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Following the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, the Amazon Prime TV series “The Boys” added a content warning to the season 4 finale, which premiered on Thursday.
“This episode contains scenes of fictional political violence,” the update at the start of the episode says. “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 show’s official account shared a similar message on Instagram, clarifying that it “is a fictitious series that was filmed in 2023, and any scene or plotline similarities to these real-world events are coincidental and unintentional.”
The episode’s title was originally “Assassination Run,” but it was later changed to “Season Four Finale,” per TV Line.
Season 4 of the series included an ongoing storyline about the planned assassination of President-Elect of the United States Robert Singer.
The finale’s episode description says: “It’s January 6th as Congress certifies the election results to officially make Bob Singer President and Victoria Neuman his VP. Meanwhile, The Boys try to protect Singer from assassination, not realizing that the assassin is closer than they think.”
At Trump’s campaign rally in western Pennsylvania on Saturday, a shooter, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, managed to get onto a nearby rooftop and begin shooting roughly 150 yards away from the stage with an AR-style rifle before the Secret Service could stop him. A bullet ripped through Trump’s right ear, causing blood to pour down his face. The shooter also killed one rally-goer and injured two others. A Secret Service sniper reportedly shot and killed Crooks from another building while other personnel rushed to protect Trump and escort him off the stage.
“The Boys” is a satirical superhero TV series developed by Eric Kripke for Amazon Prime Video and based on the comic book of the same name. It follows an eponymous team of vigilantes as they combat individuals with superpowers – called “Supes” – who use their powers for personal gain. The villains work for a large company that ensures the world sees them as heroes.
The series was nominated for eight Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series in 2021. “The Boys” also won six Astra TV Awards and seven Critics’ Choice Super Awards.
Daniel Chaitin contributed to this report.
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