The time has finally come! Last week, the highly-anticipated Wheel of Time adaptation debuted on Amazon Prime Video, and fantasy fans were eager to check it out. With generally positive reviews based on the first three episodes released so far, there’s certainly potential with this series. If you’ve read the 14-book series by Robert Jordan that the show is based on or just love the genre, be sure to add it to your watch list.
If you’re unfamiliar with The Wheel of Time story and have kids at home who are interested in tuning in, you might want to know what the target audience is. The source material is meant for adults and is not a YA book series, with Common Sense Media giving the books a 14+ age rating.
So what about the Amazon show? Is it suitable for children, teens or only adults? We tell you everything you need to know below!
Can kids watch The Wheel of Time?
The official rating for The Wheel of Time is TV-14, which is in line with the book series. Contrary to the books, however, the TV show does have a bit of nudity in the first three episodes. Two of the characters are in a romantic relationship, and the full backside of a man is shown. We also see some kissing.
Though the nudity in the first three episodes is pretty mild, the violence isn’t. There are fight scenes in which people and creatures are murdered in graphic nature, with plenty of gore and even intestines depicted. This would likely be too frightening and disturbing for a young audience.
As the official rating suggests, we’d say The Wheel of Time is appropriate for teenagers and above. Of course, what a child watches is up to the discretion of their parent or guardian. If you want more details about the first three episodes, check out the Parents Guide on IMDb for the show.
Episode 4 of The Wheel of Time premieres tonight at 7:00 p.m. EST only on Amazon Prime Video.
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