Moderate
334 of 1161 found this moderate
Female breast, body & buttocks nudity is shown throughout in sexual contexts with some infrequent & nonsexual bare chested males.
A sister publicly strips nude in front of her brother & many other male workers & publicly bathes outdoors in front of them displaying female breast nudity & lengthy, close camera buttocks nudity.
Females are frequently shown removing their clothes, showering & bathing nude, as well as scantily clad in only skimpy bras & panties. Ample female cleavage is also frequently focused upon.
A lengthy Strip Club scene focuses on explicit female breast, body & buttocks nudity via many sexualized close camera & slow panning body shots while dancing erotically for males.
Moderate
134 of 497 found this moderate
Car accidents lead to bloody injuries and bodies.
Characters are attacked or killed, e.g. beaten up, punched, kicked and shot.
Animals are killed, e.g. a horse is shot and a wolf is run over.
Several men and one woman are branded throughout the show. Some of these scenes are quite painful to watch.
There are several brutal fistfights throughout the show with strong impact.
Several shootouts throughout with bloody images.
Lots of violence some more graphic than others
Two dead mutilated corpses are hung outside a mans home as retaliation for a brutal rape.
An explosion happens in a meth lab leading to a gruesome aftermath. One man suffers severe burns, as well has having his leg blown off. He is then shot in the head.
Kevin Costner shoots a horse dead.
Severe
302 of 573 found this severe
Several uses of the F-word, as well as other uses of strong and mild language.
Pretty much every episode uses strong language.
Infrequent uses of "cocksucker" and "cunt"
Jesus used as swear word many times
Overuse of the f word and other profanity.
Seasons 4 & 5 up the language to about 40-50 f words per episode.
Strong language.
The CBS Broadcast Version removes all the major curses.
Mild
218 of 459 found this mild
Characters are seen drinking and smoking in many places, e.g. clubs and bars.
Beth can be seen smoking and drinking in several scenes, her character's recurring theme alcoholism, which is briefly explored in some episodes.
Mild
215 of 447 found this mild
SUICIDE TRIGGER WARNING: Season 1, Episode 3. Somewhat graphic.