NBC’s Salt Lake City, Utah affiliate KSL-TV announced on its Facebook page Monday that it will not air the latest episode of Hannibal this Thursday.
In the Facebook statement, the affiliate said that it had been receiving complaints from viewers about the show. “This decision was made due to the extensive graphic nature of this show,” KSL stated.
“NBC remains a valued partner to KSL TV. KSL is confident that with the proliferation of digital media, those who wish to view the program can easily do so,” the statement concluded.
The show will be replaced by a special edition of the channel’s local news for the rest of the season.
KSL-TV is the same affiliate that made headlines in August when it announced that it would not run The New Normal, the freshman comedy co-created by Ryan Murphy that features a gay couple. Back in 2011, they also refused to air The Playboy Club and also do not broadcast Saturday Night Live, reports Variety. It is owned by the Momrmon media company Bonneville International.
After the Boston bombings tragedy last month NBC and Hannibal creator Bryan Fuller decided to skip an episode that even they believed was inappropriate to air.
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