Parents' Guide to Devil May Care

TV Syfy Comedy 2021
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Common Sense Media Review

By Amanda Dyer , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 17+

Explicit cartoon comedy has violent physical humor.

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Why Age 17+?

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age 18+

Based on 1 parent review

What's the Story?

In DEVIL MAY CARE, the Devil (voiced by Alan Tudyk) has forgone his usual torture methods for a new venture in "gentrification." He builds a city in hell full of hipsters and salad bars, and hires a new assistant/social media manager named Beans (Asif Ali). Beans, the Devil, and his other lackeys work together to ensure the success of hell's first social media platform, but just because the torture has stopped that doesn't mean there won't be plenty of pain along the way.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say ( 1 ):
Kids say : Not yet rated

This racy adult cartoon thrives on sexual innuendo and violent humor. Although the characters in the show rarely inflict pain upon each other intentionally (except the cats, described as the only true evil beings in hell), much of the humor comes from the pain they experience.

Despite this reliance on physical humor, Devil May Care is essentially a workplace comedy about a growing startup. Adult viewers who are fans of contemptuous comedy may enjoy the jokes poking fun at millennial and Gen Z culture.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about depictions of traditionally "evil" characters. What do you think the creator's intent was with their portrayal of the Devil? Who is the target audience?

  • Families can talk about gentrification. What does it mean? What does gentrification look like to you? What is its effect on areas and culture?

  • What goes into creating a social media platform? What are the benefits and detriments of social media culture?

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