The A List (2018) Parents Guide: Is the series OK for kids?

Name: The A List
Rating: 6.5

Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language

Romance, rivalry and radical mystery collide as a group of teens attend a remote island sleepaway camp in this suspenseful, supernatural drama.

TV-14 • 2018 • 2 seasons

6.5

100+

Average rating by Bontent members

Age

13+

The A List is a BBC iPlayer/Netflix teen supernatural thriller set at Camp Peregrine on a remote Scottish island, where Mia's plan to dominate the social scene is upended by the mysterious, supernaturally magnetic Amber. Two seasons, 16 episodes, 2018–2021, with a complete and satisfying conclusion. For parents: TV-14 is a slight overestimate — the show is very clean. No language, no sexual content, low-to-moderate supernatural peril… Sign up for the full guide

Cast

Rosie Dwyer

Savannah Baker

Dylan Brady

Byron Easmon

Barnaby Tobias

Micheal Ward

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Is The A List appropriate for kids?

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Substances Moderate 4/10

Language None 0/10

Sex/Nudity None 0/10

Violence/Gore Strong 6/10

Mature Themes Intense 10/10

Sex and nudity in The A List

Absent. No sexual content across either season. The show's tension is supernatural rather than romantic. Appropriate for all ages.

Violence and gore in The A List

Low to moderate in later episodes. Supernatural threat generates peril and some physical confrontation, escalating slightly in Season 2. Nothing graphic. Appropriate from age 13+ without significant concern.

Language in The A List

Absent. BBC iPlayer/Netflix teen content standards — clean language throughout. Appropriate for all ages.

Mature themes in The A List

The A List is a BBC iPlayer teen supernatural thriller — two seasons, 16 episodes, with a complete story — that takes the familiar formula of the social queen bee disrupted by a mysterious new arrival and turns it into genuine horror mythology. The show's most significant quality is its structural discipline: Mia's outsider perspective in a camp where everyone else has been influenced by Amber gives the viewer a clear identification point while leaving Amber's nature genuinely ambiguous across Season 1. The island…

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Is The A List appropriate for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests The A List is best for ages 13+. It's rated TV-14. The A List is a BBC iPlayer/Netflix teen supernatural thriller set at Camp Peregrine on a remote Scottish island, where Mia's plan to dominate the social scene is upended by the mysterious, supernaturally magnetic…

What age rating does The A List have?

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

What is The A List about?

How many seasons does The A List have?

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

Is there sex or nudity in The A List?

Our reviewers didn't note meaningful sexual content across The A List.

How violent is The A List?

Violence isn't a standout concern across The A List per our reviewers.

Is the language in The A List appropriate for kids?

Strong language isn't flagged across The A List.

Are drugs, alcohol, or smoking shown in The A List?