The Lesson Is Murder

The most respected professional, and team leader, in this show is a woman. Her team of graduate students are all accomplished and intelligent individuals and include several women and people of color including a Latina woman, an Asian woman, and a Black man.

A true crime series that delves into harrowing and disturbing cases of murder. The show features emotional interviews with the family members of victims, as well as convicted murderers, and explores stories of childhood trauma, domestic abuse, and controlling behavior. The first episode covers the case of a serial killer who worked as a hospital nurse and intentionally caused patients to have lethal brain embolisms, the second covers a man who abuses, and eventually, murders his wife. Re-enactments sometimes show guns and blood. The show also touches on the death penalty and interviews people on death row. Surviving victims describe their struggles with PTSD, and there are descriptions of self-harm and suicidal attempts. Overall, this show deals with heavy and distressing subject matter that isn't suitable for children.

Some stories focus on sexual relationships between adults. There are descriptions of dating and marriage, often ending in violence. Mentions "deviant sexual behavior" including a person asking his partner to defecate on him, or in front of him, during sexual encounters.

Infrequent use of words like "punk."

Mention of substance abuse and addiction.

Parents need to know that The Lesson Is Murder is a true crime series that delves into harrowing and disturbing murder cases. The show, which is structured around a psychological criminologist teaching graduate students, features emotional interviews with the family members of victims and explores stories of childhood trauma, domestic abuse, and controlling behavior. There are interviews of murderers describing their crimes, discussion of mental illness and self-harm, and mention of addiction, substance abuse, and eating disorders. The show also touches on the death penalty and interviews people on death row. Surviving victims describe their struggles with PTSD, and there are descriptions of self-harm and suicidal attempts. Overall, this show deals with heavy and distressing subject matter that isn't suitable for children.