Spaced (1999) Parents Guide: Is the series OK for kids?

Name: Spaced
Rating: 7.9

Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language

Spaced: the anti-Friends, in that it examines the lives of common 20 somethings, but in a way that is more down to earth and realistic. Here we have Daisy and Tim; two 'young' adults with big dreams just trying to get by in this crazy world. They are thrown together in a common pursuit of tenancy, which they find by posing as a couple. The house has a landlady and an oddball artist living there. The series explores the ins and outs of London living.

TV-14 • 1999 • 2 seasons

7.9

400+

Average rating by Bontent members

Age

13+

Spaced is rated TV-14 chiefly for mature relationship themes, sustained adult dysfunction, and comic situations involving deception, breakups, volatile arguments, club culture, and occasional stylized conflict. Tim and Daisy begin by falsely presenting themselves as a couple, while later stories involve romantic complications, family estrangement, job problems, kidnapping threats, and fears about losing their home. Violence is… Sign up for the full guide

Cast

Simon Pegg

Jessica Hynes

Nick Frost

Mark Heap

Julia Deakin

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Is Spaced appropriate for kids?

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Substances None 0/10

Language None 0/10

Sex/Nudity Moderate 4/10

Violence/Gore Moderate 4/10

Mature Themes Intense 10/10

Sex and nudity in Spaced

Sexual content is limited to relationship material, including Tim's breakup and possible reconciliation with Sarah and Daisy's breakup with her boyfriend. No nudity, sexual activity, or explicit sexual dialogue is established.

Violence and gore in Spaced

Violence is mild and mostly comic or threatened: Tim's aggressive tendencies surface at Vulva's performance-art show, while Tim and Mike participate in paintball battles. Colin is kidnapped by a supposed vivisectionist, creating animal peril, but the supplied account does not establish graphic harm.

Language in Spaced

No specific profanity, slurs, or other objectionable language is documented in the supplied evidence. Language is therefore treated as absent rather than inferred from the TV-14 rating.

Drugs, alcohol, and smoking in Spaced

No on-screen alcohol, drug use, or smoking is established by the supplied season evidence. The birthday dinner and nights out are not scored for substances because no consumption is specifically described.

Mature themes in Spaced

The season includes unemployment, professional humiliation, creative anxiety, romantic jealousy, and escalating conflict between Marsha and Amber that ends with Amber leaving home. Later episodes deal with mistrust, the threatened sale of the flat, possible separation of the group, and Daisy's decision about taking a job away from London.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Spaced appropriate for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Spaced is best for ages 13+. It's rated TV-14. Spaced is rated TV-14 chiefly for mature relationship themes, sustained adult dysfunction, and comic situations involving deception, breakups, volatile arguments, club culture, and occasional stylized conflict. Tim and…

What age rating does Spaced have?

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

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How many seasons does Spaced have?

Spaced has 2 seasons covered in this parent guide. Sign up to see a season-by-season breakdown.

Is there sex or nudity in Spaced?

Our reviewers didn't note meaningful sexual content across Spaced.

How violent is Spaced?

Violence isn't a standout concern across Spaced per our reviewers.

Is the language in Spaced appropriate for kids?

Strong language isn't flagged across Spaced.

Are drugs, alcohol, or smoking shown in Spaced?