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The Expanse (2015)

Series · Rated TV-14

Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A hardened detective and a rogue captain race across the solar system to expose an epic conspiracy.

Suspenseful. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on Prime Video.

The Expanse parents guide

Moderate sex and nudity, which is more than most TV-14 titles carry. Beyond that, some strong language and strong violence.

Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the TV-14 suggests, because of the sex and nudity.

Scare
Mildly scary
A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares
A couple
One or two sudden jolts.
Gore
Light gore
Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence
Strong violence
Violence is frequent or intense.
Sex and nudity
Moderate
Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
Language
Moderate
Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is The Expanse scary?
Only a little. The Expanse has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is The Expanse?
Light gore and strong violence.
What is The Expanse rated, and is it OK for kids?
For teens, mostly: it is rated TV-14, with moderate sex and nudity, some strong language, and strong violence.

What is The Expanse about?

A thriller set two hundred years in the future following the case of a missing young woman who brings a hardened detective and a rogue ship's captain together in a race across the solar system to expose the greatest conspiracy in human history.

Cast and crew

Created byMark Fergus, Hawk Ostby
StarringSteven Strait, Dominique Tipper, Wes Chatham, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Frankie Adams, Cara Gee

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