When it premiered in October 2004 on ABC Family channel The Hollow was trimmed slightly to eliminate the violence of the Headless Horseman's attacks, and several of the lines had to be re-dubbed to eliminate promiscuous references and graphic profanity. The entire sequence of Rob and Erica's liaison and attack had several different cuts.
The premiere of "The Hollow" on ABC Family in October 2004 required edits to reduce the violence from the Headless Horseman's attacks, as well as re-dubbing some lines to remove inappropriate language. The romantic encounter and attack sequence between Rob and Erica was also edited multiple times.