The Expanse (2015)

Two hundred years from now the Solar System is fully colonized and dangerously divided: Earth’s UN administration, an independent Mars, and the oppressed inhabitants of the asteroid belt (the Belters) jockey for power and survival. When a missing-class case on Ceres pulls a hardened Belt detective, Joe Miller, into a search for a privileged young woman, and an ice freighter’s first officer, James Holden, witnesses a brutal, unclaimed attack in deep space, those small, separate investigations begin to reveal a far larger and more dangerous conspiracy—one that could trigger war and threaten all life across the system. Meanwhile, a ruthless and brilliant UN diplomat, Chrisjen Avasarala, works the halls of Earth politics to avert catastrophe, by any means necessary. Watching The Expanse delivers a blend of hard sci‑fi realism, noir mystery, and escalating political thriller. Expect meticulously built world‑building, morally complicated characters, slow‑burn detective work that blossoms into high‑stakes space action, and tense, globe‑spanning (and orbit‑spanning) intrigue. The series balances intimate human drama with large-scale consequences—gritty visuals, practical effects, and smart, character-driven plotting make it as emotionally grounded as it is epic in scope.

Actors: Steven Strait, Dominique Tipper, Wes Chatham

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

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