Straight and lesbian romantic and sexual relations play substantial roles in the story lines. A gay man makes mildly lustful comments and observations. In Season 3, his relationships play a role; men are shown kissing men.

Making out occurs regularly; we see breasts fondled (over bras only) a few times, and many episodes show kissing and cuddling in bed leading up to sex that is mainly implied. Sex is only seen very briefly a few times, typically with one person totally under the covers and without exaggerated movement.

The only nudity in the first two seasons is a split-second view of a woman's breast when she flashes a man. Women are seen in bras occasionally, in panties less often; male nudity is never seen.

An extramarital affair decades ago is key to an on-going story line. Sexual coercion by powerful people is key in one episode.

In one scene, a woman and man are walking by a river at night. The woman takes off her dress and runs away playfully before the man catches and covers her up. (Deleted. Personal opinions about content are not appropriate for the Parents Guide.)

There's almost no violence, and no gore. An upset character smashes an object once, and throughout the series emotions sometimes lead to angry words.

As English subtitled, "fuck", "damn", and "shit" are regularly used in frustration or anger. They're only very rarely used literally.

Nearly every main character smokes at some point and some main characters smoke frequently. Worries about lung cancer are never mentioned but a woman's smoking and drinking while pregnant causes concern. Marijuana is used a few times, not often.

Social drinking occurs throughout the series.

There's nothing frightening. Intensity comes from personal and work relationships. A couple of scenes intense enough to make characters cry may similarly affect viewers.