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Skip for under 13
Stranger Things S4 E9, “The Piggyback”, 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. With selfless hearts and a clash of metal, heroes fight from every corner of the battlefield to save Hawkins — and the world itself.
Across the episode we counted 21 flagged moments in 4 themes: Violence & injury (6); Swearing (12); Alcohol & drugs (2); 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+Violence, language, fat-shaming in live-action sci-fi.
Parents need to know that Stranger Things S4 E9, "The Piggyback", 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 violence & injury (explicit, shown on screen), with swearing alongside it. Violence includes You know the murder house on Morehead?. Language includes strong swearing — for example, No. That's way too late. -Shit. This episode includes fat-shaming — for example, You know, I needed to lose weight anyway. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — there's wine. 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 6 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Stranger Things S4 E9:
You know the murder house on Morehead?
in a series of ritualistic murders,
Eddie Munson, the leader of this cult and prime suspect in the murders,
So put a goddamn gun to his head.
- blood splattering
- knife clatters
Swearing 12 moments
How Swearing shows up in Stranger Things S4 E9:
No. That's way too late. -Shit.
Jesus Christ. -Holy shit.
You gotta be shitting me.
[Nancy] Take the bait, you son of a bitch.
What are you waiting for, asshole?
Come get me, you sons of bitches!
[growls] -Hey, assholes!
Son of a bitch!
The hell you think you're doing?
Damn it! [sucks teeth] -Remember, they're listening!
Damn it. -[Will] What'd they say?
Billy, he made my life living hell.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Stranger Things S4 E9:
there's wine.
Oh, well, wine's good.
Fat-shaming 1 moment
How Fat-shaming shows up in Stranger Things S4 E9:
You know, I needed to lose weight anyway.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.