Italian broadcaster Rai says it will reair an episode of How To Get Away With Murder after it was called out for deleting a gay sex scene between Jack Falahee and Conrad Riamora.
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Followers of the show caught the edit late last week:
Trova le differenze:#leregoledeldelittoperfetto vs #HTGAWM@RestingPlatypus @violadavis pic.twitter.com/HJsG196aRl
— Matteo Mizzoni (@ilmizzoni) July 8, 2016
Soon after, creator Pete Nowalk, producer Shonda Rhimes, and actor Jack Falahee spoke out against the censorship.
https://twitter.com/RestingPlatypus/status/751621988498583553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
THIS. Censorship of any love is inexcusable. #HTGAWM #loveislove https://t.co/TPv7BvzBsv
— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) July 9, 2016
I didn't know! Fans, let me know when the show is edited in your country. #LoveIsLoveIsLove https://t.co/qAgGE9HaSi
— Pete Nowalk (@petenowalk) July 9, 2016
Italian viewers, here is the Coliver scene as we intended you to see it: #HTGAWM pic.twitter.com/5r51LMSzPM
— Pete Nowalk (@petenowalk) July 9, 2016
The broadcaster has now apologized (Twitter translation): “An excess of modesty made us make mistakes and apologize. Tomorrow night the original #htgawm at 21.05 on @RaiDue”
Un eccesso di pudore ci ha fatto sbagliare e ci scusiamo. Domani sera la versione originale di #htgawm alle 21.05 su @RaiDue
— Rai2 (@RaiDue) July 9, 2016
Writes The Hollywood Reporter:
Ilaria Dallatana, director of RaiDue, while not acknowledging censorship, reinforced to Italian media that the incident was merely the mistake of an overzealous editor. She pointed out that programming such as How to Get Away With Murder and Jane the Virgin (surrogacy is illegal in Italy) is helping to move the conversation about difficult topics forward in the country. “Even these controversies help us to take the right steps for the future. As demonstrated by our new programming schedules, RaiDue will be increasingly sensitive to the complexity of the contemporary world.”
Falahee declared victory:
https://twitter.com/RestingPlatypus/status/752234015348756481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
