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So outside of the US Expanse is on Netflix. Does this mean it’s going to move to Amazon prime at some point?

I assume the third series will get to Netflix eventually. Will the fourth onwards not?

Looks like Netflix decided "Lost in space" would be their Sci Fi genre champion and that's it. It's likely with Amazon that Netflix would lose the previous seasons too as SciFy had some rights issue with non-cable/streaming/digital distribution and Amazon is likely to take these rights up.

It's actually been reported that Netflix is significantly ramping up their production of sci-fi television shows [1]. 29% of their upcoming shows fall into the sci-fi category. Here's a quote from that article with some more context.

Responding to new data that shows science fiction and related programming powered the biggest viewer share of its genre content in the first quarter of 2018, Netflix is getting ready to aim even more of its seemingly limitless resources toward outer space, committing more money to more new sci-fi projects in a bid to give its still-expanding subscriber base more of what they already love.

[1] - http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/report-netflix-is-about-to-make...

I hope so. I subscribe to Prime but not Netflix and would like to watch the whole thing.

The fact that I already qualify for Syfy through my Sky package rubs salt in the wound somewhat. Same goes for me getting all UK CBS channels but no new Star Trek.

Me to I have US friends who recommended the expanse but its not on the UK prime

I was really hoping Netflix would pick up The Expanse completely, so I wouldn't be seeing it half a year late.

I'm glad it's saved. Not too excited about it being Amazon, but I might actually switch to Amazon for The Expanse.

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