Summerwater
Director(s) Fiona Walton
Production year2025
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes46m
CastValene Kane, Anna Próchniak, Arnas Fedaravicius
Summerwater
strong sex, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
03/10/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
A mother's secrets begin to surface when she and her family attempt a happy holiday in this crime drama series.
threat and horror
A woman holds a knife over her husband's face while he is sleeping. There is also a scene in which a woman does not let another woman leave her home. A man is presented as being controlling towards his unwell wife.
sex
There is a depiction of a threesome, shown in flashback, which includes the detail of hands touching skin and a woman reaching orgasm.
additional issues
The episode features infrequent strong language ('f**k') and milder terms ('pissed', 'shit', 'bastard', 'Christ'). A man attempts to pressure his wife into sex.
very strong language
Classified Date:
03/10/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
SUMMERWATER is a British drama series; in this episode David reflects on his past misgivings and Millie and Josh focus on being intimate.
language
There is very strong language ('c**t'), use of strong language ('f**k') and milder terms including 'shit', 'asshole', 'cock', 'bloody', 'Jesus' and 'God'.
sex
A scene of strong sex features sexual thrusting and moaning. A couple engage in a sex game which leads to oral sex. There are also references to orgasms and digital penetration.
additional issues
A man considers pushing his wife off a cliff, although he decides against this. In other scenes he displays physical and verbal aggression toward his wife, including grabbing her forcefully. References are made to abortion when a man pressures his mistress into terminating her pregnancy. A man displays sexist attitudes during an argument with a woman.
strong language
Classified Date:
03/10/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
SUMMERWATER is a drama series; in this episode, Alina and Marijonas struggle with their unfulfilling jobs at the hotel.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k') and milder terms (such as 'shit', 'bloody', 'asshole', 'God', 'Jesus', 'hell').
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
Characters are shown with cuts and blood on their bodies. Suspenseful sequences of threat occur, including when a child is lost in a forest, and when a man encounters a strange figure in a deserted house. A person asks another whether they have taken drugs at a club. There are instances of bullying behavior and discriminatory attitudes, though these are clearly condemned within the narrative.
strong language, sex
Classified Date:
03/10/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
SUMMERWATER is a crime drama series; in this episode, Alex struggles with a past memory.
language
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k') and milder terms such as 'twat', 'piss', 'shit', 'Jesus' and 'God'.
sex
It is implied that a boy masturbates and there are references to sex and virginity.
additional issues
A character is punched and there are verbal references to violence. Blood is seen on the wrist of a person in the aftermath of violence. Characters are briefly seen smoking marijuana. Scenes of threat include a characters kayak overturning in the river. It is implied that a teenage girl has an interest in an older man. A boy makes a disparaging remark about a person with mental health issues, but this is condemned.
moderate upsetting scenes, threat, sex references, language
Classified Date:
03/10/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
SUMMERWATER is a crime drama; in this episode, Annie receives a life-changing diagnosis.
threat and horror
Scenes of threat include sight of a house fire and a person nearly being hit by a car.
language
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k') and milder terms such as 'shit' and 'bloody'.
sex
There are verbal references to sex, threesomes and adultery
theme
Upsetting scenes centre on terminal illness and euthanasia.
additional issues
There are references to killings.
strong language, threat
Classified Date:
03/10/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
SUMMERWATER is a crime drama series; in this episode, tensions rise between the holidaymakers at Marijonas and Alina's party.
threat and horror
A fire breaks out at a wooden cabin while a child is trapped inside a room. Some scenes are intense and upsetting, although there is a focus on rescue efforts. Other scenes of threat are accompanied by an ominous tone.
language
Strong language ('f**k') occurs, as well as milder terms such as 'slagging', 'pissed', 'bastard', 'God', 'hell' and 'Jesus'.
additional issues
There are upsetting scenes centred around death and bereavement. A person is punched. A passing verbal reference is made to adultery.
Classified date03/10/2025
LanguageEnglish
threat and horror
A fire breaks out at a wooden cabin while a child is trapped inside a room. Some scenes are intense and upsetting, although there is a focus on rescue efforts. Other scenes of threat are accompanied by an ominous tone.
language
Strong language ('f**k') occurs, as well as milder terms such as 'slagging', 'pissed', 'bastard', 'God', 'hell' and 'Jesus'.
additional issues
There are upsetting scenes centred around death and bereavement. A person is punched. A passing verbal reference is made to adultery.
strong sex, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
03/10/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
A woman holds a knife over her husband's face while he is sleeping. There is also a scene in which a woman does not let another woman leave her home. A man is presented as being controlling towards his unwell wife.
sex
There is a depiction of a threesome, shown in flashback, which includes the detail of hands touching skin and a woman reaching orgasm.
additional issues
The episode features infrequent strong language ('f**k') and milder terms ('pissed', 'shit', 'bastard', 'Christ'). A man attempts to pressure his wife into sex.
very strong language
Classified Date:
03/10/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
There is very strong language ('c**t'), use of strong language ('f**k') and milder terms including 'shit', 'asshole', 'cock', 'bloody', 'Jesus' and 'God'.
sex
A scene of strong sex features sexual thrusting and moaning. A couple engage in a sex game which leads to oral sex. There are also references to orgasms and digital penetration.
additional issues
A man considers pushing his wife off a cliff, although he decides against this. In other scenes he displays physical and verbal aggression toward his wife, including grabbing her forcefully. References are made to abortion when a man pressures his mistress into terminating her pregnancy. A man displays sexist attitudes during an argument with a woman.
strong language
Classified Date:
03/10/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k') and milder terms (such as 'shit', 'bloody', 'asshole', 'God', 'Jesus', 'hell').
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
Characters are shown with cuts and blood on their bodies. Suspenseful sequences of threat occur, including when a child is lost in a forest, and when a man encounters a strange figure in a deserted house. A person asks another whether they have taken drugs at a club. There are instances of bullying behavior and discriminatory attitudes, though these are clearly condemned within the narrative.
strong language, sex
Classified Date:
03/10/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k') and milder terms such as 'twat', 'piss', 'shit', 'Jesus' and 'God'.
sex
It is implied that a boy masturbates and there are references to sex and virginity.
additional issues
A character is punched and there are verbal references to violence. Blood is seen on the wrist of a person in the aftermath of violence. Characters are briefly seen smoking marijuana. Scenes of threat include a characters kayak overturning in the river. It is implied that a teenage girl has an interest in an older man. A boy makes a disparaging remark about a person with mental health issues, but this is condemned.
moderate upsetting scenes, threat, sex references, language
Classified Date:
03/10/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
Scenes of threat include sight of a house fire and a person nearly being hit by a car.
language
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k') and milder terms such as 'shit' and 'bloody'.
sex
There are verbal references to sex, threesomes and adultery
theme
Upsetting scenes centre on terminal illness and euthanasia.
additional issues
There are references to killings.
strong language, threat
Classified Date:
03/10/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
A fire breaks out at a wooden cabin while a child is trapped inside a room. Some scenes are intense and upsetting, although there is a focus on rescue efforts. Other scenes of threat are accompanied by an ominous tone.
language
Strong language ('f**k') occurs, as well as milder terms such as 'slagging', 'pissed', 'bastard', 'God', 'hell' and 'Jesus'.
additional issues
There are upsetting scenes centred around death and bereavement. A person is punched. A passing verbal reference is made to adultery.
Director(s) Fiona Walton
Production year2025
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes46m
CastValene Kane, Anna Próchniak, Arnas Fedaravicius
Classified date03/10/2025
LanguageEnglish
