The episode was originally set to be broadcast on April 25 , 2013 . However , five days early , the episode was pulled from the United States broadcast schedule at the request of creator Bryan Fuller . The episode was still shown in other countries . This was not a result of the Boston Marathon bombings as some reports have indicated , but was actually decided just hours beforehand , and was more likely due to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting . Fuller said of the decision , " With this episode , it was n't about the graphic imagery or violence . It was the associations that came with the subject matter that I felt would inhibit the enjoyment of the overall episode . It was my own sensitivity ... We want to be respectful of the social climate we 're in right now " . In lieu of a traditional broadcast , a portion of the episode was broken into a series of webisodes , which was made available through various online media outlets . The complete episode was later made available via iTunes and Amazon Video on April 29 , 2013 , and the episode appears in the order intended on the DVD and Blu-ray release
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
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