The Blacklist 
TV Show
Crime
Drama
Mystery
TV Show
Crime
Drama
Mystery
Updated: 12 September 2025
No rape or sexual assault
Rape or sexual assault mentioned, discussed, implied
Sexual harassment e.g non-consensual grabbing, touching, cat-calling)
Sexual relationship between adult and teenager
Child sex abuse
Incest
Attempted rape
Rape off-screen or strongly implied
Rape on-screen

Description

Season 1: a woman finds out she has been married to a spy for her whole marriage. S1E2: there is talk about a character that helps fight against human and sex trafficking (19:00-19:40). It is also mentioned that a specific cartel known as the Eberhardt Cartel specializes in human trafficking. There are many pictures shown of the victims, each with bruises all over. It is mentioned that the survivors tell stories of torture and forced addiction. During a fundraiser, we see pictures of women that has the word “rescued” on them (23:30). Later, it is mentioned that a shipment that was being tracked went missing and that it contained 60 girls (24:30-24:45). A woman who was a victim of sex trafficking, tells her story (24:45-24:40). She mentions that she was kept in a 9-9 room and that she they forced addiction upon her. She also mentions that each victim is branded with a symbol that’s carved into them. It is later found out that the woman raising the fundraiser against human and sex trafficking is actually the largest distributor of enslave children (31:00-34:15). The fundraiser is a front for the Eberhardt Cartel, which she runs. Fortunately, the latest shipment of girls were rescued. S1E12: a man and a woman are kissing each other in a room, but the woman is drugged with something that puts her unconscious. (00:35-01-20) While no sexual assault happened, it could be triggering due to the resemblance. At 12:28-12:35, it is mentioned that a priest had molested 24 teenage boys. S1E13: it is mentioned that five different women were abducted and were impregnated some time during the abduction (14:55-15:18). The agency that is abducting the women and impregnating them are putting their babies up for adoption once they are born. At 22:30-23:10, it is found out that the women are kept in a coma for years, while giving birth multiple times. At 31:10-33:10, there are 22 different women, all in a coma, and most of them with large pregnant bellies. It is said that each victim’s eggs were taken, fertilized, then put back inside them. There does not seem to be any reference to rape or anything, but people might still find this triggering. S2E1: the past child sex abuse of a character is discused throughout the episode. Viewers are made to believe another character is going to be raped when she is forced onto a bed, but instead a photo of her face is taken (34:50-35:50). S2E12: a man reads from the Bible that a father should have intercourse with his daughters. S3E4: a character is stated to be responsible for aiding and facilitating the kidnap and rape of another character. S3E5: a character is dragged and pinned to a table by a group of men; it is implied that their intention is rape. S3E8: a male character is captured and a female character grabs something around his groin area which is a bag but in the moment could be seen as her grabbing his groin. S3E12: this episode deals with people killing pedophiles. S3E15: a programe that hacks into any webcam is leaked. It is mentioned that it can be used to watch people change, etc. A main character breaks into a woman's home without her knowing and she comes downstairs partially dressed. S3E21: an operative pretends to be into someone to gain intel and makes out with her while hacking her computer. S4E3: the main character discusses her husband initially tricking her into loving him and having sex, and how her mom also did that to someone. S4E6: a main character's girlfriend is revealed to be a spy. She was having sex with him, just to gain access to the FBI. A spy has to kiss and then fight off sex with a woman who is dating him. S4E10: a character discusses being found guilty of rape while he was at university (29:50). Another character discusses the use of child brides and mass rape as a means of control (11:00 and 28:30). S4E11: the boss of a character forcibly attempts to kiss another character. When she declines, she states that she must do as she says to keep her job. The victim complies but is saved by another character who leaves with the boss (26:50-27:50). Past assault is also implied. S4E15: a man keeps a woman hostage. She is sedated but he shows her a pregnancy test that is positive implying rape off screen. S5E17: child brides and rape are discussed throughout the episode. A man is shown getting into bed with a teenage wife (14:00). Another former child bride talks abour her experiences (31:30).

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