When the series began a re-run on BBC Two in September 2001, "Winged Assassin" was originally due to be broadcast on 17 September as the second episode, matching the order of production. However, it was postponed due to similarities between the story (featuring a plane hi-jacked by the Mysterons) and the terrorist attacks of earlier that month. Around this time, the "Captain Scarlet" pages on the website of the series' distributor, Carlton, were briefly taken offline. The episode was ultimately broadcast on 10 December 2001.