The 7 Lives of Lea

Parents need to know that in The 7 Lives of Lea teens struggle with depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and the pain of hiding their sexuality. Violence is central to the show: At the beginning of the series, Ismael's skeleton is found in the desert and the viewer doesn't know if he was murdered or died by suicide. Characters face many scary situations -- including bullying, physical fighting, and a violent hate crime -- as the viewer tries to figure out how Ismael died. It's implied that the police don't care about Ismael's possible killing because he wasn't White. Racial slurs such as "rag head" and "curly-haired slave" are used. Lea's dad has a drinking problem and knocks over a table in an angry outburst and another character recounts being the victim of domestic abuse. Teenagers drink excessively and do unspecified drugs. They openly smoke cigarettes at school and regularly smoke marijuana when hanging out. A boy is secretly growing a large amount of pot on his father's farm and a group of the teenagers do acid with an adult. A teenage boy is shown masturbating, without nudity. The mean girl asks Lea if she calls her boyfriend "Daddy" in bed. There's kissing and the teens talk about people sleeping together. One boy kisses another without his consent. A teenager is shown having sex with an adult who is 40 years older and it's implied that they're in an ongoing relationship; both are naked but her hair covers her breasts and no other sensitive body parts are shown. Profanity is used throughout, including "f--k," "s--t," "motherf--ker," "ass," "asshole," "bitch," and "hell."