | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | More graphic violence than season one with brutal cartel-related scenes |
| Gun violence | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Multiple shootings throughout the season including fatal encounters |
| Gun violence | S2 | 5/5 | Depicted | Escalated gun violence with cartel involvement and multiple deadly confrontations |
| Police brutality | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Instances of police overreach and corruption within the justice system |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | A major character's death by suicide occurs in a climactic moment |
| Torture | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Cartel enforcers use intimidation and physical violence against enemies |
| Torture | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Criminal elements engage in violent interrogation and intimidation tactics |
Identity & Discrimination
Racial tensions and systemic racism are depicted throughout the judicial system
Racial dynamics continue to play a significant role in the justice system narrative
Racial tensions and systemic racism are explored as themes within the justice system
Mental Health & Emotional
The death of a teenager is central to the plot and deeply impacts multiple families
The death of a teenager is central to the plot and depicted with emotional intensity
A family grapples with profound loss driving much of the emotional arc
Characters continue processing devastating losses with intensified emotional weight
Overwhelming grief drives the entire narrative as a father processes devastating loss
Characters experience despair and contemplate whether life is worth continuing
Other
A fatal hit-and-run accident is a central plot point and shown on screen
A devastating hit-and-run accident is a central plot element shown in graphic detail
A father engages in elaborate deception and manipulation to cover up a crime
Continued elaborate deception and betrayal among multiple characters
The protagonist systematically lies and manipulates family and colleagues to cover up crimes
Betrayal extends to personal relationships with broken trust and affairs
Characters are abducted and held as leverage in cartel power struggles
Characters are abducted and held hostage as part of criminal operations
Characters face unjust legal consequences due to corruption and cover-ups
The plot revolves around a judge manipulating the justice system to protect the guilty
Phobias & Sensory
Significant amounts of blood shown in crime scenes and violent confrontations
Substance Use
Characters drink heavily as a coping mechanism throughout the series
Drug trade and use are shown as part of the criminal underworld storyline
Cartel drug operations are more prominently featured with visible drug use
Drug dealing and drug use are significant plot elements depicted throughout
Drug overdose situations depicted in connection with the criminal storylines
Violence & Physical Harm
Domestic abuse situations arise within some of the criminal family dynamics
Some graphic aftermath of violence including bloody crime scenes
More graphic violence than season one with brutal cartel-related scenes
Escalated gun violence with cartel involvement and multiple deadly confrontations
Instances of police overreach and corruption within the justice system
A major character's death by suicide occurs in a climactic moment
Criminal elements engage in violent interrogation and intimidation tactics
