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Updated 18 July 2024 at 22:10 IST

The Boys 4 Finale Title 'Assassination Run' Changed After Firing On Donald Trump, Disclaimer Added

The Boys makers have been forced to add a disclaimer to the start of its season four finale due to the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.

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The fourth season of Prime Video's popular show The Boys recently saw its finale episode being aired. The series has heavy political references US administrative and the judicial system are judiciary represented in it. After the assassination bid on former US president Donald Trump, the title of one of the episodes has been changed and additionally, a disclaimer has also been added.  

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Trump's assassination bid affects The Boys

According to The Independent, The Boys makers have been forced to add a disclaimer to the start of its season four finale due to the attempted assassination of Donald Trump on July 14 (IST). The series saw the release of its season 4 finale on Thursday (18 July) and, weeks ago, the episode’s title was revealed to be Assassination Run.

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However, this has been changed to Season 4 Finale. The change came on the heels of 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks trying to assassinate the former US president at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.

“Viewer discretion advised. This episode contains scenes of fictional political violence. Any similarities to recent events are completely coincidental and unintentional. Prime Video, Amazon, MGM Studios, Sony Pictures Television and the producers of The Boys oppose, in the strongest terms, real-world violence of any kind."

The Simpsons' episode pulled down

Earlier this week, Channel 4 pulled an episode of The Simpsons it was due to repeat after the attempted assassination. An episode titled Lisa the Iconoclast was due to air at 1 pm on Sunday (14 July) – a day after the attack– as the network continued to run episodes from its seventh season. But the episode was abruptly replaced by another instalment from a later season, according to The Independent.

Published 18 July 2024 at 22:10 IST