The entire fifth season of
The Expanse is now streaming on Amazon, and like the seasons before it many of the events from the last ten episodes mirror what takes place in its corresponding book in the nine-volume series written by James S. A. Corey.
This season, however, there are a few major differences between the show and the book; differences that will have real ramifications for the on-screen characters in they enter the sixth and final season.
Read on for an exploration of some of these differences. Naturally, this post contains
major spoilers for season 5 of the show and the fifth book in the series. Check out our non-spoiler review if you want to learn more about the season before watching it.
Amazon s sci-fi series The Expanse knows a thing or two about endings and revivals.
The show was canceled at its original home Syfy in 2018 after three seasons but revived by Amazon after fans rallied for a streamer to save it. And in November, ahead of the fifth season premiere in December, Amazon announced it renewed The Expanse for a sixth and final season.
During an interview ahead of the season five finale on Wednesday, The Expanse showrunner Naren Shankar told Insider that if there s a chance to do more after season six, he ll take it. After all, each season has closely followed the novels the show is based on (by authors Daniel Abraham & Ty Franck) and a ninth installment hits book shelves this year.
The Expanse Season 6 on Amazon Release Date, Cast, Trailer, Plot
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The Expanse may have only just finished airing on Amazon Prime Video, but the show has already been renewed for Season 6. However, the sixth season, which is expected to be released this year, is set to be the show s last according to Amazon, who have started to reveal hints about the upcoming installment s cast and plot.
When is The Expanse Season 6 out?
No official release date has been announced yet for
The Expanse Season 6. However, the previous two seasons on Amazon Prime came out in December, so a likely release date is December 2021, when the final 10 episodes are expected to start airing weekly.
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The Expanse has proven a success in the sci-fi community, going on to have five seasons. The Amazon Prime series is set hundreds of years in the future where humans have colonized the solar system with people living on Earth, Mars and the Belt. With humans taking over more of the solar system, this, in turn, has led to problems both from other humans and aliens.