Episode 2's opening sequence follows Pamela Rooke as she rides a bike around town and takes a train top less while wearing a see-through PVC coat with black leather knickers and thigh high stockings. Her bare breasts are clearly visible. This goes on for nearly 5 minutes.
Episode 3: Steve and Chrissie make love completely nude and in various positions. Bare breasts and bare male buttocks can be seen the whole time. 43 seconds. From 9:00 to 9:43.
Violence & Gore
Moderate
Lots of fighting
A man attempts to steal musical equipment following a concert and is beaten up by the police who ambush him.
Sid Vicious self-harms by cutting his chest with a broken bottle on stage.
Profanity
Severe
High amount of profanity. Almost every scene of dialogue contains at least a few offensive words.
Cunt is said frequently because the characters are British.
The Sex Pistols are initially called The Swankers. A running gag is characters mistakingly calling them The Wankers.
Use of so much foul language, most of it British slang, every episode including "fuck", "shit", "tosser", "piss", "sod", etc.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Severe
A man asks a woman if she has any speed. She gives him some drugs and he leaves.
The series is set in a society where heavy cigarette smoking was not merely normal and socially acceptable but was considered cool. Many of the main characters smoke cigarettes constantly.
2 characters are heroin addicts, graphic use/consumption is seen
Many party scenes throughout the series feature characters consuming large amounts of alcohol.
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Moderate
While the show has a lot of comedic moments in it, the overall plot touches on intense themes of child abuse, class struggle, and drug addiction. Sid Vicious's erratic and problematic antics also result in a series of misfortunes and tragedy.