The Trigger
Director(s)Ziad Doueiri
Production year2024
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes58m
CastNina Meurisse, Ana Girardot, Benjamin Biolay
The Trigger
strong language, discrimination
Classified Date:
02/04/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
THE TRIGGER is a French drama series; in this episode, an incident at a football awards ceremony sparks a national crisis.
language
Use of strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'bitch', 'shit', 'asshole', 'piss' and 'hell'. A man makes the middle finger gesture.
discrimination
A black footballer calls his white boss a 'dirty toubab' after headbutting him in the face. The phrase is frequently repeated after the incident is caught on camera, which results in wider discussions about issues of race and discrimination. References are also made to slavery and to the word 'n***a' being used in a peer to peer context by rappers.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
Repeated sight of a man headbutting another occurs; the man has a bloody nose in the aftermath of the violence. Brief references are made to rape. A woman admits herself to a mental health institution. There are infrequent mild sex references and a man crashes his car.
strong language, discrimination
Classified Date:
02/04/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
THE TRIGGER is a French drama series; in this episode, Sam struggles to find a solution to the crisis as society becomes even more divided in the aftermath.
language
Strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'shit', 'bastard' and 'butt'.
discrimination
There is a footage of a man headbutting another after calling him a 'dirty toubab'. References are made to race, discrimination and slavery. In what is implied to be a racist attack, a Black man's home is fire-bombed whilst his family are inside.
additional issues
References are made to sexual violence. A woman has therapy for her panic attacks and mental health issues.
strong language, threat, discrimination
Classified Date:
02/04/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
THE TRIGGER is a French drama series; in this episode, the attack on Fodé’s home provokes public anger and violent reprisals.
threat and horror
An intense montage of phone and CCTV footage shows vigilante mobs surrounding, manhandling and beating unarmed people. In another scene, a woman is surrounded by angry protesters, one of whom spits in her face.
language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’, ‘motherf**ker’). Milder terms include ‘bitch’, ‘putain’, ‘salope’, ‘bastard’, ‘piss off’ and ‘shit’, in addition to use of the ‘middle finger’ gesture.
discrimination
Having lost their home to a racially-motivated arson attack, a Black couple find racist graffiti at their new house. Other scenes contain aggressive use of discriminatory terms including ‘faggot’ and ‘paki’, as well as condemnatory references to dehumanising racist myths and stereotypes.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
A man is beaten with a metal pole and then kicked on the ground by a mob, without visible injuries. There is brief sight of lines of cocaine on a table. Other issues include undetailed references to suicide, and to the #MeToo movement.
strong language
Classified Date:
02/04/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
THE TRIGGER is French drama series; in this episode, Sam tries to reunite the club and Marie starts a debate about gun control.
language
Strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'cock', 'shit', 'asshole', 'piss' and 'hell'.
additional issues
There are references to racism including to a man who head butted another and called him the racist term 'toubab'. Moderate verbal sex references occur. A scene of moderate threat includes gun and knife threat. References are made to rape and groping. There are brief drug references and mentions of mental health struggles.
strong language
Classified Date:
02/04/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
THE TRIGGER is a French drama series; in this episode, Fodé considers a transfer, Kenza struggles to maintain unity, and Marie works on a plan to arm French citizens.
language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’, ‘c**ksucker’). Milder terms include ‘shit’ and ‘crap’.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
Racist behaviour and references to racism include scenes in which a Black man is referred to as ‘Uncle Tom’, a ‘Bounty Bar’ and a 'race traitor'. There are also undetailed references to violence targeting women and the LGBTQ community; however, discrimination is clearly criticised. Other issues include infrequent moderate crude sex references.
moderate threat
Classified Date:
02/04/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
THE TRIGGER is a French drama series; in this episode, Sam and Kinsky work with their clients ahead of a debate.
threat and horror
A person throws a flammable projectile at a family home, causing a fire to break out.
additional issues
People reference and debate discrimination; however, the issue is strongly condemned. References are made to violent attacks including school shootings. There is use of mild bad language (‘shit’), as well as milder terms such as ‘jerk’ and ‘damn’. An undetailed reference is made to suicide.
Classified date02/04/2025
LanguageFrench
language
Use of strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'bitch', 'shit', 'asshole', 'piss' and 'hell'. A man makes the middle finger gesture.
discrimination
A black footballer calls his white boss a 'dirty toubab' after headbutting him in the face. The phrase is frequently repeated after the incident is caught on camera, which results in wider discussions about issues of race and discrimination. References are also made to slavery and to the word 'n***a' being used in a peer to peer context by rappers.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
Repeated sight of a man headbutting another occurs; the man has a bloody nose in the aftermath of the violence. Brief references are made to rape. A woman admits herself to a mental health institution. There are infrequent mild sex references and a man crashes his car.
moderate threat
Classified Date:
02/04/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
A person throws a flammable projectile at a family home, causing a fire to break out.
additional issues
People reference and debate discrimination; however, the issue is strongly condemned. References are made to violent attacks including school shootings. There is use of mild bad language (‘shit’), as well as milder terms such as ‘jerk’ and ‘damn’. An undetailed reference is made to suicide.
strong language
Classified Date:
02/04/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’, ‘c**ksucker’). Milder terms include ‘shit’ and ‘crap’.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
Racist behaviour and references to racism include scenes in which a Black man is referred to as ‘Uncle Tom’, a ‘Bounty Bar’ and a 'race traitor'. There are also undetailed references to violence targeting women and the LGBTQ community; however, discrimination is clearly criticised. Other issues include infrequent moderate crude sex references.
strong language
Classified Date:
02/04/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
language
Strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'cock', 'shit', 'asshole', 'piss' and 'hell'.
additional issues
There are references to racism including to a man who head butted another and called him the racist term 'toubab'. Moderate verbal sex references occur. A scene of moderate threat includes gun and knife threat. References are made to rape and groping. There are brief drug references and mentions of mental health struggles.
strong language, threat, discrimination
Classified Date:
02/04/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
An intense montage of phone and CCTV footage shows vigilante mobs surrounding, manhandling and beating unarmed people. In another scene, a woman is surrounded by angry protesters, one of whom spits in her face.
language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’, ‘motherf**ker’). Milder terms include ‘bitch’, ‘putain’, ‘salope’, ‘bastard’, ‘piss off’ and ‘shit’, in addition to use of the ‘middle finger’ gesture.
discrimination
Having lost their home to a racially-motivated arson attack, a Black couple find racist graffiti at their new house. Other scenes contain aggressive use of discriminatory terms including ‘faggot’ and ‘paki’, as well as condemnatory references to dehumanising racist myths and stereotypes.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
A man is beaten with a metal pole and then kicked on the ground by a mob, without visible injuries. There is brief sight of lines of cocaine on a table. Other issues include undetailed references to suicide, and to the #MeToo movement.
strong language, discrimination
Classified Date:
02/04/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
language
Strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'shit', 'bastard' and 'butt'.
discrimination
There is a footage of a man headbutting another after calling him a 'dirty toubab'. References are made to race, discrimination and slavery. In what is implied to be a racist attack, a Black man's home is fire-bombed whilst his family are inside.
additional issues
References are made to sexual violence. A woman has therapy for her panic attacks and mental health issues.
strong language, discrimination
Classified Date:
02/04/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
language
Use of strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'bitch', 'shit', 'asshole', 'piss' and 'hell'. A man makes the middle finger gesture.
discrimination
A black footballer calls his white boss a 'dirty toubab' after headbutting him in the face. The phrase is frequently repeated after the incident is caught on camera, which results in wider discussions about issues of race and discrimination. References are also made to slavery and to the word 'n***a' being used in a peer to peer context by rappers.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
Repeated sight of a man headbutting another occurs; the man has a bloody nose in the aftermath of the violence. Brief references are made to rape. A woman admits herself to a mental health institution. There are infrequent mild sex references and a man crashes his car.
Director(s)Ziad Doueiri
Production year2024
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes58m
CastNina Meurisse, Ana Girardot, Benjamin Biolay
Classified date02/04/2025
LanguageFrench
