Ahead of its midnight premiere, Netflix has added a content warning to the fourth season of Stranger Things following the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.The warning card reads: “We filmed this season of Stranger Things a year ago.
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.” The warning card will be on the service when the new season premieres at midnight PT tonight.
The card appears before the Season 3 recap that auto-plays at the beginning of season 4, episode 1 for viewers in the U.S. only.Netflix also has edited the description for episode 1 to include: “Warning: Contains graphic violence involving children” and also has added “disturbing images” to the show rating advisories.
The card was added given the proximity of the launch to the Texas tragedy, and because the opening scene is very graphic, we’re told.Nineteen children and two adults were killed Tuesday in a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX.In Season 4, per the logline, it’s been six months since the Battle of Starcourt, which brought terror and destruction to Hawkins.
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