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HawthoRNe

(Rated TV-14, Drama, Starring Jada Pinkett Smith, Michael Varton, Suleka Mathew, Where to watch: TNT)
  • 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?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Heartfelt but mature drama from a nurse's point of view.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 14–16

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Hawthorne is extremely pro-patient, but she often violates hospital protocol, as well as using her work to deal with the loss of her husband. Doctors are frequently shown looking down on nurses. An international doctor with an extreme accent accuses Nurse Sullivan of not speaking English. Hawthorne is a single mother; her daughter, Camille, often talks to her mother inappropriately. The hospital's staff is diverse.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Occasional pushing, shoving, and other rough behavior. Some scenes show bloody patients being found or wheeled into the hospital; one suicidal patient is shown standing on a rooftop ledge and then on the pavement with bloody wounds.
  • Sex:

    Some sexual innuendo, including references to “sexy” paramedics and subtle references to sexual pleasure when female nurses touch male patients.
  • Language:

    Language includes words like “damn," "hell," “bitch,” and (infrequently)  “s--t”.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Frequent references to prescription medications. Some patients are addicts.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About HawthoRNe

Parents need to know that this series about a headstrong nurse who will stop at nothing to help her patients includes some bloody images of patients and salty language like "bitch" and "s--t." There is also some sexual innuendo and some pushing, shoving, and arguing. Teens should be able to handle it, but the inappropriate way that Hawthorne's daughter talks to her doesn't send the best message. Sensitive viewers may also find Hawthorne's struggle to cope with her husband's death hard to watch.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how nurses and doctors are portrayed in the media. Is thier work as dramatic as it is on television? Do doctors and nurses have the same kind of camaraderie and/or face the same kind of antagonism in real life? Families can also discuss nurses' training. Why do some people choose to become nurses rather than doctors?

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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 9
    I rate this title on for age 15 and give it 3.0

    perfect for 15+

    even thought she's learning how to deal with the loss of her husband she seems dedicated to do all she can make sick patients better......i think the show is good especially for interns who wants to become nurses except they need to follow rules

  2. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate language

    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    Awesome

    Usual medical drama content, like language, partial nudity, ect., but Jada Pinkett Smith is a wonderful actress, making HawthoRNe one of the most powerful dramas of all time.

  3. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 15 and give it 4.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Good role models

    Great show to watch with your tweens and especially teens

    The relationship between Christina Hawthorne and her daughter Camille is something teens/tweens can handle. Perhaps they can get a bird's eyeview of what their parent's go through trying to be be there for their kids and hold down their jobs. It can also help parents see what their teens/tweens may be going through and it can help open up lines of communication and deal with issues of trust beween them. I strongly suggest watching as a family to really benefit from the show and discuss it together.

  4. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

    perfect for a family to watch

    love it

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate language

    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    love it

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