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The Expanse’s most beloved characters gregarious Martian pilot Alex Kamal (Cas Anvar) slurred off-screen in the finale of the show’s fifth season, “Nemesis Games.” We don’t get to see him die; our final look at him is of Anvar, slumped in his seat on the racing ship
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Screaming Firehawk, bubbles of CG blood pooling from his nostrils. He succumbed, tragically but suddenly, to one of the many risks the comparatively-grounded sci-fi series established in the beginning. High-G maneuvers in outer space can take a toll on your body, and even give you a fatal stroke.
The Expanse has come and gone and, surprising no one who’s a fan of
The Expanse, it was brilliant. Season five encompassed many personal journeys for our heroes, and through trials, tragedies, and space battles, they ended up back where they belonged. Well, most of them did. Let’s take a look at the season finale, “Nemesis Games.” Spoilers for
First, we should dispense with the elephant in the room. Alex Kamal is no longer with us. We knew it was coming, but I’m still seriously impressed with how the production approached Alex’s death. Ever since the sexual misconduct allegations against actor Cas Anvar came to light, and the show’s investigation of the claims and announcement that Anvar would not be back for season six, we knew that Alex’s time was limited. But how do you write off a central character who means a lot to fans, when his actor’s alleged actions make watching scenes with him uncomfortable?
The Expanse.
One life saved. Another lost. One problem solved, and another emerging in its place. That s what went down on the season 5 finale of Amazon Prime Video s
The Expanse. The mission to save Naomi Nagata (Dominique Tipper) was successful after she endured a seemingly endless float in space and was retrieved by Bobbie Draper (Frankie Adams) in a dramatic rescue that was not even shown, as cameras instead focused squarely on what appeared to be Naomi s final breaths.
But there was a cost to the mission, as pilot Alex Kamal (Cas Anvar) suffered a stroke in the process a surprising move considering the character is still alive in the books on which the show is based. And that wasn t the only unpleasant news for the crew of the
After last week's devastating farewell, The Expanse's latest episode, "Hard Vacuum," finds time to see what all the other characters are up to on Earth, Luna, and various points around the Belt. And as you might guess, nobody is having an easy time of it.