Controversial TV Episodes of Popular Shows That Have Been Totally Banned

"OEuf" - Hannibal

Hannibal can be quite gruesome with the death and murder. The show is about a big-time murderer, after all. The episode titled "OEuf" featured children who were being trained to kill. The episode was pulled from airing on TV at the request of the show's creator, Bryan Fuller, who said that he realized hours before it was set to air that the subject matter went too far.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.