The Marvel Zombies TV series is rated TV-MA because it contains intense gore, blood, violence, and splatter typical of a zombie show. The creators wanted the freedom to be more hardcore and not pull punches, going beyond the TV-14 rating of the related Marvel animated series What If...? This rating allows the show to fully explore the horror and brutal action elements, including graphic depictions of zombified heroes and violent encounters. The rating was a deliberate choice by Marvel Studios to match the tone and content appropriate for an adult animated zombie story within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
Key reasons for Marvel Zombies TV-MA rating:
- To include all the gore and splatter expected in a zombie-themed series.
- To allow more violent action sequences and brutal character moments.
- To avoid holding back on mature content, keeping the horror aspect authentic.
- Creators and Marvel executives supported this to properly tell the story.
This makes Marvel Zombies Marvel Studios Animation's first TV-MA rated project, setting it apart from other lighter Marvel animated shows.
