Netflix decided to add a warning label at the last minute to the premiere episode of “Stranger Things” season 4 following the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 kids and two teachers were killed by an 18-year-old shooter.
The disclaimer was added to the new season that dropped Friday on the streaming site, and warned viewers about the opening scene of Episode 1, saying that it contained “graphic violence involving children,” The Hollywood Reporter reported in a piece published Friday.
“We filmed this season of Stranger Things a year ago,” the warning that runs before the prior season recap read. “But given the recent tragic shooting at a school in Texas, viewers may find the opening scene of episode 1 distressing. We are deeply saddened by this unspeakable violence, and our hearts go out to every family mourning a loved one.”
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An edit was also made to the description of the episode that read, “Warning: Contains graphic violence involving children.”
The streamer shared that the reason it decided to add the content warning was “given the proximity of the premiere to this tragedy — and because the opening scene is very graphic.” There was no further details provided.
Netflix previously released 8 minutes of the first episode showing a bloodied-up shot of Millie Bobby Brown‘s character, Eleven, and other kids covered in blood, CNN reported. It is unclear if this part alone was the reason for the new graphic warning.
The streamer’s decision comes in the wake of a move by CBS to pull the final episode of “FBI” because it reportedly contained a storyline involving a student’s possible involvement in a deadly robbery.
The synopsis for the postponed episode reads: “As the team investigates a deadly robbery that garnered a cache of automatic weapons for the killers, they discover one of the perps is a classmate of Jubal’s son, who is reluctant to cooperate.”
Fans have eagerly awaited this season of “Stranger Things” after the pandemic put things on hold.
Related: Uvalde Is The Second-Deadliest School Shooting On Record. Here’s What We Know.