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Skip for under 13
Stranger Things S4 E5, “The Nina Project”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. Owens takes El to Nevada, where she's forced to confront her past, while the Hawkins kids comb a crumbling house for clues. Vecna claims another victim.
Across the episode we counted 14 flagged moments in 3 themes: Violence & injury (3); Swearing (7); Alcohol & drugs (4). 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+Language, drinking, violence in live-action sci-fi.
Parents need to know that Stranger Things S4 E5, "The Nina Project", 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 swearing (moderate, in dialogue), with alcohol & drugs alongside it. Violence includes Just get his gun and make him turn us around. Language includes strong swearing — for example, [Argyle] Shit! Oh, shit! Oh, shit! Oh, shit!. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — More weed? Is that really a good idea now?. 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
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Stranger Things S4 E5:
Just get his gun and make him turn us around.
Get his gun. Just like that, huh?
And I beat him.
Swearing 7 moments
How Swearing shows up in Stranger Things S4 E5:
[Argyle] Shit! Oh, shit! Oh, shit! Oh, shit!
[Will] More napkins. -[Mike] Shit.
What exactly are we supposed to be looking for in this shithole?
[gun cocks] -[both grunting]
Charlie's moving south like a plague 'cause of commie bastards like you, and…
Look, I don't believe in that supernatural crap, all right?
Yuri, I need to take a piss here.
Alcohol & drugs 4 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Stranger Things S4 E5:
More weed? Is that really a good idea now?
He's stoned out of his mind. Doesn't know what he's talking about.
The cops who think Chrissy's a drug dealer?
but a cold beer would really calm my jangled nerves.
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