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With an impressive cast including Thomas Jane, Shohreh Aghdashloo, and Steven Strait on board, The Expanse follows dozens of characters as they navigate the stars as well as the political turmoil that develops between The UN, The Martian Congressional Republic, and the Outer Planets Alliance.

As with many adaptations based on multi-book sci-fi epics, there is plenty of lore and world-building for newcomers as well as readers that have poured hours into the novels. In fact, we've ranked The Expanse top of our list of the best sci-fi TV shows based on books. Corey, this adaptation takes particular care in developing the universe as well as the personalities that inhabit it. Based on the novel series of the same name by James S.
