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io9The Expanse‘s Latest Episode Sets Season 5’s Endgame in Motion
The Expanse’s fifth season is inching closer to its finale, and this week the show narrowed its focus, spending most of its time on one especially heartbreaking storyline. Episode seven’s title, “Oyedeng,” is the Belter word for “good-bye”—and the series has rarely taken us through such a painful, powerful farewell. We don’t get many flashbacks … Continued
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io9A Dramatic New Expanse Examines the Difference Between Feeling Right and Being Right
The Expanse season five has somehow already reached episode six with “Tribes,” a somewhat calmer installment that’s still packed with action and incredible character work, especially for Cara Gee’s Drummer and Wes Chatham’s Amos. Tensions are sky-high as the season enters its second half. If you haven’t watched “Tribes” yet, stop right there and go … Continued
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io9The Expanse‘s Keon Alexander and Dominique Tipper on Marco and Naomi’s Toxic Past and Present
As The Expanse’s fifth season continues on Amazon, viewers are starting to get an up-close look at the most contentious relationship the show has ever seen, as bitter exes Naomi Nagata (Dominque Tipper) and Marco Inaros (Keon Alexander) are forced into an uneasy reunion. If you want to know more, you’re in luck! io9 just … Continued
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io9The Latest Expanse Offers Yet Another Ticking-Clock Adrenaline Rush
This week’s Expanse episode title is “Down and Out,” so you know everyone’s going to be feeling the hurt of what’s happened so far—and man, it’s been a lot. But just because certain characters are in regroup mode doesn’t mean the action gets any less tense this week. Quite the opposite: season five shows no … Continued
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io9The Expanse‘s Steven Strait on Holden’s Evolution as a Leader
The Expanse is a show with an ensemble cast, but if you had to pick a “main character,” it would probably be James Holden. Played by Steven Strait, who’s also a producer on the show, Holden captains the Rocinante and has a unique connection to the dangerously mysterious protomolecule. But Holden—who was thrust into his … Continued
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io9The Expanse‘s Wes Chatham Reflects on the Relationships That Define Amos’ Season 5 Journey
“I think it’s the best thing we’ve done so far,” Wes Chatham, who plays Amos Burton, says of The Expanse’s fifth season. We agree—and we also think Amos’ thrilling, emotional storyline has a lot to do with that success. In season five, we see him pay a long-awaited return visit to Earth, where things…take a … Continued
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io9The Expanse Just Delivered an Explosive, Game-Changing Episode
The Expanse—one of the best sci-fi shows ever, and one of the best TV shows (full stop) of 2020—dropped the first three episodes of season five all at once last week. This week, we just got one as the Amazon series switches to a weekly release format. But damn, what an incredible episode. “Gaugamela” picks … Continued
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io9The Expanse‘s Cara Gee and Shohreh Aghdashloo on Playing Powerful Women in Sci-Fi
The Expanse’s Camina Drummer (Cara Gee) and Chrisjen Avasarala (Shohreh Aghdashloo) may never cross paths; Drummer captains a salvage crew in the Belt, while diplomat Avasarala watches out for Earth. But the characters have some crucial traits in common, like the fact that they’re both total badasses. At a recent press day in conjunction with … Continued
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io9The Expanse‘s Best Season Yet Begins With a Three-Part Thrill Ride
The day is finally here: season five of The Expanse has begun. Since Amazon dropped three episodes at once—“Exodus,” “Churn,” and “Mother”—our first weekly recap is a three-parter. We tried to be succinct, but honestly, we’re excited as hell and these episodes are epic. Here comes the juice! As the “previously on The Expanse” montage … Continued
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io9The Expanse Season 5 Is About Going Your Own Way to Confront the Past
The crew of the Rocinante has long been a solid unit, traveling the galaxy to save humanity from evil spores and, well, itself. But in season five of Amazon Studios’ The Expanse, these crew members are doing something they’ve avoided until now: they’re going their separate ways. “I love that we split up as a … Continued
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io9The Expanse’s Thomas Jane on Bringing His Acting Experience Behind the Camera
The protomolecule entity formerly known as Joe Miller might have disappeared at the end of The Expanse season four, but actor Thomas Jane didn’t go anywhere. He ventured behind the scenes to direct an episode of season five, one that gives us some of the most emotional moments of the series so far. Luckily for … Continued
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io9The Expanse Season 5 Is Almost Here, So Here’s a Reminder of Where Season 4 Left Off
The first three episodes of The Expanse’s fifth season will hit Amazon on December 16, so you still have plenty of time to return to the frontiers of space and revisit season four (or more if need be). But in case you’d rather read a quick refresher instead, we’ve got you covered. So, what happened … Continued
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io9The Expanse‘s First Season 5 Clip Hints at Cosmic Trouble on the Horizon
The Expanse has just been renewed for a sixth and final season, but it’s not time to say good-bye just yet. In fact, season five arrives on Amazon in just a few short weeks. io9 is thrilled—like, James-Holden-finding-a-working-coffee-maker-in space thrilled!—to share the very first clip from the season premiere. While Holden (Steven Strait) puzzles through the … Continued
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io9The Expanse to End With Season 6
The Rocinante is getting ready to make its final voyage. Amazon Studios has renewed The Expanse for a sixth and final season—although one cast member will not be returning for the last journey into the stars. “The dedication and artistry of everyone who helps bring The Expanse to the screen is incredible,” showrunner Naren Shankar … Continued
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io9The Expanse Season 5 Is All About the ‘Sins of the Past’
The Expanse has gotten very, well, expansive over the years. After The Ring opened up countless new systems and planets to explore, it seemed like the universe was on the verge of getting too big for the Rocinante and its crew. But season five is looking to bring it back home. In an interview with … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsThe Expanse‘s 9th and Final Book Is Titled Leviathan Falls
We’ve known for some time that the Expanse book series (written by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, known together as James S.A. Corey) would probably be coming to an end with its ninth entry. What we haven’t known is the title of that book, or when to expect it—until today. This afternoon during a virtual fan … Continued
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io9The Expanse Studio Is Investigating Cas Anvar for Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Alcon Entertainment, the studio behind The Expanse, has started an investigation into actor Cas Anvar after multiple reports of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior surfaced online last week. Anvar, who has denied the allegations, said he plans to cooperate. The allegations against Anvar started circulating on Twitter and Reddit last week, eventually growing into dozens … Continued
