**One of the best Sci-Fi shows ever made!**

Oye! First time viewer? Make sure to make it to the episode 4 "CQB".

About the books: Yes, they are fantastic. The show is also fantastic. It's okay to like both even if they aren't the same.

A note on other reviews here: I'm surprised by all of the negativity in the other reviews considering how overwhelmingly positive the show has been received and reviewed on other sites. As Beltalowda say, Xetamang tili du xeta.

I'm going to be intentionally vague here:
There are several elements at play in the show. One arc of the first season focuses on the mystery of a missing person and a detective's journey finding out what happened to her. The second focuses on who's responsible for a ship that was destroyed. A third focuses on a dangerous and valuable substance that was found, and a fourth that focuses on the political climate of the solar system while certain events trigger tension between Earth, Mars, and The Belt.

The first and second mysteries are solved in the first season, but the rest evolve and grow throughout the rest of the series. The series has a diverse cast of strong characters without resorting to the usual lazy denigration that other series' and movies have latched onto lately. There's just enough attention to scientific detail to make the show feel grounded (thrusters on the back of turrets to counter rotation while firing), while still leaving enough to the imagination to be awe inspiring. There's a depth to The Expanse's universe that is intoxicating.

The Belter Creole language made by a linguist that you can actually learn on memrise (yes, really) illustrates this perfectly.

Oyedeng!