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- Sex & Nudity (11)
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- Profanity (1)
- Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking (3)
- Frightening & Intense Scenes (5)
- Spoilers (2)
Certification
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Sex & Nudity
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- The series has moderate to strong sexual innuendos some people may not understand, most are subtle. There are frequent jokes about masturbation, casual sex and affairs. A few characters have slept with underage teenagers. Sexual tension is a frequent theme in the series, there are affairs, hookups and casual sex.
- One of the main characters is a rape victim.
- Another character is known for her promiscuity and is frequently called "the neighborhood slut"
- Only one instance of nudity in the series when a woman is seen nude in the street and she covers herself with some pieces only full side female nudity is seen and its 0 graphic
- Brief topless scenes of main female characters.
- [The Complete Sixth Season]
- There are some references to a woman's gay son's relationship with his partner.
- In addition, a lesbian relationship develops between a woman and another woman.
- Besides verbal references, there are scenes of intimacy between two women.
- [The Complete Eighth and Final Season]
- In addition, the series contains some verbal sexual references by the main characters, such as "First time I had sex, I was 24... I am quite over-sized down there", "You get him all liquored up, and then you undress him", etc.
Violence & Gore
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- Murder is a frequent plot device. Characters get shot, run over, bludgeoned, beaten and stabbed. Domestic fights sometimes happen, most are fist-fights between males.
- Some characters are shot in the head. Moderate blood is used. Non-graphic violence, but the terms are more realistic.
- Suicides are shown. There are cat-fights mostly for comic relief.
Profanity
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- Anatomical and sexual references are fairly common. Semi-frequent uses of "bitch," "ass," and "bastard." "Damn," "hell," and "god" are also often said.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
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- There are occasional marijuana references. One side-character is a cocaine dealer. A young character gets into a drug problem. In early season 1 a character abuses prescription pills. One character is an alcoholic. Drinking is commonly seen on the show.
- In season 4 a character goes through opiate painkillers addiction.
- A character in season 1 is referenced to be using black-tar heroin.
Frightening & Intense Scenes
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- Domestic tension may upset more sensitive viewers. There are some shocking and suspenseful plots mostly involving revenge, attempted murder, psychological warfare, chases, physical confrontations and beatings.
- Some disturbing content is prolific throughout the series involving death, suicide, murder, self-destruction, dark personalities and some unsavory pasts.
- [The Complete Sixth Season]
- [The Complete Eighth and Final Season]
Spoilers
Frightening & Intense Scenes
- In this season, Susan re-marries Mike, Lynette gets pregnant, Bree has an affair with Karl, Susan's ex-husband, which leads to Karl's death and Orson becoming paralyzed, Gabrielle is forced to home-school her daughter after she pisses off the principal while Katherine plots her revenge against Susan, becomes mentally unstable and after she recovers, develops a relationship with a female stripper. At the same time, a new family with a dark secret moves to Wisteria lane.
- In the final season of 'Desperate Housewives', Gabby, Lynette, Bree and Susan's lives are affected adversely when they become involve in a murder and have to remain tip-lipped about it.
