What is Airwolf about?
As part of a deal with an intelligence agency to look for his missing brother, a renegade pilot goes on missions with an advanced battle helicopter.
A renegade pilot and his advanced battle helicopter embark on high-octane missions to find a missing brother.
Pulpy. A comfort watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Prime Video and The Roku Channel (free).
More series fine from about 13, with where each one streams: the app sorts every title by what is on screen.
Airwolf parents guide
Strong violence, which is more than most TV-PG titles carry. Beyond that, mild language and nothing scary.
Our estimate: fine from about 13, higher than the TV-PG suggests, because of the violence.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- None noted
- Language
- Mild
- Mild words like damn, hell or crap.
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Two questions
- How gory is Airwolf?
- No gore and strong violence.
- What is Airwolf rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Rated TV-PG, with more than the label suggests: strong violence.
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Cast and crew
Created byDonald P. Bellisario
StarringGeraint Wyn Davies, Michele Scarabelli, Anthony Sherwood, Barry Van Dyke
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