• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 16, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 16.

• Is it any good?

  4.0

• Common Sense says

  Moody, mature family drama is full of mystery.

Why We Rated This for Ages 16–18

What to watch out for

• Messages:

  The Brogans are generally loving and kind, though the father has a criminal past and the mother sometimes acts irresponsibly. Daughter Zoe is very smart and sassy, using her sexuality for gain. Other characters are mysterious -- some may appear good and be bad and vice versa. The main characters are all Caucasian. One young female character is full-figured, and her weight is part of a prominent storyline that deals cleverly with body size.
• Violence:

  Violence isn't constant, but there are some very intense moments -- like when one character kicks another in the head while wearing a cleat, bloodying and seriously injuring him. Another scene shows the same man returning from an encounter with a bloody tooth held in pliers, indicating an extraction.
• Sex:

  Highly charged sexual scenes don't show all that much, but they imply a lot. Rough blow job scene (act is performed off screen), passionate kissing and foreplay, a teen girl flirts with an older man and talks about his erection, an older woman masturbates while a teen boy watches, and more.
• Language:

  Regular cursing, including "f--k."
• Consumerism:

  Rare product placements, such as Mercedes. The show is presumably set in Britain, so brands aren't always recognizable to American audiences.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Some social drinking at parties. Danny runs a bar. Some minor characters smoke.

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