Yellowjackets
Director(s)Bart Nickerson, Ben Semanoff, Eva Sørhaug
Production year2022
Genre(s)Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Approx. running minutes56m
CastMelanie Lynskey, Sophie Nélisse, Tawny Cypress, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Ella Purnell, Juliette Lewis, Sophie Thatcher
Yellowjackets
Classified Date:
16/03/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Paramount+
Classified Date:
06/03/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Paramount+
Classified Date:
28/02/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Paramount+
very strong language, strong injury detail, gory images, drug misuse, sex
Classified Date:
31/05/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, a team of high school soccer champions prepare for their biggest game yet.
language
There is infrequent use of very strong language ('c**t'), accompanied by more frequent strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker'), and other milder terms ('bitch', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'asshole', 'ass', 'tits', 'dick', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'hell', 'jerk', 'butt', 'screw', 'God' and 'damn').
sex
There are strong scenes of sex, including a scene of masturbation in which a young woman uses a sex toy. There are also strong verbal sex references.
drugs
Teen characters misuse drugs at a party, including joint smoking and pill popping.
injury detail
During a football match, a girl breaks her leg; the injury detail is strong and shown in close up. There is also sight of a girl's dead body hanging from a tree; her throat has been slashed and her body cut up.
additional issues
There are scenes of moderate threat, including a plane free-falling towards land, as well as a girl running through the woods as if trying to escape something.
very strong language, strong injury detail, gory images
Classified Date:
31/05/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a US mystery drama series; in this episode, the survivors pull together following the plane crash.
language
There is infrequent use of very strong language ('c**t'), more frequent use of strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker'), and use of other milder terms ('bitch', 'shit', 'asshole', 'friggin'', 'jerk', 'God', 'hell' and 'damn').
injury detail
In the aftermath of a plane crash, there is sight of strong bloody injury detail which includes sight a man impaled on a spike, and sight of a person's partially severed leg. Other bodies are bloodied and burned in the wreckage.
disturbing images
A woman skins and butchers a dead rabbit. A girl is engulfed with flames in the immediate aftermath of a plane crash.
additional issues
There are scenes of moderate threat as a plane free falls with terrified passengers screaming inside. There are also moderate sex references, including a married couple using role play to reignite their sex lives.
strong injury detail, disturbing images, language, sex references
Classified Date:
31/05/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, the survivors try to make themselves comfortable while awaiting rescue.
language
There is strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker'), accompanied by other milder terms ('bitch', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'asshole', 'ass', 'hell', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'God', 'jerk' and 'damn'). There is use of middle finger gestures.
sex
There are strong sex references, including sight of nude women in adult magazines.
injury detail
There is focus on a man's mangled, partially severed leg following a plane crash. Subsequently the wound is contained in a bloodied bandage.
disturbing images
Disturbing images include a bear's bloodied, disembowelled carcass, as well as scenes of a man hanging by the neck.
additional issues
There are scenes of moderate horror and threat, including characters scared by supernatural entities and skeletons. There are also verbal references to drugs.
strong injury detail, domestic abuse, sex references, language
Classified Date:
31/05/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode the girls learn how to shoot a gun, Natalie has flashbacks to her father's death and Taissa greets the rich.
violence
There is a scene of domestic abuse in which a young woman points a gun at her father when he calls her a slut and beats her mother.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k'), a middle finger gesture and milder terms ('slut', 'shit', 'dick', 'God', 'damn', 'hell', 'Jesus').
sex
There are strong references to oral sex.
injury detail
There is strong injury detail of a character with a shotgun wound to the head.
additional issues
There is a scene of moderate threat in which characters are almost hit by a propeller.
strong language, injury detail, gore, sex references
Classified Date:
31/05/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, the girls are spooked by strange happenings in the wilderness.
language
There is strong language ('motherf**ker', 'c**ksucker', 'f**k'), accompanied by other milder terms ('screwing', 'shit', 'asshole', 'ass', 'dick', 'tits', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'hell', 'God' and 'damn'). There is also use of a middle finger gesture.
sex
A girl reaches for a man's erection under the duvet while he sleeps.
injury detail
There are scenes containing strong injury detail, such as post-mortem images of a man's body after he was found hanging by his neck. Other bloody, gory images include hanging skinned animal carcasses, as well as internal organs and animal butchery.
additional issues
There are moderate references to drug misuse. There are scenes of moderate horror, including supernatural threat and demonic entities. There is brief sight of a man hanging by his neck.
strong language
Classified Date:
31/05/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a Canadian drama series; in this episode, Shauna takes drastic steps.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as other terms such as 'bitch' and 'Christ'.
additional issues
There is a scene in which a makeshift abortion procedure is initiated but proves agonising; the operation is soon abandoned. There are disturbing images, such as a stag carcass proving to be full of maggots when cut open. Threat and horror are moderate. There are moderate references to sex and drugs. There is natural nudity.
strong injury detail, violence, language
Classified Date:
31/05/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, Taissa rallies a group to go on a hunting mission.
violence
A young woman attacks a wolf with an axe in an attempt to save her friend who is being mauled, resulting in bloodied, frenzied blows to the animal below frame until it's dead.
language
There is strong language ('f**k'), accompanied by other milder terms ('shit', 'ass', 'asshole', 'butt', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'God', 'hell' and 'damn').
injury detail
A woman sustains severe bloody injury to her face after she is mauled by a wolf. There is some lingering focus on the fleshy wound in the immediate aftermath of the incident.
additional issues
There are moderate references to drug misuse. There are scenes of moderate sex, some involving teens, with accompanying references to virginity, pregnancy and contraception. There are brief verbal references to suicide. The recap montage of a previous episode contains an attempted back-street abortion without the strongest of detail. Other disturbing scenes include a young woman cutting into the body of a dead deer, revealing some of its internal organs.
strong injury detail, language, drug misuse, self-harm
Classified Date:
31/05/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode Shauna suspects Adam is lying about something.
language
The episode features strong language ('f**k').
drugs
A woman is shown snorting cocaine.
suicide and self-harm
A young woman dives into a swimming pool and hits her head on the concrete floor of the pool.
injury detail
A woman's badly injured face is shown in brief close up. There is blood after a woman hits her head on concrete.
additional issues
There is a brief sex scene which features thrusting and moaning detail. A woman attacks a woman, beating her repeatedly in a brief flashback scene. There is moderate threat when a woman holds another woman captive.
strong violence, injury detail, language, drug misuse, sex, sexual threat
Classified Date:
31/05/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, the Yellowjackets throw their own Homecoming bash before embracing their fate.
violence
Scenes of strong violence include a woman stabbing a man in the chest, blood dripping from the blade as she retracts it. A young woman threatens to slash a young man's throat, making the beginning of a bloody incision.
language
There is strong language ('f**k'), accompanied by other milder terms ('bullshit', 'asshole', 'shit', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'God' and 'damn'). There is also use of a middle finger gesture.
sex
Scenes of strong sex contain sexualised breast nudity and masked oral sex. Some sex occurs while under the influence of drugs.
drugs
Magic mushrooms, intended for personal use, are mistaken for an added ingredient for soup, resulting in several young people experiencing 'trippy', hallucinogenic highs during a party in the woods.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A scene of consensual sexual activity - in which a young man is kissed and caressed by several young women, all under the influence of drugs - turns threatening and violent as one of the young women reaches to unbutton the man's trousers. He repeatedly yells 'No!', before momentarily escaping and then is pursued through the woods.
injury detail
There is brief emphasis on a woman's bloodied facial wound in the opening of the episode. There are also scenes containing blood in the aftermath of violence. There are brief bloody images pertaining to scenes of animal butchery.
additional issues
There is a brief scene of hanging as part of the recap montage of a previous episode.
strong language, gory images, sex, violence
Classified Date:
31/05/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, a rift grows between the survivors.
violence
A girl stabs a bear in the back of the head. A woman is kidnapped after her home is invaded.
language
There is strong language ('f**k'), accompanied by other milder terms ('bitch', 'screw', 'shit', 'God', 'hell', 'damn' and 'butt'). There is also use of a middle finger gesture.
sex
There are strong references to sex, including orgies. A man and woman have thrusty sex.
injury detail
There are strong gory images, including a woman attempting to cut up a dead body with a meat cutter. There are also scenes of animal butchery. There are also strong bloody images in the aftermath of a stabbing.
additional issues
There are references to drug misuse. A woman contemplates taking her own life but she is interrupted.
strong language, violence, horror, injury detail, drug misuse
Classified Date:
10/07/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, the survivors struggle to cope due to falling rations and low morale.
violence
Strong violence includes bloody stabbings and a girl bites another's lip in her sleep with further references to her inflicting other bloody injuries on her.
threat and horror
Sequences of horror include a teenage girl eating a human ear and there are further references to cannibalism. A woman discovers a ritualistic shrine that includes the head of an animal. A character is chased by menacing cult members wearing masks.
language
Use of strong language ('motherf**ker', 'f**k') is accompanied by moderate ('bitch') and milder terms such as 'bullshit', 'asshole', 'freakin', 'God' and 'Jesus'.
sex
There are strong sex references including a woman telling her partner that she was turned on at the thought of him having sex with other people. There is a scene of moderate sex.
drugs
In a recap, a girl is shown to have accidently given other characters magic mushrooms in their food resulting in them experiencing hallucinogenic effects.
injury detail
Scenes contain sight of bloodied characters after a plane crash, the severed head of a dog, injuries on dead bodies and a bloody organ. A girl has vivid scars on her face and arms.
additional issues
A girl is strapped to a bed and given electroconvulsive therapy and there are subsequent references to mental health. There is brief full frontal natural male nudity. A woman appears to be about to take her own life but is stopped in time.
strong language, horror, injury detail, threat
Classified Date:
10/07/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, the police start suspecting that Shauna had something to do with Adam's disappearance.
threat and horror
There are scenes of strong horror including a sequence in which teens feast on human flesh. A girl's face rapidly decomposes and characters have sinister hallucinations. A scene of strong threat sees a man try to hang himself in order to get close to death but states he does not wish to actually die.
language
Use of strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'shit', 'asshole', 'damn', 'Jesus' and 'God'. There is use of a middle finger rude gesture.
injury detail
There are grisly visuals of a corpse with a severed ear and other disturbing injuries. Characters cut their own skin with a knife resulting in bloody aftermath detail. There is sight of a dog's severed head.
additional issues
References are made to suicide attempts and mental health issues. There is a mention of a woman repeatedly going into 'rehab'. A moderate sex scene is accompanied by occasional mild sex references. A person is briefly stabbed with a fork.
strong language, horror, bloody images
Classified Date:
10/07/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, the stranded team comes to terms with the measures they were forced to take to survive and the group also plans an impromptu baby shower.
threat and horror
Scenes of horror include references to cannibalistic behaviour. A dead body appears to a group of people in what is hinted to be a supernatural event. There are scenes of gun threat and an expectant mother expresses fears that she may hurt her baby. A character intimidates another by describing the process of skinning a human body. There is an undetailed verbal reference to suicide and we see a person cutting their own hand for what seems to be a ritualistic purpose. We see a chicken slaughtered by having its head chopped off, but the image is fleeting.
language
There is strong language ('f**k') as well as milder terms such as 'asshole', 'shit', 'dick', 'God', 'damn', 'Jesus' and 'hell'. A character uses the middle finger gesture.
injury detail
A woman has what appear to be visions of bloody beekeeping equipment. Another experiences a substantial nosebleed. There is sight of the charred and skeletal remains of a dead body. We see the blood of a slaughtered animal running down tree bark and there are impressionistic images of dripping blood, an internal organ and blood covered objects.
additional issues
A woman attacks another and appears to stab her in the neck, but there is no injury detail. A man strikes another in the face repeatedly in a comic scene. There are undetailed verbal references to drugs misuse. There are scenes of emotional upset around the loss of a child.
strong language, bloody images
Classified Date:
10/07/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, Misty and Walter search for the purple cult and Shauna tries to explain to Callie what happened to Adam.
language
Use of strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by moderate ('bitch') and milder terms such as 'shit', 'ass', 'hell' and 'God'. A character makes the middle finger rude gesture.
injury detail
A woman cuts her hand with a knife and drips blood onto the ground. A woman's face is covered with blood and it is implied she is eating human intestines
additional issues
There is sight of full frontal female nudity on a novelty pen. Scenes contain moderate threat. Mentions are made to a suicide attempt. A bear is stabbed below frame. There are moderate sex references and references to a woman's mental health issues.
strong language, injury detail, sex references, drug misuse
Classified Date:
10/07/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, Shauna goes into labour and Lottie's prayer circle causes problems amongst the girls.
language
Use of strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by moderate ('bitch') and milder terms such as 'bullshit', 'shit', 'asshole', 'screw', 'Jesus' and 'God'.
sex
Scenes contain strong visual and verbal sex references such as mentions of digital penetration and sight of a used condom. A man masturbates but the detail is below frame.
drugs
Characters prepare and snort cocaine and one is subsequently implied to have suffered an overdose. There is also brief prescription drug misuse.
injury detail
Scenes of the aftermath of a plane crash include charred corpses. A girl slices the palm of her hand in order to drip blood on the floor. A girl falls from a height and her bloodied dead body is seen lying on the ground.
additional issues
Sequences include moderate threat throughout and a woman references killing her dog.
strong language, bloody images, distressing scenes
Classified Date:
10/07/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, Charlotte receives some unexpected visitors at the retreat.
language
Use of strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'shit', 'dick', 'balls', 'ass', 'screw', 'Jesus', 'damn', 'hell' and 'God'. The middle finger rude gesture is made.
injury detail
Scenes contain strong bloody images including during an upsetting childbirth scene.
theme
There are prolonged distressing scenes, including a sequence in which a pregnant woman goes into labour and experiences serious complications such as the placenta being delivered before the baby. Emotional upset is prevalent due to bereavement.
additional issues
There are moderate drug references within song lyrics as well as mentions of a suicide attempt. Moderate sex references occur. There is gun threat and references to a murder.
strong violence, bloody images, horror, language
Classified Date:
10/07/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, the stranded Yellowjackets come to terms with tragedy as winter bites, while members of the modern day group reunite to attend Charlotte's wellness centre.
violence
A woman attacks another, punching and kicking her repeatedly as she lies injured on the floor.
threat and horror
There are fleeting images of what appears to be cannibalism, but we do not see detail. Characters are haunted by grisly visions and memories which are presented in stark, unsettling images. A woman appears to another, wearing sinister ritualistic looking clothes.
language
There is strong language ('f**k') and milder terms which include 'shit', 'God' and 'damn'.
injury detail
A young woman is left bloody and battered in the aftermath of violence. There are close-up images of dripping blood and brief flashes of people with bloody faces eating some kind of bloody meat.
additional issues
Characters talk about the death of a baby and the resulting emotional upset. A woman tells another that she has cancer and there are brief references to characters' mental health issues. A woman talks about her aborted suicide attempt, now appearing to be in a healthier frame of mind. A man considers jumping from a cliff and we see a character cutting their palm with a knife, but do not learn why.
strong threat, gory images, violence, language, horror
Classified Date:
10/07/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, secrets are revealed during a night at a wellness retreat.
violence
A woman slices into a man with an electric saw, causing blood to spurt from his neck wound.
threat and horror
There are sequences of strong threat, including a group of characters choosing lots to see who will be used as the victim in a ritual sacrifice, a crowd watching as a teenage boy drowns, a girl holding a knife to another's throat and threatening to kill her, and a girl being pursued by a crazed group demanding her death. A woman experiences horrific visions in which she sees blood dripping from objects or seeping through cracks in a wall.
language
Strong language (‘f**k’) is used, and milder terms (‘shit’, ‘bullshit’, ‘God’, ‘hell’, ‘Jesus’).
injury detail
Strong gore includes close up sight of a dead body which has been cut up, and a man's open and bleeding wound after the side of his torso has been sliced into.
additional issues
There are brief references to child sex abuse. A reference is made to a woman being a drug addict, and to her previously attempting to take her own life, though. There are infrequent moderate sex references.
strong language, bloody images, horror, threat
Classified Date:
10/07/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, the reunited women face with the prospect of sacrificing one of their own to protect the wider group, while years before the stranded group faces another awful choice.
threat and horror
Scenes of horror include references to cannibalistic behaviour and sight of people eating human flesh in bloody fashion. There are scenes of gun and knife threat and a character shoots another. There are also shoves and chase scenes, along with sustained scenes of intense threat.
language
There is strong language ('f**k') as well as milder terms such as 'shit' and 'God'. A character uses the middle finger gesture.
injury detail
We see a character slit the throat of a dead body, with blood seeping from the wound and dripping over snow. A dead body is butchered; we do not see this happen, but we later see blood over the floor and table. There is sight of flesh cut into strips and a human heart.
additional issues
Characters grieve for a lost loved one. There are verbal references to adultery and to having sex. A woman uses prescription medication to drug another person. In a flashback scene we see a woman considering shooting herself in the head, but she does not. We see a person cutting their own hand for what seems to be a ritualistic purpose. There are undetailed references to mental health concerns.
strong language, violence, injury detail, drug misuse
Classified Date:
28/07/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a mystery horror series; in this episode, the group grapple with Natalie’s death, spring hits the wilderness, Mari and Shauna continue to fight, and Callie gets suspended.
violence
Scenes of violence include stabbings, gunfire and physical altercations.
threat and horror
Scenes of threat and horror include jump scares, ominous sounds, supernatural occurrences, and chase sequences. There are vehicle crashes, drownings and a person collapses due to illness.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms including 'bitch', 'bullshit', 'shit', 'ass', 'screw', 'hell', 'God', 'Jesus' and 'Christ'.
sex
Occasional sex references include undetailed references to fetishes and sex toys.
drugs
People smoke marijuana, and there is a scene involving the use of psychedelics.
injury detail
There are depictions of cannibalism and bloody detail in the aftermath of violence. In another scene, a bag of animal guts is tipped over a group of teens.
theme
References are made to bereavement, including the death of a child, and cancer.
strong language, drug references, injury detail
Classified Date:
28/07/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a US thriller series; in this episode, the Yellowjackets split up to search for Mari, and Shauna asks for Misty’s help when Lottie comes to stay with the Sadeckis.
violence
Infrequent moderate violence includes gunfire and an undetailed stabbing.
threat and horror
There are moderate scenes of threat, including knife threat.
language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’, ‘motherf**ker’). Milder terms include ‘boner’, ‘dick’, ‘douche’ and ‘shit’, as well as use of the ‘middle finger’ gesture.
sex
Sex references are mild and infrequent.
drugs
There are visual and verbal references to misuse of magic mushrooms.
injury detail
The recap of previous episodes includes a teenager tipping animal guts and blood over her classmates. Other scenes include close-up images of a dislocated kneecap being pushed back into place and of a shard of glass being removed from a bare foot.
theme
There are brief references to the death of an infant.
strong language, bloody images, threat
Classified Date:
28/07/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a US fantasy drama series; in this episode, Mari looks for a way out of her captivity, while Shauna starts to suspect her friends.
violence
A person pepper sprays another in the eyes. There is a brief moment of someone strangling another.
threat and horror
Scenes feature a menacing and unsettling tone. In one sequence, a person is grabbed from behind by sinister forces. There is also knife and gun threat.
language
Strong language ('f**k') is used throughout; milder terms include 'shit', 'ass', 'screw', 'damn', 'hell', 'God' and 'Jesus Christ'.
sex
There are verbal allusions to fetishes and kinks, delivered in a comic context.
injury detail
A person's throat is cut by a sinister force and pours of blood. Characters sustain burns and cuts. A fox is briefly seen holding a dead rabbit in its mouth.
theme
Verbal references are made to cancer, as well as to death.
strong language, bloody images
Classified Date:
28/07/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, Coach Scott is put on trial.
violence
A woman fantasises about stabbing another.
threat and horror
People are threatened with guns, and a woman becomes fantastically trapped in a walk in freezer.
language
Strong language (‘f**k’) is used. Milder terms include ‘shit’, ‘ass’, ‘balls’, ‘bullshit’, ‘Jesus’, ‘Christ’, ‘God’, and ‘damn’.
sex
There is innuendo using the term ‘screw’.
suicide and self-harm
A brief remark alludes to suicide.
injury detail
Scenes include blood seen all over a woman during a brief nightmare sequence, and sight of a dead body at a crime scene, surrounded by blood.
rude humour
A joke is made speculating that a man may be a paedophile.
theme
Verbal references to cannibalism and miscarriage occur.
strong violence, language
Classified Date:
28/07/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a mystery horror series; in this episode, Misty begins to investigate Lottie's death whilst coach Ben's fate is decided on the island.
violence
A character is restrained and has their Achilles tendon slashed; blood is shown flowing from the wound in the aftermath. References to murder and violence feature throughout. There is a brief scene of animal slaughter.
threat and horror
Frequent scenes of threat include a sustained sequence in which a person has a bag placed over their head and is placed in front of a makeshift firing squad. Other scenes feature characters being chased, tied up, and threatened with a knife.
language
Frequent use of strong language ('f**k') features throughout, as well as milder terms including 'shit' and 'God'.
sex
A sex scene features a character masturbating another person. Sex references include undetailed allusions to pornography.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are references to a past relationship between a teacher and a student.
suicide and self-harm
There are several references to suicide.
injury detail
Dead bodies are shown on several occasions. A crime scene features a pool of blood by a person's head.
theme
Scenes deal with bereavement and grief. Young characters are forced into scenarios where they have to kill loved ones.
strong language, injury detail, violence
Classified Date:
28/07/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a US horror series; in this episode, Coach Ben refuses to eat and Shauna assumes leadership of the fractured wilderness group.
violence
A person's ankle is cut with brief bloody detail and there is a stabbing. A character is pinned down while a tube is forced into their mouth and there are implied references to cannibalism.
threat and horror
A person prepares to shoot a hooded captive and characters are restrained against their will. Scenes of horror include an unsettling tone as a character experiences nightmares.
language
There is strong language ('f**k') as well as milder terms such as 'bullshit', 'ass', 'Jesus' and 'God'. There is use of the middle finger gesture.
suicide and self-harm
A person who is being held captive, refuses to eat and expresses a wish to die.
injury detail
There is sight of a severed head, bloody wounds as well as of dead bodies with bloody detail.
theme
References are made to cancer and bereavement.
strong language, injury detail, violence, drug misuse
Classified Date:
28/07/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a US horror series; in this episode, animal researchers stumble across the wilderness camp.
violence
Characters are axed in the head, shot with an arrow and stabbed.
threat and horror
Scenes of horror feature a person looking possessed and eating dirt. Characters are chased through the woods and there are moments of blade and gun threat.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker') as well as milder terms such as 'bitch', 'shit', 'ass', 'Jesus' and 'God'. There is use of the middle finger gesture.
sex
There are verbal references to sex and a brief scene of toads mating.
drugs
Characters smoke marijuana.
suicide and self-harm
A person who is held captive expresses a wish to die.
injury detail
Blood spurts occur in the aftermath of injury and there is close-up detail of an arrow being pushed through a person's body. There is also sight of a severed head, dead bodies and a character smearing blood from a corpse onto their face.
theme
Upsetting scenes are centred around cancer.
strong language, violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
28/07/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a mystery horror series; in this episode, Shauna is disturbed by the return of an old teammate.
violence
People are stabbed, bitten and beaten; bloody detail features throughout.
threat and horror
Scenes of threat include gun and knife threats. A person prepares to suffocate another person who is terminally ill.
language
Strong language ('f**k') occurs, as well as milder terms including 'bitch', 'bullshit', 'shit', 'ass', 'hell', 'God' and 'Jesus Christ'.
drugs
There is a crude yet undetailed verbal reference to "huffing" ketamine and tripping on hallucinogenic mushrooms.
suicide and self-harm
There are brief verbal suicide references.
injury detail
Close-up shots show wounds, severed limbs, gore, and blood. A bloodstained corpse is seen with visible injuries. Dead animals are depicted strewn across woodland.
theme
References are made to illness and death, with characters shown grieving. Upsetting scenes deal with loss and emotional distress.
very strong language, strong bloody violence, gore, threat, drug misuse
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28/07/2026
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YELLOWJACKETS is a US thriller series; in this episode, Shauna’s refusal to accept rescue splits the group, and Melissa makes an escape attempt.
violence
A person is stabbed in the eye. In another scene, a character bites a piece of skin off someone’s arm and tries to force the victim to eat it.
threat and horror
One person attacks another and attempts to make them eat a piece of their own skin. Frightened characters are threatened with weapons including blades and guns.
language
There is infrequent use of very strong language (‘c**t’), as well as more frequent use of strong language (‘f**k’). Milder terms include ‘shit’ and ‘asshole’, in addition to use of the ‘middle finger’ gesture.
sex
A scene includes a comic reference to being ‘horny’.
drugs
A teenager and their parent bond while sharing a marijuana joint.
injury detail
Strong images of blood and wounds in the aftermath of violence include a grisly eye injury. A person vomits blood due to serious illness.
theme
There are upsetting scenes of bereavement and emotional distress.
strong violence, bloody images, language
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28/07/2026
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YELLOWJACKETS is a US fantasy drama series; in this episode, Shauna struggles to keep her family together, while the friends prepare for another hunt.
violence
Scenes of violence include stabbings, a person being bitten, another being strangled and another struck over the head. A person is caught in a trap, and another is pushed from a height. There are also scenes of cannibalism.
threat and horror
Sequences of threat include the use of knives and guns, as well as sustained chase scenes in which a character is hunted.
language
Strong language ('f**k') is used throughout, as well as milder terms including 'shit', 'piss', 'God', 'Jesus' and 'hell'.
sex
There is a brief sex scene with partial breast nudity during the episode recap.
injury detail
A person becomes impaled on stakes, resulting in strong bloody injury detail; a body is prepared to be cut up. There are close-ups of bloody organs, as well as a severed head. Dead animals are sometimes seen.
theme
Upsetting scenes include those involving bereavement.
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10/07/2023
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10/07/2023
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10/07/2023
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31/05/2022
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LanguageEnglish
language
There is infrequent use of very strong language ('c**t'), accompanied by more frequent strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker'), and other milder terms ('bitch', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'asshole', 'ass', 'tits', 'dick', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'hell', 'jerk', 'butt', 'screw', 'God' and 'damn').
sex
There are strong scenes of sex, including a scene of masturbation in which a young woman uses a sex toy. There are also strong verbal sex references.
drugs
Teen characters misuse drugs at a party, including joint smoking and pill popping.
injury detail
During a football match, a girl breaks her leg; the injury detail is strong and shown in close up. There is also sight of a girl's dead body hanging from a tree; her throat has been slashed and her body cut up.
additional issues
There are scenes of moderate threat, including a plane free-falling towards land, as well as a girl running through the woods as if trying to escape something.
very strong language, strong injury detail, gory images, drug misuse, sex
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31/05/2022
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YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, a team of high school soccer champions prepare for their biggest game yet.
language
There is infrequent use of very strong language ('c**t'), accompanied by more frequent strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker'), and other milder terms ('bitch', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'asshole', 'ass', 'tits', 'dick', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'hell', 'jerk', 'butt', 'screw', 'God' and 'damn').
sex
There are strong scenes of sex, including a scene of masturbation in which a young woman uses a sex toy. There are also strong verbal sex references.
drugs
Teen characters misuse drugs at a party, including joint smoking and pill popping.
injury detail
During a football match, a girl breaks her leg; the injury detail is strong and shown in close up. There is also sight of a girl's dead body hanging from a tree; her throat has been slashed and her body cut up.
additional issues
There are scenes of moderate threat, including a plane free-falling towards land, as well as a girl running through the woods as if trying to escape something.
very strong language, strong injury detail, gory images
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31/05/2022
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YELLOWJACKETS is a US mystery drama series; in this episode, the survivors pull together following the plane crash.
language
There is infrequent use of very strong language ('c**t'), more frequent use of strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker'), and use of other milder terms ('bitch', 'shit', 'asshole', 'friggin'', 'jerk', 'God', 'hell' and 'damn').
injury detail
In the aftermath of a plane crash, there is sight of strong bloody injury detail which includes sight a man impaled on a spike, and sight of a person's partially severed leg. Other bodies are bloodied and burned in the wreckage.
disturbing images
A woman skins and butchers a dead rabbit. A girl is engulfed with flames in the immediate aftermath of a plane crash.
additional issues
There are scenes of moderate threat as a plane free falls with terrified passengers screaming inside. There are also moderate sex references, including a married couple using role play to reignite their sex lives.
strong injury detail, disturbing images, language, sex references
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31/05/2022
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YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, the survivors try to make themselves comfortable while awaiting rescue.
language
There is strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker'), accompanied by other milder terms ('bitch', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'asshole', 'ass', 'hell', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'God', 'jerk' and 'damn'). There is use of middle finger gestures.
sex
There are strong sex references, including sight of nude women in adult magazines.
injury detail
There is focus on a man's mangled, partially severed leg following a plane crash. Subsequently the wound is contained in a bloodied bandage.
disturbing images
Disturbing images include a bear's bloodied, disembowelled carcass, as well as scenes of a man hanging by the neck.
additional issues
There are scenes of moderate horror and threat, including characters scared by supernatural entities and skeletons. There are also verbal references to drugs.
strong injury detail, domestic abuse, sex references, language
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31/05/2022
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YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode the girls learn how to shoot a gun, Natalie has flashbacks to her father's death and Taissa greets the rich.
violence
There is a scene of domestic abuse in which a young woman points a gun at her father when he calls her a slut and beats her mother.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k'), a middle finger gesture and milder terms ('slut', 'shit', 'dick', 'God', 'damn', 'hell', 'Jesus').
sex
There are strong references to oral sex.
injury detail
There is strong injury detail of a character with a shotgun wound to the head.
additional issues
There is a scene of moderate threat in which characters are almost hit by a propeller.
strong language, injury detail, gore, sex references
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31/05/2022
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YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, the girls are spooked by strange happenings in the wilderness.
language
There is strong language ('motherf**ker', 'c**ksucker', 'f**k'), accompanied by other milder terms ('screwing', 'shit', 'asshole', 'ass', 'dick', 'tits', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'hell', 'God' and 'damn'). There is also use of a middle finger gesture.
sex
A girl reaches for a man's erection under the duvet while he sleeps.
injury detail
There are scenes containing strong injury detail, such as post-mortem images of a man's body after he was found hanging by his neck. Other bloody, gory images include hanging skinned animal carcasses, as well as internal organs and animal butchery.
additional issues
There are moderate references to drug misuse. There are scenes of moderate horror, including supernatural threat and demonic entities. There is brief sight of a man hanging by his neck.
strong language
Classified Date:
31/05/2022
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YELLOWJACKETS is a Canadian drama series; in this episode, Shauna takes drastic steps.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as other terms such as 'bitch' and 'Christ'.
additional issues
There is a scene in which a makeshift abortion procedure is initiated but proves agonising; the operation is soon abandoned. There are disturbing images, such as a stag carcass proving to be full of maggots when cut open. Threat and horror are moderate. There are moderate references to sex and drugs. There is natural nudity.
strong injury detail, violence, language
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31/05/2022
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YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, Taissa rallies a group to go on a hunting mission.
violence
A young woman attacks a wolf with an axe in an attempt to save her friend who is being mauled, resulting in bloodied, frenzied blows to the animal below frame until it's dead.
language
There is strong language ('f**k'), accompanied by other milder terms ('shit', 'ass', 'asshole', 'butt', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'God', 'hell' and 'damn').
injury detail
A woman sustains severe bloody injury to her face after she is mauled by a wolf. There is some lingering focus on the fleshy wound in the immediate aftermath of the incident.
additional issues
There are moderate references to drug misuse. There are scenes of moderate sex, some involving teens, with accompanying references to virginity, pregnancy and contraception. There are brief verbal references to suicide. The recap montage of a previous episode contains an attempted back-street abortion without the strongest of detail. Other disturbing scenes include a young woman cutting into the body of a dead deer, revealing some of its internal organs.
strong injury detail, language, drug misuse, self-harm
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31/05/2022
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YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode Shauna suspects Adam is lying about something.
language
The episode features strong language ('f**k').
drugs
A woman is shown snorting cocaine.
suicide and self-harm
A young woman dives into a swimming pool and hits her head on the concrete floor of the pool.
injury detail
A woman's badly injured face is shown in brief close up. There is blood after a woman hits her head on concrete.
additional issues
There is a brief sex scene which features thrusting and moaning detail. A woman attacks a woman, beating her repeatedly in a brief flashback scene. There is moderate threat when a woman holds another woman captive.
strong violence, injury detail, language, drug misuse, sex, sexual threat
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31/05/2022
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YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, the Yellowjackets throw their own Homecoming bash before embracing their fate.
violence
Scenes of strong violence include a woman stabbing a man in the chest, blood dripping from the blade as she retracts it. A young woman threatens to slash a young man's throat, making the beginning of a bloody incision.
language
There is strong language ('f**k'), accompanied by other milder terms ('bullshit', 'asshole', 'shit', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'God' and 'damn'). There is also use of a middle finger gesture.
sex
Scenes of strong sex contain sexualised breast nudity and masked oral sex. Some sex occurs while under the influence of drugs.
drugs
Magic mushrooms, intended for personal use, are mistaken for an added ingredient for soup, resulting in several young people experiencing 'trippy', hallucinogenic highs during a party in the woods.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A scene of consensual sexual activity - in which a young man is kissed and caressed by several young women, all under the influence of drugs - turns threatening and violent as one of the young women reaches to unbutton the man's trousers. He repeatedly yells 'No!', before momentarily escaping and then is pursued through the woods.
injury detail
There is brief emphasis on a woman's bloodied facial wound in the opening of the episode. There are also scenes containing blood in the aftermath of violence. There are brief bloody images pertaining to scenes of animal butchery.
additional issues
There is a brief scene of hanging as part of the recap montage of a previous episode.
strong language, gory images, sex, violence
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31/05/2022
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YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, a rift grows between the survivors.
violence
A girl stabs a bear in the back of the head. A woman is kidnapped after her home is invaded.
language
There is strong language ('f**k'), accompanied by other milder terms ('bitch', 'screw', 'shit', 'God', 'hell', 'damn' and 'butt'). There is also use of a middle finger gesture.
sex
There are strong references to sex, including orgies. A man and woman have thrusty sex.
injury detail
There are strong gory images, including a woman attempting to cut up a dead body with a meat cutter. There are also scenes of animal butchery. There are also strong bloody images in the aftermath of a stabbing.
additional issues
There are references to drug misuse. A woman contemplates taking her own life but she is interrupted.
strong language, violence, horror, injury detail, drug misuse
Classified Date:
10/07/2023
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YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, the survivors struggle to cope due to falling rations and low morale.
violence
Strong violence includes bloody stabbings and a girl bites another's lip in her sleep with further references to her inflicting other bloody injuries on her.
threat and horror
Sequences of horror include a teenage girl eating a human ear and there are further references to cannibalism. A woman discovers a ritualistic shrine that includes the head of an animal. A character is chased by menacing cult members wearing masks.
language
Use of strong language ('motherf**ker', 'f**k') is accompanied by moderate ('bitch') and milder terms such as 'bullshit', 'asshole', 'freakin', 'God' and 'Jesus'.
sex
There are strong sex references including a woman telling her partner that she was turned on at the thought of him having sex with other people. There is a scene of moderate sex.
drugs
In a recap, a girl is shown to have accidently given other characters magic mushrooms in their food resulting in them experiencing hallucinogenic effects.
injury detail
Scenes contain sight of bloodied characters after a plane crash, the severed head of a dog, injuries on dead bodies and a bloody organ. A girl has vivid scars on her face and arms.
additional issues
A girl is strapped to a bed and given electroconvulsive therapy and there are subsequent references to mental health. There is brief full frontal natural male nudity. A woman appears to be about to take her own life but is stopped in time.
strong language, horror, injury detail, threat
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10/07/2023
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YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, the police start suspecting that Shauna had something to do with Adam's disappearance.
threat and horror
There are scenes of strong horror including a sequence in which teens feast on human flesh. A girl's face rapidly decomposes and characters have sinister hallucinations. A scene of strong threat sees a man try to hang himself in order to get close to death but states he does not wish to actually die.
language
Use of strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'shit', 'asshole', 'damn', 'Jesus' and 'God'. There is use of a middle finger rude gesture.
injury detail
There are grisly visuals of a corpse with a severed ear and other disturbing injuries. Characters cut their own skin with a knife resulting in bloody aftermath detail. There is sight of a dog's severed head.
additional issues
References are made to suicide attempts and mental health issues. There is a mention of a woman repeatedly going into 'rehab'. A moderate sex scene is accompanied by occasional mild sex references. A person is briefly stabbed with a fork.
strong language, horror, bloody images
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10/07/2023
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YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, the stranded team comes to terms with the measures they were forced to take to survive and the group also plans an impromptu baby shower.
threat and horror
Scenes of horror include references to cannibalistic behaviour. A dead body appears to a group of people in what is hinted to be a supernatural event. There are scenes of gun threat and an expectant mother expresses fears that she may hurt her baby. A character intimidates another by describing the process of skinning a human body. There is an undetailed verbal reference to suicide and we see a person cutting their own hand for what seems to be a ritualistic purpose. We see a chicken slaughtered by having its head chopped off, but the image is fleeting.
language
There is strong language ('f**k') as well as milder terms such as 'asshole', 'shit', 'dick', 'God', 'damn', 'Jesus' and 'hell'. A character uses the middle finger gesture.
injury detail
A woman has what appear to be visions of bloody beekeeping equipment. Another experiences a substantial nosebleed. There is sight of the charred and skeletal remains of a dead body. We see the blood of a slaughtered animal running down tree bark and there are impressionistic images of dripping blood, an internal organ and blood covered objects.
additional issues
A woman attacks another and appears to stab her in the neck, but there is no injury detail. A man strikes another in the face repeatedly in a comic scene. There are undetailed verbal references to drugs misuse. There are scenes of emotional upset around the loss of a child.
strong language, bloody images
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10/07/2023
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YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, Misty and Walter search for the purple cult and Shauna tries to explain to Callie what happened to Adam.
language
Use of strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by moderate ('bitch') and milder terms such as 'shit', 'ass', 'hell' and 'God'. A character makes the middle finger rude gesture.
injury detail
A woman cuts her hand with a knife and drips blood onto the ground. A woman's face is covered with blood and it is implied she is eating human intestines
additional issues
There is sight of full frontal female nudity on a novelty pen. Scenes contain moderate threat. Mentions are made to a suicide attempt. A bear is stabbed below frame. There are moderate sex references and references to a woman's mental health issues.
strong language, injury detail, sex references, drug misuse
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10/07/2023
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YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, Shauna goes into labour and Lottie's prayer circle causes problems amongst the girls.
language
Use of strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by moderate ('bitch') and milder terms such as 'bullshit', 'shit', 'asshole', 'screw', 'Jesus' and 'God'.
sex
Scenes contain strong visual and verbal sex references such as mentions of digital penetration and sight of a used condom. A man masturbates but the detail is below frame.
drugs
Characters prepare and snort cocaine and one is subsequently implied to have suffered an overdose. There is also brief prescription drug misuse.
injury detail
Scenes of the aftermath of a plane crash include charred corpses. A girl slices the palm of her hand in order to drip blood on the floor. A girl falls from a height and her bloodied dead body is seen lying on the ground.
additional issues
Sequences include moderate threat throughout and a woman references killing her dog.
strong language, bloody images, distressing scenes
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10/07/2023
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YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, Charlotte receives some unexpected visitors at the retreat.
language
Use of strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'shit', 'dick', 'balls', 'ass', 'screw', 'Jesus', 'damn', 'hell' and 'God'. The middle finger rude gesture is made.
injury detail
Scenes contain strong bloody images including during an upsetting childbirth scene.
theme
There are prolonged distressing scenes, including a sequence in which a pregnant woman goes into labour and experiences serious complications such as the placenta being delivered before the baby. Emotional upset is prevalent due to bereavement.
additional issues
There are moderate drug references within song lyrics as well as mentions of a suicide attempt. Moderate sex references occur. There is gun threat and references to a murder.
strong violence, bloody images, horror, language
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10/07/2023
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YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, the stranded Yellowjackets come to terms with tragedy as winter bites, while members of the modern day group reunite to attend Charlotte's wellness centre.
violence
A woman attacks another, punching and kicking her repeatedly as she lies injured on the floor.
threat and horror
There are fleeting images of what appears to be cannibalism, but we do not see detail. Characters are haunted by grisly visions and memories which are presented in stark, unsettling images. A woman appears to another, wearing sinister ritualistic looking clothes.
language
There is strong language ('f**k') and milder terms which include 'shit', 'God' and 'damn'.
injury detail
A young woman is left bloody and battered in the aftermath of violence. There are close-up images of dripping blood and brief flashes of people with bloody faces eating some kind of bloody meat.
additional issues
Characters talk about the death of a baby and the resulting emotional upset. A woman tells another that she has cancer and there are brief references to characters' mental health issues. A woman talks about her aborted suicide attempt, now appearing to be in a healthier frame of mind. A man considers jumping from a cliff and we see a character cutting their palm with a knife, but do not learn why.
strong threat, gory images, violence, language, horror
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10/07/2023
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YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, secrets are revealed during a night at a wellness retreat.
violence
A woman slices into a man with an electric saw, causing blood to spurt from his neck wound.
threat and horror
There are sequences of strong threat, including a group of characters choosing lots to see who will be used as the victim in a ritual sacrifice, a crowd watching as a teenage boy drowns, a girl holding a knife to another's throat and threatening to kill her, and a girl being pursued by a crazed group demanding her death. A woman experiences horrific visions in which she sees blood dripping from objects or seeping through cracks in a wall.
language
Strong language (‘f**k’) is used, and milder terms (‘shit’, ‘bullshit’, ‘God’, ‘hell’, ‘Jesus’).
injury detail
Strong gore includes close up sight of a dead body which has been cut up, and a man's open and bleeding wound after the side of his torso has been sliced into.
additional issues
There are brief references to child sex abuse. A reference is made to a woman being a drug addict, and to her previously attempting to take her own life, though. There are infrequent moderate sex references.
strong language, bloody images, horror, threat
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10/07/2023
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YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, the reunited women face with the prospect of sacrificing one of their own to protect the wider group, while years before the stranded group faces another awful choice.
threat and horror
Scenes of horror include references to cannibalistic behaviour and sight of people eating human flesh in bloody fashion. There are scenes of gun and knife threat and a character shoots another. There are also shoves and chase scenes, along with sustained scenes of intense threat.
language
There is strong language ('f**k') as well as milder terms such as 'shit' and 'God'. A character uses the middle finger gesture.
injury detail
We see a character slit the throat of a dead body, with blood seeping from the wound and dripping over snow. A dead body is butchered; we do not see this happen, but we later see blood over the floor and table. There is sight of flesh cut into strips and a human heart.
additional issues
Characters grieve for a lost loved one. There are verbal references to adultery and to having sex. A woman uses prescription medication to drug another person. In a flashback scene we see a woman considering shooting herself in the head, but she does not. We see a person cutting their own hand for what seems to be a ritualistic purpose. There are undetailed references to mental health concerns.
strong language, violence, injury detail, drug misuse
Classified Date:
28/07/2026
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YELLOWJACKETS is a mystery horror series; in this episode, the group grapple with Natalie’s death, spring hits the wilderness, Mari and Shauna continue to fight, and Callie gets suspended.
violence
Scenes of violence include stabbings, gunfire and physical altercations.
threat and horror
Scenes of threat and horror include jump scares, ominous sounds, supernatural occurrences, and chase sequences. There are vehicle crashes, drownings and a person collapses due to illness.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms including 'bitch', 'bullshit', 'shit', 'ass', 'screw', 'hell', 'God', 'Jesus' and 'Christ'.
sex
Occasional sex references include undetailed references to fetishes and sex toys.
drugs
People smoke marijuana, and there is a scene involving the use of psychedelics.
injury detail
There are depictions of cannibalism and bloody detail in the aftermath of violence. In another scene, a bag of animal guts is tipped over a group of teens.
theme
References are made to bereavement, including the death of a child, and cancer.
strong language, drug references, injury detail
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28/07/2026
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YELLOWJACKETS is a US thriller series; in this episode, the Yellowjackets split up to search for Mari, and Shauna asks for Misty’s help when Lottie comes to stay with the Sadeckis.
violence
Infrequent moderate violence includes gunfire and an undetailed stabbing.
threat and horror
There are moderate scenes of threat, including knife threat.
language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’, ‘motherf**ker’). Milder terms include ‘boner’, ‘dick’, ‘douche’ and ‘shit’, as well as use of the ‘middle finger’ gesture.
sex
Sex references are mild and infrequent.
drugs
There are visual and verbal references to misuse of magic mushrooms.
injury detail
The recap of previous episodes includes a teenager tipping animal guts and blood over her classmates. Other scenes include close-up images of a dislocated kneecap being pushed back into place and of a shard of glass being removed from a bare foot.
theme
There are brief references to the death of an infant.
strong language, bloody images, threat
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28/07/2026
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YELLOWJACKETS is a US fantasy drama series; in this episode, Mari looks for a way out of her captivity, while Shauna starts to suspect her friends.
violence
A person pepper sprays another in the eyes. There is a brief moment of someone strangling another.
threat and horror
Scenes feature a menacing and unsettling tone. In one sequence, a person is grabbed from behind by sinister forces. There is also knife and gun threat.
language
Strong language ('f**k') is used throughout; milder terms include 'shit', 'ass', 'screw', 'damn', 'hell', 'God' and 'Jesus Christ'.
sex
There are verbal allusions to fetishes and kinks, delivered in a comic context.
injury detail
A person's throat is cut by a sinister force and pours of blood. Characters sustain burns and cuts. A fox is briefly seen holding a dead rabbit in its mouth.
theme
Verbal references are made to cancer, as well as to death.
strong language, bloody images
Classified Date:
28/07/2026
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YELLOWJACKETS is a US drama series; in this episode, Coach Scott is put on trial.
violence
A woman fantasises about stabbing another.
threat and horror
People are threatened with guns, and a woman becomes fantastically trapped in a walk in freezer.
language
Strong language (‘f**k’) is used. Milder terms include ‘shit’, ‘ass’, ‘balls’, ‘bullshit’, ‘Jesus’, ‘Christ’, ‘God’, and ‘damn’.
sex
There is innuendo using the term ‘screw’.
suicide and self-harm
A brief remark alludes to suicide.
injury detail
Scenes include blood seen all over a woman during a brief nightmare sequence, and sight of a dead body at a crime scene, surrounded by blood.
rude humour
A joke is made speculating that a man may be a paedophile.
theme
Verbal references to cannibalism and miscarriage occur.
strong violence, language
Classified Date:
28/07/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a mystery horror series; in this episode, Misty begins to investigate Lottie's death whilst coach Ben's fate is decided on the island.
violence
A character is restrained and has their Achilles tendon slashed; blood is shown flowing from the wound in the aftermath. References to murder and violence feature throughout. There is a brief scene of animal slaughter.
threat and horror
Frequent scenes of threat include a sustained sequence in which a person has a bag placed over their head and is placed in front of a makeshift firing squad. Other scenes feature characters being chased, tied up, and threatened with a knife.
language
Frequent use of strong language ('f**k') features throughout, as well as milder terms including 'shit' and 'God'.
sex
A sex scene features a character masturbating another person. Sex references include undetailed allusions to pornography.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are references to a past relationship between a teacher and a student.
suicide and self-harm
There are several references to suicide.
injury detail
Dead bodies are shown on several occasions. A crime scene features a pool of blood by a person's head.
theme
Scenes deal with bereavement and grief. Young characters are forced into scenarios where they have to kill loved ones.
strong language, injury detail, violence
Classified Date:
28/07/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a US horror series; in this episode, Coach Ben refuses to eat and Shauna assumes leadership of the fractured wilderness group.
violence
A person's ankle is cut with brief bloody detail and there is a stabbing. A character is pinned down while a tube is forced into their mouth and there are implied references to cannibalism.
threat and horror
A person prepares to shoot a hooded captive and characters are restrained against their will. Scenes of horror include an unsettling tone as a character experiences nightmares.
language
There is strong language ('f**k') as well as milder terms such as 'bullshit', 'ass', 'Jesus' and 'God'. There is use of the middle finger gesture.
suicide and self-harm
A person who is being held captive, refuses to eat and expresses a wish to die.
injury detail
There is sight of a severed head, bloody wounds as well as of dead bodies with bloody detail.
theme
References are made to cancer and bereavement.
strong language, injury detail, violence, drug misuse
Classified Date:
28/07/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a US horror series; in this episode, animal researchers stumble across the wilderness camp.
violence
Characters are axed in the head, shot with an arrow and stabbed.
threat and horror
Scenes of horror feature a person looking possessed and eating dirt. Characters are chased through the woods and there are moments of blade and gun threat.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker') as well as milder terms such as 'bitch', 'shit', 'ass', 'Jesus' and 'God'. There is use of the middle finger gesture.
sex
There are verbal references to sex and a brief scene of toads mating.
drugs
Characters smoke marijuana.
suicide and self-harm
A person who is held captive expresses a wish to die.
injury detail
Blood spurts occur in the aftermath of injury and there is close-up detail of an arrow being pushed through a person's body. There is also sight of a severed head, dead bodies and a character smearing blood from a corpse onto their face.
theme
Upsetting scenes are centred around cancer.
strong language, violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
28/07/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a mystery horror series; in this episode, Shauna is disturbed by the return of an old teammate.
violence
People are stabbed, bitten and beaten; bloody detail features throughout.
threat and horror
Scenes of threat include gun and knife threats. A person prepares to suffocate another person who is terminally ill.
language
Strong language ('f**k') occurs, as well as milder terms including 'bitch', 'bullshit', 'shit', 'ass', 'hell', 'God' and 'Jesus Christ'.
drugs
There is a crude yet undetailed verbal reference to "huffing" ketamine and tripping on hallucinogenic mushrooms.
suicide and self-harm
There are brief verbal suicide references.
injury detail
Close-up shots show wounds, severed limbs, gore, and blood. A bloodstained corpse is seen with visible injuries. Dead animals are depicted strewn across woodland.
theme
References are made to illness and death, with characters shown grieving. Upsetting scenes deal with loss and emotional distress.
very strong language, strong bloody violence, gore, threat, drug misuse
Classified Date:
28/07/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a US thriller series; in this episode, Shauna’s refusal to accept rescue splits the group, and Melissa makes an escape attempt.
violence
A person is stabbed in the eye. In another scene, a character bites a piece of skin off someone’s arm and tries to force the victim to eat it.
threat and horror
One person attacks another and attempts to make them eat a piece of their own skin. Frightened characters are threatened with weapons including blades and guns.
language
There is infrequent use of very strong language (‘c**t’), as well as more frequent use of strong language (‘f**k’). Milder terms include ‘shit’ and ‘asshole’, in addition to use of the ‘middle finger’ gesture.
sex
A scene includes a comic reference to being ‘horny’.
drugs
A teenager and their parent bond while sharing a marijuana joint.
injury detail
Strong images of blood and wounds in the aftermath of violence include a grisly eye injury. A person vomits blood due to serious illness.
theme
There are upsetting scenes of bereavement and emotional distress.
strong violence, bloody images, language
Classified Date:
28/07/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
YELLOWJACKETS is a US fantasy drama series; in this episode, Shauna struggles to keep her family together, while the friends prepare for another hunt.
violence
Scenes of violence include stabbings, a person being bitten, another being strangled and another struck over the head. A person is caught in a trap, and another is pushed from a height. There are also scenes of cannibalism.
threat and horror
Sequences of threat include the use of knives and guns, as well as sustained chase scenes in which a character is hunted.
language
Strong language ('f**k') is used throughout, as well as milder terms including 'shit', 'piss', 'God', 'Jesus' and 'hell'.
sex
There is a brief sex scene with partial breast nudity during the episode recap.
injury detail
A person becomes impaled on stakes, resulting in strong bloody injury detail; a body is prepared to be cut up. There are close-ups of bloody organs, as well as a severed head. Dead animals are sometimes seen.
theme
Upsetting scenes include those involving bereavement.
Director(s)Bart Nickerson, Ben Semanoff, Eva Sørhaug
Production year2022
Genre(s)Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Approx. running minutes56m
CastMelanie Lynskey, Sophie Nélisse, Tawny Cypress, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Ella Purnell, Juliette Lewis, Sophie Thatcher
Classified Date:
16/03/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Paramount+
Classified Date:
06/03/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Paramount+
Classified Date:
28/02/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Paramount+
Classified Date:
10/07/2023
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
Classified Date:
10/07/2023
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
Classified Date:
10/07/2023
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
Classified Date:
31/05/2022
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
Classified Date:
31/05/2022
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
Classified date31/05/2022
LanguageEnglish
