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List of The Expanse episodes

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The Expanse is an American science-fiction television series that premiered on December 14, 2015 on Syfy. 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. A. Corey. 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.

On May 11, 2018, Syfy canceled the series after three seasons. However, on May 26, Amazon Video announced that it would produce a fourth season. In July 2019, Amazon renewed the series for a fifth season, which premiered on December 15, 2020. In November 2020, the series was renewed by Amazon for a sixth and final season, which premiered on December 10, 2021.

During the course of the series, 62 episodes of The Expanse were released over six seasons, between December 14, 2015, and January 14, 2022.

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2015–16)

Season 1 roughly follows the events of the first half of the book Leviathan Wakes.

Season 2 (2017)

Season 2 concludes the events of the book Leviathan Wakes and starts plotlines from Caliban's War, as well as adapting the short story "Drive".

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