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Footballers' Wives

(Rated TV-MA, Drama, Starring Alison Newman, Gillian Taylforth, Zoe Lucker, Where to watch: BBC America)

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 17, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 17.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Wives are beyond desperate in this adult drama.

Why We Rated This not for kids

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    No one behaves in this over-the-top drama. A partial list of crimes: Kidnapping, extortion, infidelity. You name it, it's here.

  • Violence:

    Brawls and catfights are common -- as are more insidious, mental battles, such as blackmail.

  • Sex:

    Is there anything else? Seduction is the name of the game, as are numerous couplings, lots of risque outfits, and partial nudity.

  • Language:

    Racy behavior is accompanied by equally racy language (e.g. "You look like s__t"). Though expletives don't pepper every scene, double entendres do (for example, a woman propositions another by peeking at her breasts and saying, "I've seen worse").

  • Consumerism:

    This is an affluent world, and the wives parade in only the best clothing and jewelry. Some clearly luxury brands.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Drinking, Viagra abuse, smoking: Not much is left untouched.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Footballers' Wives

Parents need to know that there's very little to do with sports in this imported English soap opera. Instead, it's a down-and-dirty look at the life led by superstar footballers (aka "soccer players") and their wives. Life out of the sporting arena is more menacing than anything that unfolds on the field.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how there's more than meets the eye when it comes to the private lives of public people. Though the rich and famous -- or, as in the case of these characters, the rich and infamous -- appear to lead fabulous lives, they by no means lead perfect lives. What are the difficulties of being under the spotlight? Does fame corrupt? Does money solve all problems? Or does it complicate life? Is it realistic to expect that anyone in circumstances like these might behave the way the show's characters do? Why do the writers exaggerate the behavior so extremely?
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