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Journey aboard the world's largest civilian hospital ships, where international volunteers deliver vital medical care and hope to coastal Africa. Experience life-changing surgeries, everyday courage, and powerful stories of compassion despite tears, trials, and triumphs.
- Violence & peril
- 2/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 3/10
Heads up
- Some medical procedures shown might be intense.
- Patients' conditions can be emotional to witness.
What it models well
- Compassion and Service
- Global Community
- Perseverance and Hope
- Medical Innovation
Talk about it after
- What is it like to live and work on a ship?
- How does medical care differ in various parts of the world?
- How can helping others change your own life?
Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for The Mercy Ships. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.
Top billed cast
Director: Tracy Trost
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Details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 10