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Originally airing on Syfy Channel, &nbsp;was canceled after three seasons. However,&nbsp;a massive fan petition helped find the show a new home. But when Season 4 premiered on Amazon Prime Video, fans were surprised to hear cursing a whole lot more than before.The main reason for this&nbsp;change is quite simple: streaming services do not have to abide by cable television standards and practices. This means shows made for streaming can contain as much cursing, nudity and violence as the series calls for. While The Expanse was airing on Syfy,&nbsp;the creators were bound by cable television's rules, and as a result, had to tone down the language.CBR VIDEO OF THE DAYMany times in television shows profanity is used in excess for shock value or to establish a series as "mature." But The Expanse didn't need to add profanity for any of those reasons. Without swearing, the show is filled with plenty of shocking moments. development are likewise already mature.The Expanse sits in a league with other sci-fi titans like Battlestar Galactica, both of which use the framework of their genre to explore . In the case of The Expanse, lifting cable television restrictions has freed up the show to better expand upon the show's grounding sense of realism. While Battlestar&nbsp;Galactica got away with swearing by inventing "frak," an in-universe profanity, The Expanse didn't have that luxury, as it's set in the not too distant future.&nbsp;The human race of The Expanse, while , is still very recognizably like us. So when the gloves came off for the show's first season on Amazon Prime, the writers had an opportunity to make the show feel more grounded and honest.People swear, it's natural and that is exactly the approach that was taken. Rather than flaunt&nbsp;its newfound creative freedom and litter every scene with f-bombs and nudity,&nbsp;The Expanse&nbsp;picks its moments carefully. Characters curse when they are under stress, angered or need to emphasize a point -- just like we do.The language in the also lines up better with the book series The Expanse is adapting. Invariably, adaptations from book to screen involve some sort of compromise, most frequently losing some complexity in the process. The Expanse managed to feel very true to the novels, even on Syfy, but the major compromise came with having to meet cable television standards.Now more free to tell the story the showrunners always wanted to tell, The Expanse is a bolder, more nuanced series. The added profanity is there to help with this boldness, while simultaneously making its cast of characters feel much more like us. Real people curse for a multitude of reasons and now the crew of the Rocinante does as well.An adaptation of the novel series of the same name by James S.A. Corey, The Expanse stars Steven Strait, Cas Anvar, Dominique Tipper, Wes Chatham, Shohreh Aghdashloo and Frankie Adams. Season 5 premieres Dec. 16 on Amazon Prime Video.

Originally airing on Syfy Channel, &nbsp;was canceled after three seasons. However,&nbsp;a massive fan petition helped find the show a new home. But when Season 4 premiered on Amazon Prime Video, fans were surprised to hear cursing a whole lot more than before.The main reason for this&nbsp;change is quite simple: streaming services do not have to abide by cable television standards and practices. This means shows made for streaming can contain as much cursing, nudity and violence as the series calls for. While The Expanse was airing on Syfy,&nbsp;the creators were bound by cable...

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