The Expanse has had its share of ups and downs. Syfy cancelled the show after three seasons, causing a huge outcry from fans. Some of these fans went to such an extent, that the rented a plane to fly all the way to Los Angeles to beg streaming giant, Amazon Prime to save the franchise.

To their delight, it turned out that Amazon boss, Jeff Bezos, was also a fan of the series. The Expanse was back in production on Amazon Prime within a month of its cancellation by Syfy.

And now, we’ve got an exclusive first look at season 4 of The Expanse with all-new character photos, locations, and a poster featuring the main cast.

"Season 3 left off with the Protomolecule forming the Ring Gate in the outer reaches of Earth’s solar system. In Season 4, by using the Ring Gate, humanity now has access to thousands of Earth-like planets — and Ilus is the first one to be explored. Much of the conflict in the first 3 seasons has been between the warring nations of Earth, Mars and the Belt, in Season 4, the existence of habitable planets on the other side of the Ring Gate creates a land rush. However, these early explorers don’t understand these new worlds and are not prepared for the dangers that await them," according to a synopsis from Amazon.

"We’re no longer bound by the archaic content, language, and runtime restrictions you’re constantly forced to deal with on broadcast and basic cable... The shows on Amazon Prime speak for themselves: this is a platform that values complex, layered storytelling, and we’re thrilled to be on it — it’s the perfect home for The Expanse," said showrunner, Naren Shankar, talking about the shift from Syfy to Amazon.