I know a lot of people probably don't approve of the use of drugs or nudity. But this show isn't sugar coating or trying to make a world that's not innocent seem so. It's probably a bit shocking but paints a very real picture of some of the stuff , that for the most part, actually happens.

I find this show to be amazingly accurate in today’s society. I read through the other comments of this show and all the one stars of people bashing it for not being for kids and having a poor representation of today’s high school generations. However that’s not the case. The show literally says 18+ so if you are letting your kids watch this with a clear indication than you shouldn’t be bashing this show corn literally telling you who should be suited watching this show. Yes it is intense it is in your face and it is unapologetic because that’s what the world is that’s what high school is. I am 20yrs old and this is a perfect representation of the society I grew up in going through high school and certain things high schoolers and even college students are facing. If you are offended by the content or you say that it values and glamorizes the drug use in high school and that it’s a poor representation of the world we live in than you are seeing the world through rose colored glasses and you need to figure out quick that it’s not all rainbows and butterflies and need to stop fooling yourself into believing this stuff doesn’t happen. I’ve seen it first hand. I’ve experiences these certain kind of emotions and I’ve had friends go through these same situations because it’s a real thing that happens and I think this show does an AMAZING job of representing what really happens even though people still choose to believe that this is way over dramatic. I’m sorry about my rant but honestly it pisses me off to see people that choose not to accept the reality of what it is like to live as a youth in today’s day in age. It’s awful it’s terrible and it sucks and this show and all the cast are amazing for putting themselves and representing these roles with accuracy. I applaud all of them.

This show is NOT for your kids who have access to these things online. Be aware of that. This is pure smut.
And no,, I'm not easily offended by most things. This is just pure garbage and is not anything any young teen or younger should be watching purely based on common decency and good morals.
I for one am a little sick of these people trying to push this nonsense on a younger audience.

Back in the 80's I remember that my one aunt thought the Simpsons was bad! lol We've come a very long way haven't we? There are no filters anymore, and that's not good. You tolerate these things now, you accept them later, and our younger generations will be totally numb when they get older.

If this is the life of teens now, it hasn't changed much since my teen years -- at least 2 decades ago -- which I find amazing. A lot of drugs and social pain. The show is well-written and has good acting. As others have said, it is not for young audiences or people who don't want to see stories that aren't pretty. But it is a good TV show -- and there is some humor and hope (a little) woven into the story. It is definitely worth watching.

Finally, there is a show that does not display a cheesy love story, of course, I love those but I use those as an escape from reality. The reality is that growing up in America is complicated, children lie to their parents and pretend to be perfect, I know I did. I'm excited to see how the stories will grow. Everything around is changing transgender teen drugs and sex is real amongst high school students. We have no option but learn about it be open with the new generation and embrace it, of course not drugs but those kids who grow up with a strong foundation rarely lead to drugs. My parents never talked about them with me so of course I tried a few and lived. Overall this show reminds me of the skins Uk version, that show was awesome and raw.

To be fair to this new HBO show, I did watch it until the end of the episode. This is NOT a show for teens and it should be disturbing to any adult who turns it on thinking that it is "edgy or innovating" to see teenagers using and abusing drugs, adults raping children, and so many references to the rape culture that is pervasive in our country today. I almost vomited when I saw that the young blonde was going to the hotel room to meet up with McSteamy (and it turns out that he is the father of the lead teen male who is violent and threatens to beat her up at his party because he doesn't know her). I get it, I really do but it is NOT necessary to create a whole show about this. I would be so uncomfortable if I were and actor playing the role of any of the parents in this show (especially McSteamy's dad role- how can you bring yourself to play this role).

This is not a show for children, teens, or for that matter, adults. Has all the worst behavior of rebellious teens. This type of show should not be portrayed as entertainment.

Too painful to watch. Unbearable. If this is how it is, no wonder there is an opiate epidemic and kids are dropping like flies. Our kids deserve so much better than this.