Parents' Guide to

Sanctuary

By Will Wade, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 11+

Monsters are real in fun (if unoriginal) series.

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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this TV show.

Community Reviews

age 12+

Based on 4 parent reviews

age 17+

This title has:

Too much violence
Too much sex
Too much swearing
Great role models
age 10+
Two shows that are a staple for my family on a friday night one is Stargate U and the other is Sanctuary. WOW this show is amazing the story telling in this show is top shelf, Sanctuary deals with racism in alot of episodes, also family values and respecting people of all walks of life all of these things i want my kids to embrace. yes there is violence and it is graphic at times. overall thought that violence is there for a reason and there to back up the message.

This title has:

Great messages
Great role models

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (4 ):
Kids say (7 ):

The show combines a standard detective series with an X-Files-esque investigation into the paranormal -- along with a hint of 24, since the team must work secretly to save the world from dangerous monsters. There's a fair bit of violence, both when the beasts attack and when the Sanctuary team retaliates, using both lethal and non-lethal weapons. Dr. Magnus' daughter Ashley (Emilie Ullerup), a martial arts expert who's comfortable with a variety of weapons, usually takes point on these missions.

Overall, Sanctuary is entertaining enough. It won't win prizes for originality, but it certainly offers sufficient diversion that viewers will want to learn more about the mysterious secrets that link Zimmerman and Dr. Magnus.

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