“The Expanse” Contracts
Falling budgets, failing ambitions, and a faltering show
12 min readFeb 15, 2021
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I confess that when The Expanse was rescued from cancellation by a monomaniac who can afford his own space program, I let myself dare to dream a little: one of my favorite shows was about to get big.
In so many ways, SyFy intended The Expanse to be the next Battlestar Galactica: a critically-respected…