• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 14.

• Is it any good?

  4.0

• Common Sense says

  Edgy British show about “monsters” examines human nature.

Why We Rated This for Ages 14–16

The good stuff

• Messages:

  Sends the message that even vampires, werewolves, and ghosts have fundamental human needs, including the desire for companionship, love, and human connection (being undead, it seems, doesn't necessarily make someone less human).
• Role models:

  Mitchell and George struggle to control their very uncontrollable issues and try to live a seemingly normal life. Both are tempted by others of their kind to yield to their darker natures, but they resist as best they can because they sense that it would also mean abandoning their humanity.

What to watch out for

• Violence:

  The vampires are sometimes shown attacking and feeding on humans, and there’s plenty of gore and blood. There are fewer scenes featuring werewolf attacks, but they tend to be even bloodier and gorier.
• Sex:

  A few sex scenes show half-clothed people locked in passionate embraces. Mitchell (the vampire) has trouble separating his erotic needs from his thirst for blood, and his amorous encounters tend to end badly for his partners. George (the werewolf) is shown nude when he transforms. It’s not sexy, but it does show just about everything except his penis.
• Language:

  Some swearing, including unbleeped uses of “s--t” and “f--k.”
• Consumerism:

  A few major retailers, like Ikea, are mentioned by name.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Social drinking in bars and when characters entertain at home.

What Parents Need to Know

About Being Human

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