• Director(s)

    Dominic Savage

  • Production Year

    2019

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Cast

    Mia Threapleton, Kate Winslet, Vicky McClure, Suranne Jones, Samantha Morton

TV Show

I Am...

I AM is a British drama series; in this episode, Nicola is trapped in an abusive relationship. …

I AM is a British drama series; in this episode, Nicola is trapped in an abusive relationship. 

  • Director(s)

    Dominic Savage

  • Production Year

    2019

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Cast

    Mia Threapleton, Kate Winslet, Vicky McClure, Suranne Jones, Samantha Morton

strong language, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
10/08/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
The episode features strong language ('f**k') and uses of 'wanker', 'dick', 'knob', 'bastard', 'bollocks', 'shit', 'crap' and 'God'. 
theme
There are intense scenes of domestic abuse when a man is verbally aggressive and coercively controlling towards his partner.
sexual threat, strong threat, language, sex references
Classified Date:
10/08/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
There is a pervasive threat when a woman's neighbour lends her money and then demands it back under unreasonable circumstances. Verbal threat includes him telling her he will 'burn' her kids.
language
The episode features strong language ('f**k').
sex
A woman who is desperate for money is temporarily forced in to sex work in order to survive. Scenes of sex contain brief thrusting detail with no nudity.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A man demands sex from a woman who owes him money in an intense scene of sexual threat.
strong language, sex, sexual threat
Classified Date:
10/08/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
The episode features strong language ('f**k').
sex
A scene of sex includes prolonged thrusting and sexual moaning detail. 
sexual violence and sexual threat
A man forcefully kisses a woman and repeatedly pushes her against a wall in a scene of sexual threat. 
additional issues
There is moderate threat when a man is verbally aggressive towards a woman on a date. There are also scenes of emotional upset when a woman faces the possibility that she cannot conceive children.
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distressing scenes, strong language
Classified Date:
11/08/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
The episode features strong language ('f**k').
theme
A woman has a panic attack and is shown distressed and out of control in an intense and sustained scene. The entire episode portrays the gradual decline of her mental health. 
sexual violence references
Classified Date:
10/08/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are references to sexual violence when a woman tells her friend that she was raped.
additional issues
The episode features infrequent strong language ('f**k'). 
strong language
Classified Date:
10/08/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k') and milder terms ('piss', 'shit', 'God', 'Christ').
additional issues
There is a scene of moderate sex between a couple, and moments of mild emotional upset.
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strong language, mental health theme, sex references, self-harm
Classified Date:
10/08/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
Use of strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by moderate ('slut', 'bitch') and milder terms such as 'piss', 'shit', 'bloody' and 'God'.
sex
A 17 year old girl poses in front of a mirror whilst taking selfies and later posts sexualised images onto social media. Occasional verbal, moderate sex references occurs.
theme
The theme of the episode is the declining mental health of a teenage girl including sequences depicting her OCD, concerning use of social media, depression and the aftermath of self-harm. Scenes of emotional upset are prevalent throughout as characters deal with these issues. In one scene, a girl threatens to self-harm with a knife after her mother takes her mobile phone.
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  • Classified date

    10/08/2023

  • Distributor

    Spirit Entertainment

  • Language

    English