• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 15.

• Is it any good?

  4.0

• Common Sense says

  Intriguing ensemble drama for teens and up.

Why We Rated This for Ages 15–18

What to watch out for

• Messages:

  The characters are complex people with some big issues that they're struggling with. A couple teeters on the brink when one's caught posting on a dating Web site, a character struggles with substance abuse (which has led to problems in his relationship with his son), another gets caught up in criminal dealings thanks to a gambling problem. One woman's shady past briefly puts a child in danger.
• Violence:

  Mostly fistfights and verbal warfare, but a few more violent scenes (including a gunfight that causes a fatality). One character seems to be caught up in something sinister with the potential for violence.
• Sex:

  The show's focus is relationships between people, including sexual ones. Some episodes are sexier than others, but scenes have included naked torsos (women's shown from behind), passionate clinches, characters shown in underwear, and characters lounging in bed (implying that they just had sex). Some characters cheat; casual sex isn't uncommon.
• Language:

  Mild: "Shut up," "hell," "damn," etc.
• Consumerism:

  No labels, but there's a clear sense that some of the characters are haves and others are have-nots.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Some drinking and smoking, but nothing too excessive. One character is introduced while she's very drunk (or possibly high), which leads to getting arrested for public exposure; another is a recovering alcoholic, divorced dad.

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