Both women and men are shown in underwear, or various states of undress.

Common sexual innuendo and references.

Some mention of rape. Crime suspects are sometimes accused of rape or hiring prostitutes in interrogations.

Regular and graphic violent scenes, including death and beatings.

A serial killer draws and writes on a wall in blood.

A severed head is discovered in an oven.

A body is covered in flesh-eating bugs (very graphic and disgusting).

"Jesus" or "Christ" pop up occasionally in the dialogue.

Some instances of bitch, jackass, hell, and bastard. Also occasional slang terms for sex ("banging", "screw").

One of the main characters becomes addicted to painkillers in the course of the series (but manges to break the habit). Drugs are very commonly used as plotpoints, such as to explain the murderers' motivations. Drug consumption is sometimes depicted. An episode deals with hallucinations due to some characters' being drugged.

Occasional alcohol consumption (beer/wine/liquor), sometimes in bars.

The main character hypnotises several people over the course of the series to quit smoking. In a quaint American way smoking is treated worse than using drugs.

Regular scenes involving violence, murder, kidnapping