Everything Sucks! (2018) Parents Guide: Is the series OK for kids?

Name: Everything Sucks!
Rating: 7.1

Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language

It's 1996 in a town called Boring, Oregon, where high school misfits in the AV and drama clubs brave the ups and downs of teenage emotions in the VHS era.

TV-14 • 2018 • 1 season

7.1

200+

Average rating by Bontent members

Age

13+

Everything Sucks! is a Netflix period comedy-drama set in Boring, Oregon in 1996, following a group of high school freshmen — AV club nerds and drama kids — navigating friendship, first crushes, and identity. The central story involves Luke, who develops a crush on Kate, the principal's daughter, who is quietly realizing she might be gay. One season, 10 episodes, cancelled before full resolution. Everything Sucks! is one of the warmest… Sign up for the full guide

Cast

Peyton Kennedy

Jahi Di'Allo Winston

Quinn Liebling

Rio Mangini

Sydney Sweeney

Elijah Stevenson

Patch Darragh

Claudine Mboligikpelani Nako

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Is Everything Sucks! appropriate for kids?

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Substances Moderate 4/10

Language Moderate 4/10

Sex/Nudity None 0/10

Violence/Gore None 0/10

Mature Themes Intense 10/10

Sex and nudity in Everything Sucks!

Absent. The show's romantic content is limited to first crushes, hand-holding, and a first kiss. Kate's coming-out arc is handled with complete age-appropriateness — her feelings are depicted as genuine and important without any physical content. Appropriate for all teen ages on this dimension.

Violence and gore in Everything Sucks!

Absent. A comedy-drama with no violent content. Appropriate for all ages on this dimension.

Language in Everything Sucks!

Mild. Some language consistent with mid-90s teen drama — the occasional strong word but nothing sustained. Appropriate from age 13+.

Mature themes in Everything Sucks!

Everything Sucks! is a Netflix period teen comedy-drama set in Boring, Oregon in 1996 — a show that uses the 90s AV-club-meets-drama-club milieu to tell an unusually warm and honest coming-of-age story. Its two central characters, Luke O'Neil and Kate Messner, come at the story from opposite directions: Luke is a freshman who joins AV club and develops a crush on Kate; Kate is the principal's daughter who is beginning to understand she might be gay. The show's treatment of Kate's coming-out arc is one of the…

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Is Everything Sucks! appropriate for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Everything Sucks! is best for ages 13+. It's rated TV-14. Everything Sucks! is a Netflix period comedy-drama set in Boring, Oregon in 1996, following a group of high school freshmen — AV club nerds and drama kids — navigating friendship, first crushes, and identity. The…

What age rating does Everything Sucks! have?

Everything Sucks! is rated TV-14. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 13+.

What is Everything Sucks! about?

How many seasons does Everything Sucks! have?

Everything Sucks! has 1 season covered in this parent guide. Sign up to see a season-by-season breakdown.

Is there sex or nudity in Everything Sucks!?

Our reviewers didn't note meaningful sexual content across Everything Sucks!.

How violent is Everything Sucks!?

Violence isn't a standout concern across Everything Sucks! per our reviewers.

Is the language in Everything Sucks! appropriate for kids?

Strong language isn't flagged across Everything Sucks!.

Are drugs, alcohol, or smoking shown in Everything Sucks!?