South of Heaven

Includes characters of color (Black and Latino), but most are criminals with a fixed identity who are compared unfavorably with a White man (Jimmy) who was also convicted of a crime and jailed but is presented as someone redeemable with a good heart who didn't mean to get involved in illegal activity. A Black crime boss named Price is humanized to a degree (and shown as well-dressed, eloquent, cultured) but is still depicted negatively compared to Jimmy. Italian mafiosos are drawn from stereotype. Portrayal of Price's son, Tommy, is more "gangster" than "upscale child of privilege" despite Price's standing; it feels like this is because he's Black. Annie upholds clichéd gender roles in that she accepts every problematic decision Jimmy makes. She says she's "furious" with him but then negates that by saying, "But what good would that do?" The moment is presented as her being wise, especially since she's facing death and might not have time to engage in pettiness. But her anger isn't petty -- it's justified. Moments like these disregard her feelings, including those about being diagnosed with a terminal illness. She's presented as a saintly angel, which is disservice to potential richness of her character.

Scenes with hitting, torture, gunfire (resulting in deaths), threats -- both verbal and with weapons. A scene includes a deadly accident resulting in death. A scene with a character dying from their throat getting cut. A character throws a chair into a pool in anger. A character has a terminal illness.

Partial nudity in a bathtub scene. Kissing, making out.

Language includes "goddamn," "hell," "damn," "d--k," "ass," "s--t," "dammit," "f--k," "dumb-ass," "a--hole," "son of a bitch," "motherf----r," "smart-ass," and "balls." Middle-finger gesture. The phrase “extremely bipolar” is used to describe a character's quickly changing emotions and could be seen as ableist. Exclamatory use of "Jesus Christ."

Characters smoke marijuana and drink beer.