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Murder

(Rated TV-14, Reality TV, Starring Tommy Le Noir, Where to watch: Spike)

  • 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?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Gory reality show tests real folks' CSI skills.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 15–18

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Investigators work hard to solve the crimes. Occasional petty arguing between team members. The competition element is minimized, and the prize is a donation to charity.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    The replicated crime scenes look real and are extremely gory. One episode shows a woman with her face completely blown off; her brains, bone, and tissue sprayed over the entire room. Photos of real corpses and crime scenes also appear.

  • Sex:

    Some episodes contain references to sexual relationships, including pedophilia. Corpses sometimes appear naked, though key parts are blurred.

  • Language:

    Regular profanity -- including "hell," "ass," and "crap" -- as well as some bleeped words.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Drugs or alcohol may be mentioned in the course of an investigation.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Murder

Parents need to know that this gory reality show definitely isn't for younger viewers -- or anyone sensitive to violence and blood. The teams competing to investigate re-creations of actual homicides hear lots of details about violent murders, and although the crime scenes they work on are fake, they look completely real and often include massive amounts of blood, as well as pieces of body tissue like brain, bone, and hair (one episode showed a woman with her face completely blown away). Some victims appear naked, though key parts are blurred. While piecing together their theories, the teams discuss relationships connected to the victims, which may include sexual abuse, teen romance, domestic violence, and other mature topics.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about what they see on the show. Do the replicated crime scenes have as much impact on you as a viewer as the ones you see on crime dramas like CSI? Does knowing that it's modeled after a real crime make it harder to see the re-created evidence on this show? What's the appeal of solving a crime? What draws people to this kind of work? How does the real work differ from what appears on fictional shows? Do you think this show gives participants a real taste of the work that goes into investigating a crime?
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