The Four Seasons

What’s it about?

Three couples, who have done annual group trips for the past 20 years, have their tradition upended when one couple breaks up.

The facts

• Created by Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield
• Starring Tina Fey (30 Rock), Steve Carell (The Office), Colman Domingo (Fear the Walking Dead), Will Forte (The Last Man on Earth), Kerri Kenney-Silver (Reno 911!), Marco Calvani (The Man Who Sold His Skin), and Erika Henningsen (Mean Girls on Broadway)
• English language
• 1 season, 8 episodes, 32 minutes per episode (on average)
• Netflix original

Why did it get this rating?

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

Sex scenes

Some of the strongest moments of sex in The Four Seasons include:

• In the second to last episode, a woman receives oral sex from a nude man under a duvet cover. We only see her head and see the man’s full backside for a couple seconds as he runs out of the room.
• A group of men begin kissing and stripping, seemingly with the intention to have group sex, however it is interrupted before sex occurs.
• In the last few seconds of episode 4, a group of friends accidentally turn the television on to a porn scene. Though it is only shown for a couple seconds, it is very graphic, showing full nudity, sex, and loud moaning.

There are a lot of sex-related jokes and humorous scenes in the series, including when porn pops up on someone's television, and references to things like blowjobs and masturbation.

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