The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

What’s it about?

Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Sam Wilson (a.k.a. Falcon) teams up with The Winter Soldier as they face a group of super-soldier terrorists who believe the world was better during the Blip.

The facts

• Created by Malcolm Spellman
• Starring Anthony Mackie (The Hurt Locker), Sebastian Stan (Captain America: The Winter Soldier), Wyatt Russell (Overlord), Erin Kellyman (Solo: A Star Wars Story), Danny Ramirez (Top Gun: Maverick), Georges St-Pierre (Kickboxer: Vengeance), Adepero Oduye (Pariah), Don Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda), and Daniel Brühl (Inglourious Basterds)
• English language
• 1 season, 50 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 moderate violence throughout all episodes, including fistfights, gunfights, stabbings, and characters being thrown, all of which is highly stylised. Some blood is shown and the breaking of bones is heard.

Some of the strongest moments of violence include:

• One character becomes very violent for a brief period, punching, stabbing, and choking many people, some of which are implied to die offscreen from their wounds.
• A man is killed by a metal shield, with blood seen near his body and all over the shield.
• In one scene, a super-soldier throws a metal pipe, which ends up going through a man’s chest with blood spilling.
• A character is stabbed in the arm. Before the knife is pulled out, the stab wound briefly shown, but this is not very graphic.

Coarse language

This film contains the use of coarse language, with words “bullsh*t, “b*tch,” and “ass.”

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