The 100 (2014) Parents Guide: Is the series OK for kids?
Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language
100 years in the future, when the Earth has been abandoned due to radioactivity, the last surviving humans live on an ark orbiting the planet — but the ark won't last forever. So the repressive regime picks 100 expendable juvenile delinquents to send down to Earth to see if the planet is still habitable.
TV-14 • 2014 • 7 seasons
The 100 is a CW post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama developed by Jason Rothenberg, based on Kass Morgan's novel series. Ninety-seven years after nuclear war destroyed civilisation, roughly 2,400 survivors live aboard a space station cluster called the Ark. When the Ark's life-support systems begin failing, 100 juvenile prisoners are sent to the surface to determine whether Earth is habitable — and discover it is, but not in the way they… Sign up for the full guide
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Is The 100 appropriate for kids?
The 100 is a CW post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama developed by Jason Rothenberg, based on Kass Morgan's novel series. Ninety-seven years after nuclear war destroyed civilisation, roughly 2,400 survivors live aboard a space station cluster called the Ark. When the Ark's life-support… Read more — free account
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Sex and nudity in The 100
Season 3's most significant sexual content: Episode 1 ('Wanheda Part One') — Clarke has a hookup with Niylah (a grounder woman), depicted through kissing and implied sex with a morning-after scene. Episode 7 ('Thirteen') — Clarke and Lexa consummate their relationship: kissing, undressing, implied sex — depicted warmly and without explicit content, but clearly the show's most emotionally significant romantic scene. Lexa is then shot and killed in the following scene. This sequence generated a massive LGBTQ fan…
Read more — free accountViolence and gore in The 100
Season 3 is where the show's violence meaningfully escalates beyond Season 2. Episode 2 ('Wanheda Part Two'): a character has her eye slowly gouged out — depicted directly and with unusual graphic specificity. Episode 4 ('Watch the Thrones'): a brutal public execution, head-chopped-off with significant blood. Episode 5 ('Hakeldama'): Bellamy's catastrophic alliance with Pike results in the massacre of a sleeping grounder army — bodies strewn across a field, blood in the snow — the season's most morally devastating…
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Language is very mild throughout Season 1, consistent with CW network standards. 'Damn,' 'hell,' 'ass,' 'badass,' and 'bitch' (occasional) are the full extent. On the Ark, 'float' is used as a substitute for the f-word — floating someone out an airlock is the death penalty, so 'float you' and 'what the float' function as profanity substitutes. This is a deliberate worldbuilding choice. No actual f-words appear in any episode of the series.
Mature themes in The 100
Season 7's thematic content is the most ambitious and most criticised in the series. The Last War — a test by a species called the Conductor to determine whether humanity is ready to transcend — is the show's most explicit engagement with its recurring question: can humanity become something better than what it is? Clarke fails the test because she commits an act of violence (shooting Bellamy). Every other named character passes and transcends — becoming non-corporeal beings. Clarke is left behind with a handful…
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Is The 100 appropriate for kids?
Bontent's parent guide suggests The 100 is best for ages 14+. It's rated TV-14. The 100 is a CW post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama developed by Jason Rothenberg, based on Kass Morgan's novel series. Ninety-seven years after nuclear war destroyed civilisation, roughly 2,400 survivors live aboard a space…
What age rating does The 100 have?
The 100 is rated TV-14. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 14+.
What is The 100 about?
The 100 is a CW post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama developed by Jason Rothenberg, based on Kass Morgan's novel series. Ninety-seven years after nuclear war destroyed civilisation, roughly 2,400 survivors live aboard a space station cluster called the Ark. When the Ark's life-support systems begin failing, 100 juvenile…
How many seasons does The 100 have?
The 100 has 7 seasons covered in this parent guide. Sign up to see a season-by-season breakdown.
Is there sex or nudity in The 100?
Our reviewers didn't note meaningful sexual content across The 100.
How violent is The 100?
Violence isn't a standout concern across The 100 per our reviewers.
Is the language in The 100 appropriate for kids?
Strong language isn't flagged across The 100.
Are drugs, alcohol, or smoking shown in The 100?
Drug, alcohol, and smoking depictions are minimal across The 100.
What mature themes appear in The 100?
Heavy thematic material isn't a defining feature of The 100.
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