Season Two is the second season of Syfy's The Expanse . It premiered on February 1, 2017, and continued airing each Wednesday until April 19, 2017, consisting of thirteen one-hour episodes.
The team began working on the season prior to receiving formal confirmation from Syfy.[1]. Production began in January 2016 and ended in November 2016[2] with filming dates between April 13, 2016 and wrapped September 12, 2016[3]
The second season is largely based on the last quarter of Leviathan Wakes and roughly 65% of Caliban's War with the sixth episode adapting "Drive".
Synopsis[]
Unlikely allies Joe Miller and the crew of the Rocinante led by Jim Holden uncover more about the conspiracy with the protomolecule. Chrisjen Avasarala faces the political conflict between Earth and Mars. Then Bobbie Draper, a Martian Marine stationed on Ganymede faces an unknown attacker.
Cast[]
Main[] |
Recurring[] |
Guest[] |
Episodes[]
| No. ovr. | No. | Image | Title | Writer(s) | Director(s) | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | 
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"Safe" | Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby | Breck Eisner | 2/1/2017 [4] |
| Unlikely allies Joe Miller and the crew of the Rocinante led by Jim Holden uncover more about the conspiracy to release the protomolecule on Eros station. | ||||||
| 12 | 2 | 
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"Doors & Corners" | Daniel Abraham & Ty Franck | Breck Eisner | 2/1/2017 |
| Holden and crew stage a dangerous raid in search of information about the protomolecule. | ||||||
| 13 | 3 | 
|
"Static" | Robin Veith | Jeff Woolnough | 2/8/2017 |
| Holden and Miller butt heads about how the raid was handled. | ||||||
| 14 | 4 | 
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"Godspeed" | Dan Nowak | Jeff Woolnough | 2/15/2017 |
| Miller devises a dangerous plan to eradicate what's left of the protomolecule on Eros. | ||||||
| 15 | 5 | 
|
"Home" | Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby | David Grossman | 2/22/2017 |
| The Rocinante chases an asteroid as it hurtles toward Earth. | ||||||
| 16 | 6 | 
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"Paradigm Shift" | Naren Shankar | David Grossman | 3/1/2017 |
| Earth and Mars search for answers in the aftermath of the asteroid collision. | ||||||
| 17 | 7 | 
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"The Seventh Man" | Georgia Lee | Ken Fink | 3/8/2017 |
| Preparations for the Earth/Mars peace conference tighten the tension on Errinwright. | ||||||
| 18 | 8 | 
|
"Pyre" | Robin Veith | Ken Fink | 3/15/2017 |
| Naomi tracks down signs of the protomolecule; Fred Johnson's control over the OPA collapses. | ||||||
| 19 | 9 | 
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"The Weeping Somnambulist" | Hallie Lambert | Mikael Salomon | 3/22/2017 |
| Bobbie becomes a political pawn in the struggle between Earth and Mars. | ||||||
| 20 | 10 | 
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"Cascade" | Dan Nowak | Mikael Salomon | 3/29/2017 |
| Holden leads his crew through the war-torn station on Ganymede. | ||||||
| 21 | 11 | 
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"Here There Be Dragons" | Georgia Lee | Robert Lieberman | 4/5/2017 |
| Bobbie makes a decision that changes her life forever. | ||||||
| 22 | 12 | 
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"The Monster and the Rocket" | Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby | Robert Lieberman | 4/12/2017 |
| A discovery pushes Naomi and Holden apart and sets the Roci crew against each other. | ||||||
| 23 | 13 | 
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"Caliban's War" | Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck, & Naren Shankar | Thor Freudenthal | 4/19/2017 |
| The crew deal with the aftermath of the Ganymede Incident. | ||||||
Legend[]
Major event[]
Major deaths[]
 “You can't go home” — Spoilers for "Season 2" follow.
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| Josephus Miller |
| Antony Dresden |
| Solomon Epstein |
| Lieutenant Sutton |
| Private Travis |
| Private Hillman |
| Corporal Sa'id |
| Staz |
| Santichai Suputayaporn |
| Pyotr Korshunov |
Ratings[]
Season Two[5]
| Airdate | Episode | 18-49
Demo |
Total Viewers
(Million) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weds, 2/1/2017 | 2-01 | 0.25 | 0.700 |
| Weds, 2/1/2017 | 2-02 | 0.25 | 0.700 |
| Weds, 2/8/2017 | 2-03 | 0.18 | 0.587 |
| Weds, 2/15/2017 | 2-04 | 0.14 | 0.534 |
| Weds, 2/22/2017 | 2-05 | 0.20 | 0.600 |
| Weds, 3/1/2017 | 2-06 | 0.22 | 0.625 |
| Weds, 3/8/2017 | 2-07 | 0.15 | 0.451 |
| Weds, 3/15/2017 | 2-08 | 0.13 | 0.460 |
| Weds, 3/22/2017 | 2-09 | 0.11 | 0.471 |
| Weds, 3/29/2017 | 2-10 | 0.17 | 0.573 |
| Weds, 4/5/2017 | 2-11 | 0.16 | 0.504 |
| Weds, 4/12/2017 | 2-12 | 0.15 | 0.515 |
| Weds, 4/19/2017 | 2-13 | 0.18 | 0.581 |
| Season Averages | 0.18 | 0.562 |
Media[]
- Cast interviews
The Expanse Season 2 Episode 13 Review w Wes Chatham & Cas Anvar AfterBuzz TV
Apr 20, 2017 by 
AfterBuzz TV
AfterBuzz TV
- Crew interviews
The Expanse Season 2 Episode 7 Review w Special Guests AfterBuzz TV
- Other
THE EXPANSE 360º Video Battle on Mars in Virtual Reality Syfy
Jan 25, 2017
THE EXPANSE Season 2 War Is Upon Us Syfy
THE EXPANSE Season 2 'What’s New in Season 2' Syfy
THE EXPANSE Season 2 Episode 1 Sneak Peek Syfy
THE EXPANSE Complete Cast Panel New York Comic-Con 2016 Syfy
Oct 14, 2016
The Expanse Writers on Season 2's influence on the books New York Comic-Con 2016 Syfy Wire
Oct 14, 2016 by blastr (aka SyfyWire)
- Trailers
The Expanse - Season 2 Trailer
From SPACE channel
THE EXPANSE Season 2 Trailer 3 Syfy
THE EXPANSE Season 2 Trailer 2 Syfy
THE EXPANSE Season 2 Trailer Syfy
Behind the Scenes[]
to right of the section title.References
- ↑ http://www.danielabraham.com/2015/12/31/a-press-release-of-interest-from-our-friends-at-syfy/
- ↑ https://iatse411.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/A.-Cuthbertson_Sept-2017.pdf
- ↑ http://www.omdc.on.ca/Assets/Communications/Annual+Productions+in+Ontario/Production+in+Ontario+2016_en.pdf
- ↑ The first four episodes were released earlier to reviewers of the TV show.
- ↑ https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/expanse-season-two-ratings/
See also[]
External links[]
The Expanse Episodes | Season 2- Internet Movie Database The Expanse, season 2
- Behind the scenes
- FRIENDS of COMIC CON - A Visit to the Set of The Expanse by Miclpea September 5, 2017
- Review
- Review of the Season 2 Premiere Episodes http://www.friendsofcc.com/2017/02/03/the-expanse-recap-corners-doors/
- Vaguely related
- National Geographic - Mars http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/mars/
Explores the real-world concerns of establishing a colony on the planet of Mars)
- Recaps
- FRIENDS of COMIC CON - Recap of Episode Thirteen - Caliban's War
- FRIENDS of COMIC CON - Recap of Episode Twelve - The Monster and the Rocket
- FRIENDS of COMIC CON - Recap of Episode Eleven - Here There Be Dragons
- FRIENDS of COMIC CON - Recap of Episode Ten - Cascade
- FRIENDS of COMIC CON - Recap of Episode Nine - The Weeping Somnambulist
- FRIENDS of COMIC CON - Recap of Episode Eight - Pyre
- FRIENDS of COMIC CON - Recap of Episode Seven - The Seventh Man
- FRIENDS of COMIC CON - Recap of Episode Six - Paradigm Shift
- FRIENDS of COMIC CON - Recap of Episode Five - Home
- FRIENDS of COMIC CON - Recap of Episode Four - Godspeed
- FRIENDS of COMIC CON - Recap of Episode Three - Static
- FRIENDS of COMIC CON - Recap of Episode One and Two - Corners and Doors
- News
- Art of VFX - THE EXPANSE – Season 2: VFX Breakdown by Spin VFX by Vincent Frei 13 September, 2017 at 21:00
- Collider.com - ‘The Expanse’ Season 2 Review: Still the Best Sci-Fi Series You’re Not Watching by Haleigh Foutch January 31, 2017
- SPACE.com - Authors of 'The Expanse' Preview Syfy's Season 2 By Sarah Lewin, January 16, 2017 07:58am ET
- blastr (SyfyWire) - Season 2 intersects with the book series by Cher Martinetti Mon, Oct 17, 2016 4:06pm
- The Expanse Expands to Season 2 By Bryan Enk, Thursday, December 31, 2015 - 13:30
- blastr (SyfyWire) - Space opera The Expanse officially picked up for second season at Syfy by Trent Moore Thu, Dec 31, 2015 1:29pm
Season Two
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| "Safe" • "Doors & Corners" • "Static" • "Godspeed" • "Home" • "Paradigm Shift" • "The Seventh Man" • "Pyre" • "The Weeping Somnambulist" • "Cascade" • "Here There Be Dragons" • "The Monster and the Rocket" • "Caliban's War" |