Content guide
Skip for under 13
Stranger Things S2 E1, “Madmax”, scores 2/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. As the town preps for Halloween, a high-scoring rival shakes things up at the arcade, and a skeptical Hopper inspects a field of rotting pumpkins.
Across the episode we counted 12 flagged moments in 3 themes: Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Violence & injury (1); Swearing (10). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.
Parents need to know
Age 13+Strip-club and porn references, violence, language in live-action sci-fi.
Parents need to know that Stranger Things S2 E1, "Madmax", is a live-action sci-fi episode. The series is known for horror and violence swing hard by episode — the query parents actually search. Driven by porn / strippers / sex work (explicit, in dialogue), with violence & injury alongside it. Violence is mild but includes Oh! Damn it. My mom's gonna murder me. -So go home. I'll radio if she comes. Sexual content is mild but includes I'm not prostituting my sister!. Language includes strong swearing — for example, Shit! Shit! Shit!. Every flagged moment below is a direct quote from the transcript or a short description of what happens on screen.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Stranger Things S2 E1:
I'm not prostituting my sister!
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Stranger Things S2 E1:
Oh! Damn it. My mom's gonna murder me. -So go home. I'll radio if she comes.
Swearing 10 moments
How Swearing shows up in Stranger Things S2 E1:
Shit! Shit! Shit!
Son of a bitch! We got more! -[Mick] Oh, shit!
Shit! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!
Son of a bitch! Son of a bitch!
We got these bastards now!
What the hell is wrong with you, Adams? The hell are you doing?
[distorted] Adams! Come on. What the hell? Why'd you stop?
It's crap, I know.
No, it's not crap.
I said, "Hire yourself a damn lawyer. See how far that gets you."
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.