In one particular scene, Lily-Rose Depp's character lies on a bed, blindfolded, while her lover narrates sexual fantasies that she is expected to enact, including a choking scene. Subsequent episodes descended into even darker territory. Audiences were horrified by scenes where the character, displaying clear psychological distress, self-harms with a blade and encourages her boyfriend to torment her childhood friend using an electric collar. GQ Magazine called it the "worst sexual scenes in history."
Commentators asked, "What happened to the MeToo movement? After the downfall of Harvey Weinstein, Hollywood was supposed to have purged itself of the degradation of women," and called the show "a dark tale glorifying violence," stating, "Lily-Rose Depp, why would you involve yourself in this?" and "These scenes are nauseatingly repugnant; it's a disgrace!"
