![]() In New York, UN executive Chrisjen Avasarala interrogates a captured operative of the Outer Planets Alliance (OPA), a militant Belter group, about contraband stealth technology. On the dwarf planet Ceres, Detective Miller is assigned to find Mao and return her to her rich parents on Luna. The series opens with Julie Mao in a spacesuit, alone aboard a spaceship. Season 1 roughly follows the events of the first half of the book Leviathan Wakes. ĭuring the course of the series, 62 episodes of The Expanse were released over six seasons, between December 14, 2015, and January 14, 2022.Įpisodes Season 1 (2015–16) In November 2020, the series was renewed by Amazon for a sixth and final season, which premiered on December 10, 2021. In July 2019, Amazon renewed the series for a fifth season, which premiered on December 15, 2020. However, on May 26, Amazon Video announced that it would produce a fourth season. On May 11, 2018, Syfy canceled the series after three seasons. Set in a future in which humanity has colonized the Solar System, the show follows United Nations executive Chrisjen Avasarala ( Shohreh Aghdashloo), police detective Josephus Miller ( Thomas Jane) and ship's officer James Holden ( Steven Strait) and his crew as they unravel a conspiracy that threatens peace in the system and the survival of humanity. ![]() The series was developed by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby based on the series of novels written by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck under the pseudonym James S. With new episodes available each Friday following,Ĭulminating in an epic series finale episode on January 14, 2022.The Expanse is an American science-fiction television series that premiered on Decemon Syfy. The first episode of Season Six will premiere on Prime Video December 10, Series stars Steven Strait, Dominique Tipper, Wes Chatham, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Cara Gee, Frankie Adams, Keon Alexander, Nadine Nicole, and Jasai Chase Owens reunite for the most epic season yet. And on a distant planet beyond the Rings, a new power begins to rise. Meanwhile, in the Belt, Drummer and what’s left of her family are on the run after betraying Marco. As the tensions of war and shared loss threaten to pull the crew of the Rocinante apart, Chrisjen Avasarala makes a bold move and sends former Martian Marine Bobbie Draper on a secret mission that could turn the tide of the conflict. The sixth and final season of The Expanse picks up with the solar system at war, as Marco Inaros and his Free Navy continue to launch devastating asteroid attacks on Earth and Mars. ![]() Not to mention the small side story featured sparacticlly throughout this season that so desperately feels like it is setting up for something else. With three more books set 30 years in the future, there is no telling what fans might get next. While the end of Book 6, and season 6, feels like a natural stopping point, there is more of The Expanse to explore should the time come. With several callbacks to the other seasons, viewers can’t help but smile. Even though it is only six episodes, it feels like every character has their time to shine - but we could certainly use more. The stakes are high in this season and everyone knows it. The final episode of The Expanse season 6 will have long time fans on the edge of their seats as the cheer, clap, and maybe even cry. If that is the case, well, I have to admit, I will most definitely tune in.įRANKIE ADAMS, SHOHREH AGHDASHLOO and TIM DEKAY star in THE EXPANSE Overall Thoughts One line in the finale suggests that there is a lot more going on here than the audience knows, and perhaps this side storyline has all been in order to set up a future spinoff series. It is confusing at times, especially when nothing ever comes of it. Though not much time is spent on it, it can’t help but feel like the time could have been used better on our main characters. This is a very small sub plot that pops up every now and again and doesn’t ever get resolved. That said, it is still a pretty fantastic season.Īs the synopsis for the season teases, there is a new power rising on a planet beyond the Rings. If the season was allowed more time to breath, it would have been better. As the final episode starts fans can’t help but wonder how they are going to pull this off because there is still a lot to cover. Or at the very least, longer action sequences. While there is a lot of action in this season, it felt like it could have used more. Viewers are used to ten episode seasons and if we were given another four episodes of season 6, certain characters and events could have been fleshed out more. ![]() The first is that with just six one hour long episodes it feels rushed. There are two issues with this final season of The Expanse that stand out. Star in THE EXPANSE What Doesn’t Work In The Expanse Season 6
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