

There’s a lot that happens in that episode. Shankar expounds further stating, “We always knew we wanted it to end big. There will only be six episodes this season and Tipper explained that episode one and episode six were filmed together with the later “supersized episode” being 65 minutes in length. “We just had to tell the story and we were there to tell, and keep our foot on the gas pedal the whole way.” Previous series' of The Expanse have featured up to 10 episodes, but in the final season, there are just six, with the finale being made available to stream on 14 January 2022.

“From the beginning we had to write every script so that there was no advantage in it,” Franck said. Franck talked about the writing process and the mindset behind why this upcoming season will be more intense than any other before it. But in the Season 6 trailer, Earth, Mars and the Belts are about to go to war for real. The entities that destroyed the Ring Builders begin to awaken and devour the ship. Season five left off as the MCRN Barkeith transits a ring gate en route to Laconia, a world beyond the ring space. I think that tells you something, about where we’ve been and where we’re going.” “It’s been a long project and it’s gratifying to see how it turned out,” said Abraham.

After the trailer premiere, Tipper asks the creators how they feel about the show coming to a close.
