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Originally Posted by Locke
The other, and more basic, reason would be that violence and nudity could potentially engage an audience.
'Hook' them, if you will.
And once they're hooked you no longer need it and can get down to the business of telling your story.
Game of Thrones is a good example concerning nudity in particular.
Because once the 'Look! Boobs!' phase had passed, they relaxed on it significantly and then used nudity sparingly as a story-telling device to shock the viewer.
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Lots of good points made, including Getback's post. But I think it is primarily this. Sex and violence are both attention grabbers.
The first few episodes require character development and plot building - not exactly intriguing stuff. A little titillation to get you through it until the plot is up and running, only makes sense.