The Night Of: parents' guide

The victim's stabbed body and bloody crime scene are shown repeatedly. In jail, Naz's bed is set on fire, his arm is slashed, he badly beats another inmate, and a prisoner is killed with a razor. A young inmate's rape is part of the story.

Constant strong profanity in police stations, jail and court, including frequent f-words and s-words, plus bigoted insults aimed at Naz and his Muslim family.

Naz and the woman have sex after a night of partying; it is brief and not graphic. Crude sexual talk fills the jail scenes, a lawyer kisses her client, and prison rape is discussed.

Naz and the woman drink and take drugs before the murder. In jail he smuggles cocaine for a powerful inmate and starts using himself, a habit that continues after the trial. Hard liquor and cigarettes throughout.

A heavy, constant dread. Rikers is shown as brutal and threatening for a scared young man, the crime scene and forensic evidence are grisly, and a young inmate takes his own life after being raped.