Teen Wolf

I tried to include specific scenes that may be of concern rather than just a general rating. Teen Wolf is a lovely show. It deals with important topics and has a fascinating plot. The main characters care about one another and have great bonds of friendship and there are good role models shown. However, there are a few things to know. VIOLENCE: There is a fair amount of gore and violence: Bodies are cut in half, there are guns, knives, crossbows, and other weapons. Characters are hung by their wrists, characters are sacrificed, characters transform into supernatural things, characters are "hunted", characters are kidnapped and tortured (with electrical shocks), two young children are nearly killed, bloody bodies are found, a character throws up blood, a hand comes up the drain and grabs a girls ankle, a bloody wound is stitched up, hands are shown trying to escape a burning house while screams are heard, a burn victim is shown, characters attempt to go on a killing rampage, and it is generally scary/ gory. Characters try to kill one another, and there are dark themes such as suicide, insanity, death, and coping with death. SEXUAL CONTENT: In terms of sexual scenes there is the following: Several innuendos, a girl is seen topless from the back deeply kissing someone, two people discuss hooking up and one goes to get a condom, a mother finds condoms in her sons room, two adults are seen in bed, two men are seen in bed topless, various couples make out, a girl jokes about "sucking" on her boyfriends behalf, a girl mentions needing condoms for a date, virginity/ "first time" is discussed, two main characters are implied to be sexually active, a woman talks abut hooking up in the past and puts her mouth on man's crotch, a boy offers to have sex with another boy when asked, two girls plan on hooking up before they are interrupted, a boy jokes to a girl that he's "seen her naked before" and a boy gets an erection from being behind a girl in a closet. However, no actual sex or nudity is shown. This may seem like a lot, but keep in mind that there are six seasons, and long episodes per season, so it doesn't feel like its a lot when watching the show. IMPORTANT TOPICS: There is drinking frequently shown at various parties. Adult characters are willing to kill teenagers and are bad role models. There is some language, about the same amount as a PG-13 movie. A girl is traumatized and the effects are frequently shown. A boy has to talk his friend out of suicide. Teens frequently break the law to keep friends and family safe. The two main characters kidnap someone. CONCLUSION: In all, there is violence/gore/scariness present, but it's not too much to handle. The mature scenes are nothing more than a teenager would experience in real life. Sheltering a teen from these kinds of things doesn't help hem make smart choices, so this may even be a good start to a conversation about deeper topics like suicide, responsible consumption of alcohol, safe sex, boundaries in relationships, when it is okay to do something wrong to protect someone, moral ideas, and so much more. I would suggest discussing some of the content of the show with your child and talking about what you are okay with them watching, and your reasoning behind that. Why do you feel that this is/is not suitable for your X-year-old-child. Do they feel the same way? That is a conversation that is important to have WITH YOUR CHILD. Their input is important. I personally believe that there is no reason a mature 13-year-old couldn't watch this show if they were comfortable with it.

If you have ever seen Buffy the vampire slayer or the movies to teen wolf than this show is fine. There is some violence but it’s not over the top. The sex does not get bad either many parents are exaggerating when it came to that. This show was made for tweens and teens and should be viewed by them.