Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. parents guide

It stays inside its TV-14, with some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language.

Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated TV-14.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

A couple

One or two sudden jolts.

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Strong violence

Violence is frequent or intense.

Sex and nudity

Mild

Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.

Language

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. scary?

Only a little. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated TV-14. Expect some strong language and strong violence, so it suits teens more than kids.

What is Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. about?

Agent Phil Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division) puts together a team of agents to investigate the new, the strange and the unknown around the globe, protecting the ordinary from the extraordinary.

Cast and crew

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