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Arcane

Series · 2 seasons · 2021

Overall: Mild language · 93 flagged

Season 1

Moderate language · 51 flagged 9 episodes

E1 Welcome to the Playground44 min Moderate language · 12

Divine references 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Curse words 5 · 6.8/hr

hell ×3crap ×1d*mn ×1

Explicit 7 · 9.5/hr

sh*t ×4a** ×2p*ss ×1

Sexual 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Based on 1 subtitle file · High confidence. Counts are indicative and depend on subtitle accuracy.

Beyond the word counts · 13+ · may contain spoilers

Violence · 4

Kids fleeing city guards during a heist are chased and something shocks/grabs at them; tense, non-graphic
Gang leader threatens a trader: pay the debt or won't leave 'in one piece'; menacing, no blows shown
Boy recounts getting his face punched during the botched heist, brushed off as banter afterward
Council members discuss a building blown to bits by the kids' heist gone wrong; danger to residents implied

Other notes · 2

Enforcer calls undercity residents 'trencher trash' - recurring classist slur in this fictional world, not a real-world protected-class slur
Older boy repeatedly blames young Powder for the botched heist, calls her a 'jinx'; recurring belittling of a child

Crude humor · 1

Story of a boy falling while spray-painting a giant middle finger graffiti; punchline about the shape his backside left

Euphemisms · 1

Enforcer's insult 'you shady son of a...' cut off before completion - implied profanity (uncertain)

E2 Some Mysteries Are Better Left Unsolved41 min Mild language · 4

Divine references 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Curse words 2 · 2.9/hr

hell ×2

Explicit 2 · 2.9/hr

sh*t ×2

Sexual 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Based on 1 subtitle file · High confidence. Counts are indicative and depend on subtitle accuracy.

Beyond the word counts · 13+ · may contain spoilers

Violence · 5

Jayce's illegal lab experiment explodes; his injured mother lies unconscious as the kids scream for help
A captive test subject panics 'it'll kill me' as a shady chemist forces a transformation experiment on him against his will
Topside official raiding the undercity bar threatens to 'bury' everyone there; menacing power display
Veiled threat referencing old brass-knuckle beatings ('cast iron's hard to clean') during an interrogation
The kid gang builds homemade weapons - smoke bombs and nail-packed explosives - to use against the enforcers

Death & grief · 2

Vander tells Vi that his past uprising across the bridge got her and Powder's parents killed; heavy grief undertone
Overheard exchange about a shimmer test subject: 'Will he live?' 'Long enough' - implies the experiment may be fatal (uncertain)

Other notes · 1

Topsider again uses 'trencher' as a demeaning term for undercity people during an interrogation (uncertain)

Slurs (incl. dated) · 1

Viktor bitterly calls himself 'a poor cripple from the undercity,' reflecting disability-based social rejection; self-directed

E3 The Base Violence Necessary for Change45 min Mild language · 3

Divine references 1 · 1.3/hr

God ×1

Curse words 2 · 2.7/hr

d*mn ×1hell ×1

Explicit 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Sexual 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Divine references don't affect the rating. A mention of God, Jesus or Christ can be reverent or an oath — counting can't tell, so you judge by the show. Our AI review flagged 1 as irreverent, which is counted in the score.

Based on 1 subtitle file · High confidence. Counts are indicative and depend on subtitle accuracy.

Beyond the word counts · 16+ · may contain spoilers

Violence · 5

Silco's men break a truce and forcibly seize Vander mid-arrest; 'This wasn't the deal!' 'Deal's changed.'
Silco describes being left disfigured after Vander's past betrayal - toxins from a river 'ate through his nerves'
Vander begs Silco 'kill me if you have to, but spare the Lanes' - pleads for his own death to protect others
A terse 'Kill them' order given during the climactic raid/fight
Vi warns young Powder that Silco will kill her if he hears her hiding

Death & grief · 3

Benzo (found-family father figure) confirmed killed, described as 'torn apart' by something unnatural; not shown on-screen
Vander, dying, tells Vi 'take care of Powder' amid the climactic fight; his death is strongly implied, not stated outright
Vi's devastated accusations after an accidental blast imply Mylo (and possibly Claggor) died too; not explicitly named in dialogue (uncertain)

Fantasy creatures · 1

'Monsters' - Silco's shimmer-mutated enforcers described as such; chemical/bio transformation, not a classic fantasy monster (uncertain)

Profane oaths · 1

'Oh, god' gasped in alarm upon discovering Vander's dire situation mid-rescue

E4 Happy Progress Day!41 min Mild language · 4

Divine references 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Curse words 2 · 2.9/hr

hell ×2

Explicit 2 · 2.9/hr

sh*t ×2

Sexual 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Based on 1 subtitle file · High confidence. Counts are indicative and depend on subtitle accuracy.

Beyond the word counts · 16+ · may contain spoilers

Violence · 3

wounded informant threatened with death by his boss if he names who shot him
imprisoned witness violently silenced (jaw broken) before he can be questioned
girl fakes being trapped in a fire to lure rescuers in, then detonates dynamite at a public gala

Death & grief · 2

raid on resistance group leaves most dead; enforcer blamed for freezing under fire
councilor admits people died because of stolen tech used in the bombing attack

Crude humor · 1

crude joke about stuffing a troublesome sister back into the womb

E5 Everybody Wants to Be My Enemy41 min Mild language · 2

Divine references 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Curse words 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Explicit 2 · 2.9/hr

a**hole ×1sh*t ×1

Sexual 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Based on 1 subtitle file · High confidence. Counts are indicative and depend on subtitle accuracy.

Beyond the word counts · 16+ · may contain spoilers

Death & grief · 3

memorial for enforcers killed by a resistance fighter's attack; eulogized as mothers, fathers, heroes
sheriff blamed for six officers' deaths after failing to control a violent suspect
family friend consoles orphaned girl over father-figure's violent death, calling it 'terrible'

Fantasy creatures · 1

legendary 'mages' said to channel the magic called the Arcane; lore mentioned, not shown on-screen (uncertain)

Other notes · 1

adult tells a traumatized girl to 'let' her old self die and embrace a new, violent identity

Sexual references · 1

undercover cop posed as bar hostess; patron asks for 'man or woman' companion, implying escort service

E6 When These Walls Come Tumbling Down43 min Mild language · 5

Divine references 1 · 1.4/hr

God ×1

Curse words 1 · 1.4/hr

hell ×1

Explicit 3 · 4.2/hr

sh*t ×2f**k ×1

Sexual 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Divine references don't affect the rating. A mention of God, Jesus or Christ can be reverent or an oath — counting can't tell, so you judge by the show. Our AI review flagged 1 as irreverent, which is counted in the score.

Based on 1 subtitle file · High confidence. Counts are indicative and depend on subtitle accuracy.

Beyond the word counts · 16+ · may contain spoilers

Death & grief · 3

young genius's terminal diagnosis revealed; he and his mentor discuss mortality and legacy
protagonist reveals in passing that her parents were killed by police-like enforcers
villain taunts hero about a father-figure's violent death; exchange turns physically threatening

Other notes · 2

character regrets taking a body-altering drug to feel powerful/feared instead of weak
experimental living bio-magic has killed past test subjects; mentor warns it could destroy nations

Violence · 2

protagonist stabbed in a brawl, brought to an unlicensed back-alley healer for treatment
henchmen ordered to hunt down and grab two young women for their crime-boss employer

Profane oaths · 1

'God' uttered as an exclamation of regret mid-argument between sisters, not reverent

E7 The Boy Savior41 min Moderate language · 7

Divine references 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Curse words 4 · 5.9/hr

hell ×4

Explicit 3 · 4.4/hr

sh*t ×2f**k ×1

Sexual 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Based on 1 subtitle file · High confidence. Counts are indicative and depend on subtitle accuracy.

Beyond the word counts · 13+ · may contain spoilers

Violence · 4

Scientist describes experiment subjects withering and rotting from a failed drug; new variant needs a violent bodily change to survive.
Silco recounts undercity hardship to the chem-barons, then violently disciplines one who begs for mercy; grimly dismissed after.
Jinx menacingly threatens to hurt Caitlyn during a tense standoff, taunting tone.
Episode ends mid-confrontation with an abrupt exclamation exchange; outcome of the clash is unclear from dialogue alone. (uncertain)

Death & grief · 3

Reference to a father-figure's past death, said to have triggered the area's drug (Shimmer) crisis afterward.
Vi shows a memorial wall of undercity dead, killed by enforcers or the kingpin's men, framed as the cost of their freedom.
A dying man, betrayed by a colleague, tries to send final words to his daughter but is cut off mid-sentence, implying death.

Other notes · 1

The kingpin flooded the slum with a drug after that death; residents describe becoming addicts or victims of it.

E8 Oil and Water41 min Mild language · 4

Divine references 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Curse words 1 · 1.5/hr

d*mn ×1

Explicit 3 · 4.4/hr

sh*t ×2f**k ×1

Sexual 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Based on 1 subtitle file · High confidence. Counts are indicative and depend on subtitle accuracy.

Beyond the word counts · 13+ · may contain spoilers

Death & grief · 5

Flashback: a child is made to retrieve blades from battlefield dead for coin, a deliberately grim lesson about death.
A doctor warns Silco a badly hurt child (young Jinx) may die from the treatment; he reveals he once lost his own daughter too.
Mel learns her brother has been killed by a rival; she blames her own distraction for failing to prevent it.
Vi recalls her parents' deaths and blames herself for fleeing an attack years ago, leaving young Powder alone and scared.
A character (Sky) apparently dies offscreen; a loved one repeats her name in shocked disbelief and denial.

Violence · 5

Advisors coldly weigh killing a deposed leader now against having to kill many more later if she lives, purely as strategy.
Ambessa warns Jayce with a story of a general who was slaughtered after being caught unprepared — a veiled threat about his naivety.
A councilor notes blood is still being cleaned off a bridge, aftermath of a prior violent attack. (uncertain)
Vi describes Stillwater prison conditions: people dragged off and confined in a stone box for months or years.
Vi and Caitlyn plan an armed raid on the kingpin's drug (Shimmer) manufacturing facilities, aiming to hit fast and hard.

Innuendo · 1

Ambessa claims a young topside man for herself, then jokes about sampling the local culture — flirtatious innuendo about pursuing him.

Other notes · 1

Vi tells the Council the undercity is starving, sick, and ravaged by the Shimmer drug amid organized gang violence.

E9 The Monster You Created42 min Moderate language · 10

Divine references 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Curse words 4 · 5.7/hr

d*mn ×2bloody ×1hell ×1

Explicit 6 · 8.6/hr

sh*t ×4a** ×1p*ss ×1

Sexual 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Based on 1 subtitle file · High confidence. Counts are indicative and depend on subtitle accuracy.

Beyond the word counts · 16+ · may contain spoilers

Violence · 8

Tense standoff between former allies; one threatens to kill another undercity dweller if crossed.
A powerful mother threatens to plunge the world into war to protect her family, amid talk of weaponizing new technology.
Vi confronts the kingpin, directly telling him today is the day he dies, tied to his past killing of her father figure.
Casual conversation about having had someone's son killed, followed by an ominous hint that he will not be the last.
Peace talks warn of near-total destruction if war breaks out; terms include handing a young woman over to face justice.
A character recounts surviving imprisonment — a freezing floor, hunger, and injuries — over many nights.
A veiled threat implies poisoning or harming Caitlyn, framed as a dark joke aimed at provoking Vi.
A three-way standoff with guns repeatedly drawn escalates into sudden violence during a rescue attempt.

Death & grief · 4

Opening aftermath of a raid: a dead teenage enforcer is left behind; his death is blamed on the ongoing drug (Shimmer) trade.
A crime boss mourns his son, who was murdered; the scene ends with an order to help dispose of the body.
Vi reveals the kingpin stabbed their father figure in the back, contradicting the story Jinx had been told.
Season finale climax: a shooting during the standoff apparently kills a major antagonist, who gives tearful last words to his adopted daughter.

Other notes · 2

A character references his terminal illness while deciding whether to destroy his one hope for a cure. (uncertain)
Extended emotional scene: a cryptic return implying someone thought dead has resurfaced, then a breakdown over guilt and fractured identity.

Season 2

Mild language · 42 flagged 9 episodes

E1 Heavy Is the Crown41 min Mild language · 2

Divine references 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Curse words 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Explicit 2 · 2.9/hr

p*ss ×1sh*t ×1

Sexual 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Based on 1 subtitle file · High confidence. Counts are indicative and depend on subtitle accuracy.

Beyond the word counts · 13+ · may contain spoilers

Death & grief · 5

Caitlyn's mother, a city councilor, was killed in a bombing; Caitlyn given her mother's legacy key, grieving.
Vi tells grieving Caitlyn she once watched her own parents killed years ago, bonding over shared loss.
Caitlyn flashes back to the moment her mother's body was found; describes grief as sinking like a stone.
Public memorial names three councilors, including Caitlyn's mother, killed in the bombing attack; a statue is dedicated.
Caitlyn voices ongoing grief over her mother's death ('leaves this giant hole'); Vi comforts her it never fully fills.

Violence · 3

Council debates invading Zaun with armed Hextech enforcers; a councilor notes colleagues were 'blown to pieces' in a bombing.
Viktor critically injured, near death after an explosion, kept alive by a mysterious device; friend voices survivor's guilt.
Armed attackers storm the councilors' memorial, warning 'none of you are safe'; explosions and fighting follow.

Fantasy creatures · 2

Councilor uses 'demons' figuratively for dangerous elements to purge — political rhetoric, not a literal creature.
Vi calls herself 'the one who created the monster,' figuratively blaming herself for her sister Jinx — not literal.

E2 Watch It All Burn40 min Heavy language · 14

Divine references 2 · 3.0/hr

God ×2

Curse words 2 · 3.0/hr

d*mn ×1hell ×1

Explicit 10 · 15.0/hr

b*tch ×6f**k ×2sh*t ×2

Sexual 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Divine references don't affect the rating. A mention of God, Jesus or Christ can be reverent or an oath — counting can't tell, so you judge by the show. Our AI review flagged 2 as irreverent, which are counted in the score.

Based on 1 subtitle file · High confidence. Counts are indicative and depend on subtitle accuracy.

Beyond the word counts · 13+ · may contain spoilers

Death & grief · 2

Jinx grieves and hallucinates talking to her dead father-figure Silco through an extended scene, blaming herself, in despair.
Viktor reveals the Hexcore killed a woman named Sky; Jayce grieves, 'she had such dreams.'

Profane oaths · 2

'My God' exclaimed in shock upon seeing Viktor alive and transformed — oath use, not reverent.
'Oh, God' uttered in dismay on hearing a plan 'to finish what's left of my family' — oath use, not reverent.

Violence · 2

Chembaron summit: leader says rivals fantasize about 'sawing each other's heads off'; turf-war casualties discussed.
Fight scene includes a graphic threat to gouge out someone's eyes ('skewer out those peepers') and a reveal of who killed Silco.

Crude humor · 1

Business banter: the operation's numbers are 'in the... Shitter?' — a toilet-humor euphemism joke about failing finances.

Occult practices · 1

A criminal figure offers curse-casting services — 'curse a sibling or a family or a society' — hex-for-hire, hands out a card.

E3 Finally Got the Name Right41 min Mild language · 3

Divine references 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Curse words 1 · 1.5/hr

crap ×1

Explicit 2 · 2.9/hr

a** ×1p*ss ×1

Sexual 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Based on 1 subtitle file · High confidence. Counts are indicative and depend on subtitle accuracy.

Beyond the word counts · 16+ · may contain spoilers

Central couple Vi & Caitlyn are confirmed queer/sapphic by series writer Amanda Overton, backed by showrunners Linke & Yee (The Gamer interview via Cinemablend, Dec 2024: https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/arcane-writer-talks-dreaming-about-relationship-like-vi-caitlyn-queer-representation). Their first on-screen kiss is in this episode ('Finally Got the Name Right') — a silent beat, no dialogue cue to flag. They become intimate in S2E8 'Killing Is a Cycle' (flagged in that episode's own dialogue). S1 built this via subtext only, no kiss (ScreenRant, Dec 2021).

Death & grief · 4

A political rival's son is dead (backstory); invoked in a tense confrontation over ongoing bloodshed, 'bloodlust.'
A councilor's brother died under suspicious circumstances; dialogue implies a cover-up ('knows how to cover their tracks').
Jinx bitterly accuses Vi's law-enforcement crackdown of having 'orphaned kids' amid the sisters trading barbs.
A leader manipulates grieving family members, vowing 'vengeance for your son' and that Caitlyn's mother 'will have justice.'

Violence · 4

A ruler threatens a visitor: 'People have lost their heads for less' — implied execution threat for insolence.
Sisters' tense confrontation: Vi accuses Jinx of killing their true sister and 'staining her memory'; Jinx dares 'stop me.'
Caitlyn aims a lethal shot at a child (Jinx) during a standoff; Vi stops her; the two argue over nearly shooting a kid.
A councilor tells the council Amara was stabbed through the heart by 'Zaunite assassins' at a meeting; cited to justify martial law.

Fantasy creatures · 3

'Insolent witch' hurled as an insult at a political/military rival — figurative, not a literal witch character.
Scholar recalls historical 'mages' whose magical 'miracles'... 'so often turned to horrors' — cautionary reference, not shown.
In-world bedtime story tells of 'Janna,' a magical wind spirit who rescues trapped miners — benign, whimsical.

Other notes · 2

Mid-fight with her sister, Jinx says 'no matter what I do, I just can't seem to die' — despair, possible suicidal ideation.
'Black Rose,' a secretive faction, is named for the first time; no ritual or practice described yet — likely foreshadowing. (uncertain)

Occult practices · 1

Worldbuilding: 'the Arcane' is described as a mystical energy realm; 'wild runes' are its natural patterns powering Hextech. (uncertain)

E4 Paint the Town Blue40 min Moderate language · 7

Divine references 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Curse words 2 · 3.0/hr

d*mn ×1hell ×1

Explicit 4 · 6.0/hr

sh*t ×3b*tch ×1

Sexual 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Based on 1 subtitle file · High confidence. Counts are indicative and depend on subtitle accuracy.

Beyond the word counts · 16+ · may contain spoilers

Violence · 6

Ambessa reveals her daughter and two scientists were abducted by a secretive hostile order.
Caitlyn accuses Ambessa's enforcer of instigating violence against Zaunites to manufacture unrest.
Political rally is raided; attendees arrested, including a child (Isha) swept up and taken.
Jinx admits she coerced a captive into compliance by threatening to dunk her in the harbor.
Vi flippantly references Jinx's history of killing people ('the murdering and all') in casual conversation.
Description of state oppression: enforcers raiding homes, innocents carted off to a brutal prison (Stillwater).

Death & grief · 2

Disguised Jinx tells a child 'Jinx is dead,' renouncing her old identity — also reflects the wider belief she died last season.
Argument over Silco (Jinx's late mentor/father figure): 'he shouldn't have died' — grief and anger over his death.

Profane oaths · 1

Ambessa exclaims 'Gods' amid weary grief talk — plural/fantasy-pantheon phrasing rather than singular God, but functions as an oath of exhaustion. (uncertain)

E5 Blisters and Bedrock43 min Moderate language · 7

Divine references 1 · 1.4/hr

God ×1

Curse words 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Explicit 6 · 8.4/hr

sh*t ×4a** ×1b*tch ×1

Sexual 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Divine references don't affect the rating. A mention of God, Jesus or Christ can be reverent or an oath — counting can't tell, so you judge by the show. Our AI review flagged 1 as irreverent, which is counted in the score.

Based on 1 subtitle file · High confidence. Counts are indicative and depend on subtitle accuracy.

Beyond the word counts · 16+ · may contain spoilers

Death & grief · 4

Vander's letter reveals an unnamed woman's death sent him into grief-fueled rage, driving his rift with Silco.
Fellow prisoner reveals captors 'killed my friend'; unclear if another named companion also died.
Vi accuses Jinx of siding with the enforcers who murdered their mother and father years ago.
Kino reveals he faked his death; his mother believes he's dead and held a funeral/rites for him.

Other notes · 4

Lore: an ancient mystical chamber ('Oculorum') said to seal away 'false prophets' — background legend, not enacted on-screen. (uncertain)
Antagonist Viktor states his ultimate goal is to 'cure' death itself for humanity — recurring season theme.
Sibling taunt references Vi's drinking problem, found 'passed out' drunk.
Reveal of the scientist who invented Shimmer, Zaun's dangerous addictive drug; she's called 'a monster' for it.

Violence · 2

Feral transformed Vander nearly attacks loved ones; they beg not to hurt him while fearing he could kill them.
Prisoner interrogated and threatened with indefinite solitary confinement in lightless cells if she won't talk.

Fantasy creatures · 1

'The beast' — a savage transformed monster (later shown to be a resurrected character) — recurs as a major plot thread.

Euphemisms · 1

Flashback: a founding character announces she's pregnant ('knocked up') during a community celebration.

Occult practices · 1

Interrogator accuses a captive of having 'summoned' a monstrous beast — occult-flavored language for the show's Hextech/Arcane magic. (uncertain)

Profane oaths · 1

Vander writes an unsent apology letter: 'God, I'm shit at this' — clear oath of self-deprecation.

Sexual references · 1

Kino recounts rumors his mother secretly had an affair years ago ('fell in love') that produced a hidden child.

E6 The Message Hidden Within the Pattern40 min Mild language · 1

Divine references 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Curse words 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Explicit 1 · 1.5/hr

f**k ×1

Sexual 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Based on 1 subtitle file · High confidence. Counts are indicative and depend on subtitle accuracy.

Beyond the word counts · 16+ · may contain spoilers

Violence · 3

An ally proposes draining the transformed beast's blood/essence to save Viktor; Viktor refuses to sacrifice its humanity.
Vi is held captive, tied up, and taunted by an antagonist to psychologically pressure Caitlyn.
Tense climactic action sequence with gunfire-like sounds and cries of alarm; child character Isha caught amid the danger. (uncertain)

Fantasy creatures · 1

Characters set out to 'hunt a beast' — the same transformed monster plotline continuing from the prior episode.

Death & grief · 1

Villain muses that a captive's death 'will be a deep cut' to Ambessa — death used as psychological leverage.

Occult practices · 1

Scientists sense 'another will' controlling a possessed character and call the event an 'ancient... voice' and a 'sophisticated conjuration.' (uncertain)

Other notes · 1

Characters explicitly call Viktor's commune (led by 'the Machine Herald,' offering healing/utopia) 'a weird cult.'

E7 Pretend Like It's the First Time42 min Mild language · 2

Divine references 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Curse words 1 · 1.4/hr

d*mn ×1

Explicit 1 · 1.4/hr

bada** ×1

Sexual 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Based on 1 subtitle file · High confidence. Counts are indicative and depend on subtitle accuracy.

Beyond the word counts · 13+ · may contain spoilers

Death & grief · 2

Confusing alt-timeline exchange implies a female character has died ('She's dead? How?'); other person reacts like it's a tasteless joke. (uncertain)
In a dream/alt-reality, mentor figure Heimerdinger seems to sacrifice himself sending the hero home; companion cries out 'No!' in anguish.

Violence · 2

Dream-world reunion: mention that this character once tried to kill father-figure Vander (implied Silco); resolved with talk of forgiveness.
Urgent unseen plea 'Violet, don't! Please, no...' cross-cut with a stage song; unclear what danger unfolds off-screen. (uncertain)

E8 Killing Is a Cycle41 min Moderate language · 6

Divine references 1 · 1.5/hr

God ×1

Curse words 1 · 1.5/hr

hell ×1

Explicit 3 · 4.4/hr

f**k ×2a** ×1

Sexual 1 · 1.5/hr

naked ×1

Divine references don't affect the rating. A mention of God, Jesus or Christ can be reverent or an oath — counting can't tell, so you judge by the show. Our AI review flagged 1 as irreverent, which is counted in the score.

Based on 1 subtitle file · High confidence. Counts are indicative and depend on subtitle accuracy.

Beyond the word counts · 16+ · may contain spoilers

Death & grief · 7

Mel learns her brother is dead ('You killed him'), blamed on her mother choosing pride over saving him.
Battlefield scene: a wounded soldier died of his injuries; commander says they don't mourn deaths, they avenge them.
Reference to Caitlyn's mother having died amid past violence; the other party says she didn't know she'd be there.
Character states plainly, 'my partner died in this room,' referencing the earlier death of his partner/love interest.
Passing mention of a now-dead minor character ('the late Marcus'), said to have chosen imprisoning someone over killing her. (uncertain)
Jinx cryptically tells Vi to move on and be happy without her, says 'there's no good version of me' — reads as a farewell, fate unclear.
Daughter confronts her mother over her brother Kino's death; mother admits letting him die to protect the rest of the family.

Violence · 6

During Mel's 'test,' she's coldly told that if she were seen as a threat, 'a simple blade would do nicely' — a veiled death threat.
Chaotic escape scene; cries of 'No! Isha!' (a child) suggest she's hurt; someone needed three doctors to be patched up.
Tense confrontation: one party expects to be executed for past crimes ('finish the job,' 'no trial'); no violence shown, unresolved.
Reference to a violent attack on the Council that this character's power reportedly saved others from dying in.
A dead mentor's hallucinated voice tells Jinx killing is a perpetual cycle; she admits trying to break free by killing her 'jailors'.
Urgent call to arms warning of all-out war against overwhelming enemy forces; combat order 'bring them down' shouted.

Fantasy creatures · 2

An unnamed monstrous 'creature' (the Herald) breached their stronghold and was barely survived by the group. (uncertain)
Mother unveils 'an army that need never fear death,' built via the cult's process — implies undead/immortal soldier constructs.

Occult practices · 2

Mel is inducted into a secretive magical sisterhood ('mage'/Black Rose); told she's a rare 'empath', a weapon, and there's no turning back.
A cult sustains its leader on a captive's blood; followers' minds merge with his ('We are one'); he vows to 'cure death' and evolve others.

Other notes · 1

Upbeat villain song references getting high ('high as a kite'), champagne, and hedonistic loss of control.

Profane oaths · 1

Song lyric boasts of being drug-high, 'up here higher than God' — flippant, non-reverent use amid sexual/drug lyrics.

Sexual references · 1

Song lyric: 'you said you're picturing me naked... you just have to take it' — a sexual reference with a coercive edge.

E9 The Dirt Under Your Nails51 min No foul language

Divine references 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Curse words 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Explicit 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Sexual 0 · 0.0/hr

None found

Based on 1 subtitle file · Medium confidence. Counts are indicative and depend on subtitle accuracy.

Beyond the word counts · 16+ · may contain spoilers

Death & grief · 6

Opening song is explicit about wanting death as an escape from pain ('please let me go... maybe death is like falling asleep') — suicidal ideation.
Daughter accuses her mother of sacrificing everything for ambition, naming the dead — 'Rictus' and (again) brother Kino.
Ambiguous exchange ('I salute you... you were quite a thorn') reads as a respectful send-off, implying this character's defeat or death. (uncertain)
Two former partners' final talk touches on mortality and loneliness, ending in an ambiguous parting or self-sacrifice.
Desperate rescue attempt fails ('you can't save him') amid repeated cries of a name in alarm; a major character's fate is left unclear.
The opening death-wish song reprises right after the apparent loss, reinforcing its 'let me go... falling asleep' theme.

Violence · 5

A friend tries to talk this character down from detonating an explosive that could kill them both; tense standoff, cries of 'No!'
Extended full-scale battle sequence: artillery/gunfire commands, a wounded soldier given air, urgent retreats and reloads throughout.
Tense exchange before an apparent duel; one pleads 'spare their lives,' warns against 'senseless bloodshed.'
Rally song plays through combat; lyrics reference dying for one's 'legend'; combat order 'Fire!' shouted.
Mother-daughter confrontation escalates to a physical fight ('Shut up and fight').

Other notes · 2

A transformed character's monologue rejects free will ('Choice is false'), pitching forced hive-mind unity as the cure for suffering.
Closing narration reflects on the war's toll — 'the agony of every sacrifice,' decisions 'we will carry forever,' conflicts doomed to recur.

Fantasy creatures · 1

Battle-rally song lyric compares a shadow to 'a ghost' (simile, not a depicted spirit). (uncertain)

Occult practices · 1

A vision/apparition of a deceased father figure appears ('Vander.' / 'Dad?') — a necromancy-like, reality-bending vision of the dead.

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S1E8 Ambiguous exchange between Vi and Caitlyn hints at more-than-friendship feelings before a sad parting; nothing explicit is said.

S1E9 One character explicitly calls Caitlyn "your girlfriend" when threatening Vi, confirming their romantic relationship in dialogue.

S2E4 Ambessa alludes to Commander Caitlyn's 'professional entanglements' — a veiled reference to her relationship with Vi, not named outright.

S2E6 Antagonist taunts captive Vi as the one who 'captured Caitlyn's heart' — explicit acknowledgment of their same-sex relationship.

S2E8 Jinx tells Vi 'you deserve to be with her,' referencing Vi's romantic relationship with Caitlyn (same-sex couple).

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Suggested: 16+

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16+ — a father-figure character confirmed killed and described as torn apart, another parental figure's dying farewell and implied death, a child-blaming breakdown after loss, an explicit kill order, one profanity-oath

Central couple Vi & Caitlyn are confirmed queer/sapphic by series writer Amanda Overton, backed by showrunners Linke & Yee (The Gamer interview via Cinemablend, Dec 2024: https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/arcane-writer-talks-dreaming-about-relationship-like-vi-caitlyn-queer-representation). Their first on-screen kiss is in this episode ('Finally Got the Name Right') — a silent beat, no dialogue cue to flag. They become intimate in S2E8 'Killing Is a Cycle' (flagged in that episode's own dialogue). S1 built this via subtext only, no kiss (ScreenRant, Dec 2021).

Fantasy creatures ×12Crude humor ×3Death & grief ×58Euphemisms ×2Innuendo ×1Occult practices ×7Other notes ×20Profane oaths ×7Sexual references ×3Slurs (incl. dated) ×1Violence ×69

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