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 involved edits to reduce violence from the Headless Horseman's attacks, re-dubbing lines to remove suggestive content, and altering the sequence of Rob and Erica's romantic encounter and attack.