• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 14.

• Is it any good?

  4.0

• Common Sense says

  Hero-driven drama is "super" for teens and up.

Why We Rated This for Ages 14–18

The good stuff

• Messages:

  While most of these heroes have flaws, their collective goal is noble: to save the world. The cast members are an impressively diverse group.

What to watch out for

• Violence:

  Significant amounts of blood and guts and several graphic murder scenes. Some of the visuals are shockingly gory and may turn even the strongest of stomachs. Characters are constantly in peril and/or risking themselves to help others. Frequent images of potential Armageddon -- explosions, destruction, etc. The characters' goal is to prevent that from happening, but the images are frequent and scary.
• Sex:

  One of the "heroes" is a Las Vegas stripper who runs a Web pornography business out of her home. At one point, she's shown stripping for a Web camera, flashing skin (but no real nudity). In another scene, she seduces a character and strips to her underwear. Other characters are shown in bed together (no sex on screen), with implied nudity.
• Language:

  Occasional use of terms like "crack whore," "bitch," "hell," "hump," and "screw."
• Consumerism:

  Some product placement (cars, etc.)
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  One hero has a serious heroin addiction; other characters (including some underage) are shown drinking socially on occasion.

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