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Heist

(Rated TV-14, Drama, Starring Dougray Scott, Seymour Cassel, Marika Dominczyk, Where to watch: NBC, Online)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 15.

  • Is it any good?

    2.0

  • Common Sense says

    Uneven crime caper for older teens and adults.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 15–18

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    A white detective makes strong racist remarks to a black detective. Sexist behavior and remarks from some of the male characters.

  • Violence:

    Lots of shooting, some point-blank; no blood shown. A bomb attached to a person explodes.

  • Sex:

    Steamy kissing, mild sexual innuendo, woman in skimpy nightwear.

  • Language:

    Language stays well within the limits for primetime network television; nothing objectionable.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Heist

Parents need to know that the violence in this show can quite disturbing; for example, in one scene a teenager has a bomb strapped to his chest, and the bomb explodes. Also, racism and sexism are prevalent as a mechanism for generating laughs, but such remarks come across as truly disparaging.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the characters' questionable behavior. First up is sexism: How do these men seem to view women? Why is this disrespectful? What could they do instead? Next are the racist remarks thrown at a black cop by his white partner. How would you feel if you were on the receiving end of those remarks? Do you find this kind of humor appealing or just insulting? How do you react when you hear your friends make racist remarks?
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