THE Expanse season 5 has had fans hooked.
The final episode has dropped on Amazon Prime Video UK and now fans want to know when the show will be back for more.
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Will there be a season 6 of The Expanse?
Good news for fans, The Expanse has been renewed for a sixth season.
However, the news is bitter sweet. as Amazon has confirmed this will be last season.
The original Expanse book series by James S.A. Corey runs for a total of 9 novels, so this final season is likely to pack in a lot.
Going by past series’, the show is likely to drop sometime at the end of 2021
What could happen in season 6 of The Expanse?
The Expanse season 6 will follow events from the Babylon’s Ashes book.
According to Screenrant.com, this is what is likely to happen: “Earth continues to grapple with the aftermath of Marco’s attack, war rages between the Blue Planet and the Free Navy, with Marco Inaros striving desperately to tighten his dominance of the system.
“The Rocinante joins the fight, naturally, but another enemy soon rises from the Laconia system.
“Meanwhile, the presence of the so-called Unknown Aggressors who wiped out the Protomolecule creators continues to linger.
“Only Holden and Elvi Okoye are truly aware of this shadowy enemy, and with The Expanse’s future beyond season 6 uncertain, the extra-terrestrial side of the narrative may be accelerated out of necessity. “
Following allegations of sexual misconduct, Alex will not appear in The Expanse season 6.
What happened in season 5?
The Expanse season 5 picked up with the Belt’s Marco Inaros establishing himself as the villan.
An extremist with connections to Martian rebels, Marco assails Earth with a spray of asteroids while the Rocinante crew are spread out and separated.
Holden witnesses the Free Navy’s attack on Tycho then sets off after Marco, Naomi tries and failes to rescue her son before ending up on the sabotaged Chetzemoka, Amos experiences the destruction of Earth first-hand, and Alex joins Bobbie to investigate the Martian end of Marco’s operation.
