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Monarch Cove

(Rated TV-PG, Drama, Starring Shirley Jones, Virginia Williams, Samantha Shelton, Where to watch: Lifetime Television)

  • Is it age appropriate?

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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

    Cheesy beach town romance/mystery is all wet.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 15–18

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    The primary character is all good, though she tolerates her sister's bad behavior. The sister sleeps around, shoplifts, and may be involved in drugs or something more sinister. Brother deals drugs, though he may be a good person gone bad. Cast is all white.

  • Violence:

    Flashback scene of a murdered man. Another man gets shot (no significant blood). Some pushing between family members.

  • Sex:

    Passionate kissing; lots of bikinis and half-dressed men cavorting seductively; pre- and post-sex scenes. One character uses sex to get what she wants.

  • Language:

    The occasional "hell" or "damn."

  • Consumerism:

    The quest for money, at all costs, is a major plot element.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Social drinking. One minor character is an alcoholic. The brother deals drugs. The grandmother drinks marijuana tea for her cancer symptoms.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Monarch Cove

Parents need to know that this soapy drama follows the mystery behind a murder. In at least one episode, viewers see a dead person in a flashback scene as well as another person getting shot. A thief threatens the main character's family with a gun while stealing drugs. The town detective is perpetually drunk. One main character shoplifts, lies, and plots to use sex for material gain. People who initially seem good may turn out to be bad (and vice versa).

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  • Families can talk about the challenge of making tough moral decisions. In this show, characters lie and commit crimes in order to help a family member. How do parents and teens weigh the pros and cons of a questionable decision? What would you do to save a loved one's life? What wouldn't you do? Do the ends ever justify the means? How many times can you forgive the people you love?
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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    amanda14215
    Lives in Kentucky
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    i like it

    Monarch Cove is a great show I think. I dont think that there is anything wrong with it. I just dont like that it is going to have only 14 episonds.

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    ria328
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 5.0

    A Must Watch

    I usually don't get into any tv shows... This one on the other hand i can't get enough of. I wish it were on a few times a week! When Monarch Cove is on nothing else matters.

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    gilmoregurl4
    Lives in Wisconsin
    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 5.0

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