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Top Gear (2002)

Series · 1h episodes · Rated TV-PG

Reality TV

Relentless, high-octane challenges push cars to their limits with witty hosts and broad, crowd-pleasing stunts.

Campy and pulpy, with dry wit. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Peacock, AMC+, Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free) and Tubi (free).

Top Gear parents guide

It stays inside its TV-PG, with mild language and nothing scary.

Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated TV-PG.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
No gore
Violence
Some violence
Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity
None noted
Language
Mild
Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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What is Top Gear about?

This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. The long-running show travels to locations around the world, performing extreme stunts and challenges to see what the featured cars are capable of doing. The current hosts are Paddy Mcguinness, Chris Harris and Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff.

Cast and crew

Created byAndy Wilman, Jeremy Clarkson
StarringChris Harris, Paddy McGuinness, Andrew Flintoff

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