Tires parents guide: This Netflix comedy probably won't get the kids fired up

If you’re in the mood for a comedy, Netflix brought a new one. It’s all about Tires, but this is one to skip if the kids are around.

The American comedy series, which has already been picked up for a second season, follows Will, played by comedian Shane Gillis. Will inherits his family’s auto-repair chain, called Valley Forge Automotive Center. He is completely unprepared for this, but he needs to find a way to turn the business around.

One way he thinks could work is to pull in more female customers. The problem is that his cousin Shane is obnoxious and misogynistic. And Shane isn’t the only one like that. As Shane routine undermines Will, Will needs to figure out if he can figure out how to make the business work.

Tires parents guide: Explaining the TV-MA rating

This series is officially rated TV-MA, and that all comes down to the profanity. It is also packed with hackneyed views that really should go the way of the dodo. This isn’t one that I’d watch with the kids around. However, it’s only the profanity and topics of conversation that make this unsuitable for younger members of the family.

Sex & nudity: There isn’t any physical sex and nudity in the series. However, there are a lot of conversations that involve sex, and the show doesn’t try to only do innuendos. Shane routinely talks about his “abilities” when it comes to women and turns everything into an attempt to sleep with a woman.

Language: This is certainly where the TV-MA rating comes in. The F-bomb is dropped in almost every scene. One word that was surprising considering it’s an American comedy was the drop of the C-word within the first couple of minutes of the premiere episode.

There are a few derogatory terms used against women now and then, especially from Shane and his buddies. The men aren’t the only ones coming up with derogatory terms, as the word “fag” is used, although this is a character sharing what she has called someone and not her actually saying it to a character.

Violence & gore: There are some threats of violence in the series. We also have a moment of a workplace incident. There are also moments of victim blaming and crude comments about what men would like to do to women. The violence and gore is on the mild side, as no major fights break out and nobody comes to attack the auto shop.

Alcohol & Drugs: We see the characters drinking here and there. There are also mentions of drugs. These aren’t extensively shown throughout the series, though.

Overall verdict: Who is Tires appropriate for?

This is a series made for adults. The comedy is crude and frat boy-like, serving a very particular audience. I wouldn’t put this on around the kids—although I have two kids who wouldn’t even be interested in this sort of thing. For me, it wouldn’t even be the language but the derogatory content and the lack of real growth in the characters.