Once he learned this, that the protomolecule had a heart -- Mao’s -- he no longer sought to destroy it. They engineered the protomolecule as a means of spreading a network of Ring gates throughout the galaxy, effectively enabling faster-than-light travel between star systems. Miller's death doesn't only move the plot forward, he is the plot. Related: The Expanse's New Villain Makes Season 5 The Most Exciting Yet. Spin Station. How did you approach Miller’s death and sacrifice to make sure it had the intended impact? Last season, he was at odds with the Roci crew. The exact science of The Investigator's link with Holden is left deliberately vague in The Expanse, but the vision is described like a burst transmission "reaching out" 113 times per second directly from the Protomolecule to Holden's brain. Much to his confusion, Holden begins hallucinating visions of Miller that converse with him and guide the Roci crew into opening the Sol system's Ring Gate. I’m only so far into reading the books, and as far as I’m concerned he inhaled protomolecule, so he’s dead. Because the Protomolecule and Miller essentially became one upon the former cop's death, Holden's visions have the physical appearance, memories and personality traits of Miller, but this character identifies itself as The Investigator - a mental avatar for the Protomolecule. Miller reveals that his consciousness has been present all along, being used and recycled by the Protomolecule against his will. Was it always the plan to build to this revelation at the halfway point of Season 2? Exposing himself to infection, Miller discovers the Protomolecule's manifestation of Julie piloting Eros towards Earth, but after learning about her through his detective work, is able to comfort the scared young woman and divert Eros into crash-landing on Venus instead. Meanwhile, a Protomolecule Hybrid soldier attacked the Rocinante, leaving behind a small, undetected node on the ship, and this allows the Protomolecule to mentally reach out to Holden. The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. To get some insider info on Episode 5’s most shocking moment, we asked Fergus about Miller’s big send-off and whether he is, in fact, dead or not. ‘The Defenders’: Who Is Sigourney Weaver Playing? The Expanse is a television show based on the novels by James S.A. Corey. Let us know in the comments below! The crescendo of how Miller’s arc concludes and Julie coming back was all very much from Leviathan Wakes. Not only because The Expanse shouldn’t be compared to GoT, but I just don’t think Detective Miller is a single season one-off. Having previously written for various sports and music outlets, Craig's interest soon turned to TV and film, where a steady upbringing of science fiction and comic books finally came into its own. The remaining Protomolecule is sent to burn and Holden bids goodbye to a dear friend. In the end, it wasn’t an easy decision for Holden and Naomi to leave Miller to die on Eros. Each time The Investigator appears, an entirely new construct is generated, and while each incarnation looks like Miller, it's implied that The Protomolecule could've taken another physical form in Holden's mind, opting for Miller due to the bond between both characters. Thomas Jane's Miller has been one of the most important characters in The Expanse, and while the character's story appeared to end with season 4, the detective could yet make a return in season 5 and beyond. He got all the way through Leviathan Wakes in the early weeks of shooting the show, so he knew that’s where Miller would end up. Just as the situation on Ilus looks darkest, Holden receives a vision of Miller that's the genuine article, not a Protomolecule copy. Related: The Expanse: The Real-Life Inspirations Behind The Belters. The Expanse is a space opera, mystery-sci-fi drama television series based on the bestselling novels of the same name by James S. A. Corey.. Set a few hundred years in our future, the fragile relationship between Earth, Mars and the Belt is reaching a tipping point. The Expanse is a series of science fiction novels (and related novellas and short stories) by James S. A. Corey, the joint pen name of authors Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck.The first novel, Leviathan Wakes, was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2012. It was his love for Julia, a woman whom he’d never truly met, that ultimately saved millions of lives on Earth and prevented a nuclear war between Mars, Earth and The Belt (for now). But we realized we were racing too fast, and we figured it should go into Season 2 a bit.
Julie Mao returned, Miller died, and Eros went bye-bye. Inspired by hitchhiking inside Holden's head, Miller was finally able to "outsmart the jailer" and appear to Holden as himself, rather than The Investigator. It’s hard to get a mental picture of The Expanse without Miller, and for good reason.

His journey doesn’t really have the same meaning until you end it that way. He sensed Eros was being controlled by some sort of intelligence and was the first to have the feeling something greater was at work, something bigger than some science experiment. The A List Season 2 Updates: Is It Happening? Parallel to how Miller was doggedly investigating the disappearance of Julie Mao, the Protomolecule is trying to uncover the mystery of what killed its creators, but Holden's help is needed to achieve this, and the Investigator appears to Holden in the guise of Miller to push the agenda of the Protomolecule. Plus, we just loved having Thomas Jane around, so we kept him as long as possible. “Miller’s story is such a culmination that it’s really the heart of this first chunk of the show,” he continues. The Episode 5 climax of  Syfy's epic series just changed everything.Â. 12 CS:GO Teams Ready To Fight As Flashpoint Season 2 Starts... 10 Games To Look Forward To For November 2020, Observation Review: The True Terror Of Deep Space, A Plague Tale: Innocence Review - The Ties That Bind And Shape Us, Rise of Industry Review: Industrialization At Its Finest. Miller's investigation leads him to Eros, where he ultimately realizes that Julie is still part of the Protomolecule-infested asteroid. But even after he killed the main scientist behind the protomolecule experiments, who had all the answers they needed to ‘stop’ it, the team came to accept Miller’s brute approach may have been what was best. While in service to the Protomolecule, Miller discovered a place on Ilus that his hat-wearing counterpart was vulnerable to, and he encourages Holden to go there for both their sakes. We originally hoped to get through a book a season, so it was supposed to be our Season 1 finale. Theory Says... ‘Prison Break’ Season 5 Theory Suggests [SPOILER] Saved Michael, New 'Fargo' Season 3 Cast Trailer Introduces The Ewan McGregors, Captain Cold Alive? It’s difficult for an actor to know what their arc really is until you know how it all lands, and you know about the end of that character. Young Sheldon's Big Bang Theory Amy Plot Hole Explained, The Expanse Theory: How Miller Can Return In Season 5, The Expanse: Why The Mars Military Is No Longer So Powerful, The Expanse: The Real-Life Inspirations Behind The Belters, The Expanse's New Villain Makes Season 5 The Most Exciting Yet, The Expanse Season 5 Theory: How Bobbie & Avasarala Become Vigilantes, Community: Why Britta Seemed Different In Later Seasons, Breaking Bad: How Old Walter White Is At The Beginning & End, Avatar: Every Last Airbender Character That Returned In The Legend of Korra, Mandalorian Season 2 Trailer Hints At Why Stormtroopers Are Back, Unsolved Mysteries: Escaped Fugitive Lester Eubanks — All New Evidence & Updates, Batwoman Season 2 Won't Recast Ruby Rose, Replacing With New Character, The Umbrella Academy Theory: Harlan Is The 43 Kids' Superpower Source. Although The Investigator also appeared to "die" in The Expanse season 4, that doesn't completely rule out a return for Miller, especially with Jane confirmed to be directing an episode of the forthcoming run. OK, now you can catch your breath. We wanted to build to a point where you think, “Wow, he might not get out of this.”. A noir-ish, hardened detective with a heart, Miller isn't above a bit of rule-bending if it gets the job done, but the man has principles, and refuses to be drawn into the political corruption of his Star Helix employers. It was echoes of her consciousness or soul hanging on via the protomolecule.”. I hope a lot of people thought he’d convince her to stop Eros. We wrote that line at the very last minute. Guided by an increasingly erratic Investigator, Holden begins inadvertently activating these systems, putting the planet's colonists and his own crew in grave danger. In The Expanse season 3, The Investigator helped Holden open the Ring network, and save all of the ships trapped within the Protomolecule's slow zone, thereby earning a measure of Holden's trust. Miller shot the scientist as he knew the both he and the scientist were so far outside any national/world/or solar system rule of law that it was the only rational option.
Ilus provided a fitting end for Miller, but there are built-in methods to bring the character back easily enough if necessary. Miller was able to walk right through Eros all the way to Julia Mao without being attacked like the others, who are now dead. ‘The Expanse’ Season 2: Why Naomi & Holden’s Relationship May Not... ‘The Expanse’ Season 2 Has An Even Bigger Scope, Dauntless Dark Harvest Event Features Special Rewards And Hunts, Nvidia Claims RTX 3070 Will Have Larger Supply Than RTX 3080, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice GOTY Update Drops This Week, Bless Unleashed Celebrates PlayStation 4 Launch With Twitch Drops. Related: The Expanse: Why The Mars Military Is No Longer So Powerful. How did you break it to Thomas Jane? TV Show Revivals That Could Happen (Now Dexter's Coming Back), Michelle Hurd Interview: Star Trek: Picard Season 1, Grey's Anatomy: Why Sara Ramirez's Callie Left After Season 12, Why Lightsaber Blades Look So Different In Star Wars Rebels, Unsolved Mysteries: What Happened to Christopher Dansby?