Utopia

Some confrontations erupt into fistfights and other scuffles, and there are some injuries and illnesses that require medical attention. Heated arguments sometimes yield threatening language that promise bodily harm.

Kissing, making out, and the implication that sex is happening between couples who hook up. A number of women occasionally walk around or swim naked (though breasts, groins, and butts are blurred), and others wear skimpy outfits, bathing suits, or bras and panties. Sexual banter is common, with lewdness and crass humor a possibility, particularly when alcohol is in play. Vulgar motions (when a guy simulates masturbation, for instance) are blurred. Some pioneers' feelings about love and sex challenge traditional sexuality -- witness a polyamorous woman, whose partners include men and women, and a student of tantric sex.

There's a lot of cursing: "Damn," "hell," "bitch," "dumbass," and "dick" are audible; "s--t" and "f--k" are bleeped.

Drinking is part of the culture of this show, though not everyone partakes. In at least one case, it lands one pioneer in the hospital with alcohol poisoning and plays a role in a threatening and vulgar encounter between a man and some of his female peers. Some people allude to having problems with alcohol, and it obviously impairs judgment at times. Smoking is less visible but does exist. A pioneer talks about his past in dealing drugs such as crack.

Parents need to know that Utopia is a no-holds-barred reality series that plays up controversy, sexuality, and emotional drama among 15 strangers living in a society of their own making. The cast members' distinct personalities and opposing values and views account for much of the drama, and they're often disrespectful and verbally aggressive toward one another as a result. There are hookups (you only see making out, but it's implied this goes further), a lot of full-body nudity (sensitive areas are blurred, but women in bras and panties are common), and a lot of drinking, some of which alters people's behavior in negative and dangerous ways. Expect some crass, sexually motivated humor and a lot of cursing, with "damn," "hell," and "d--k" audible and stronger words bleeped. Mature teens might be able to see past the sensationalism to the more meaningful issues of government, freedom, faith, relationships, and the environment explored by the cast members in their quest for the perfect society.