We'll see what happens."Īs for the legacy of the show itself, and how it will be remembered, Franck says he's leery of trying to dictate what he hopes viewers or readers take away from their saga. To that end, Abraham jokingly adds: "We're not dead yet! Just because the show ends doesn't mean the IP is erased.
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There are still three more books in the main series ( Leviathan Falls, the ninth book, is set for a 2021 release). Of course, the end of the show doesn't technically mean The Expanse in live-action or other forms is done forever. There's still too much going on for it to feel like an ending yet." We're in the middle of writing that sixth season. "We're still in the middle of writing the next book.
"It doesn't feel like anything is ending," Franck muses. So, final season or not, it's nowhere close to time to say goodbye. For Abraham and Franck, they're still knee-deep in the world of The Expanse in both the novels and the show.
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Abraham jokingly notes the plot of Book 6 is a "spoiler alert!" - before promising that still "some things in Season 6 are going to surprise people," even if they do think they know exactly how it all ends.Įven though the end date is in sight for the TV version of The Expanse, there's still plenty of work left to be done to wrap it all up in the meantime. So getting to that point in the next season I think will feel satisfying."īut if you've read the book - or simply read this interview, for that matter - don't think the saga of Season 6 has already been spoiled. "It has a satisfying ending and sort of wraps up the inner solar system political drama we've set up over the first five books, and kind of brings a sort of stability to that system at the end of the sixth book, as the three major political groups find a way to live together and create a stable economic society. "That was actually the easiest part about Season 6, because the end of the sixth book is a pretty natural pause point in the story," Franck tells SYFY WIRE. The 2016 book wraps up many of the same storylines the show shares with the book series, and it ends before an almost-30-year time jump that picks up the adventure in the future for the seventh book, Persepolis Rising (released in 2017). The book that inspired Season 6, Babylon's Ashes, provided a workable ending for the massive saga of politics, intrigue, and alien threats. "Even as we're keeping true to the spirit, moving into the last act of the show there's a natural shape to the show and the underlying story, and I think putting those two where they reinforce each other and get to a graceful stepping off place has been, creatively, really satisfying and effective." I don't think there's a need there to keep those working in lockstep, which gives us some freedom," Abraham tells SYFY WIRE. "I've always looked at the show as being a sort of retelling of the same story, so it feels very independent to me from the book version. Just don't expect it to play out exactly like readers might think, though.
But how will it all end? Not surprisingly, fans should look to the book series that inspired it all for guidance. A sixth and final season has also been ordered, and it's in the works now for an expected premiere in late 2021. Corey (aka the writing duo Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck), hit the streaming service on Dec. The fifth season of The Expanse, based on the long-running book series by James S.A. The Expanse is officially coming to an end, but don't worry, the creators behind the acclaimed Amazon Prime space opera have a plan to land this ship - and they think it'll be just as smooth as anything Alex Kamal ever pulled off with the Rocinante.
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