This 10/10 Hard Sci-Fi Masterpiece Remains One of the Best TV Shows

The Expanse premiered in 2015 and quickly became a hit with fans of James S. A. Corey’s novels. After Syfy canceled the show in 2018, high-profile supporters including Wil Wheaton, George R. R. Martin, and Patton Oswalt campaigned for its return; crowdfunding efforts and fan banners followed, and Prime Video ultimately picked up the series for three more seasons.

Developed by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby from the novels by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck (writing as James S. A. Corey), The Expanse imagines a future in which humanity has colonized the Solar System while politics, backstabbing, and crime persist. Often described as "Game of Thrones in space," the show embraces hard sci‑fi realism: no artificial gravity or lightsabers, Newton’s laws matter, G‑forces can be lethal, rogue asteroids are a constant threat, and cosmic radiation carries real consequences.

Fans embraced the series from the start and critics grew increasingly enthusiastic as it progressed, with later seasons earning near‑universal praise.

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