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Is Echo safe for your child?

Age guide

14+

We advise Echo from age 14 and up. Overall risk 5/10 (medium risk).

5-8
This series is not appropriate for this age group due to its mature themes, intense violence, and dark subject matter.
9-12
While some pre-teens might be drawn to the superhero connection, the series features graphic violence, mature themes of crime and revenge, and is likely too intense for this age range.
13-15
Teenagers in this range may be able to handle the series' violence and complex narrative, but parental guidance is recommended due to its dark tone and mature themes.
16+
Older teens are generally equipped to process the series' mature themes, including organized crime, violence, and the exploration of identity and trauma within the Marvel universe.

Maya Lopez, aka Echo, returns to her hometown after the events of Hawkeye, where she must confront her past, reconnect with her Native American roots, and embrace her family and community. The series is grittier and more grounded.

Age guide
14+
Overall risk
5/10
Violence
7/10
Toxic behaviour
4/10
Stranger contact
3/10
Addiction risk
7/10
Language
4/10
Influence
6/10

What parents should know

Echo is a Marvel series on Disney+ that explores darker themes of crime, violence, and revenge, featuring a protagonist with a complex moral compass. Its content is significantly more mature and graphically violent than many other Marvel productions, making it unsuitable for younger viewers. Parents should be aware of the intense action and mature subject matter before allowing older children to watch.

What to do about Echo

Free with a Parentwise account. The age-by-age verdict needs your child's age, which is why it lives behind the account.

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Echo age rating and parents guide: common questions

What age rating is Echo?

Parentwise puts Echo at 14+. We advise Echo from age 14 and up. Overall risk 5/10 (medium risk). Violence scores 7/10, language 4/10, stranger contact 3/10 and addiction risk 7/10.

Can a 10 year old watch Echo?

Not by default: we advise Echo from 14+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. While some pre-teens might be drawn to the superhero connection, the series features graphic violence, mature themes of crime and revenge, and is likely too intense for this age range.

Can a 12 year old watch Echo?

Not by default: we advise Echo from 14+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. While some pre-teens might be drawn to the superhero connection, the series features graphic violence, mature themes of crime and revenge, and is likely too intense for this age range.

Can a 13 year old watch Echo?

Not by default: we advise Echo from 14+, so at 13 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Teenagers in this range may be able to handle the series' violence and complex narrative, but parental guidance is recommended due to its dark tone and mature themes.

Is Echo appropriate for kids?

Echo is a Marvel series on Disney+ that explores darker themes of crime, violence, and revenge, featuring a protagonist with a complex moral compass. Parentwise rates Echo overall as medium risk (5/10), with stranger contact at 3/10 and addiction risk at 7/10.

Is Echo family friendly?

Echo sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. Its content is significantly more mature and graphically violent than many other Marvel productions, making it unsuitable for younger viewers.

Echo parents guide: what should a parent know first?

Echo is a Marvel series on Disney+ that explores darker themes of crime, violence, and revenge, featuring a protagonist with a complex moral compass. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (3/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (7/10).

Is Echo safe for kids?

We advise Echo from age 14 and up. Overall risk 5/10 (medium risk). Its content is significantly more mature and graphically violent than many other Marvel productions, making it unsuitable for younger viewers.

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