Easily the greatest space opera of the modern era. Destroys the new Star Wars sorties and pushes BG into second place.
Best show since thrones imo
omg what a cool scishow finally something complex and bold. they say it's the show that's standing up to BsG, but I say it's time we had a space opera that's worthy.
also, I'm amazed how many details they can cram up inside a pilot without getting it too overloaded.
a big plus for me are the space cam sequences and the sfx are eye candy.
a minus is the fact that even today's tv shows can't avoid this trap: there's no soundwaves in space, the vacuum has no air to propell the sound. so why the frak do we always hear big booms and afterburners ?
all in all, this is one to keep your eyes on.
Snorefest.. gave up after a couple of episodes. UPDATE: After giving it another shot (thanks to those that commented on my comment) I really like this show!! Half way through the second season... I went back to the begining and watched from episode one. I can only sumise that I got this show mixed up with another.
I have suffered through the first book and I have tried to watch the series several times, giving it another go now. The reason I quit is Holden being such an arrogant and incompetent character I just can't stop but expect him to either grow up or get killed.
Apart from that I love the universe and the story - hence the reason I'm giving it another go.
I started watching this series and I have to say it's a struggle. The biggest obstacle are meaningless dialogs. Who talks like that? Not to mention that some actors are mumbling. Otherwise it would be interesting story.
Interesting setting, but the first season certainly seemed a little lengthy and this is why I cannot with good conscience rate this any higher than 7/10. It seems like season 2 is in the makings... Honestly, I am ambivalent towards this. It is not the kind of Space Sci-Fi I imagined it would be. Actually, I am disappointed. Maybe I wouldn't be disappointed if not the lengthy feel of season 1 combined with a lack of imagination or rather a lack of direction. This is because at the end of the day nothing really happened here.
Character development and background is there!
The cast's performance is good and doesn't make you doubt them for one moment.
The music is... I don't care.
The story starts off well but quickly turns into a boring shithole with no chance of a plot resolution/development anytime soon.
I still like it though and I hope they will prove me wrong in season 2!
I thought there is no way any producer could end a series as bad as 'Game of Thrones,' but seriously this one is an all time low. I am honestly stunned Amazon let it end on episode 6 and calling it a finale.
Please Amazon stick to shipping boxes, cus my gawd you really know how to suck the life out of art.
Overall a pretty good scifi space show. Seasons 1 thru 3 had a great scifi story line and action. Season 4 moved more into a drama set in space while season 5 was a total shit show. The whole Naomi story line was basically an 8 hour lifetime channel movie of the week. it really kind of kills the whole series. They wrapped it up in season 6 by getting back to the space scifi and had an overall satisfying ending but then left a pretty big cliffhanger/open question about just what was going on the planet Laconia.
Best plot ever... worst actors ever.
Season 4 was visually stunning, prob one of the best shows so far from that perspective. Story wise, kind of lacking. Not much progression, entire season felt like it’s a setup for season 5. I would recommend watching season 4 for sound & visual effects. Beyond that don’t expect too much from the writing.
One of those great shows that inform me of the existence of even greater books.
This is like the best news ever, The Expanse has been saved!
For the Series, please don't make the same mistake I did! I watched 2 Episodes and stopped watching it for a few months because it was boring. I started again a few months after the Pause, and boy was I wrong at first sight. The series has become one of my all time favorite. But you need to give it about 7 or 8 Episodes.
Great Acting, great visuals and the Story gets better every episode. I'm glad Amazon picked it up.
I am not liking at all. Can't connect with any of the character. Find it very boring
I usually love sci-fi
Really superb show. It has many elements from many shows I enjoy, but putting them all together in the mix it comes out totally unique. Closest resembling show might be Dark Matter; which is not a bad thing :)
this better not end up being another "Ascension"
Edit: well it didn't end up being another "Ascension"
Absolutely brilliant, the story was fantastic, and the whole space saga story was so elegantly told. I loved all the character's, loved the weird way the belters talk, although I hated it at first. It was, without a doubt, the best space saga show I have ever seen. I only wish an MIB mind wipe device existed so I could watch it all over again for the first time.
It's for brains, will keep you on edge, great characters, not so great ending though
Seasons up to 3 were amazing. Season 4-6 were good, though not as action packed - I wouldn’t have minded if there were more seasons, but the general pacing of the show felt off. Too slow at some points. One of a few shows that was largely unpredictable for me. It’s about shame Cas Anvar. The interweaving and complex storylines was probably the best part of the show. The world building awesome. I’ll miss the characters - Avasarala and Amos the most. Finally, the sudden and gruesome deaths or violence was used sparingly but exceptionally well. And that’s coming from someone who hates gore!
Dam, what a great show. Watching the complete series for a third time now.
No question about that this is the best science fiction show that has ever been made so far.
Expand THE EXPANSE of your mind...
Expand THE EXPANSE of your mind...
Great show but Naomi Nagata is the most annoying character in the world.
This has to be one of the best adaptations ever made. I would have given it a 10, were it not for the truncated, rushed feel to the 6th season.
There are some alterations to plot-lines and characters, but these are carried off without detriment to the overall story-telling.
Recommended for anyone who loves science-fiction. As are the books. Also for others who like a decent story well-told.
greatest sci-fi of all time
It took a couple of episodes to get into it, but then I was hooked. After season 4 though it became a struggle to keep my interest and I just had to power through because I wanted to see the ending.
Watching the whole show for the 3rd time and I still can’t get enough.
Not to mention I can’t even count the number of people to whom I’ve recommended this show and who were captivated by it.
If you’re doubting but love SciFi, watch it.
Hard scifi for adults, and I don't mean there's lots of violence and sex, I just mean it's intelligent and thought out. Tons of twists, great characters and dialog.
This was the best Sci-Fi show in recent years. However it suffered the same fate as Game of Thrones. A really weak ending. Such a shame it was discontinued because there was lots of mileage left in the plot. I'd like to see a prequel series maybe giving Fred Johnsons, Klaes Asfords etc back stories.
This show is one of the best examples that shows adapting a book/other sources can't be that hard if you follow the core of the source. The Expanse TV show does justice to the already best seller sci-fi series (books and comics). It starts slow but will get you hooked slowly in season 1 and trust me it hooks you well if you're into sci-fi as a genre.
Starts strong. Gets even better in S2 &3. Begins to drag it's feet like a Flintstone trying to avoid a crash in S4. Then proceeds to cause a 50 car pileup in S5 & 6.
I whole-heartedly loved this show! I think it was the best space sci-fi I have ever watched. I loved the story and characters, the effects were amazing and believable, with so much attention to detail! I could definitely watch double the seasons! Time to read the books, I guess. I totally recommend it!
Starts out ok, but quickly morphs into one of the worst soap operas you have ever seen. They could have fitted it into 2 seasons, skipping all the uninteresting soap plots and childish conversations.
Honestly one of my favourite tv shows of all time. Also, one of the best tv shows ever in my humble opinion. Although the seasons have slowly lost a bit of edge in my regards (but very slowly and barely), this was a joy to watch. It's great sci-fi with amazing characters. Each season has an arc although there's an overall arc to the whole show. I just really have no other words but for people to take the time to watch. It is so worth it.
This is the BEST sci-fi show I've ever watched. It contains all the elements that attract me. I hate that the show ended. I still rewatch it from season one every few months and I still get the same enjoyment as I did when I first watched it.
There's so many good reviews and I don't understand it. It's just awful. The premise and idea is good, but the execution absolutely flopped. The script has weird lines that don't fit the characters or flow with the story. The plotline is a mess and I'm lost most of the time. I enjoy Sci-fi shows and films and this could have been great. Bad acting. Bad script. Bad script makes good actors look bad in this show. The only slightly redeeming quality is the halfway decent CGI and costumes. Ugh, I'm just so disappointed in it's many inconsistencies and plot holes.
a great series, a pity that they ended it suddenly in the last two chapters of the sixth season.
the showrunner has just been confirmed for the new God of War series, I guess that must be the reason...
One of the greatest sci Fi shows out there and I'm definitely gonna read the books now that it's over
By far the Expanse is one of the best Science Fiction shows on TV in recent years. From the effects to the science everything is top notch.
This is it.
This is the best space opera we're going to get in the next 20 years.
Takes a liquid :poop: over BSG in terms of plot, direction and execution. A genuinely intriguing, exciting, characterful adaption of the novels. Do not miss out on this fantastic piece of sci-fi.
My absolute favorite series of all time. Incredible from start to finish.
During the sixth season, many characters gained even more depth, and in no episode could anything be taken for granted. Amazing ending, at the height of one of the most engaging space dramas that have been remembered in recent years. No matter it's the last season, for those who want to follow the stories of James, Naomi, Bobby and Amos again, there are always the books by Abraham and Franck.
I watched the finale yesterday without knowing it was the finale and I really don't know how to feel about that. Well, I do know that I am kinda disappointed that I won't be seeing more of the show since I consider it to be one of my favorite shows, especially in the sci-fi genre. Since I did not know that it was going to the last episode, I was hoping more from it, but I think if I did know that it was the finale episode, I think I'll be satisfied with it.
What I love about this show is how believable the scientific things are. It is consistent and accurate[?] based on its own universe. The politics in it is not so far from what is happening in our current world. I think everyone will find a character they'll love in this show and for me, it's Camina Drummer and Bobbie Draper. Such strong empowered women. I would have loved Avasarala too to be honest, but she cusses too much to the point where it already sounds forced, but I still found her funny from time to time. Anyways, will definitely re-watch this in the future.
It took me a while to realize the expanse is the best show I've ever seen, I love the wire, sopranoes, thrones, but for me personally, this is it
If you love the series, read the books. They are fantastic!
Easily my favorite show of all time. Characters, story, world, realism & non-realism are carried out perfectly.
You know what I love about this show?
No time travel bullshit.
And other things. But that's already a huge leg up.
Enjoyed seasons 1-3 (9/10)
Season 4 is a mess - disjointed and uninteresting. Gave up after 2 episodes 1/10
THE single best Sci-Fi series available today. Absolute must-watch.
Imagine GOT in space but instead of Jon "your my queen" Snow, you get bad ass James Holden. I didn't like any characters at first but after 5 season's I love them, all the characters are flawed and operate in the grey not a good vs evil position. I love the world building where you feel this is all believable, the politics, technology, economic problems.
Very good series, I'm enjoying it but I do have to say that it is somewhat spoiled by some of the acting which I find to be very poor with some of the characters.
I don't know any of these actors so I can't comment on them as actors in terms of what they have done before. However, I found myself disliking a few of the key players as the series progressed because of the sterile acting and when I say sterile I really mean terrible acting.
There are at least 3 of the key players whose acting is unconvincing and very off-putting to me which is making it very difficult for me to connect with their characters and for me anyway, detracting from the series...
Feels more like Cyberpunk than Cyberpunk.
Best SyFy in years, easily expandable for up to 10 or 12 seasons.
Can't wait for season 6.
It is kind of slow in the first couple of episodes or even the first season, but as you go it grows on you. After a while you’re hooked, you will start watching episodes back to back! Great series!
A truly and remarkable series that keep the viewer glued to the screen as much as keeps the coherency about real science versus Fantasy.
First seasons are an amazing SF.
This show is what diversity should always look like.
A byproduct of telling a compelling story - not an agenda which has to be upheld.
Make more shows like this, shows one can be proud of not (just) because it has a diverse cast but because they are actually good.
Casting "diverse" characters isn't an acomplishment - making actually good/great TV is!
I love next to all characters on this show and the ones I don't, I at least love to hate. (Inaros to name one...).
the first three seasons of some of the best sci-fi ever but Season 4 and 5 I just a drag real shame
One of the best sci-fi shows around today. The combination of plot, acting, and sticking to fairly realistic physics sets this show apart from essentially anything else on air.
Season 5 back with a bang today. A bigger budget is clear, amazing cinematography. What a series. Amazon finally the story justice. It is perfect.
This show seriously gets better with each and every season. With most sci fi shows, the plot and theme tend to become redundant or lost along the way, but not with Expanse. It stays true to its core and only continues to improve upon the story contextually and visually. It's highly underrated and deserves so much more recognition.
Two Things. 1, Amos is bad ass. 2, I really, reeeeally want one of the phones from this show!
Some of the best science fiction I have seen for a long time.
I know the name of series 5 episode 10 already:
Nemesis Games :wink:.
you neva get shows like this, that have the right amount of pace, great conversation and the build up is amazing
Best and most realistic syfy show out there. Absolutely enjoyed all seasons so far. No irritation what so ever because of wrong physics or something. Everything is well thought trough and as far as we know accurate. Great story and characters.
best space sci-fi in a long time. must see
Season 1-3 are absolutely superb.
Season 4 is a snore fest.
This one felt very claustrophobic. Camera is always up people's faces or backs, weird angles, doesn't show what you actually want to see, background is blurred. There is this obnoxious blue "sci-fi filter" in all the scenes set in space and belt it hurts my eyes to watch this. Couldn't get past 25 mins of episode 1.
Edit: After a lot of getting used to the camera work and blue color gradient in subsequent episodes, I finally got used to it and watched the whole thing. This is one of the best tv shows ever.
The attention to detail that everyone involved puts into this series is impeccable to physics to the cinematography it really is hands down one of the best sci-fi television series out there right now.
Just finished the 3rd seasson. Right now, I can say for me is the BEST scifi show I ever saw, including BSG, and all scifi movies I´ve ever seen. Perfect in all possible ways.
La mejor serie de Ciencia Ficción espacial que he visto, cada temporada y cada episodio mejor que el anterior y más adictivo, una evolución tremenda entre temporadas con un enfoque diferente entre ellas, pero manteniendo el hilo conductor en una misma historia.
Una serie follamentes con ambientación neo-noir donde la fantasía, la aventura, la acción, el misterio y la política van unidos de la mano.
Ojo: Cuidado con perderse, que la historia lía que flipas.
I need amazon to hurry the hell up already. It’s been too long and I need My fix.
Thought it's another over-dramatic Sci Fi soap opera, but god I was so wrong. It's probably one of the best Sci Fi's with special effects and close realism I've seen recently. Each episode has good amount of plot and rarely a dull moment.
Can't wait for another season, guess I have to read the books now.
I think the movies are nice
Why the fsck -V would anyone cancel a series like this? Apparently Amazon saved the series, but still, I do not understand.
One of the best TV sci-fi programmes to date, and maybe of all-time since the start of on-demand streaming. Complex plots exist throughout but are still understandable. There are many different groups of people in the show to focus on, including different factions. So glad that Amazon saved the show from SyFy who wasn't renewing after season 3, despite it being the most successful season to date. Season 4 (date TBC) will be streamed on Amazon Prime Video. Many thanks to all of those who participated in the #SaveTheExpanse campaign on social media.
The Expanse has been saved! It's moving to Amazon Prime for s4! https://nerdist.com/amazon-saves-the-expanse-cancellation-syfy/
Save The Expanse - https://www.change.org/p/amazon-or-netflix-please-buy-the-rights-to-the-expanse-savetheexpanse
I guess this amazing space epic is canceled before season 3 has even finished. The Expanse makes a series like The 100 look like amateur hour, and it's already on season 4. Go figure.
Are you kidding Me, Syfy!?
Y’all dumb as rocks.
The definition of what Syfy should be is the Expanse!
Everything else on that damn channel is a load of crap.
Cancellation was a bad decision and foresee nothing good coming from this for the the Syfy channel. I will follow the series to the next station that picks it up.
https://screenrant.com/expanse-canceled-syfy/ oh no!
What I really like about this show is that it is very realistic, don't get me wrong, I love Startrek and stargate. However, they are really way advanced in comparison to where humanity is now, on the other side The Expanse shows a very realistic future where we could really have in the not very far future :) The Expanse doesn't feature big ships or guns or some awesome weapons, they just show what our existing technologies can be in the near future.
If you have liked BattleStar Galactica (BSG 2004), you will probably enjoy this show as well, even though the plot is often lacking and the acting is not always the best. My main critic would be that weirdly enough only north American made it to the stars (with your odd South African/Commonwealth Citizen/Generic eastern European), so the plot is very binary. No sub plot around Earth government or how different factions among the UNN/MCR could push different agenda.
Not a bad show overall.
NB: episodes are usually around 40 min in length if that important to you.
SYFY DON'T YOU DARE CANCEL THIS SHOW!
Excellent series.
Very believable world. At 1st you will pick a side. But as the show progresses you come to see the pain and reasons behind the hatred and mistrust each side has for next.
With the passing of each episode you will find yourself yearning for the next.
From the polished Earthers to the grungy Belters to the militarized Martians, the environments and characters will pull you in.
Bout time Sci-fi put something out to combat the zombie and mid eval takeover.
Love this show! Just binge-watched seasons 1 and 2 on Netflix (UK). Look forward to season 3.
In the course of 2 years I started watching the first episode 3 times. Never finished it. Two weeks ago I finally did and binged the 2 seasons in two weeks. Really connecting with this. Even considering starting the books.
Really enjoying this. Plot is good and entertaining, also love that they used B-Actors and not some super famous celebs. As a Sci-Fi fan I've never seen a Movie or TV-Show bring up so much love for accurate little details in the setting. Slingshot travel, colonies on asteroids and moons that really exist, gravitational effects, history on how humans develop in different environments. For many these may be small things they don't even notice, but for me it makes it feel much more believable.
and yes, they still have sound in space like nearly every sci-fi. It just helps the effects, but you do notice they've reducted it quite a bit.
Too American/ too macho eg: woman asks man: how did you become a pilot? Macho man says with a glass of booze in his hand: "Biggest mistake I have ever made" after screwing a woman in zero gravity- sickening, formulaic crap
I am not liking at all. Can't connect with any of the character. Find it very boring
I usually love sci-fi
Though at first I was unconvinced about this show I quickly started to eagerly anticipate every new episode. It's a really good show, highly recommend it.
Absolutely love this show, why it is so low on the ratings I don't know! If you want to see more of The Expanse being made then get on Twitter and Facebook and push for people to watch it. It's what Sci-Fi space fans have been waiting for since Firefly, Farscape and Battlestar Galactica if we don't support it we will lose it.
I've ordered The Expanse books as I can't get enough of this.
Pretty good for SyFy. Some good episodes, some filler episodes -- reminiscent of Galactica. Makes me appreciate the 10-second skip ahead function of my 4th-gen AppleTV remote... there's some entertaining stuff, separated by a lot of filler -- 10 second skip-clicks are a perfect companion for "The Expanse", unless you're arthritic -- then you'll wish there was an option to increase incremental skipping. The only parts I'd never fast forward through are any with Shohreh Aghdashloo... she hypnotized me as Dina Araz, the unsuspecting Iranian mother-of-a-terrorist in season 4 of "24" -- seeing her in a scifi role borders on orgasmic. She's a drag queen icon waiting to happen, something immediately apparent with the line, "get him a proper scotch please, Lagavulin"... ;-)
This series borrows a lot of elements (both visual and plot-wise) from Metropolis (1927). Chinatown (1974), The Hustle (1975), Alien (1979), Outland (1981), Blade Runner (1982), Total Recall (1992) and Firefly (2002), so there's not much "new" stuff to ponder about. The plot is hard to follow (and the patois seriously needs proper subtitles) for anyone not versed on the novels. It's an excellent series, but hardly original.
It may be a little slow, however,... It's got Space, Space Ships of all types and unknown lifeform (unknown presently) and that's good enough for any Sci-Fi nut out there.
Then the fact it's a series,... which make it understandable being a slow start, plus slow does not mean crap.
You love Sci-Fi then you'll like this.
Syfy finally got the message and has finally produced some of the smartest, boldest proper sci-fi any one could see in years. A very conceptual show, not a big one on characters. I know some people are drawn to different types of shoes like that - definitely one to check out either way.
It's an awesome scify show!!! I'm looking forward season 2!!!
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Why it has ended without explaining what happend to creators of protomolecule ?!