The 100 Best TV Shows Of All Time
Rank #88 - The Expanse
Set hundreds of years in the future, at a time where humans have colonized the solar system, the U.N. controls Earth, and Mars is an independent military power, The Expanse is a wildly ambitious and meticulously constructed adaptation of novelist James SA Corey’s (actually Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck) sci-fi book series. Blending smart, humanistic science fiction with relatable characters (and, as the series progresses, a growing alien presence), the show begins as a space-set mystery and gradually expands into an epic space opera steeped in astro-politics and delightfully knotty character drama. The series survived cancellation at SyFy, completing its six season run at Amazon (where Shohreh Aghdashloo's delightfully potty-mouthed Chrisjen Avasarala could really tear loose), and securing its place in TV history in the process.