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(2018– )

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Sex & Nudity

  • In two episodes, a man is seen with his girlfriend in bed, they are both topless, it is unknown if they had sex or not. No nudity is shown. Both of the scenes last for approximately 30 seconds.
  • There are some female bare-back shots with no nudity.
  • Some kissing but so far nothing passionate.
  • Couples are shown waking up before heading to work. Private parts are strategically hidden.
  • In one episode a man is dressed just in his underwear going crazy in a church. He is very muscular.
  • Many episodes have male topless nudity.
  • Many episodes have dialogue in the male locker room with a male character needlessly topless. The camera pans on developed torsos in an objectified manor. There is no comparable scene in any female locker room.

Violence & Gore

  • Nolan and Bishop respond to a domestic disturbance, they enter the house and see a a man and a women attack each other. The woman is seen stabbing the man repeatedly. The man falls to the ground and the woman is restrained to the floor. The mans neck is covered in blood. This scene is disturbing and intense.
  • A man and his girlfriend are seen being tortured by a gang. This is only lasts for 3 seconds.
  • Throughout the series, multiple people are shot and usually get killed.
  • A cop is involved in a brutal fight with a serial killer, this scene is intense and possibly disturbing to some viewers. Neither are killed.
  • A woman is tortured by her ex-boyfriend, this lasts for 5 minutes. This scene can be incredibly disturbing for some viewers. No one is killed.
  • A fugitive's relative is seen being tied up to a chair with a shotgun tied next to her aiming for her head. The fugitive threatens to kill her if the cops interfere with what he's doing. This scene is intense and disturbing.
  • A man is infected through his mouth and nose, he starts going into a seizure and attacks a cop whilst more and more blood is seen coming from his nose and mouth and dies. A criminal threatens to kill everyone on a bus. This scene is disturbing and intense.
  • Typical cop-show violence including shootings, stabbings and beatings with a moderate amount of blood
  • The first season is currently the most graphic.

Profanity

  • There are uses of dumbass, bitch, and bastard.
  • One use of "dick" in Season 2.
  • There are incomplete uses or inserted lines for other curse words such as "mother" for "motherfucker," "bull" for "bullshit," and "ass" respectively.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Social drinking is seen sometimes
  • In one episode, some characters are seen being under the influence of drugs. It is comical though
  • A few mentions of drug. Drug dealers are sometimes involved
  • Cops often arrest/deal with drug addicts. Some of them ODed onscreen.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • Season 3 deals with themes such as police brutality and racism. It could be intense and potentially triggering for some people.
  • Since it's a cop show, the characters are often involved in intense situations.
  • There are shootings, abductions, matter of life or death and time running out situations.
  • Some people ODed onscreen. Can be disturbing for younger viewers.

Spoilers

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Violence & Gore

  • In season 5, Aaron and Celina are attacked by three masked men. Celina is hit in the head, Aaron is shot in the back, blood sprays out his back, he then falls on the ground with blood pouring out of the wound. They are both covered in blood afterwards.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • In season 2, one of the main characters is kidnapped to be killed by a man. Extremely intense and distressing.
  • Chris is found with his wrists slit and covered in blood. It is very graphic and intense.

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