American Heiress (MyNetworkTV)
common sense media says
English telenovela is rich with campy melodrama.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this nighttime soap opera might attract teen viewers due to its focus on the fantasy-like world of the super rich. But because of the show's mature material, most parents will want to keep younger viewers away. Storylines revolve around an adult son who plots to murder his father and a young woman who is constantly seeking sex partners (several scenes show her in bed, obviously naked, and there's plenty of frank talk about the pursuit of sex). Family members are cruel to each other, in typical soap style.
Violence:
Machine gun-firing guerillas; patricide; a scary plane crash resulting in one dead person with a little bit of blood. In one scene a father hits his adult son with a folded newspaper.
Sex:
One Paris Hilton-like character is famous for an Internet sex tape. She's very promiscuous, is seen in bed with men, wears very revealing clothes, and acts in a sexually provocative manner. Plenty of bed-hopping in general.
Language:
"Hell" and "damn," plus lots of words like "slut" and "whore."
Consumerism:
Extreme materiaism -- the main family lives in an elaborate mansion and owns a private plane. Much of the drama centers on who gets inheritance money.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
One son was in drug rehab in the past. Celebratory drinking of champagne.
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