Documentary about a Nigerian boy following his dreams has violence.
“Madu” is a documentary that follows a young Nigerian boy who earns a scholarship to attend an elite ballet school in England. He grapples with the heavy emotions of leaving his family, being in a new place, trying to excel at dance with less training than others and physical problems. It’s revealed that Madu was abused by a dance instructor at a school in Nigeria. He was also teased and bullied and now has significant vision loss in one eye. But he perseveres through all of these challenges thanks to his inner drive, a loving and supportive family, nurturing teachers, and kind friends. (100 minutes)
Available on Disney Plus.
Swashbuckling series has lots of adventure, violence.
“Renegade Nell” is a fantasy adventure series about a young woman who finds herself an unlikely hero in the early 1700s. “Derry Girls” actor Louisa Harland stars as Nell, with Nick Mohammed (“Ted Lasso”) as her fairy companion. Expect lots of violence, including extensive swordplay, gun use and fistfights. A character is shot point blank in the head (his wound is shown), and another is nearly drowned in a puddle. The main character is subversive for the era, wearing men’s clothing and fighting various foes. Some of the period costuming displays women’s breasts. (Eight episodes)
Available on Disney Plus.
Candy-colored satire of prime-time soaps; swearing, drama.
“Palm Royale” is a Kristen Wiig-starring satire set in an exclusive country club in 1969 in Palm Beach, Fla. Characters and storylines lampoon big-money prime-time soap operas from an earlier era with dramatic developments involving affairs, double-crossing characters and big secrets. Sex and violence are mostly implied. A gun goes off, but no one is actually shown getting shot. Characters kiss, and there are mentions of passionate affairs. Characters hold colorful cocktails but seldom actually drink them (no one acts drunk). Most of the drama is in the form of gossip and characters trying to get power over one another. Infrequent swearing includes “f—,” “b—-” and “hell.” Over-the-top wealth is on frequent display in the form of designer clothing, big houses with servants and fancy cars. Most of the characters are rich, White and thin, though there is some diversity in terms of race, body type and sexual identity. (10 episodes)
Available on Apple TV Plus.
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