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[11/21/24 - 09:01 AM]
New Venture Unveils Development Deal with Amazon MGM Studios for "The Captive's War" Based on James S.A. Corey Book Trilogy Which Debuted in August
Expanding Universe is headed by Emmy-nominated Showrunner Naren Shankar, acclaimed director Breck Eisner, and best-selling novelists and screenwriters Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, who publish under the pen name James S.A. Corey.

[11/16/21 - 09:00 AM]
Video: "The Expanse" Season 6 - Official Trailer - Prime Video
The new season will debut on Friday, December 10 with the first episode and continue weekly for six weeks, culminating with an epic series finale on January 14, 2022.

[10/15/21 - 11:45 PM]
Development Update: Friday, October 15
Updates include: Hulu's "Iron Mike" rounds out cast; Jennifer Coolidge to return to HBO's "The White Lotus"; and Kathleen Robertson bound for final season of Amazon's "The Expanse."

[10/08/21 - 10:15 AM]
Season Six of "The Expanse" Premieres December 10 on Amazon Prime Video
The first episode will premiere on December 10, with new episodes available each Friday following, culminating in an epic series finale episode on January 14, 2022.

[09/13/21 - 09:30 AM]
Amazon Prime Video Announces New York Comic Con 2021 Programming Block
"The Legend of Vox Machina," "The Expanse," "The Wheel of Time," "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and "Hanna" are the featured properties.

[12/15/20 - 04:29 PM]
Prime Video Drops Season 5 of "The Expanse" Early
The first three episodes of the new season are now available on Amazon's streaming service.

[11/24/20 - 09:15 AM]
Amazon Studios Picks Up Fan Favorite Sci-Fi Series "The Expanse" for Sixth and Final Season
The renewal for a final season comes in advance of the anticipated fifth season, which will premiere December 16 on Amazon Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

[10/08/20 - 02:21 PM]
Season Five of "The Expanse" Premieres Dec. 16 on Amazon Prime Video
The first three episodes of season five will premiere December 16, with new episodes available each Wednesday following, culminating in an epic season finale on February 3, 2021.

[01/21/20 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, January 21
Updates include: ABC passes on its Nate Bargatze comedy pilot; Justin Long to host "Shop Class" for Disney+; and AMC's "The Walking Dead: World Beyond" to wrap after two seasons.

[11/18/19 - 08:10 AM]
Video: "The Expanse" Season 4 Official Trailer and New Poster Art Available Now
Plus: Kevin Smith recaps 30 hours of action-packed TV so you can jump right into Season 4 when it's released on Amazon Prime Video December 13.

[10/05/19 - 09:17 AM]
Video: "The Expanse" New Teaser Trailer and Art
The fourth season of the Hugo Award-winning series will premiere on Friday, December 13 on Amazon Prime Video.

[07/27/19 - 09:34 AM]
Amazon Prime Video Orders Season Five of "The Expanse"
Season four of the Hugo Award-winning series will premiere on Friday, December 13, exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.

[07/20/19 - 01:46 PM]
Video: "The Expanse" Season 4 - Teaser: Premiere Date - Prime Video
Look for the new season Friday, December 13 on Amazon Prime Video.

[02/25/19 - 11:48 PM]
Development Update: Monday, February 25
Updates include: Cobie Smulders to topline ABC's "Stumptown"; Jimmy Smits set as lead in NBC's "Bluff City Law"; and Kim Cattrall among first cast in FOX's "Filthy Rich."

[02/08/19 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Friday, February 8
Updates include: Danai Gurira to exit "The Walking Dead" next season; Malin Akerman, Mykelti Williamson tapped for NBC's "Prism"; and HBO confirms third season for "Room 104."

[01/22/19 - 06:02 AM]
Amazon Prime Video Is the Exclusive Subscription Streaming Home of "The Expanse"
Amazon today announced season three will be available to Prime members in over 200 countries and territories on February 8.

[07/20/18 - 04:31 PM]
Video: "The Expanse" - Thank You to the Fans - Prime Video
The cast of "The Expanse" has a special message for fans who helped their story continue.

[05/25/18 - 11:09 PM]
Development Update: Friday, May 25
Updates include: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announces fourth season pickup of "The Expanse"; Barbara Boxer to "Run" for FX; and Mick Betancourt joins Syfy's "Deadly Class" as co-showrunner.

[05/21/18 - 11:50 PM]
Development Update: Monday, May 21
Updates include: Amazon renews "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" for a third season; FOX to take over "WWE Smackdown" from USA; and Amazon in talks to pick up Syfy's "The Expanse."

[05/10/18 - 11:17 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, May 10 - Odds & Ends
Updates include: Syfy parts ways with "The Expanse" after three seasons; "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" eyes potential new homes; and Sakina Jaffrey to recur on Starz's "American Gods."

[02/23/18 - 01:01 PM]
Video: Syfy's "The Expanse" Reveals Season 3 Premiere Date and Trailer
Picking up immediately following the emotional and suspenseful second season finale, the 13-episode third season finds Earth, Mars and The Belt at war, with each competing entity vying for control.

[10/27/17 - 11:24 PM]
Development Update: Friday, October 27
Updates include: Lifetime taps leads for "The Simone Biles Story"; Bethany Joy Lenz is bound for ABC's "Grey's Anatomy"; and Kaley Cuoco launches production company at Warner Bros. Television.

[10/11/17 - 11:50 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, October 11
Updates include: BET gives "Being Mary Jane" two-hour swan song; Victor Garber to depart "DC's Legends of Tomorrow"; and Michael Irby cast in revamped "Sons of Anarchy" spin-off.

[07/22/17 - 09:14 PM]
Video: Syfy's Critically-Acclaimed Original Series "The Expanse" Touches Down at San Diego Comic-Con
Plus: Elizabeth Mitchell will play a character that brings a new, spiritual perspective to the series.

[07/14/17 - 11:50 PM]
Development Update: Friday, July 14
Updates include: David Strathairn to recur on Syfy's "The Expanse"; Brit Morgan scores arc on The CW's "Riverdale"; and Hannah New joins the cast of FX's "Trust."

[07/05/17 - 07:00 AM]
Syfy Brings Fandemonium to San Diego Comic-Con with Wall-to-Wall Takeover
In addition to 15 series panels or screenings, the network is rolling out a host of events, activations and parties designed to leave no fan behind.

[05/11/17 - 10:01 AM]
Syfy Announces Major Additions to Original Programming Slate
The series pickups include the highly anticipated Superman prequel "Krypton" and "Happy!," a graphic novel adaptation starring Christopher Meloni.

[05/11/17 - 10:00 AM]
Syfy "Reboots" Ahead of 25th Anniversary - New Visual Identity, Including Logo, to Debut June 19
"I can think of no better occasion than Syfy's 25th anniversary to get back to our roots, double down on premium original programming, and put fans at the center of everything we do," said Chris McCumber.

[03/16/17 - 02:03 PM]
Syfy Renews Critically-Acclaimed Series "The Expanse" for Season 3
The 13-episode third season will premiere on Syfy in 2018.

[12/16/16 - 07:00 AM]
Dive Into the World of Syfy's Acclaimed Series "The Expanse" with New Behind-the-Scenes Special and 360-Degree Tour of the Set
The special will also air on Syfy on Wednesday, December 28 at 11:00/10:00c.

[11/10/16 - 02:00 PM]
Syfy Announces Season 2 Premieres for "The Magicians" and "The Expanse"
Look for the new seasons on Wednesday, January 25 and Wednesday, February 8, respectively.

[07/07/16 - 06:03 AM]
Syfy and USA Network Head to San Diego Comic-Con with Critically-Acclaimed Fan Favorites and Highly-Anticipated New Original Series
Fans unable to attend Comic-Con in person can tune-in to "Syfy Presents Live from Comic-Con," hosted by Will Arnett.

[05/02/16 - 11:21 PM]
Development Update: Monday, May 2
Updates include: ABC trims "Scandal" season six order from 22 to 16 episodes; CBS Television Studios to film new "Star Trek" series in Toronto; and Derek Wilson cast in Hulu's "Future Man."

[04/14/16 - 11:30 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, April 14
Updates include: "Game of Thrones" showrunners close in on an end date; Joe Manganiello bows out of History's "Six"; and Jackie Earle Haley tapped for "The Tick" at Amazon.

[12/31/15 - 10:36 AM]
Syfy Renews "The Expanse" for Second Season
The 13-episode second season from Alcon Television Group is expected to air in early 2017.

[12/16/15 - 07:01 AM]
Episodes 1-4 of "The Expanse" Available Now on Syfy.com and On Demand
The move makes the series' third and fourth episodes available in advance of their Syfy linear premieres on December 22 and 29.

[11/03/15 - 10:01 AM]
Syfy to Debut "The Expanse" on VOD, TV Everywhere and Digital Platforms on Monday, November 23
The series, from Alcon Television Group, premieres on Syfy with a two-night premiere Monday, December 14 and Tuesday, December 15 at 10:00/9:00c.

[10/08/15 - 09:32 AM]
Syfy Launches All-New Virtual Reality Experience for Award-Winning "The Expanse" VR App
The app immerses viewers into the vast world of "The Expanse," giving them the opportunity to enter into locations from the show and experience them in virtual reality.

[08/12/15 - 11:57 AM]
"The Expanse" Blasts Off with a Two-Night Premiere Monday, December 14 and Tuesday, December 15 at 10PM on Syfy
The epic drama from Alcon TV is based on the international best-selling book series of the same name and will regularly air on Tuesdays at 10PM for the remainder of its 10-episode first season.

[07/09/15 - 10:00 AM]
Syfy Launches Virtual Reality App with Google Cardboard for Highly-Anticipated Series "The Expanse"
"The Expanse VR" app - available for iOS and Android devices - takes users on a 360-degree tour of the spaceship Canterbury.

[06/16/15 - 09:05 AM]
Syfy Announces 2015 San Diego International Comic-Con Panels
"The Expanse," "Childhood's End," "12 Monkeys," "Dominion," "Z Nation" and "Sharknado 3" are among the featured projects.

[01/15/15 - 03:07 PM]
Video: 2015 January NBCU Press Tour Trailers
Get your first look at USA's "Complications," Syfy's "The Expanse" and Bravo's "Odd Mom Out."

[10/29/14 - 02:00 PM]
Syfy and Alcon TV Announce Start of Production on "The Expanse," New 10-Episode Epic Space Drama
Dominique Tipper, Cas Anvar, Wes Chatham, Florence Faivre, Jonathan Banks, Paulo Costanzo and Jay Hernandez join the previously cast Thomas Jane, Steven Strait and Shohreh Aghdashloo.

[08/20/14 - 04:01 PM]
Syfy and Alcon TV Announce Shohreh Aghdashloo and Steven Strait Will Star in "The Expanse," New 10-Episode Space Opera
They'll join the previously announced Thomas Jane as the world-weary Detective Miller, a native of "the Asteroid Belt" between Mars and Jupiter.

[07/14/14 - 04:50 PM]
Terry McDonough Will Direct Pilot of New Syfy/Alcon TV Series "The Expanse"
The network recently announced that three-time Golden Globe nominee Thomas Jane will star in the 10-episode space opera as the world-weary Detective Miller.

[07/14/14 - 07:00 AM]
Syfy and Alcon TV Announce Thomas Jane Will Star in "The Expanse," New 10-Episode Space Opera
The actor will star as the world-weary Detective Miller, a native of "the Asteroid Belt" between Mars and Jupiter.

[04/11/14 - 03:56 PM]
Syfy Dives Into "The Expanse" with Straight-to-Series Greenlight for Epic Space Opera Produced by Alcon Television Group
The 10-episode series is based on the popular New York Times bestselling book series written by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck.







EXPANSE, THE (AMAZON)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
12/14/15 - 1/14/22
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2021-2022 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
6 (62 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
series finale aired on 1/14/22
DESCRIPTION:
(from Amazon's web site, December 2021) Holden and the crew of the Rocinante fight alongside the Combined Fleet of Earth and Mars to protect the Inner Planets from Marco Inaros and his Free Navy's campaign of death and destruction. Meanwhile, on a distant planet beyond the Rings, a new power rises.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Cara Gee as Camina Drummer
· Dominique Tipper as Naomi Nagata
· Frankie Adams as Roberta "Bobbie" W. Draper
· Jasai Chase Owens as Filip Inaros
· Keon Alexander as Marco Inaros
· Nadine Nicole as Clarissa Melpomene Mao
· Shohreh Aghdashloo as Chrisjen Avasarala
· Steven Strait as James Holden
· Thomas Jane as Joe Miller
· Wes Chatham as Amos Burton
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Cas Anvar as Alex Kamal
· Florence Faivre as Juliette "Julie" Andromeda Mao
· Paulo Costanzo as Shed Garvey
· Shawn Doyle as Sadavir Errinwright
CREW INFORMATION:
· Andrew Kosove as EP
· Ben Cook as PROD
· Ben Roberts as CO-PROD
· Broderick Johnson as EP
· Daniel Abraham as BOOK/EP
· Hawk Ostby as CRTR/EP
· Jason Brown as EP
· Mark Fergus as CRTR/EP
· Naren Shankar as EP
· Sean Daniel as EP
· Sharon Hall as EP
· Terry McDonough as DIR (Pilot)
· Ty Franck as BOOK/EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Alcon Television Group
· Sean Daniel Company, The