<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Website </Td> </Tr> <P> The Expanse is an American science fiction television series on Syfy, developed by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, based on the series of novels by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck (writing under the pseudonym James S.A. Corey). Set in a future where humanity has colonized the Solar System, it follows United Nations executive Chrisjen Avasarala (Shohreh Aghdashloo), police detective Josephus Miller (Thomas Jane), and ship's officer Jim Holden (Steven Strait) and his crew as they unravel a conspiracy that threatens peace in the system and the survival of humanity . It also deals with the fractious relationship between Earth, Mars and the Outer Planets Alliance (OPA). The OPA is an organization that fights for the interests of inhabitants of the (Asteroid) Belt between Mars and Jupiter . Unrecognized as a governing body, the OPA is often accused of outlaw tactics and terrorism . </P> <P> The series premiered on demand on November 23, 2015, and on Syfy on December 14, 2015 . A 13 - episode second season premiered on February 1, 2017 . In March 2017, Syfy renewed The Expanse for a 13 - episode third season to premiere on April 11, 2018 . The series received positive reviews from critics, who highlighted its beautiful visuals, well - developed characters, and thrilling political narrative . It has received a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation as well as a Saturn Award nomination . </P> <P> Two hundred years in the future, in a fully colonized Solar System, police detective Josephus Miller (Thomas Jane), born on Ceres in the asteroid belt, is assigned to find a missing young woman, Juliette "Julie" Andromeda Mao (Florence Faivre). James Holden (Steven Strait), the Executive Officer of the ice hauler Canterbury, is involved in a tragic incident that threatens to destabilize the uneasy peace between Earth, Mars and the Belt . On Earth, Chrisjen Avasarala (Shohreh Aghdashloo), a United Nations executive, works to prevent war between Earth and Mars by any means necessary . Soon, the three find out that the missing woman and the ice hauler's fate are part of a vast conspiracy that threatens all humanity . </P>

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