• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 13.

• Is it any good?

  3.0

• Common Sense says

  Tribal combat series is intense but educational.

Why We Rated This for Ages 13–16

The good stuff

• Messages:

  The series spotlights various cultures and rituals from the around the world. Western athletes are introduced into indigenous communities and embrace native traditions. While the show is informative in many positive ways, since it's more of an "edutainment" series than a documentary (the focus seems to be on how well these good-looking Western men perform in indigenous events), it could be seen as having an element of exploitation.

What to watch out for

• Violence:

  Many of the challenges are rough and include physically attacking, pushing, and throwing opponents. Others are extremely dangerous and could theoretically lead to life-threatening injuries including broken necks and skull fractures. Bloody scratches and gaping head wounds are visible. Sticks and other objects are used as competitive weapons. One pre-game ritual includes scratching the skin until blood is drawn and then rubbing hot pepper on the wounds.
• Sex:

  Visible (but non-sexual) nudity of both male and female indigenous people. The Western athletes are often seen only wearing loincloths.
• Language:

  Language includes "hell" and "damn." The phrase "pissed off" appears in subtitles.
• Consumerism:

  Not an issue.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Indigenous healers often smoke pipes, the contents of which are unknown.

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