The Couple Next Door
Director(s)Dries Vos
Production year2023
Genre(s)Drama, Thriller
Approx. running minutes48m
CastSam Heughan, Eleanor Tomlinson, Jessica De Gouw
The Couple Next Door
strong sex, sex references, sexual harassment
Classified Date:
08/01/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR is a UK drama thriller series; in this episode, Evie and Pete move to a new home in a suburban area of Leeds and begin a fateful friendship with a neighbouring couple.
sex
In a scene of strong sex, a woman unbuckles her husband’s pants and he removes her underwear as she perches on a kitchen worktop. A conversation between a married couple implies their interest in sharing sexual experiences with other couples.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A man demonstrates an unhealthy obsession with a woman, spying on her with a telescope, following her online and finding spurious reasons to be in her presence.
additional issues
There is infrequent strong language (‘f**k’), as well as milder terms such as ‘twat’, ‘shit’, ‘bloody’, ‘bugger’, ‘piss’, ‘arse’, ‘hell’, ‘God’, ‘Jesus’ and ‘Christ’.
There is moderate gun threat.
There are upsetting scenes centred on a woman’s miscarriage.
There is brief joint smoking.
strong sex, sex references, sexually abusive behaviour
Classified Date:
08/01/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR is a British drama thriller series; in this episode, Evie and Pete go out for the day with their neighbours and learn more about their lifestyle preferences.
sex
Still images show characters having sex with multiple partners, and a man watches a home video of a threesome. There are also strong sex references, such as detailed discussions about polyamory.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A man breaks into a house and watches personal videos of people having sex. He uploads still images he has taken of the video onto a website. References are made to the man spying, stalking and having a sinister obsession with his female neighbour.
additional issues
Infrequent use of strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by moderate ('prick') and milder terms such as 'piss', 'bullshit', 'bloody hell', 'balls' and 'God'. There is a brief scene of drug misuse in which characters smoke a joint. Armed, masked men drive directly at men on motorbikes, knocking them off their bikes, and fire machine guns towards them. Undetailed references are made to a woman having a miscarriage.
strong language, sex, sexually abusive behaviour
Classified Date:
08/01/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR is a UK drama thriller series; in this episode, sexual tension escalates between two couples during a weekend spa break.
language
There is strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms (for example, 'slut', 'whore', 'shit', 'bloody', 'bollocks', 'hell', 'Christ', 'God', 'OMG').
sex
There is a scene of strong sex within a polyamorous context. The sequence includes male buttock nudity during a scene in which the man thrusts into a woman, whilst in the next room his wife kisses down a man's torso. There are also moderate verbal sex references, including to erections.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A man develops an unhealthy obsession with a female neighbour, spying on her with a telescope, breaking into her house when she is away, rubbing her underwear over his face, and briefly masturbating below frame in her bedroom. The same man also uploads a computer file showing the woman in a sexual context with an extramarital partner, and following which people post offensive comments
additional issues
A person is shot off a motorbike before being kicked in the head. However, there is limited detail.
In one scene, a couple share a marijuana joint; however, drug misuse is not condoned by the work as a whole.
A man angrily shouts at his young son; however, the man's wife immediately challenges his behaviour.
strong language, sex
Classified Date:
08/01/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR is a British drama series; in this episode, Danny is pressured into searching for stolen goods.
language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’) as well as milder terms including ‘prick’, ‘Jesus’, ‘Christ’ and ‘God’.
sex
A woman is implied to be masturbating whilst recalling a sexual encounter with a man; flashbacks show the couple thrusting on a bed together. There are moderate verbal sex references.
additional issues
A woman reveals that intimate photos and videos of her and her husband have been leaked online without her consent.
strong language, sex
Classified Date:
08/01/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR is a UK drama thriller series; in this episode, a woman's obsession with her male neighbour deepens and a daring robbery is staged.
language
There is strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms (for example, 'prick', 'shit', 'bloody', 'crap', 'hell', 'God').
sex
There is a clothed sex scene with different positions.
additional issues
Fight scenes include associated gun threat and masked blows; however, there is limited detail.
Verbal references to sexually abusive behaviour include a woman confronting a man and his wife and referring to the man stealing intimate personal videos and posting them online in an attempt to shame and humiliate her. The woman challenges this behaviour and makes it clear that she will not be shamed by it.
There are also scenes of emotional upset in which people cry, as well as a verbal reference to abortion.
strong language
Classified Date:
08/01/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR is as UK drama thriller series; in this episode, the truth is revealed as the stage is set for a fateful confrontation on the Yorkshire moors.
language
There is strong language ('f**k') along with milder terms which include 'shit', 'arse' and 'Christ'.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There are scenes of gun threat. Characters make verbal references to sex, including mention of intercourse, contraception and infidelity. There is sight of blood and bruising in the aftermath of violence. There are shootings and hand to hand fighting involving punches, grappling and shoves. A woman talks about losing a baby, but does not go into detail.
Classified date08/01/2024
LanguageEnglish
sex
In a scene of strong sex, a woman unbuckles her husband’s pants and he removes her underwear as she perches on a kitchen worktop. A conversation between a married couple implies their interest in sharing sexual experiences with other couples.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A man demonstrates an unhealthy obsession with a woman, spying on her with a telescope, following her online and finding spurious reasons to be in her presence.
additional issues
There is infrequent strong language (‘f**k’), as well as milder terms such as ‘twat’, ‘shit’, ‘bloody’, ‘bugger’, ‘piss’, ‘arse’, ‘hell’, ‘God’, ‘Jesus’ and ‘Christ’.
There is moderate gun threat.
There are upsetting scenes centred on a woman’s miscarriage.
There is brief joint smoking.
strong language
Classified Date:
08/01/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
language
There is strong language ('f**k') along with milder terms which include 'shit', 'arse' and 'Christ'.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There are scenes of gun threat. Characters make verbal references to sex, including mention of intercourse, contraception and infidelity. There is sight of blood and bruising in the aftermath of violence. There are shootings and hand to hand fighting involving punches, grappling and shoves. A woman talks about losing a baby, but does not go into detail.
strong language, sex
Classified Date:
08/01/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
language
There is strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms (for example, 'prick', 'shit', 'bloody', 'crap', 'hell', 'God').
sex
There is a clothed sex scene with different positions.
additional issues
Fight scenes include associated gun threat and masked blows; however, there is limited detail.
Verbal references to sexually abusive behaviour include a woman confronting a man and his wife and referring to the man stealing intimate personal videos and posting them online in an attempt to shame and humiliate her. The woman challenges this behaviour and makes it clear that she will not be shamed by it.
There are also scenes of emotional upset in which people cry, as well as a verbal reference to abortion.
strong language, sex
Classified Date:
08/01/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’) as well as milder terms including ‘prick’, ‘Jesus’, ‘Christ’ and ‘God’.
sex
A woman is implied to be masturbating whilst recalling a sexual encounter with a man; flashbacks show the couple thrusting on a bed together. There are moderate verbal sex references.
additional issues
A woman reveals that intimate photos and videos of her and her husband have been leaked online without her consent.
strong language, sex, sexually abusive behaviour
Classified Date:
08/01/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
language
There is strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms (for example, 'slut', 'whore', 'shit', 'bloody', 'bollocks', 'hell', 'Christ', 'God', 'OMG').
sex
There is a scene of strong sex within a polyamorous context. The sequence includes male buttock nudity during a scene in which the man thrusts into a woman, whilst in the next room his wife kisses down a man's torso. There are also moderate verbal sex references, including to erections.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A man develops an unhealthy obsession with a female neighbour, spying on her with a telescope, breaking into her house when she is away, rubbing her underwear over his face, and briefly masturbating below frame in her bedroom. The same man also uploads a computer file showing the woman in a sexual context with an extramarital partner, and following which people post offensive comments
additional issues
A person is shot off a motorbike before being kicked in the head. However, there is limited detail.
In one scene, a couple share a marijuana joint; however, drug misuse is not condoned by the work as a whole.
A man angrily shouts at his young son; however, the man's wife immediately challenges his behaviour.
strong sex, sex references, sexually abusive behaviour
Classified Date:
08/01/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
sex
Still images show characters having sex with multiple partners, and a man watches a home video of a threesome. There are also strong sex references, such as detailed discussions about polyamory.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A man breaks into a house and watches personal videos of people having sex. He uploads still images he has taken of the video onto a website. References are made to the man spying, stalking and having a sinister obsession with his female neighbour.
additional issues
Infrequent use of strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by moderate ('prick') and milder terms such as 'piss', 'bullshit', 'bloody hell', 'balls' and 'God'. There is a brief scene of drug misuse in which characters smoke a joint. Armed, masked men drive directly at men on motorbikes, knocking them off their bikes, and fire machine guns towards them. Undetailed references are made to a woman having a miscarriage.
strong sex, sex references, sexual harassment
Classified Date:
08/01/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
sex
In a scene of strong sex, a woman unbuckles her husband’s pants and he removes her underwear as she perches on a kitchen worktop. A conversation between a married couple implies their interest in sharing sexual experiences with other couples.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A man demonstrates an unhealthy obsession with a woman, spying on her with a telescope, following her online and finding spurious reasons to be in her presence.
additional issues
There is infrequent strong language (‘f**k’), as well as milder terms such as ‘twat’, ‘shit’, ‘bloody’, ‘bugger’, ‘piss’, ‘arse’, ‘hell’, ‘God’, ‘Jesus’ and ‘Christ’.
There is moderate gun threat.
There are upsetting scenes centred on a woman’s miscarriage.
There is brief joint smoking.
Director(s)Dries Vos
Production year2023
Genre(s)Drama, Thriller
Approx. running minutes48m
CastSam Heughan, Eleanor Tomlinson, Jessica De Gouw
Classified date08/01/2024
LanguageEnglish
