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Season 2, Episode 13: "The Science of 'The Expanse'" featuring Tom Hill, Part 1
In the conclusion of Season 2 of the Space 3D podcast, co-moderator Eleanor O’Rangers interviews one of her other co-moderators, Tom Hill--- who has been keen to discuss the science behind The Expanse, a science fiction television series based on The Expanse novels by James S. A. Corey.
The series is set in the future where humanity has colonized the Solar System, including Mars and the asteroid belt.
It received a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation and three Saturn Award nominations for Best Science Fiction Television Series.
It aired for three seasons on Syfy, which canceled the series in May 2018 because of restrictive distribution arrangements.
Fans protested the cancellation, gathering over 100,000 signatures for an online petition. They lobbied Amazon Studios and Netflix to pick the series up; a crowdfunding campaign even paid for an airplane to fly a "#SaveTheExpanse" banner around Amazon Studios.
Amazon Prime Video picked up a fourth season, which will premier on December 13, 2019. On July 27, Amazon renewed The Expanse for a fifth season.
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In part 1 of this discussion, Eleanor and Tom review the premise of the show and explore some of the interesting science which has been woven seamlessly into provocative special effects.
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By Eleanor O'RangersIn the conclusion of Season 2 of the Space 3D podcast, co-moderator Eleanor O’Rangers interviews one of her other co-moderators, Tom Hill--- who has been keen to discuss the science behind The Expanse, a science fiction television series based on The Expanse novels by James S. A. Corey.
The series is set in the future where humanity has colonized the Solar System, including Mars and the asteroid belt.
It received a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation and three Saturn Award nominations for Best Science Fiction Television Series.
It aired for three seasons on Syfy, which canceled the series in May 2018 because of restrictive distribution arrangements.
Fans protested the cancellation, gathering over 100,000 signatures for an online petition. They lobbied Amazon Studios and Netflix to pick the series up; a crowdfunding campaign even paid for an airplane to fly a "#SaveTheExpanse" banner around Amazon Studios.
Amazon Prime Video picked up a fourth season, which will premier on December 13, 2019. On July 27, Amazon renewed The Expanse for a fifth season.
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In part 1 of this discussion, Eleanor and Tom review the premise of the show and explore some of the interesting science which has been woven seamlessly into provocative special effects.