Downton Abbey

Sex & Nudity Content

Visual content only. References, dialogue, and jokes don't count.

• The series contains occasional romantic and sexual content, but nudity is generally avoided.
• Two men share a passionate kiss.
• There are several scenes where sex is implied, usually through characters kissing, waking up together, or lying in bed. No nudity is shown.
• Couples are occasionally shown kissing or being together in bed, with the sexual activity implied rather than depicted.
• A woman is beaten and raped as part of an ongoing storyline. The assault itself is not shown, but her crying and screaming are heard, and she is later seen in torn clothing. The rape is discussed repeatedly afterward.
• Women are sometimes shown bathing or undressing, but they remain covered or clothed, including scenes where women remove clothing down to their underwear.
• A man dies in the bedroom of a woman who is not his wife. The circumstances surrounding his death and its concealment become a recurring storyline.
• A man attempts to kiss another man while he is asleep. The sleeping man wakes and objects to the behavior.
• One character is revealed to have worked as a sex worker. The subject is discussed, but her sexual activities are not shown.