• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 14.

• Is it any good?

  3.0

• Common Sense says

  Action-tinged drama is flawed but has substance.

Why We Rated This for Ages 14–16

The good stuff

• Messages:

  Rist wants to help those in need, but his desires are also motivated by selfish reasons. And he's often forced to work with unscrupulous characters in order to get people the help they need.
• Role models:

  Rist is a flawed person, but he has a good heart and really does want to help people. He's also a billionaire who thinks nothing of spending lots of money. Women are shown both as strong professionals and as sex workers. Each episode features people from different regions of the world.

What to watch out for

• Violence:

  Frequent gun use, with weapons fired. Rist often finds himself being chased, shot at, and beaten up while trying to do help people. Blood and other injuries are often visible. One scene shows people drowning, and at least one episode includes discussions about the death of a child.
• Sex:

  Rist has a reputation as a womanizer. There's also some strong sexual innuendo, including references to prostitutes, orgies, and extramarital affairs. Women are visible in bikinis and other skimpy clothing.
• Language:

  Audible language includes words like “hell," “damn,” and “screwed."
• Consumerism:

  Generic references to fast airplanes, fast cars, and other big-ticket items. Mercedes-Benz vehicles are frequently shown, but usually in areas where they aren't considered luxury cars.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Rist is a heavy drinker; lots of visible alcohol consumption (mixed drinks). Rist sometimes makes deals with drug lords and other disreputable characters in order to accomplish what he sets out to do. Marijuana and other controlled substances are sometimes visible during drug arrests. Cigarette and cigar smoking visible.

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