The story that was reported earlier in the week can now be confirmed, with the final word coming directly from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. While stopping by the International Space Development Conference, Bezos took a moment to confirm that The Expanse will return for a fourth season according to Mashable:
The Amazon founder and CEO summed up the situation succinctly during an appearance at the International Space Development Conference: “The Expanse is saved.” The watching crowd, which included multiple members of the show’s cast, erupted with cheers immediately.
Video of the announcement made its way on Twitter and brought the #SaveTheExpanse efforts to a positive close, even possibly confirming the idea that it was Bezos’ favorite show.
WITH CAST PRESENT @JeffBezos just announced here at @ISDC: “The Expanse is saved.” Room erupts. #SaveTheExpanse✅ pic.twitter.com/XUXyaUDmds
— Mike Mongo #IAmAI (@MikeMongo) May 26, 2018
Production company Alcon Entertainment celebrated the news on Twitter, sharing their anticipation for continuing the series on Amazon Prime and thanking everybody who helped keep it alive — “From reddit campaigns to airplanes”:
Said Alcon Entertainment Co-Founders and Co-CEOs Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson: “We couldn’t be more excited that THE EXPANSE is going to continue on Amazon Prime! We are deeply grateful that Jeff Bezos, Jen Salke, and their team at Amazon have shown such faith in our show.
— Alcon Entertainment (@AlconEnt) May 26, 2018
We also want to thank Laura Lancaster, head of Alcon Television for her tireless efforts. We are fully aware that this wouldn’t have been possible if it wasn’t for the staggering outpouring of support from the most creative, hardest working sci-fi fans around the world.
— Alcon Entertainment (@AlconEnt) May 26, 2018
From reddit campaigns to airplanes, we say thank you. It worked!”
— Alcon Entertainment (@AlconEnt) May 26, 2018
It isn’t clear if we’ll get more crazy fan efforts in the future for other shows, but Brooklyn Nine-Nine and The Expanse showed how the current online era has changed the TV cancellation/renewal cycle. It might stretch back to Timeless being brought back for season two after being canceled for three days, but now you can see that things are far different.
Now if we can get Last Man On Earth on Hulu for one final season — or a movie — it’d be a fine close to the last television season.
(Via Mashable)