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The Expanse is a TV series based on the book series of the same name by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck (under the pseudonym James S.A. Corey), who also serve among the show's producers and writers. The series is produced by Alcon Entertainment and premiered online through several VOD services on November 23, 2015[1], and premiered on Syfy in the United States, and Space in Canada[2] on December 14, and 15, 2015. The series ran for 3 season under Syfy and then was picked up by Amazon starting with Season 4 on May 26, 2018.[3] It will be released on Amazon's Prime Video service and will be marketed as an "Amazon Original" series.[4] The fourth season will be released on December 13, 2019,[5] will consist of ten episodes, and, unlike previous seasons, will be released all at once.[6]
Sean Daniel and Jason Brown of the Sean Daniel Company developed the original pitch with Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby. Naren Shankar (mostly known for similar work on CSI) is the show runner. The project has been described by some media outlets as “Game of Thrones in space.”[7][8]
Seasons | ||||
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# | Episode count |
Network | Premiere date |
Finale date |
Season 1 | 10 | Syfy | Nov 23, 2015 | Feb 2, 2016 |
Season 2 | 13 | Syfy | Feb 1, 2017 | Apr 19, 2017 |
Season 3 | 13 | Syfy | Apr 11, 2018 | Jun 27, 2018 |
Season 4 | 10 | Prime Video |
Dec 13, 2019 | Dec 13, 2019† |
Season 5 | 10 | Prime Video |
Dec 16, 2020 | Feb 3, 2021 |
Season 6 | 10 (Presumed) |
Prime Video |
TBA | — |
† Full season released on premiere date. |
Contents
Trailer
The first official trailer for the show was premiered at the Television Critics Association's winter press tour on January 15, 2015.
Synopsis
A thriller set two hundred years in the future, The Expanse follows the case of a missing young woman who brings a hardened detective and a rogue ship’s captain together in a race across the solar system to expose the greatest conspiracy in human history.
Alternate synopsis
The crew of the Canterbury discover a derelict vessel which holds a secret that may be devastating to human existence.
Cast
Main
- Steven Strait as James (Jim) Holden
- Cas Anvar as Alex Kamal
- Dominique Tipper as Naomi Nagata[9]
- Wes Chatham as Amos Burton
- Shohreh Aghdashloo as Chrisjen Avasarala
- Thomas Jane as Joe Miller[10] (seasons 1-2) / The Investigator (seasons 3-4)
- Paulo Costanzo as Shed Garvey[9] (season 1)
- Florence Faivre as Julie Andromeda Mao (seasons 1-2; special appearance season 3)
- Shawn Doyle as Sadavir Errinwright[11] (seasons 1-3)
- Frankie Adams as Bobbie Draper (season 2-present)
- Cara Gee as Camina Drummer (season 4-5; recurring seasons 2-3)
- Keon Alexander as Marco Inaros (season 5)
- Jasai Chase-Owens as Filip Inaros (season 5)
Recurring
- Jay Hernandez as Dmitri Havelock[9] (season 1)
- Jared Harris as Anderson Dawes (season 2-3)
- Chad L. Coleman as Fred Johnson[11] (season 1-5)
- Cara Gee as Drummer (season 2-3; main cast season 4-5)
- Athena Karkanis as Octavia Muss (season 1)
- Brian George as Arjun Rao (season 1-2)
- Greg Bryk as Lopez (season 1)
- Lola Glaudini as Shaddid (season 1)
- Elias Toufexis as Kenzo (season 1)
- Kevin Hanchard as Sematimba (season 1)
- François Chau as Jules-Pierre Mao (season 1-3)
- Terry Chen as Praxideke Meng (season 2-3)
- Nick E. Tarabay as Cotyar (season 2-3)
- Peter Outerbridge as Martens (season 2)
- Ted Whittall as Michael Iturbi (season 2)
- Jeff Seymour as Pyotr Korshunov (season 2)
- Mpho Koaho as Private Travis (season 2)
- Hugh Dillon as Lt. Sutton (season 2)
- Conrad Pla as Colonel Janus (season 2)
- Dewshane Williams as Sa'id (season 2)
- Sarah Allen as Hillman (season 2)
- Anna Hopkins as Monica Stuart (season 3, 5-present)
- David Strathairn as Klaes Ashford (season 3-4)
- Elizabeth Mitchell as Anna Volovodov (season 3)
- Nadine Nicole as Clarissa Mao (season 3-present)
- José Zúñiga as Bull (season 5)
- Michael Irby as Admiral Delgado (season 5)
- Sandrine Holt as Oksana (season 5)
- Brent Sexton as Cyn (season 5)
- Olunike Adeliyi as Karal (season 5)
- George Tchortov as Leveau (season 5)
- Jacob Mundell as Erich (season 5)
Production
- Naren Shankar - Show runner[12] and executive producer[13]
- Mark Fergus - TV show creator, writer, and executive producer[14][15][13]
- Hawk Ostby - TV show creator and writer[14]
- Daniel Abraham - Consulting writer and producer[16]
- Ty Franck - Consulting writer and producer[16]
- Terry McDonough - Pilot director[17] and executive producer
- Jeremy Benning, csc - Cinematographer (season 1-3)
- Ray Dumas - Cinematographer (season 3)
- Michael Galbraith - Cinematographer (season 3)
- WETA - Art / Design[17]
- Anthony A. Ianni - Art director (season 1), Production designer (season 2-3)
- Seth Reed - Production designer[17] (season 1)
- Peter Emmink - Art director (season 3)
- Kim Mcquiston - Art director (season 2)
- Kim Karon - Art director (season 2)
- Melissa K. Nicoll - Special effects supervisor
- John Papsidera - Casting director (original)
- Peter P. Nicolakakos - Set decorator (season 1)
- Justin Craig - Set decorator (season 2-3)
- Joanne Hansen - Costume designer
- Brian Hui - Head makeup artist (season 4-5)
- Katie Brennan - Head makeup artist (season 2-3)
- Maribeth Knezev - Head makeup artist (season 1)
- Emanuele 'Manny' Danelon - Unit production manager (season 1-2)
- Robin M. Reelis - Unit production manager (season 3)
- Agnes Lim - Asset producer
- Robert Munroe VFX supervisor
- Neishaw Ali - VFX executive producer/producer
- Clint Green - VFX producer
- J.P. Giamos - VFX producer (SPIN VFX)
- Greg Behrens - VFX producer (Mavericks VFX)
- Darren Cranford - VFX producer (Keyframe Digital)
- Peter Denomme - VFX producer (Switch VFX)
- Matt Birman - Stunt coordinator
- Michael Halley - Animator
- John Rakich - Location manager (season 1-2)
- Judy Chui - Location manager (season 3-5)
- Deva Anderson - Music supervisor
- Dave Staples - Transportation coordinator (season 2)
- Dana Howes - Transportation coordinator (season 1, 7 episodes) & (season 3)
- Rob Davis - Transportation captain/coordinator
- Amy Cuthbertson - Production coordinator
- Eric Armstrong - Dialect coach
- Nick Farmer - Linguist
Development
Season 1
Season 1 premiered online on November 23, 2015[1] and on SyFy and Space on December 14, 2015, and consists of 10 episodes of one hour each.
Season 2
Season 2 premiered with a double episode on February 1, 2017[18] and consists of 13 episodes total.[19]
Season 3
Season 3 was announced to premiere on April 11, 2018[20][21][22] and consist of 13 episodes[23] like season 2. Season 3 was the last season broadcast in the US on Syfy channel.[24]
Season 4
Season 4 was announced to premiere on December 13, 2019[5] and consist of 10 episodes.[6][25][26]This follows after the cancellation by Syfy, and Amazon Studios acquiring The Expanse for season 4.[27][28]
Season 5
Season 5 was announced to premiere on December 16, 2020[29] and consists of 10 episodes.[30]
Season 6
Comics
The Expanse Origins
A comic book prequel miniseries to the television show, titled The Expanse Origins, was released in 2017.
The Expanse 2020 comic
A four-part comic book by Boom! set between season 4 and 5, which will release in late 2020.
Media
- Banners
- Twitter banners
- Logos
- Season 4 posters
- Season 5 trailers
- Season 4 trailers
- Transition to Amazon Prime Video
- Season 3 trailers
- Season 2 trailers
- Season 1 trailers
- Syfy - The Expanse
- Why you should watch it
- Interviews with authors of the books


- Fan videos
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Deadline - ‘The Expanse’ Set For Digital Launch Ahead Of December Premiere On Syfy
- ↑ Space.ca - The Expanse Is Coming To Space, And Here’s Why You Should Be Excited August 27, 2015
- ↑
deadline.com: The Expanse Picked Up By Amazon For Season 4
- ↑ ' - Amazon Originals at New York Comic-Con 2019 by by Alexandria Ingham Oct 1, 2019
- ↑ 5.0 5.1
@Casanvar: Saddle up ya'll...time to rock the world again with the new season 4 dropping like gravity December 13th! 2:35 PM - 20 Jul 2019
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 IGN - Amazon's The Expanse: Season 4 Release Date Announcement - Comic Con 2019 By David Griffin; Updated: 20 Jul 2019 1:50 pm; Posted: 20 Jul 2019 1:50 pm
- ↑ CNET - 'The Expanse' on SyFy is like 'Game of Thrones' in space By [https://www.cnet.com/profiles/anthonydomanico/ Anthony Domanico January 15, 2015 2:17 PM PST
- ↑ The Wrap - ‘The Expanse’ Review: Syfy Series Tries to Be ‘Game of Thrones’ in Space by Amber Dowling December 14, 2015 @ 12:04 PM
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2
Deadline - Dominique Tipper, Wes Chatham, More, Round Out ‘The Expanse’
- ↑
Hollywood Reporter - Thomas Jane to Star in Syfy's 'The Expanse' (Exclusive)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1
Variety - Syfy’s ‘The Expanse’ Adds ‘Walking Dead,’ ‘Mad Men’ Alums
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 13.0 13.1
Variety - Syfy Returns to its Roots with ‘The Expanse,’ ‘Childhood’s End’ Laura Prudom, DECEMBER 14, 2015 12:53PM PT
- ↑ 14.0 14.1
Variety - ‘Iron Man’ Writers Enter Sci-Fi Mystery TV Project for Alcon, ‘The Expanse’ Jon Weisman SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 09:58AM PT
- ↑ Space.com - Syfy's 'The Expanse' Explores a Complicated Future on Far-Flung Worlds By Sarah Lewin, October 16, 2015 01:30pm ET
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Space.com - Turning a Sci-Fi Series into a TV Epic: Q&A with 'The Expanse' Authors By Sarah Lewin; December 23, 2015 12:00pm ET
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Daniel Abraham - Long-promised news on the TV Show 07.15.14
- ↑
@ExpanseSyfy: "Suit up, we're going on a hunt." Strap in for #TheExpanse double episode premiere, February 1. 8:21 AM - 23 Dec 2016
- ↑
Variety - ‘The Expanse’ Gets Season 2 on Syfy by Whitney Friedlander December 31, 2015 10:30AM PT
- ↑
https://twitter.com/ExpanseSYFY/status/967147133206978560
- ↑ http://www.syfy.com/theexpanse/blog/mark-your-calendars-the-expanse-returns-april-11
- ↑ Deadline Hollywood - ‘The Expanse’ Sets Season 3 Premiere Date; Unveils Trailer by Denise Petski February 23, 2018 1:00pm
- ↑ Deadline Hollywood - ‘The Expanse’ Renewed For Season 3 By Syfy by Nellie Andreeva March 16, 2017 2:00pm
- ↑ Deadline Hollywood - ‘The Expanse’ To End On Syfy With Season 3, Will Be Shopped Elsewhere By Alcon by Nellie Andreeva May 10, 2018 9:00pm
- ↑
@ExpanseOnPrime: Welcome to Ilus. 1:45 PM - 20 Jul 2019
- ↑ Deadline Hollywood - ‘The Expanse’ Season 4: Premiere Date, Teaser Trailer & First Footage Unveiled By Amazon – Comic-Con by Denise Petski July 20, 2019 1:50pm
- ↑ Deadline Hollywood - ‘The Expanse’ Picked Up By Amazon For Season 4 After Syfy Cancellation by Nellie Andreeva May 25, 2018 9:46pm
- ↑ The Hollywood Reporter - 'The Expanse' Revived for Season 4 at Amazon by Lesley Goldberg; May 21, 2018 3:00pm PT
- ↑ Deadline Hollywood - ‘The Expanse’ Season 5 Trailer & Premiere Date On Amazon Prime – New York Comic Con by Anthony D'Alessandro October 8, 2020 2:20pm
- ↑
directories.wga.org/project/1097609/the-expanse/
See also
- Syfy
- The Expanse (TV)/current_episode_link - used by Spoiler notice at the top of this article
- The Expanse (TV)/current_episode_name - used by Spoiler notice at the top of this article
NYCC: SyFy’s ‘The Expanse’ Goes Deeper By: Danielle Ryan, October 9, 2016
Five Reasons You Should Be Watching ‘The Expanse’ By: Annette Cardwell, December 7, 2015
Author Zone: The Expanse Authors On Bringing the Books to Life November 23, 2015 by Annette Cardwell
External links
@ExpanseOnPrime
@TheExpansePO (Production Office)
@TheExpanseWR (Writers Room)
- The Expanse Series on Tumblr
Internet Movie Database The Expanse
Internet Movie Database The Expanse, season 2
Internet Movie Database The Expanse, season 1
The Expanse (TV series)
The Expanse | Prime Video (playlist)
- Old Syfy stuff
The Expanse (official website) on Syfy channel
The Expanse Episodes | All Seasons
Where to Watch The Expanse
Enter the Future (animated infographics)
ExpanseSyfy
@ExpanseSyfy
- Online viewing purchase
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- Amazon Video - The Expanse, Season 2
- Amazon Prime Video - The Expanse, Season 1
- Apple iTunes - The Expanse, Season 2
- Apple iTunes - The Expanse, Season 1
- Google Play - The Expanse, Season 2
- Google Play - The Expanse, Season 1
- Youtube (pay) - The Expanse, Season 2
- Youtube (pay) - The Expanse, Season 1
- Fan news sites
- The Expanse Lives - born out of the #SaveTheExpanse movement
TheExpanseLives
@TheExpanseLives (previously @SaveTheExpanse)
- Overview
- Friends of Comic Con - The Expanse Season 1 Refresher By Michael Pea
News
- SPOILERS SyFy Wire - THE EXPANSE CREATORS OPEN UP ABOUT FINDING A 'SATISFYING ENDING' FOR THE SERIES ENDGAME by Trent Moore Dec 17, 2020, 3:27 PM EST (Updated)
- Deadline Hollywood - 'The Expanse'Renewed For Sixth & Final Season By Amazon Ahead Of Season 5 Premiere by Nellie Andreeva November 24, 2020 9:00am
- PRESS RELEASE Amazon Studios - Amazon Studios picks up fan favorite sci-fi series The Expanse for sixth and final season Nov 24, 2020
- Dankanator - The Expanse Takes Over From X-Files As The Best Ever Sci-Fi Series In The History Of Television By Fahad Hussain Apr 7, 2019
- The Telegraph - From The Expanse to Schitt's Creek: 25 great TV shows you've probably never seen by Ed Power and Tristram Fane Saunders 15 Sep 2017
- OUTER PLACES - Three Big Ways 'The Expanse' Does Science Right by Chris Mahon, Friday, 01 September 2017 - 5:50PM
- Decider - ‘The Expanse’ By Meghan O'Keefe June 2, 2017
- Rolling Stone - Why 'The Expanse' Is the Best Sci-FI TV Show You're Not Watching By Brian Tallerico March 29, 2017
- io9 - What The Expanse Can Teach Us About How Life in Space Will Change Our Bodies by Rae Paoletta 2/22/17 3:00pm
- WIRED - The Expanse Isn’t Just Awesome TV—It’s Transforming TV by Charlie Jane Anders 02.14.17 8:00 am
- Rolling Stone - 'The Expanse' Author Originally Wrote Syfy TV Show as Video Game By Rachel Weber February 6, 2017
- Collider.com - ‘The Expanse’ Season 2 Review: Still the Best Sci-Fi Series You’re Not Watching by Haleigh Foutch January 31, 2017
- What's on Netflix - When will Season 1 & 2 of The Expanse be on Netflix? by Kasey Moore January 30, 2017
- WIRED - The Expanse’s Secret Weapon? Actual Science 01.28.17 9:00 am
- gamesradar - The Expanse is the smartest sci-fi universe on TV, but its insightful human factor makes it unmissable By David Houghton Jan 20, 2017
- NPR - 'The Expanse:' Best Science-Fiction Show In A Decade by Adam Frank March 10, 2016 8:15 AM ET
- Ars Technica (UK) - What changed when The Expanse went from book series to television by Jonathan M. Gitlin (US) - Jan 25, 2016 2:35am PST
- Slate.com - Bad Astronomy - The Expanse: The Syfy Channel Is Going Big By Phil Plait Dec. 14 2015 9:30 AM
- The Hollywood Reporter - Syfy Orders Space Opera 'The Expanse' to Series by Lesley Goldberg, April 11, 2014 4:01pm PT