• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 17, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 17.

• Is it any good?

  5.0

• Common Sense says

  Exceptional drama series for mature viewers only.

Why We Rated This

The good stuff

• Messages:

  Overall the characters are good, flawed people. Realistic gay and biracial relationship. Strong female characters. The complex, dysfunctional relationships among the characters have led to adultery.

What to watch out for

• Violence:

  Occasional violence including blood, but usually brief and outside the main storyline (generally in the context of the deaths that open each episode). Rare intense, very scary violence.
• Sex:

  Graphic sexual content, both straight and gay; nudity, though no genitalia. Non-mainstream sexual practices discussed and exhibited.
• Language:

  Swearing (including "f--k" and "s--t") occurs regularly, though not gratuitously.
• Consumerism:

  Common household brands are sometimes, though rarely, visible.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Some alcohol and tobacco use by main characters. Main characters use drugs fairly frequently for recreational purposes. Negative repercussions sometimes occur. Some characters are heavily medicated.

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