

One year later, however, and those other arrangements are nowhere to be seen, with no word on how or when Holden and company's live-action story might commence its original course. Related: The Expanse: Naomi's Ice Hauler Plan Has A Deeper Meaning Than You ThinkĪlthough no one connected to The Expanse suggested any firm plans were afoot, all parties sent out the strong message that continuing the Rocinante's story was the underlying intention backstage, and that Amazon had not so much canceled The Expanse, but paused it temporarily, leaving the potential for other arrangements to be made. And speaking to Variety, Alcon's Andrew Kosove acknowledged, " We’re considering all kinds of interesting possibilities," while also alluding toward movie potential. So, we'll just have to see what happens" the year prior. There’s a lot more story to tell." Naomi Nagata actress Dominique Tipper reminded fans (via EW), " This is the end of the TV show on Amazon. Corey" moniker told gizmodo in late 2021, " As we always say, there are three more books. Daniel Abraham, who co-writes The Expanse novels alongside Ty Franck under the "James S.A. Indeed, that attitude was echoed by figures involved with The Expanse's production. Placing so much emphasis on stories from those final three books, The Expanse season 6 bears all the hallmarks of a show with future plans in mind. The Expanse series finale's last end credits then had the audacity to include a shimmering red energy to mirror the Dark Gods - a visual reminder that the story was far from over.

The Expanse season 6 repeatedly mentioned this oncoming enemy, culminating in the so-called "Dark Gods" effortlessly disintegrating Marco Inaros. Ever since James Holden began his misadventures with the Protomolecule, something dark and unfriendly had been stirring from an unknown universe, clearly displeased by the Protomolecule's reactivation. More than simply introducing Marco Inaros' antagonistic successor, The Expanse season 6 defied its cancelation to continue foreshadowing and building intrigue around the mysterious, overarching threat lingering in the shadows. Without that payoff, Duarte represents a huge dangling thread hanging out the back of The Expanse season 6, bearing very little connection to the story as it stands. Cara's presence in The Expanse season 6 served as a prelude for the Winston Duarte villain journey that would have played out across The Expanse seasons 7-9. The Expanse season 6 featured an entire side-story involving a young girl called Cara on the planet Laconia, and her interactions with Duarte after discovering a method of cheating death via Protomolecule. Perhaps the most obvious example was introducing Admiral Duarte, played by Dylan Taylor, as the franchise's next major uber-villain after Marco Inaros.
