What is Ratched about?
In 1947, Mildred Ratched begins working as a nurse at a leading psychiatric hospital. But beneath her stylish exterior lurks a growing darkness.
A chilling origin story unfolds as a stylish nurse at a psychiatric hospital embraces her inner darkness.
Suspenseful. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Netflix.
Ratched parents guide
No surprises for a TV-MA: moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Graphic gore
- Blood and wounds shown clearly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- Moderate
- Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is Ratched scary?
- Only a little. Ratched has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Ratched?
- Graphic gore and strong violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is Ratched rated, and is it OK for kids?
- It is a TV-MA, with moderate sex and nudity, strong violence, and some strong language. Keep it for adults.
Cast and crew
Created byEvan Romansky
StarringSarah Paulson, Finn Wittrock, Jon Jon Briones, Judy Davis, Cynthia Nixon, Vincent D'Onofrio
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