Content guide
Skip for under 13
Stranger Things S4 E1, “The Hellfire Club”, scores 3/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. El is bullied at school. Joyce opens a mysterious package. A scrappy player shakes up D&D night.
Across the episode we counted 17 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (2); Violence & injury (2); Swearing (9); Alcohol & drugs (1); Fat-shaming (1). 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+Nudity, violence, language in live-action sci-fi.
Parents need to know that Stranger Things S4 E1, "The Hellfire Club", 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 nudity & bodies (explicit, in dialogue), with violence & injury alongside it. Violence includes and I woke up looking like a corpse. Sexual content includes Do I wanna start another relationship that has no point other than sex?; She has nipples. Language includes strong swearing — for example, The hell are you doing? It's ten after. -Oh, shit. Shit!. This episode includes fat-shaming — for example, [voice distorting] …or I'm gonna gut you like the fat pig that you are. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — of about five drunks. 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
Sex & hookups 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Stranger Things S4 E1:
Do I wanna start another relationship that has no point other than sex?
What did I just say? -Something about sex with Linda.
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Stranger Things S4 E1:
She has nipples.
Don't come in! I'm naked!
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Stranger Things S4 E1:
and I woke up looking like a corpse.
and stab them in the back with my poison-soaked kukri.
Swearing 9 moments
How Swearing shows up in Stranger Things S4 E1:
The hell are you doing? It's ten after. -Oh, shit. Shit!
Son of a bitch.
He was an asshole.
Shit, he seems really revved up today.
Really? -Mopey Dick.
Let's kill the son of a bitch.
"For us to lose to some… some crap school?"
What the hell is that supposed to mean?
I'm gonna run like hell outta here. -[Dustin laughs]
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Stranger Things S4 E1:
of about five drunks.
Fat-shaming 1 moment
How Fat-shaming shows up in Stranger Things S4 E1:
[voice distorting] …or I'm gonna gut you like the fat pig that you are.
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