Past Life (Fox)
common sense media says
Sometimes-iffy crime show reincarnates familiar formula.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this police procedural is heavy on the paranormal and includes in-depth discussion of reincarnation, past lives, and how these concepts intersect with mysterious deaths. The investigations sometimes uncover vicious crimes -- which occasionally include sexual violence -- though not too much graphic stuff is shown on screen. The characters occasionally drink and go to bars.
Positive role models:
One character is a firm believer in reincarnation and must constantly defend her ideas from skeptics like her partner, whose slow acceptance of the unbelievable demonstrates an open mind.
Violence:
Each episode focuses on investigating the circumstances of a mysterious death, often murder, and features brief flashes of the incident. Some scenes include or imply a violent demise, though more is hidden than shown. Hints of sexual violence. Heavily armed police officers burst into a building, automatic rifles at the ready. Some characters argue.
Sex:
No sex or nudity, though the two lead characters flirt with each other sometimes.
Language:
“Crap,” “butt,” and “damn” are about as rough as it gets.
Consumerism:
Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Some social drinking, and a few scenes show people drinking in bars. One of the main characters drops hints that he’s had a drinking problem, but it doesn’t keep him from occasionally knocking one back. No drugs.
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Zardogz
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I like the show's premise. The directing, cinematography and acting are well done, while the stories have been interesting and engaging. A possible limitation might be found in the fact that (so far) the subject character's 'Past Life' is always that of a person who had died shortly before the character was borne. A story where the past life incarnation was from several hundred years in the past might give the team a wider venue.
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