Season One is the first season of Syfy's The Expanse. It premiered on December 14, 2015, and continued airing every Tuesday until February 2, 2016, consisting of ten one-hour episodes. The first episode was pre-released on November 23, 2015 on on-demand and streaming devices.
The series was developed for television by Alcon Entertainment. Production began in September 2014 and concluded on April 2015[1]. Principal filming dates were between October 28, 2014 through March 27, 2015.[2]
The first season is based on roughly 75% of the novel Leviathan Wakes with character elements from Caliban's War and Nemesis Games. Then the fifth episode of the season adapts "The Butcher of Anderson Station".
Synopsis[]
Set hundreds of years in the future, after mankind has colonized the solar system. A hardened detective and a rogue ship's captain come together for what starts as a missing young woman and evolves into a race across the solar system to expose the greatest conspiracy in human history.
Cast[]
Episodes[]
No. ovr. | No. | Image | Title | Writer(s) | Director(s) | Airdate |
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1 | 1 | ![]() |
"Dulcinea" | Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby | Terry McDonough | 11/23/2015 |
In the asteroid belt near Saturn, James Holden and the crew of the ice freighter Canterbury investigate a distress call from a mysterious derelict ship, the Scopuli. On Ceres Station, Detective Miller begins an off-the-books investigation of a missing heiress, Julie Mao. | ||||||
2 | 2 | ![]() |
"The Big Empty" | Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby | Terry McDonough | 12/15/2015 |
Holden and crew fight for survival in a badly damaged shuttle. Miller uncovers clues about Julie Mao, as water rationing hits Ceres Station. On Earth, UN Deputy Undersecretary Chrisjen Avasarala interrogates a Belter terrorist. | ||||||
3 | 3 | ![]() |
"Remember the Cant" | Robin Veith | Jeff Woolnough | 12/15/2015 (online) 12/22/2015 (broadcast) |
Holden and crew are taken prisoner aboard the Donnager, the flagship of the Martian Congressional Republic Navy, and begin to turn against each another. While contending with riots on Ceres, Miller connects Julie to the mysterious derelict ship, the Scopuli. Avasarala engages in a nasty game of politics with an old friend. | ||||||
4 | 4 | ![]() |
"CQB" | Naren Shankar | Jeff Woolnough | 12/15/2015 (online) 12/29/2015 (broadcast) |
Holden and crew are caught in the middle of a desperate battle, as mysterious warships attack and board the Donnager. As he pursues Julie Mao, Miller's partner, Havelock, goes missing. | ||||||
5 | 5 | ![]() |
"Back to the Butcher" | Dan Nowak | Robert Lieberman | 1/5/2016 |
Holden and crew make a deal with an unlikely ally on Tycho Station. Along with his conspiracy theories about Julie Mao, Miller's obsession with the missing girl intensifies. | ||||||
6 | 6 | ![]() |
"Rock Bottom" | Jason Ning | Robert Lieberman | 1/12/2016 |
Miller discovers revealing information on a hidden data cube. Holden and crew arrive at Tycho Station and are surprised by their host's hidden agenda. | ||||||
7 | 7 | ![]() |
"Windmills" | Daniel Abraham & Ty Franck | Bill Johnson | 1/19/2016 |
Holden and crew realize they're not alone on the Rocinante and find themselves up against a Martian military blockade. Believing all is lost, Miller finds a new reason to forge ahead. Avasarala visits Holden's family in Montana. | ||||||
8 | 8 | ![]() |
"Salvage" | Robin Veith | Bill Johnson | 1/26/2016 |
The crew of the Rocinante discovers a derelict vessel holding a secret that may destroy humankind. Holden and crew are led to Eros, where they finally cross paths with Miller, only to make a horrifying discovery. On Earth, Avasarala receives devastating news. | ||||||
9 | 9 | ![]() |
"Critical Mass" | Robin Veith & Dan Nowak & Naren Shankar | Terry McDonough | 2/2/2016 |
A flashback to Julie's origin story reveals her trajectory. Holden and Miller finally meet and team up to get to the bottom of the strange emergency situation happening on Eros. As the true horror of the events on Eros is revealed, an ailing Holden and Miller must overcome incredible odds if they hope to live to fight another day. | ||||||
10 | 10 | ![]() |
"Leviathan Wakes" | Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby | Terry McDonough | 2/2/2016 |
Miller, Holden and his crew fight their way to the Rocinante to escape Eros. On Earth, Avasarala fears for the stability of Earth's government and her family's safety. |
Legend[]
Major events[]
Major deaths[]
Ade Nygaard |
McDowell |
Shed Garvey |
Theresa Yao |
K. Lopez |
Sematimba |
Franklin DeGraaf |
Heikki Sabong |
Mateo |
Kenzo Gabriel |
Ratings[]
Season One[10]
Airdate | episode | 18-49
demo |
Total viewers
(Million) |
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Mon, 11/23/2015 | 1-01 | 0.33 | 1.189 |
Tues, 12/15,2015 | 1-02 | 0.27 | 0.854 |
Tues, 12/22/2015 | 1-03 | 0.15 | 0.676 |
Tues, 12/29/2015 | 1-04 | 0.17 | 0.633 |
Tues, 1/5/2016 | 1-05 | 0.22 | 0.631 |
Tues, 1/12/2016 | 1-06 | 0.22 | 0.713 |
Tues, 1/19/2016 | 1-07 | 0.17 | 0.502 |
Tues, 1/26/2015 | 1-08 | 0.25 | 0.721 |
Tues, 2/2/2015 | 1-09 | 0.20 | 0.555 |
Tues, 2/2/2015 | 1-10 | 0.20 | 0.555 |
Season Averages | 0.22 | 0.702 |
Production[]
- Naren Shankar - Showrunner,[11] writer, and executive producer[12]
- Mark Fergus - TV show creator, writer, and executive producer[13][14][12]
- Hawk Ostby - TV show creator, writer, and executive producer[13]
- Daniel Abraham - based on the novels by (as James S.A. Corey), writer, producer, &
- Ty Franck - based on the novels by (as James S.A. Corey), writer, producer
- Robin Veith - writer, supervising producer
- Dan Nowak - writer, producer
- Jason Ning - writer, supervising producer
- Sean Daniel - executive producer
- Jason F. Brown - executive producer
- Broderick Johnson - executive producer
- Andrew Kosove - executive producer
- Sharon Hall - executive producer
- Terry McDonough - director, executive producer
- Jeff Woolnough - director
- Robert Lieberman - director
- Bill Johnson - director
Media[]
- Cast credits on-screen
These are the credits for the combined double episode 9 and 10. The articles for those individual episodes contain screenshots correlating with their respective shortened split-episode credits. Refer to the "Notes" sections for each of the episodes 9 "Critical Mass" and 10 "Leviathan Wakes" to see further discussion.
- Cast interviews

- Other
Behind the Scenes[]
Trivia[]
- The Avasarala character does not appear in Leviathan Wakes, but for context to illustrate the conflict between Earth, Mars, and the Belt, scenes were added with some based partly on events in Caliban's War.
- Shawn Doyle was added to the main cast bill beginning with the episode "The Big Empty" and onwards.
- Chad L. Coleman was credited in the episode "Windmills" but did not make an appearance.
- Sets were built in a sound stage in Toronto that were 3 stories high and occupied 80,000 sqft.
- There was no pilot episode - SyFy ordered all 10 episodes of the first season at once.[15]
- The second season was ordered before the first season begun airing.
- Syfy released the episodes 1, 3 & 4 online before their actual airing.
- In September 2017, it was noted that credits shown for streamed episodes on Amazon Instant Video were revised to include more stunt performer credits especially those stunt performers supporting major roles. Also added were stunt wire team credits. This appears on the Ultra HD stream, www.amazon.com/dp/B01N0SMDTT.
References[]
- ↑ https://iatse411.ca/wp-content/uploads/20 17/09/A.-Cuthbertson_Sept-2017.pdf
- ↑ http://www.omdc.on.ca/Assets/Communications/Annual+Productions+in+Ontario/Productions+in+Ontario+2015_en.pdf
- ↑ Hollywood Reporter - Thomas Jane to Star in Syfy's 'The Expanse' (Exclusive)
- ↑ Deadline - Dominique Tipper, Wes Chatham, More, Round Out ‘The Expanse’
- ↑ http://deadline.com/2014/10/dominique-tipper-wes-chatham-cast-the-expanse-syfy-space-drama-series-1201266828/
- ↑ http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/syfys-the-expanse-adds-walking-dead-mad-men-alums-1201361228/
- ↑ http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/syfys-the-expanse-adds-walking-dead-mad-men-alums-1201361228/
- ↑ The Expanse Photos - Dulcinea 10 of 19
- ↑ http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/syfys-the-expanse-adds-walking-dead-mad-men-alums-1201361228/
- ↑ The Expanse: S1 ratings - TV Series Finale
- ↑ Blastr - The Expanse showrunner Naren Shankar on Episode 4's big battles, Belter extreme sports, and Shed's head Adam Swiderski Wed, Dec 30, 2015 3:35pm
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Variety - Syfy Returns to its Roots with ‘The Expanse,’ ‘Childhood’s End’ Laura Prudom, DECEMBER 14, 2015 12:53PM PT
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Variety - ‘Iron Man’ Writers Enter Sci-Fi Mystery TV Project for Alcon, ‘The Expanse’ Jon Weisman SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 09:58AM PT
- ↑ SPACE - Syfy's 'The Expanse' Explores a Complicated Future on Far-Flung Worlds By Sarah Lewin, October 16, 2015 01:30pm ET
- ↑ This was one of the pre-conditions set during negotations with James S.A. Corey's agent and the production company and Syfy as stated in an interview with Naren Shankar by Wired.com's podcast "Geek's Guide to the Galaxy"
See also[]
External links[]
The Expanse Episodes | Season 1
Internet Movie Database The Expanse, season 1
Season One
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"Dulcinea" • "The Big Empty" • "Remember the Cant" • "CQB" • "Back to the Butcher" • "Rock Bottom" • "Windmills" • "Salvage" • "Critical Mass" • "Leviathan Wakes" |