Spider-Noir

What’s it about?

A private investigator is hired on a couple of seemingly straightforward cases, but then mobsters and monsters bring him face to face with his former life as New York's only superhero: The Spider.

The facts 

• Developed by Oren Uziel (The Lost City)
• Starring Nicolas Cage (Leaving Las Vegas), Brendan Gleeson (Mr Mercedes), Lamorne Morris (New Girl), and Li Jun Li (Sinners).
• English language 
• Runtime: Eight episodes that are between 40 and 53 minutes each

Why did it get this rating? 

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

Violence

Each episode features violence of some kind, including fistfights and gunfights. Some of the violence is intensified by the characters’ superpowers. For example, people can be thrown further or land harder than in reality.

Some of the stronger violence includes:

• A man is tied up, stabbed, and his throat is slashed. We see and hear the blood come out of the wound.
• A (superpowered) character is on fire and shot with a gun
• One of the villains electrocutes people with his superpowers

Offensive language

There is occasional offensive language, including “bastard”, “f*ck”, and “sh*t”.

Content that may disturb

A dead body with bullet wounds is shown in a morgue.

A character is grieving the death-by-drowning of their girlfriend, and this drowning is shown in flashback.

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?