One female character is raped several times by several different men, though essentially it is through coercion. In one instance she is brutally beaten before being raped. Other female characters are threatened with rape numerous times.

While not very graphic, there are frequent scenes of dead bodies. One character, Tom, kills in cold blood, and chokes several people (not to death). In Episode 1.6, a character named Craig has several children under his control. They steal for him in exchange for food and shelter. He is quite cruel, and he takes one sick child away during the night, presumably to kill him.