NBC Pulls 'Hannibal' Episode in Light of Boston Bombings
NBC will not air the fourth episode of new drama Hannibal scheduled to air April 25 because of a storyline about children who were brainwashed into killing their own families.
In light of violent events surrounding the Boston marathon bombings this week, the network will air episode five of the serialized drama instead, shortening its run by an episode. Hannibal's season finale will now air a week earlier, on June 20.
The move follows similar decisions to pull episodes with violent content following shootings at the Aurora, Colo., movie theater last summer and in Newtown, Conn., in December. Earlier this week, ABC rescheduled an episode of Castle set for April 22 that featured a bomb-related plot.
source: http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/493007-NBC_Pulls_Hannibal_Episode_in_Light_of_Boston_Bombings.php