What The Expanse Learned from Game of Thrones
The Expanse launched in 2015, it was heavily sold as “
That comparison makes sense, particularly in the world of “peak TV” where it’s easier to sell a new concept as some “[x] meets [y]” combination of recognizable and marketable brand elements. Given that so much of modern television production has been defined by the search for “the next
Game of Thrones,” that comparison is an appealing one. However, it also provides an interesting lens through which to examine
The Expanse. What makes it similar to
Game of Thrones? What makes it different?