What is Paradise about?
The tranquility in a serene, wealthy community inhabited by some of the world's most prominent individuals explodes when a shocking murder occurs and a high stakes investigation unfolds.
A shocking murder shatters a wealthy, serene community, leading to a gritty, suspenseful investigation.
A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Hulu.
Paradise parents guide
Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past a TV-MA: strong violence and some strong language.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- Not rated yet
- We were not sure enough to call this one.
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- Not rated yet
- We were not sure enough to call this one.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is Paradise scary?
- Only a little. Paradise has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Paradise?
- Light gore and strong violence.
- What is Paradise rated, and is it OK for kids?
- No. It is rated TV-MA, with strong violence and some strong language.
Cast and crew
Created byDan Fogelman
StarringSterling K. Brown, Julianne Nicholson, Sarah Shahi, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Krys Marshall, Enuka Okuma
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