
The Expanse
Taste attributes: dramamysterysci-fi & fantasyrobots/ai/spacedetectivescience fictionslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealglossyenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
"The stars are better off without us."
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly sci-fi series that is original, intimate and intricate. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: surreal · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Where to watch
Amazon PrimeSubscription · Season 1 – Season 5 (5)Watch on Amazon Prime ↗
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iTunesBuy from $2.99 · Season 1 – Season 5 (5)Watch on iTunes ↗
Microsoft StoreBuy from $2.99 · Season 1 – Season 5 (5)Watch on Microsoft Store ↗
VUDUBuy from $2.99 · Season 1 – Season 5 (5)Watch on VUDU ↗
YouTubeBuy from $2.99 · Season 1, Season 2, Season 3Watch on YouTube ↗
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2015
- Runtime
- 43 min
- Status
- Returning Series
- Studio
- Alcon Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
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