How to Get Away with Murder (2014) Parents Guide: Is the series OK for kids?

Sexual content is strong and frequent. Episodes feature various sexual situations, including implied oral sex, passionate kissing, and non-explicit but suggestive scenes of couples in bed, both heterosexual and homosexual. One episode revolves around a high-end sex club, with pervasive discussion of sexual acts and implications of prostitution. Nudity is limited to bare backs or partial glimpses, but sexual tension and activity are central to character relationships and plotlines.

Violence is strong and graphic, featuring multiple murders, both on-screen and implied, with bloody aftermaths. A character is shot and later succumbs to injuries, showing significant blood. Flashbacks and key plot points involve strangulation, suffocation, and a brutal bashing of a head. Torture is implied or briefly shown, and suicide is a significant plot point. The intensity of violence escalates as the series concludes, with a major character's death depicted graphically.

Strong language is frequent and includes uses of 'sh*t,' 'bitch,' 'ass,' and 'damn.' The word 'f**k' is typically bleeped but its use is clearly implied in heated exchanges, particularly during moments of high stress or anger among characters. Less intense profanity such as 'hell' and 'damn' are also heard regularly.

Prominent themes include corruption within the justice system, deep-seated grief, trauma, and mental health struggles, particularly Annalise's past and present battles. The series explores systemic racism, homophobia, and the long-term impacts of violence and betrayal. Addiction to alcohol is also a recurring theme for Annalise. Suicide, complicity, and cover-ups are central to the narrative, creating a consistently dark and intense thematic landscape.