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We made it all this way, so far out into the darkness.

Why couldn't we have brought more light?

"The Expanse" is about the most important

moment in human history.

This is the future.

Futuristic science, space travel.

It's amazing.

These are normal people who set off the chain of events

that could wipe out humanity.

[music playing]

I'm Adam Savage, gentleman scientist, former MythBuster,

and superfan of "The Expanse."

Here comes the juice.

ADAM SAVAGE: "The Expanse" is at the forefront of a renaissance

in the science fiction genre.

With complex storylines, resonant characters,

and groundbreaking special effects,

it has captivated audiences and critics alike,

even having been credited for doing

for science fiction what "Game of Thrones"

has done for fantasy.

It's incredibly ambitious for a television show.

It's more along the lines of an epic feature film.

[explosion]

ADAM SAVAGE: Over the next half hour,

we'll go deeper into "The Expanse" phenomenon,

and catch you up on everything you

need to know for season two.

It's so rare when you can do a science

fiction show that feels like it hasn't been done before.

ADAM SAVAGE: We'll talk to scientists, critics,

and superfans about what makes "The Expanse"

so fantastic yet so authentic.

It's what science fiction does best, is taking our reality

and projecting it into the future

and seeing what it would really be like.

ADAM SAVAGE: And we'll visit the set

and get a behind-the-scenes look at how

the creators of "The Expanse" built this incredible world.

This is where some of the fun happens.

So whether you're a fan or you're

coming to see what the fuss is about, stick around

and we will tell you everything you

need to know about this world.

Welcome to "The Expanse Expanded."

[music playing]

Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome

the cast of "The Expanse."

[cheering]

"The Expanse" is about man's colonization

of the solar system.

It takes place 200 years from now, our grandchildren's

great grandchildren's world.

We've managed to get out to the moon

and out to Mars and out into the asteroid belt,

but the same qualities that allow human beings to conquer

space and move out into the solar system

are the things that create conflict.

"The Expanse" is a show about people fighting for control.

It's about power.

Like a lot of great shows, that's what it's about,

is about power, and everyone grabbing for it.

Yes, it's set in space, but essentially it

is a story about the people and the characters.

ADAM SAVAGE: Based on an award-winning book series,

"The Expanse" is one of the most critically

acclaimed shows in years.

There's been a lot of talk about peak TV,

and what is peak TV.

To me, it's big, bold storytelling.

And that's exactly what "The Expanse" is.

It's not just eye candy, it's brain candy.

I think it's actually the beginning of a new era

of science fiction.

It's like Battlestar Galactic, but bigger.

If you're a science fiction fan,

then this is your "Game of Thrones,"

where you have characters and these events that are just,

you know-- they're epic.

Just because the show is science fiction

doesn't mean it isn't about a lot of bigger issues.

"The Expanse" has a lot of political elements to it.

There's a lot of different components

that make it really compelling on an episode-by-episode basis,

but also create a larger portrait that's essentially

creating a whole world.

ADAM SAVAGE: The universe of "The Expanse"

is populated with a diverse set of characters

who've become fan favorites.

I love the cast.

I think they did such a great job.

There's so much diversity.

LIZ SHANNON MILLER: The cast reflects

a multiracial society that we can expect looking

forward to in the future.

You want women characters who are strong, you have Naomi,

you have Julie Mao, you have Avasarala.

You wish to hurt Earth, the earth that is now crushing

your fragile, brittle bones.

ADAM SAVAGE: The producers of "The Expanse"

have gone to great lengths to present a realistic vision

of space travel.

"The Expanse" does a great job of plausibly depicting

what a future might look like as we venture

out into the solar system.

The science is right on the money.

All of this stuff about asteroid mining,

spaceships, battles is done so well.

[explosion]

It's totally different than anything on TV right now.

The production values are off the charts with this show.

"The Expanse" is a really unique universe.

It feels like people really committed time and resources

into building the world.

There's so much care put into it, in the set design,

costuming, props.

You've got to not just build it,

but you've also got to paint it and weather

it and beat it up to tell the whole story

of its entire existence. - Yeah.

Everything's got a history.

The future is dirty and it's messy and it's human.

This is a very personal perspective

of a very grand event.

Ships get destroyed.

People are at the brink of war.

This is a really ambitious thing to have taken on.

When our viewers watch episodes,

they are going to have the full cinematic experience.

SHOHREH AGHDASHLOO: I've worked 35 years,

and have seen a lot of films.

Haven't seen anything like this.

All right.

Old fans, new fans, strap yourselves in.

It's time to experience everything you

need to know about season one.

Be gentle with me.

It's my first time.

[music playing]

"The Expanse" takes place a few hundred

years in the future.

DOMINIQUE TIPPER: It's about man's first steps

in colonizing the solar system.

SHOHREH AGHDASHLOO: Earth, Mars, belt,

we are all interconnected, whether we like it or not.

ADAM SAVAGE: The United Nations now governs Earth and the moon.

Earth is a bit of a grim spot.

It's got 30 billion people on it.

The ice caps have melted.

It's still a force to be reckoned with.

It can't be ignored.

But it's an empire in decline.

You will do anything to win.

Earth must come first.

ADAM SAVAGE: Mars is an advanced, independent power.

Mars is a militarized planet.

Very focused, very driven, very disciplined.

ADAM SAVAGE: And the asteroid belt

and the Belters who live and work

there are caught in the middle.

In space, there is a huge number of resources,

resources the earth needs.

You use us Belters as slaves.

ADAM SAVAGE: With both Earth and Mars

exploiting the belt for resources,

it's a perfect recipe for revolt.

Every time we demand to be heard,

they hold back our water until we do as we are told.

Yeah!

(CHANTING) [inaudible].

ADAM SAVAGE: Enter the Outer Planetary

Alliance, an organization fighting for Belter rights.

The Belters served the inner planets for generations.

Belters give, Earth and Mars take.

Fred is trying to legitimize the OPA.

Fred understands that terrorist-like tactics

is just not the way to go.

ADAM SAVAGE: The asteroid belt's the kind of place that calls

for a special breed of cop.

I have something for you.

A little lost daughter case.

Juliet Andromeda Mao.

ADAM SAVAGE: Meet Joe Miller, a hard luck detective.

I'm just curious to know what's

under that ridiculous hat.

I'm not looking for a fashion debate.

ADAM SAVAGE: In way over his head.

She discovers something, something big.

ADAM SAVAGE: Despite all the conflict in the solar system,

some people just want to do their jobs.

When we first meet Holden, Holden is self-involved.

He's kind of a slacker.

He has run from every real responsibility.

ADAM SAVAGE: But for Jim Holden and his ragtag crew

of ice haulers--

Here we are.

One big happy unit.

ADAM SAVAGE: --that's all about to change.

Torpedo launch.

Canterbury burn like hell.

You got incoming.

[explosion]

ADAM SAVAGE: The destruction of Holden's ship

draws Holden into the Julie Mao mystery.

They just dusted 50 of our friends.

It's not your problem.

Well, now I'm making it my problem.

[gunfire]

Ah!

Shit just follow you around, don't it, kid?

We both followed Julie here.

I want the truth as bad as you do.

The [inaudible] crew cover this huge conspiracy.

This mystery sets off this series

of dominoes that threatens everyone in the solar system.

Julie discovered something, some kind of bioweapon that

would tip the balance of power.

Julie?

Oh my god.

ADAM SAVAGE: So with Julie Mao dead and a mysterious bioweapon

unleashed, season one ends with the entire solar system

on the brink of war.

And our heroes--

They're spreading it deliberately.

ADAM SAVAGE: --searching for the truth.

Now you can see why I'm so excited to see

what's in store for season two.

[muffled shouting]

[music playing]

Belters work the docks, loading

and unloading precious cargo.

We fix the pipes and filters that keep

this rock living and breathing.

We Belters toil and suffer.

Welcome to Ganymede.

Or, more specifically, an ice tunnel carved

into the heart of Ganymede.

And while this does look like a really awesome science fiction

set, it may in fact end up being true that the best

way to extract value from the nutrient-rich asteroids

in our solar system is to core them out

and pressurize those tunnels.

It may be that the people who do that work,

the grunt on the ground, may end up being called Belters.

And this is just what makes "The Expanse" so compelling,

how it relates the future to our present,

how the struggles and political implications

its characters face are simply reflections of our own society.

I think it's an interesting exploration,

like a lot of good sci-fi is, of our current times.

We're still fighting the same fights over territory,

over resources, over water.

There are elements about the way the future is portrayed

that's incredibly realistic.

In 200 years, it wouldn't surprise me

that there would be an independent Mars,

an asteroid belt that feels like they're

under the thumb of two different planetary governments.

I see it as a realistic extrapolation

of current politics, current science, current technology.

ADAM SAVAGE: The seeds for the colonization

portrayed in the show are being planted right now.

We're trying to go to Mars, because we think

that is the most logical place in the solar system to create

a new home for humanity.

You know what I love most about Mars?

They're an entire culture dedicated to a common goal,

working together as one to turn a lifeless rock into a garden.

How far away are we from having actual Martians?

I think it's gonna be sooner than probably a lot of people

think.

If we put our mind to it, we could do it.

It's just a question of having the will

and the resources committed to it to make it happen.

I could never understand your people.

Earth is over, Mr. Holden.

My only hope is that we can bring Mars to life

before you destroy that, too.

ADAM SAVAGE: Colonization is only a matter of time.

But as "The Expanse" shows, it won't

be without turmoil and unrest.

People are always going to be people.

There's always going to be racial bias,

there's always going to be patriotism and jingoism,

there's always going to be class.

How are we going to see that play out in the future?

We look upon each other is different,

and we've grown to hate each other for that.

That's another thing I think that "The Expanse"

really does very realistically, which is identity conflict.

Our whole history is rife with people

having identity to either their tribe or their religion

or their favorite baseball team.

You know, so when "The Expanse" has Mars and the Earth

at each other's throats and about to start a war,

and the Belters being abused by both,

it is completely believable, I think.

Water means life.

One shipment late, you got protests.

Two shipments late, you got dead people in the street.

ADAM SAVAGE: Caught in the middle

of this war for resources are the Belters,

those who risk their lives working in the asteroid.

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