The Hawk on Netflix earns its TV-MA rating for one particular reason

Lonnie "The Hawk" Hawkins has officially flown into Netflix! The new Netflix original comedy series The Hawk, which stars comedy legend Will Ferrell in his first series regular television role, premiered on July 16 with its eight-episode first season. We're once again dropped into another wacky world through the perspective of a distinct, larger-than-life character created by Ferrell.

In the series, Ferrell dons the visor of The Hawk, a legendary golf pro who has seen better days on the green. He's feeling the pressure to retire, especially when his son Lance (Jimmy Tatro) becomes his competition as the latest hot shot on the course pulling focus from his career. But to defy the odds, Lonnie resolves himself to make a comeback and complete the Grand Slam.

If you have been a fan of Will Ferrell's movies for the past 20-something years and counting, you surely won't be wasting any time to binge-watch The Hawk on Netflix. But is this the kind of humorous show that can be fun for the whole family? Unfortunately, the series isn't appropriate for younger audiences, and its reliance on heightened language is one of the main reasons.

We're share a spoiler-free explanation of The Hawk's age rating and more possible content warnings to keep in mind before watching the new Netflix original series!

The Hawk rated TV-MA for language, violence, and more

According to The Hawk's official page on Netflix, the series has been given a TV-MA age rating for violence, substances, language, and smoking. You will notice that sex and nudity aren't listed as categories for the age rating, and that's because neither play a large role in the show. However, language should be the main reason to make sure little ears don't hear certain scenes.

Language and violence

The Hawk makes frequent and extreme use of expletives throughout each episode with the characters expressing themselves with heightened language. In the show's very first episodes, there's a scene that features the word "c-nt" being used multiple times in a row. So you can see at what level of coarse language we're working with here.

As for the violence, this isn't some kind of crime thriller, so there's not much aggression to be found aside from some light violence used for physical comedy. There's a scene later on in the season in which a character gets his hand slammed in a car door, and it's shown wrapped and bloody. There's also a scene containing guns and a character gets shot. It's not super graphic but blood is visible.

Sex and nudity

The substances shown throughout the season aren't like something you'd see in Breaking Bad or Euphoria, but you will see characters drinking and smoking. Again, there's no nudity or sex scenes, but in once instance, a male and female character kiss and have sex in a restaurant bathroom. Nothing is shown, though other characters can hear their coarse language and moans outside.

Another scene involves two men standing at urinals. The perspective shifts to a closeup of one man's urination as the other man watches. No nudity is shown, but by the point of view, it's clear what is happening. Again, there's no graphic nudity, but a shirtless man is wearing shorts that leave little to the imagination. He pulls his legs to his chest, revealing his clothed backside to a woman in lingerie.

While these are some of the most blatant instances that contribute to the show's TV-MA rating, there could be other scenes that viewers might find inappropriate or troubling, like a death and funeral, hospital scenes, other language that's used, and a brief instance of a dead animal. For the most part, viewers who love Will Ferrell's comedy will thoroughly enjoy everything the series has to offer!

Watch The Hawk only on Netflix.

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