'Quantico' under fire for recent episode featuring India-Pakistan conflict

June 1 episode shows a group of Indian nationalists as terrorists plotting against Pakistan

It was previously reported that Priyanka Chopra's debut US series, Quantico, will not be returning for a fouth season, having garnered various reactions from fans.

However, the latest episode of Chopra’s television show is under heavy fire for portraying ‘Indian nationalists’ as terrorists, reported Hindustan Times.



The group apparently plans an attack in Manhattan with the intention of blaming it on Pakistan. Meanwhile, this has angered several fans online.

In the episode, which aired on June 1, an MIT professor acquires uranium with which he plans to make a nuclear bomb. An India-Pakistan summit to be held in New York City is his target.

Twitterati  slammed the show's decision to include such a plot.

@priyankachopra shame on u...Describing Indians as terrorists in #Quantico You should oppose them as being an Indian.Sometimes I do not understand being proud of being an Indian or shy because Indians only insult Indian.

— Madhvendra Kumar (@MadhvendraKum13) June 5, 2018

Now Bhakts are helping supar flop show Quantico, hardly any viewership after 1season, producer are not likely go for next season but this “Indian terrorist” plot is giving them fuel which they wanted.

— raman (@Dhuandhaar) June 5, 2018

https://twitter.com/ProudBhagavathi/status/1003816554864300032

https://twitter.com/proudBJPsupport/status/1003499456682131456

#Quantico playing India-Pakistan Game and Priyanka Chopra finds a Rudraksh! Seriously home grown things are shown on international level with Indian narratives. This is something which shivers our nerves.

— 🍁 ᗷᕼᗩᐯYᗩ ᕼO ! (@MeBhavya) June 4, 2018

https://twitter.com/duvijan/status/1003035926333882369

ABC later issued a statement, apologising to the audience which sparked the online outrage.

"ABC Studios and the executive producers of Quantico would like to extend an apology to our audience who were offended by the most recent episode, The Blood of Romeo. The episode has stirred a lot of emotion, much of which is unfairly aimed at Priyanka Chopra, who didn’t create the show, nor does she write or direct it. She has no involvement in the casting of the show or the storylines depicted in the series," they said.

"Quantico is a work of fiction. The show has featured antagonists of many different ethnicities and backgrounds, but in this case we inadvertently and regrettably stepped into a complex political issue. It was certainly not our intention to offend anyone," the statement added.

Quantico, from ABC Studios and producer Mark Gordon, was a breakout when it debuted in 2015, setting delayed viewing lift records.



But with its dense narrative and heavy serialisation, the series started to lose momentum in the second half of its first season and continued to see a decline through season 2 and into season 3.

The cast also included Jake McLaughlin, Johanna Braddy, Russell Tovey, Alan Powell, Marlee Matlin and Blair Underwood.

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