The online giant has picked up Season 4 of the sci-fi drama.
May 25, 2018
Fans of The Expanse can breathe a sigh of relief tonight, as Amazon has saved the critically-acclaimed space opera from cancellation. While rumored for a few days now, the official announcement came tonight directly from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos at the National Space Society's International Space Development Conference in Los Angeles.
The outpouring from fans was quite substantial after they got wind that Syfy was passing on a fourth season of their favorite show. A #SaveTheExpanse campaign quickly gained momentum, including an online petition with over 130,000 signatures and a GoFundMe page which paid for an airplane banner that was flown over Amazon Studios in Santa Monica.
While revivals are still not overly common, the list of shows being brought back is growing at a rate never seen before. The speed of the decisions is also faster than ever. The Expanse took only two weeks to be saved, while earlier this month NBC revived comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine just one day after it was cancelled by Fox.
Season 3 of The Expanse on Syfy is just about half-way through its run, with the finale set for late June.
In case you hadn’t heard...@JeffBezos #SavedTheExpanse pic.twitter.com/alW5hSw1my
— Wes Chatham (@weschatham) May 26, 2018
Comments (41)
Jeff Bezos is a flawed human being with all the money in the world. But I give credit to him for this decision and for wiping up trump tears with the Washington Post to which I do subscribe.
@Debbie D. Ditto - other then the "hooray" part. I'm happy for those that are fans, though. I am DESPERATE for Timeless even though I am not overly thrilled with some of the directions they have gone.
@Steve S. A Bezos hater?? That is the first time I've seen that, but I can't say I have been watching for it. (I actually went to high school with him - not that he would remember) I don't spring for Amazon either. I use my sister's if it is ever necessary. There are only so many services I can afford.
And, if, horror of horrors, NBC should fail to renew Timeless, Amazon would be a great home for that show too.
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