Expanse Season 6 Was Always The End, Says Book Author
The Expanse book and show writer Ty Franck says the series was always meant to have a six-season arc, and isn’t really canceled but only on pause.
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The Expanse season 6 was always going to be the end, says one of the show’s writers. In its first three seasons on Syfy, the sci-fi show based on the book series begun with 2011’s Leviathan Wakes garnered critical acclaim while developing a devoted fan following.
Syfy unfortunately elected to cancel The Expanse after those three strong seasons, leaving a lot of the original book series unadapted. That was when Amazon came swooping to the rescue, picking up the show for season four and later adding a fifth and a sixth season to the order. Recently though, it was revealed that the sixth season would indeed be the last for The Expanse, meaning the show has just two more seasons to wrap up its sprawling interstellar narrative.
It may seem to fans that six seasons won’t be enough to fully tell the story of The Expanse, especially as a new book in the novel series is set to be released, but show and novel writer Ty Franck assures everyone that a six-season arc was always the plan. Speaking during a recent press event, Franck (who co-writes the novels with Daniel Abraham under the pen name James S.A. Corey) explained that he doesn’t really see the show as being canceled but only on pause (via Polygon):
“We have what we think is a very natural pause point for the story after season 6. It’ll feel like a satisfying end to the story we’ve been building over the first five seasons. I think one of the things that is sort of an outmoded idea is the idea of being canceled.”
And in what should come as good news to fans of The Expanse, Franck also indicates that the property could have life on TV or streaming beyond season 6. “Alcon [Television Group] — our studio — is very committed to the IP,” he said, adding “They have lots of plans. We’ll see what happens after that.”
Abraham says a six-season arc was being discussed as an option as far back as the end of season 3, when the show was nixed by Syfy. “This is not something that we’re having to scramble for,” he explained. In other words, fans should expect the final two seasons of the show to wrap up the story in a deliberate and satisfying way, not in a way that indicates desperation. Certain other shows like Game of Thrones have suffered from a feeling of rushing to the finish line, leaving a lot of storylines unresolved and a lot of questions unanswered. At least going by Franck’s remarks, it seems this should not be the case for The Expanse, as he and Abraham have had plenty of time to map out how the story ends (and of course they have their own novels to draw from, a luxury GoT didn’t have after it outpaced George R.R. Martin’s books).
As for whether more seasons of The Expanse could come in the future, it’s clear there is enough material left in the books, with another one still to be released. Franck calling the end of season 6 a “pause point” certainly sounds like a case of the door being deliberately left open in the event that the opportunity arises for the show to return. But even if it doesn’t return, fans have assurances straight from the show’s main creatives that they won’t be disappointed with how The Expanse wraps up.
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