Watch: Full trailer for The Expanse Season 6
David Farnor | On 17, Nov 2021
The sixth and final season of The Expanse is just a matter of weeks away, and a new trailer gives us a full glimpse at the sci-fi action in store.
Based on the hugely popular science fiction novels by James SA Corey, and developed and scripted by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby with Naren Shankar serving as showrunner, the sci-fi is set in a colonised solar system. It saga begins with the governments of Earth, Mars, and the Asteroid Belt locked in long-standing conflict. The crew of the Rocinante — an illegally salvaged warship—stumbles onto a vast conspiracy and a mysterious alien technology that threatens to upend the balance of power and the fate of humanity.
Initially cancelled after three seasons, it was then picked up by Amazon for a fourth season and has since been renewed two more times. Now, it’s reading to bid farewell, with Steven Strait, Dominique Tipper, Wes Chatham, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Cara Gee, Frankie Adams, Keon Alexander, Nadine Nicole and Jasai Chase Owens reuniting for Season 6.
The six-episode fuinal chapter picks up with the solar system at war, as Marco Inaros and his Free Navy continue to launch devastating asteroid attacks on Earth and Mars. As the tensions of war and shared loss threaten to pull the crew of the Rocinante apart, Chrisjen Avasarala makes a bold move and sends former Martian Marine Bobbie Draper on a secret mission that could turn the tide of the conflict. Meanwhile, in the Belt, Drummer and what’s left of her family are on the run. And, on a distant planet beyond the Rings, a new power begins to rise.
Episode 1 premieres on Friday 10th December, with episodes then arriving weekly until the finale on 14th January 2022. Here’s the new video:
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Trailer: The Expanse Season 6 set for December debut
9th October 2021
“Everyone, brace!” The Expanse will return for one last time this December, and a new trailer gives us a first look at the sci-fi show’s sixth and final season.
Based on the hugely popular science fiction novels by James SA Corey, and developed and scripted by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby with Naren Shankar serving as showrunner, the sci-fi is set in a colonised solar system. It saga begins with the governments of Earth, Mars, and the Asteroid Belt locked in long-standing conflict. The crew of the Rocinante — an illegally salvaged warship—stumbles onto a vast conspiracy and a mysterious alien technology that threatens to upend the balance of power and the fate of humanity.
Initially cancelled after three seasons, it was then picked up by Amazon for a fourth season and has since been renewed two more times. The announcement about Season 6 was made by the cast and executive producers during the series’ panel at New York Comic Con’s Metaverse. The six-episode season picks up with the solar system at war, as Marco Inaros and his Free Navy continue to launch devastating asteroid attacks on Earth and Mars. As the tensions of war and shared loss threaten to pull the crew of the Rocinante apart, Chrisjen Avasarala makes a bold move and sends former Martian Marine Bobbie Draper on a secret mission that could turn the tide of the conflict. Meanwhile, in the Belt, Drummer and what’s left of her family are on the run. And, on a distant planet beyond the Rings, a new power begins to rise.
Steven Strait, Dominique Tipper, Wes Chatham, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Cara Gee, Frankie Adams, Keon Alexander, Nadine Nicole and Jasai Chase Owens will reunite for Season 6. You can see them in action once more on 10th December, when Episode 1 premieres on Amazon Prime Video, with the remaining five episodes arriving weekly, building to a finale on 14th January.
Here’s the trailer:
Amazon renews The Expanse for sixth and final season
28th November 2020
Amazon has renewed The Expanse for a sixth and final season.
The hit science fiction series, produced by Alcon Television Group, follows the disappearance of rich-girl-turned-political-activist Julie Mao, which links the lives of Ceres detective Joe Miller (Thomas Jane), accidental ship captain James Holden (Steven Strait) and U.N. politician Chrisjen Avasarala (Shohreh Aghdashloo). Amid political tension between Earth, Mars and the Belt, they unravel the single greatest conspiracy of all time.
The show was resurrected by Amazon in 2018, after its surprise cancellation. Season 4 of The Expanse, its first as a global Amazon Original, began a new chapter for the series with the crew of the Rocinante on a mission from the UN to explore new worlds beyond the Ring Gate. Humanity had been given access to thousands of Earth-like planets which created a land rush and furthered tensions between the opposing nations of Earth, Mars and the Belt.
Season 5 will pick up as the future of The Belt is decided – with Marco Inaros waging Armageddon against the Inners for a lifetime of oppression and injustice. Before that has even arrived on our screens, though, Amazon has given the show an early renewal. The bad news? Season 6 will also be its last.
The show will see the main cast, led by Steven Strait, return, along with showrunner Naren Shankar. Cas Anvar, who has faced allegations of sexual misconduct, will not return.
“From the moment we committed to bringing this show to life up until this final season, we have worked tirelessly to honor the vision of the writers,” Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson, co-CEOs and co-Founders of Alcon Television Group and executive producers of The Expanse, said in a statement. “We have prided ourselves on having one of the most diverse casts on television and giving a platform to stories that matter. A special thanks to Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, the writers of both the books and series, and to Naren Shankar, the series showrunner and executive producer. It continues to be an honor and privilege to work with this team. We also would like to thank Amazon for their continuing support to help us tell this story in its fullest and to bring The Expanse to a global audience.”
“The dedication and artistry of everyone who helps bring The Expanse to the screen is incredible,” said Shankar. “Our fans are awesome, and we cannot wait to get rolling on Season 6.”
Season 5 of The Expanse will premiere on 16th December, with episodes arriving weekly. Watch the trailer here.