The City tackles a lot of traumatic subjects head on as a way of interrogating such things in our own world through the lens of speculative fiction. We don't condone or wish to perpetuate things like racism, sexism, and queerphobia, but you will find those behaviors in the world of The City as our heroes fight against them.
However, we want you to be fully informed so that you can choose not to experience depictions or mentions of traumatic items. Below you will find content warnings for each of our episodes, as researched by us and recommended by our sensitivity readers.
However, because we wish to be accurate, you may encounter spoilers on this page.
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Episode 1
Into the Vibe
classism, cultural assimilation, emotional abuse, racism, relationship coercion, sexism, toxic relationship
Episode 2
Unity. Loyalty. Strength.
bomb explosion, classism, cultural assimilation, death (of parents, mention), fascism, police violence (brief flashback image), queerphobia, racism, sexism, slavery (mention), terrorism, theophobia
Episode 3
A Light that Pains the Eyes and Mind
classism, fatphobia
Episode 4
How They Rule Us all
bomb explosion, bigoted language, blood spatter, classism, cultural assimilation, death (depicted, some detail), exile, dismemberment (body parts, not in detail), fascism, mass casualty event (some detail), mob behavior, prison (mention), PTSD (discussion), queerphobia, racism, serious injury (bones breaking, legs smashed), sexism, slavery (mention), terrorism, theophobia
Episode 5
raiders report
kidnapping (mention), violence (mentions, animal, gun, crash injury), sexual assault (mention, implied)
Episode 6
Out of Place
and Time
death (mention, concept), death threat (one character threatens to kill another), fatphobia, heights (climbing), malnutrition (mention), religious dogma, terrifying creatures (giant spiders, horrors)
Episode 7
My New Job
attempted sexual assault (depicted, thwarted by victim), classism, emotional abuse (from parent, mention), extortion, misogyny, oggling, racism, sexism, sexual harrassment (mentioned), violence (depicted, punch)
Episode 8
rodents rise
blood, enclosed spaces (tunnels), fatphobia, injury (cuts, broken leg, infection)
Episode 9
Those whom the gods would destroy
abusive relationship, death (mention, wife), homophobia, hostile work envrionment, physical violence (depicted), racism
Episode 10
Please allow me to introduce myself
bigotry, classism, misogyny, racism, sexism
Episode 11
the wound or the water
blood, enclosed spaces (tunnels), injury (cuts, broken leg, infection), malnutrition,
Episode 12
a sentient presence
none
Episode 13
Party time!
alcohol use, body horror (a severly damaged human body is enocuntered), classism, coercion (mental manipulation), mean girls, terrorism (mention), physical violence (mention, depicted), PTSD (depicted), racism, sexism
Episode 14
What Must That
Life Be Like
Blood, enclosed spaces (tunnels), injury (cuts, broken leg, infection)
Episode 15
A Lament From Across Centuries
death (mentioned, some detail), homophobia (from a parent), racism (assimilation behavior)
Episode 16
Use for the DarK
animal attack (depicted)
Episode 17
Fun and games
alcohol use, animal attack (depicted), body horror (a severly damaged human body is enocuntered, eaten by an animal), classism, coercion (mental manipulation), extreme cruelty (denegration, joy at torment), malnutrition (depicted), mean girls, military combat (depicted, in detail), murder (depicted, from the POV of the victim with a knife), terrorism (depicted), physical violence (mention, depicted), PTSD (depicted), racism, sexism (objectifcation of women's bodies), serious injury (bones breaking, stabbing), ultra nationalism
Episode 18
What To Do With
a Tree
animal attack (depicted), PTSD (depicted),
Episode 19
Without A Tether
character lost in the dark
Episode 20
"Hope springs irrational."
explosion with casualties, murder of a protestor by police, queerphobia / erasure, racism
Episode 21
The Nature of
My Game
gore (mentioned), physical violence / murder (mentioned), sexism, torture (depicted)
Episode 22
The Most
Refreshing Pain
character lost in the dark, injury (depicted, flesh, blood),
Episode 23
An Affectation
heights (a character leaps off a roof, but does not die), rascism, transphobia (mention), violence (murder, with a machete
Episode 24
The Journey Begins
gore (discussed), queerphobia (decpicted, by a parent)
Episode 25
A Stairway to
the Heavens
heights (climbing)
Episode 26
into the gloom
none
Episode 27
That Which
Rested Above
none
Episode 28
Spiral Down
heights, falling
Episode 29
ponte las pilas
homophobia
Episode 30
one more dive
none
Episode 31
Ragan's boys
heights, failing
Episode 32
Predator / Prey
violence, gunfire, death (depicted)
Episode 33
Bridging the Gap
none
Episode 34
Good and Faithful Servant
heights, falling
Episode 35
In the Space of
One Breath
violence, gunfire, death (depicted)
Episode 36
Emergency Exit
wound (graphic depiction), body horror (parasite), gunfire, monster
Episode 37
praxis
none
Episode 38
I Watched with Glee
none
Episode 39
It Might Have Been Comical
severe inury