Compared are the censored US TV Version on NBC and the uncensored Blu-ray Version (German Blu-ray by New KSM)


- 51 differences, including 2 scenes with altered audio & 6 scenes with alternate footage
- Length difference: 177.1 sec (= 2:57 min)



Compared to the two other characters he is famous for, Fox Mulder and Hank Moody, David Duchonvy plays a rather nice L.A.P.D. cop in Aquarius. Here, he has to deal with the hippie community of Charles Manson. The initial situation is quite interesting and the characters evolve during the first season. Similar to the Netflix shows House of Cards and Daredevil, the entire season was made available in May 2015. But contrary to the two mentioned shows, Aquarius also aired on NBC at the same time. These TV Versions are als the versions one got to see online. As the topic already implies and as seen on Hannibal recently, some things were too explicit for US TV - especially the sexual references.

While the differences on Hannibal are rather redundant but with Aquarius, the situation is entirely different. Here, there are absurd alterations like removing swear words such as "God!"/Jesus!" or bare breasts but in addition to that, a lot of further alterations for the TV-14 rating have been made. Also, the TV Version lacks a few plot scenes. For that reason, it is quite delightful that the uncensored versions are available on Blu-ray and DVD.

Episode 8 ("Sick City") again includes a lot of uninteresting stuff that probably was solely taken out to reduce the episode's runtime and that are not necessary to unterstand what is going on. However, they also pay a nightclub a visit. The nudity was replaced with more harmless alternative takes, zooms or digital edits.



Time index refers to
TV Version in NTSC / Blu-ray

At the beginning, the TV Version includes a recap that we will not talk about any further. This addition explains the additional difference in time.


01:30 / 00:48-00:49

Minor cuts during two sequences.

1 sec


01:41 / 01:00

A few missing frames during a shot.

0.5 sec


01:52 / 01:11-01:12

Ditto, before they explain Ken's task.

1.1 sec


02:26 / 01:46-01:47

Ditto, before Ken realizes that she will now be observed a little closer.

0.5 sec


03:02 / 02:23-02:24

Ken is shown slightly longer. Additionally, a sentence was slightly postponed on the soundtrack.

1.6 sec



04:45 / 04:07-04:11

A first shot of Sam as well as the poker buddies.

4.2 sec

04:55 / 04:21-04:22

The heaven is shown slightly longer.

0.8 sec


04:58 / 04:25-04:27

So is the subsequent shot of the Hippie Village.

1.8 sec



05:04 / 04:33-04:37

Emma and Roy throw the horseshoes a little longer. Meanwhile, Emma talks about Mary's baby some more.
Emma: "She can't get comfortable, so she can't sleep, so I can't sleep either."

4.1 sec

08:34 / 08:07-08:29

Brian gets up and walks to his informer.
Brian: "Damn.“
Rick: "Hey there, Lonely At The Top. How's every little thing?"
Brian: "Are you high?"
Rick: "Yeah. Well, compared to some. But not compared to others. Well, I just-- I just came here to tell you that I'm going to beat feet. I got a friend in San Berdoo that I am going to meet up with or not. Look, I just came here to tell you that I am not gonna be here."
Brian: "Shut up and tell me what you're talking about."

After that, the TV Version is back in sync.

22.8 sec

Alternative Scene
09:34-09:36 / 09:29-09:36

The conversation with music producer Elliot was cut together differently. The Blu-ray cuts back and forth some more. Elliot basically says the same things, yet hesitates for a moment on the Blu-ray.

Blu-ray 4.3 sec longer

TV Version	Blu-ray

10:57 / 10:57-10:58

After Ed left, the shot begins a little earlier.
Sam: "Suck my dick!"

0.9 sec

12:10 / 12:11-12:22

Father Mack talks about the pastor some more.
Mack: "But frequently, he'll take the collection direct from the ushers on Sunday."
Sam: "So..."
Mack: "So you don't know how much was in there to begin with. When I get it, I don't know."
Sam: "Right."

11.7 sec

Alternative Scene
14:51-14:54 / 15:02-15:05

When Elliot moves towards Emma lying on the bed, the TV Version cuts to Emma earlier and then shows a closer shot of Elliot.
The Blu-ray instead shows the previous long shot a little longer.

No difference in time.

TV Version	Blu-ray

Censored Audio
16:23 / 16:34

Only on the Blu-ray Emma says "Shit!" For the TV Version, the swear was muted.

Alternative Scene
18:50-18:53 / 19:01-19:04

When Brian enters the club, the Blu-ray shows an alternative and more revealing shot of dancers in the club.

No difference in time.

TV Version	Blu-ray

Alternative Scene
19:08-19:10 / 19:19-19:21

At this point, the shot of Brian was zoomed so that the naked butt in the background is no longer in frame.

No difference in time.

TV Version	Blu-ray

Alternative Scene
19:27-19:30 / 19:38-19:42

When Roy steps forward to continue talking, this is shown from a different perspective – the TV Version solely shows Brian.

Blu-ray 0.9 sec longer

TV Version	Blu-ray

20:10 / 20:22-20:23

Martha is shown slightly longer before Sam tells her Caroline's name.

0.7 sec


20:12-20:14 / 20:25-20:28

The two following shots are slightly shortened.

0.9 sec


20:18 / 20:32

Ditto.

0.9 sec



20:22 / 20:36-20:39

After Sam asked himself whether or not she was a friend or a prostitute, Martha on the Blu-ray adds: "Or both?"

2.6 sec

20:34 / 20:51-20:55

Martha watches Sam walking away.

4 sec

Alternative Scene
20:55-21:00 / 21:16-21:11

Alternative take, probably because of the butt in the background.

Blu-ray 1.1 sec longer

TV Version	Blu-ray

Digital Effect
21:50-21:52 / 22:12-22:14

The stripper was pretty obviously dressed up digitally.

TV Version	Blu-ray

23:22 / 23:44-23:53

Emma walks up to the car before Ken gets out.

8.8 sec

23:35 / 24:06-24:11

Emma approaches Ken a little longer.

4.7 sec


23:41 / 24:16-24:17

Emma is shown a little longer.

0.7 sec



24:16 / 24:52-24:59

Ken: "Unless you wanna fight the next two years until you're an adult and there's nothing left of any of us."

7.2 sec

27:21 / 28:04-28:11

Sam is shown slightly longer, followed by the scene in the police office starting up earlier. Sam tells Father Mack what he had seen.

Mack: "Are you sure about this?"
Sam: "My guy saw him. It was a high-stakes game. It wasn't the pastor's first time at the table."
Mack: "And you haven't told anybody else?"

7.4 sec

28:46 / 29:36-29:46

The scene at Charles' place begins earlier. At first there is a shot of Emma looking disturbed, followed by the tracking shot beginning a little earlier.

10.2 sec

29:05 / 30:06-30:08

The shot begins earlier before the people get up from the sofa.

2.6 sec



31:00 / 32:01-32:06

Martha at first inquires him about the name: "You sure your girl's name was Caroline Beecher?"
Sam: "As sure as I can be, yeah."

5,4 sec

33:07-33:08 / 34:13-34:16

Only the Blu-ray shows Ed again.
The TV Version instead shows the previous shot of Sam walking away longer (not illustrated below).

Blu-ray 2.1 sec longer

33:11 / 34:19-34:22

Charles is shown longer before his leg is grabbed.

2.3 sec


33:14 / 34:25

Charles is shown longer.

0.7 sec


33:16 / 34:27-34:28

The girl on the flor is shown longer.

0.6 sec



33:31 / 34:43-34:48

The girl panics a little longer due to the double dosis of LSD.

5.5 sec

33:34 / 34:51-34:54

The shot from above begins earlier.

2.3 sec

33:45 / 35:04-35:06

Charles looks for Emma a little earlier.

1.3 sec



33:47 / 35:08-35:12

The shot from outside begins earlier before Emma comes up the hill.

4.3 sec

34:25 / 35:50-35:51

Ed a moment earlier.

1.2 sec



34:32 / 35:58-36:01

At the beginning of the shot Ed asks: "An Audrey Pierce?"

2.5 sec

34:37 / 36:06-36:20

There is some moe dialog. The part of the conversation that is written in brackets is also included in the TV Version.

Sam: "So if Caroline Beecher lived at the same residence for a while, maybe there are some neighbors who are still there that remember her. In this one, she gives her address as 2800 Fountain."
Brian: "She lived on De Longpre on this one."
Ed: "This one, she lived on Fountain, too, (but it's from eight years ago.)"

13.7 sec

Censored Audio
36:32 / 38:13

Only on the Blu-ray Ed mumbles "The fuck are you doing?"

38:10 / 39:51-39:57

After Jimmy was shot, Ken starts walking through the desert a little earlier.

6 sec

38:21 / 40:09

Ed walks up the hill a little longer.

0.6 sec



38:46 / 40:35-40:39

The shot begins earlier and sam says: "Now you did all your homework, and you got your degree. (And you got your job...)"

4.2 sec

39:32 / 41:25-41:37

Before Martha says "It's glorious" she on Blu-ray also says: "You know what no one ever says to you when they're turning you out? That you're smart. And he called me nurse."

12.4 sec

39:46 / 41:51-41:55

Sam walks to the door a little longer.

4.1 sec