The Expanse
The stars are better off without us.
Created by Hawk Ostby, Mark Fergus
On Syfy, Prime Video
A hard sci-fi space opera that sustains high tension across six seasons through serialized conspiracy and political intrigue, grounded in character relationships and existential stakes about humanity's future.
A thriller set two hundred years in the future following the case of a missing young woman who brings a hardened detective and a rogue ship's captain together in a race across the solar system to expose the greatest conspiracy in human history.
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Questions people ask
Is The Expanse violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of series.
Is The Expanse scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is The Expanse sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Expanse easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Expanse leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like The Expanse, and what each one shares →
Like The Expanse
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Expanse
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Expanse, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Expanse, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Expanse, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
