Parents guide

A woman is thrown out a window and impaled on a broken candy cane. The corpse is later seen from many angles, making the wound fully visible, though no blood is shown.

While few "details" are shown, this show is definitely not for children. Decapitations, dismemberment, torture, scenes of "hell". Fairy tales at their most morbid.

All of the severe moments are animated "tastefully" in 2D with no blood.

The characters not only avoid profanity but typically speak in a very polite and restrained manner, even when in a state of extreme emotion.

The word "idiot" used infrequently.

In one episode, "Hell", "Go to Hell", "The Devil knows", and "Damnation" are used frequently, literally, and comedically.

Most of the violence is non-graphic and played off as worse than it is to give the show a false feeling of maturity.

Early in the series, the characters speak in an incredibly polite manner. Impolite speech becomes more common as the series progresses.

"God," "hell," and one use of "damn" in the fifth episode respectively.

In season 1 episode 5, Gretel clearly says "dang" but the subtitles on UK say it as "damn".

The show portrays food addiction in a comical yet disturbing manner.

Casual drinking is infrequently shown, and nothing is explicitly refered to as alchohol.

A girl screams bitterly at a group of children about pain and hopelessness. It is done in a comedic yet sad manner.

Multiple characters die in brutal ways, though the show uses comedy and silhouettes to avoid it.

The most graphic scene is a woman being impaled. Although no blood is shown, the impalement is visible and grizzly.

Suggested rating: TV-Y7-FV for brief violent sequences. Some episodes: TV-PG for brief sequences of moderate violence. Pilot: TV-14 for implied cannibalism and brief sequences of moderate violence

If it was rated by the MPA, it probably would be rated PG for action, violence, some dark thematic material, and mild language.