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The Expanse
Mark Fergus · Series · 2015
What hooked you in The Expanse was the way sprawling, galaxy-spanning conspiracies are unraveled by the persistent, obsessive pursuit of truth.
Books on the same thread
Millennium
Stieg Larsson, David Lagercrantz · Book · 2005
Much like the detective work that drives The Expanse, this story pairs a hardened investigator with a brilliant outsider to expose systemic corruption and deep-seated societal secrets.
The Starless Crown
James Rollins · Book · 2022
You will appreciate the sense of urgency found in The Expanse as this narrative follows a dangerous, high-stakes journey to uncover forgotten truths that threaten to destroy their world.
Feed
M. T. Anderson · Book · 2012
If the corporate control and technological integration of The Expanse captivated you, this critique of a future defined by invasive, omnipresent technology will feel like a natural, chilling progression.
Howling Dark
Christopher Ruocchio · Book · 2020
This space opera captures the same scale of interplanetary tension present in The Expanse, focusing on the heavy burden of leadership during an escalating, civilization-altering conflict with alien forces.
Films on the same thread
Prometheus
Ridley Scott · Film · 2012
The Expanse excels at blending discovery with existential dread, a tone echoed here as explorers encounter a terrifying mystery that threatens the fundamental future of the human race.
Serenity
Joss Whedon · Film · 2005
Fans of the rogue crew dynamics in The Expanse will recognize the familiar tension of a band of outsiders caught between dangerous political forces and a fight for survival.
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Luc Besson · Film · 2017
This film mirrors the complex political maneuvering of The Expanse, placing specialized operatives at the center of a massive, multi-faceted conspiracy within a vast and diverse human territory.
Project Hail Mary
Phil Lord · Film · 2026
The scientific problem-solving that defines the best moments of The Expanse takes center stage here, as a lone protagonist must use his intellect to avert a catastrophic solar threat.
Podcasts on the same thread
CounterClock
Audiochuck · Podcast · 2025
The Expanse relies on the grit of investigative truth-seeking, and this podcast captures that same investigative intensity by digging into the layers of a cold case to find justice.
Up and Vanished
Tenderfoot TV · Podcast · 2026
Like the mystery that launches the plot of The Expanse, this investigation into missing persons exposes the hidden, darker side of a community while searching for elusive, suppressed answers.
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Common questions
What is the primary plot of The Expanse?
The Expanse follows a hardened detective and a rogue ship captain who join forces to find a missing young woman. Their investigation leads them on a race across the solar system to uncover a vast conspiracy that threatens the future of humanity two hundred years from now.
Is The Expanse set on Earth?
The Expanse is set two hundred years in the future and takes place across the entire solar system. While human history and society are central to the conspiracy, the narrative focuses on the movement between different locations within the system rather than being confined to a single planet.
Who created The Expanse?
The Expanse was created by Mark Fergus. The television series premiered in 2015 and centers on a thriller narrative involving a missing person case that evolves into a solar system-wide conspiracy, challenging the stability of human civilization two centuries into the future.
How far into the future does The Expanse take place?
The Expanse is set exactly two hundred years in the future. The story tracks a missing woman case that forces a detective and a ship captain to navigate the solar system to expose a conspiracy that could alter the course of human history.