Ms. Marvel

What’s it about?

Kamala, a young Captain Marvel fan with a huge imagination, feels like she doesn’t fit in at school, and sometimes even home, until she is granted the same powers as the heroes she admires.

The facts 

• Created by Michael Waldron
• Starring Iman Vellani (The Marvels), Matt Lintz (The Walking Dead), Yasmeen Fletcher (Let Us In), Zenobia Shroff (The Big Sick), Mohan Kapur (Crime Next Door), Saagar Shaikh (Just Giggle It), Rish Shah (To All the Boys: Always and Forever), and Laurel Marsden (Survive).
• English language
• 1 season, 45 minutes per episode (on average)
• Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)

Why did it get this rating? 

This series was self-rated by Disney+. You can find out more about self-rating by streaming providers here.

Violence

This show contains violence throughout some episodes, including characters in peril and fight scenes. The action is highly stylised. There is little to no blood, and it is much less violent than many of the Marvel films.

Some of the strongest moments of violence include:

• Daggers are thrown and land in a character’s chest with some blood.
• A character is stabbed in the back with a knife and thrown off a building.
• A character strangles and knocks out a guard with their legs.
• A character with malicious intent uses gloves that shoot beams of energy, causing lots of chaos and destruction.

Adult themes

Episode 4 depicts visuals of the partition of India and Pakistan, which may upset some viewers.

When content stays with you: 

We all have our boundaries, and it’s completely okay if something you’ve watched is weighing on your mind. If certain content lingers with you, consider having a chat with friends or whānau to debrief about what you’ve just seen. But if you’re still feeling affected, please reach out to any of the following helplines for support.  

• 1737
• Safe to talk
• Lifeline
• Youthline

Further information 

• Why are ratings and content warnings important for me and my whānau?
• Brain development – how it works, why it matters