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Syfy won’t be involved with a fourth season of The Expanse, although producers Alcon Entertainment are actively seeking a new home for the show.

“The Expanse transported us across the solar system for three brilliant seasons of television,” Chris McCumber, President, Entertainment Networks for NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment explained. “Everyone at Syfy is a massive fan of the series, and this was an incredibly difficult decision. We want to sincerely thank The Expanse’s amazing cast, crew and all the dedicated creatives who helped bring James S.A. Corey’s story to life. And to the series’ loyal fans, we thank you most of all.”

“We are very disappointed the show will not be returning to Syfy,” Alcon Entertainment co-founders and co-CEOs Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson noted. “We respect Syfy’s decision to end this partnership but given the commercial and critical success of the show, we fully plan to pursue other opportunities for this terrific and original IP.”

Syfy only had first-run linear rights for the show in the US, with the digital and streaming rights elsewhere, so it’s perhaps not so surprising that they’ve elected not to continue.