Parents need to know that this series -- like most Survivor-type reality shows -- is heavy on trash talking, greed, animosity, and back-stabbing (though, in a refreshing change, there's not as much product placement and sponsorship as usual). Players use bribery, theft, and tentative alliances to safeguard their positions within the game, and it's often difficult to discern their strategies. Female contestants frequently wear tight, low-cut shirts or bikini tops that reveal maximum cleavage.
Positive messages:Although the pirates have to work together to find treasure, the series' competitive nature makes for tons of trash talking, confrontational scenes, and strong animosity among contestants. It's never clear who is trustworthy and who isn't, and players in power positions use money and influence to bribe others.
Violence:Treasure hunt scenes often include human skeletons (in one, a skull is impaled by a sword) and animal carcasses. Contestants talk metaphorically about ousting their peers -- "cutting throats," for example. Plenty of verbal sparring and some confrontations.
Sex:No direct sexual references, but the lady pirates wear low-cut shirts and bikini tops that reveal their cleavage. Some awkward flirting.
We are big fans of Survivor in our household. When the producers of that show came together and made Pirate Masters, we were pretty excited to have something to watch in between Survivor seasons.
This show is different to other reality shows and recommend it to anyone over 12+.
It does have foul lanuage, greed, and sexual content, which is not suitable for young children and tween age children.