00:00Amazon Prime Video has added a disclaimer to the season 4 finale of The Boys,
00:04as it contains similarities to the recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
00:09When the episode was released at midnight on Friday, the streamer posted a statement on social media that read,
00:15The season finale of The Boys contains scenes of fictional political violence,
00:19which some viewers may find disturbing, especially in light of the injuries and tragic loss of life
00:24sustained during the assassination attempt on former President Trump.
00:27The statement continued,
00:28The Boys is a fictitious series that was filmed in 2023,
00:32and any scene or plotline similarities to these real-world events are coincidental and unintentional.
00:37Amazon, Sony Pictures Television, and the producers of The Boys reject, in the strongest terms,
00:42real-world violence of any kind.
00:44A similar statement also appeared on screen at the beginning of the 8th episode of season 4,
00:48along with the words,
00:49Viewer discretion advised.
00:51Prime Video also changed the name of the episode.
00:53It was previously titled Assassination Run, but is now simply titled Season 4 Finale.
00:58Creator and showrunner Eric Kripke previously told The Hollywood Reporter that they write the seasons
01:03close to two years before they are released.
01:05For much more on this story and the latest news,
01:07as well as our interview with Claudia Dumit, the actress behind character Victoria Newman,
01:12head to THR.com.
01:13This is The Hollywood Reporter News.
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