The Best Episodes of The Expanse
Every episode of The Expanse ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Expanse!
A thriller set two hundred years in the future following the case of a missing young woman who brings a hardened detective and a rogue ship's captain together in a race across the solar system to expose the greatest conspiracy in human history.
Top Episode Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Expanse" is "Home", rated 9.4/10 from 5878 user votes. It was directed by David Grossman and written by Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby. "Home" aired on 2/22/2017 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Gaugamela".
9.4/10 5,878 votes#1 - Home
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/22/2017
The Rocinante chases an asteroid as it hurtles towards Earth.
Director: David Grossman
Writer: Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby
9.4/10 4,496 votes#2 - Gaugamela
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 12/23/2020
Marco's grand plan shocks Earth, Mars and the Belt.
Director: Nick Gomez
Writer: Dan Nowak
9.3/10 4,253 votes#3 - Triple Point
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 5/9/2018
The search for Prax's daughter comes to a head. Admiral Souther's men plan for mutiny aboard the Agatha King
Director: Jeff Woolnough
Writer: Georgia Lee
9.3/10 4,321 votes#4 - Immolation
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 5/16/2018
The final battle between Earth and Mars threatens the very future of humanity. A new monster is unleashed on Prospero Station. Anna receives the smoking gun she needs.
Director: Jeff Woolnough
Writer: Alan DiFiore
9.3/10 4,087 votes#5 - Abaddon's Gate
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 6/27/2018
Holden and his allies must stop Ashford and his team from destroying the Ring, and perhaps all of humanity.
Director: Simon Cellan Jones
Writer: Naren Shankar, Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck
9.0/10 3,649 votes#6 - It Reaches Out
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 5/30/2018
An old friend taunts Holden with the answers he seeks. Naomi struggles to fit in. A mysterious low-level tech aboard the Thomas Prince enacts a terrifying plan.
Director: Kenneth Fink
Writer: Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby
9.0/10 3,149 votes#7 - Saeculum
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 12/13/2019
Holden and Miller race to save Ilus. Murtry puts his endgame into motion, putting the Roci crew's lives at risk.
Director: Breck Eisner
Writer: Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck
8.9/10 4,391 votes#8 - Babylon's Ashes
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 1/13/2022
In the thrilling season finale, Inners and Belters fight side by side with the crew of the Rocinante in a last, massive, desperate battle with Marco and his Free Navy, with the fate of the Solar System, the Ring Gates, and of all humanity hanging in the balance.
Director: Breck Eisner
Writer: Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck, Naren Shankar
8.8/10 3,756 votes#9 - Godspeed
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2/15/2017
Miller devises a dangerous plan to eradicate what's left of the protomolecule on Eros.
Director: Jeff Woolnough
Writer: Dan Nowak
8.8/10 3,291 votes#10 - Cibola Burn
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/2019
Ashford closes in on an enemy while uncovering a dangerous plot. Avasarala faces a crossroads in her personal and political life. The Roci crew works to reestablish life on Ilus in the wake of a deadly catastrophe.
Director: Breck Eisner
Writer: Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck
8.7/10 3,826 votes#11 - Doors & Corners
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 2/1/2017
With the help of Fred Johnson and the OPA, Miller, Holden and the crew stage a raid for information on the protomolecule. On Earth, Avasarala learns a truth about Fred Johnson.
Director: Breck Eisner
Writer: Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck
8.7/10 3,494 votes#12 - Caliban's War
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 4/19/2017
The Rocinante crew must fight to save the ship.
Director: Thor Freudenthal
Writer: Naren Shankar, Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck
8.7/10 3,675 votes#13 - IFF
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 4/18/2018
The Rocinante answers an unexpected distress signal. Bobbie and Avasarala find themselves being hunted by a mysterious captor. UN Secretary-General Sorrento-Gillis brings in a colleague from his past to lend an ear during this crucial time of war.
Director: Breck Eisner
Writer: Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck
8.7/10 3,430 votes#14 - Reload
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 5/2/2018
The Rocinante tends to wounded Martian soldiers in exchange for supplies. Avasarala struggles with how to disseminate a key piece of evidence despite being in hiding.
Director: Thor Freudenthal
Writer: Robin Veith
8.7/10 3,184 votes#15 - Dandelion Sky
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 6/13/2018
Holden sees past, present, and future. A ghost from Melba's past threatens her mission. Bobbie struggles to trust an old friend as she leads a group into unchartered territory.
Director: David Grossman
Writer: Georgia Lee
8.6/10 3,232 votes#16 - Here There Be Dragons
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 4/5/2017
Bobbie makes a decision that changes her life forever.
Director: Rob Lieberman
Writer: Georgia Lee
8.6/10 3,442 votes#17 - Assured Destruction
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 4/25/2018
As Earth strategizes a costly ploy to gain advantage in the war against Mars, Anna struggles to convince Sorrento-Gillis to do the right thing. Avasarala and Bobbie seek refuge aboard the Rocinante.
Director: Thor Freudenthal
Writer: Dan Nowak
8.6/10 2,995 votes#18 - Congregation
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 6/27/2018
As survivors arrive to the Behemoth, two factions form over how to handle a life-or-death threat. Holden grapples with what he's seen and the choices he must make.
Director: Jennifer Phang
Writer: Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck
8.6/10 3,234 votes#19 - Mother
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 12/16/2020
Naomi comes face to face with Filip. Holden and Fred turn the tables. Avasarala closes in on Marco's plot.
Director: Thomas Jane
Writer: Dan Nowak
8.6/10 3,013 votes#20 - Down and Out
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 12/30/2020
Amos and Clarissa are trapped in a collapsed building. Naomi contends with her old family. Holden assembles a new crew on the Roci. Alex and Bobbie make a dangerous discovery in the Belt.
Director: Jeff Woolnough
Writer: Matthew Rasmussen
8.6/10 3,892 votes#21 - Nemesis Games
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 2/3/2021
Holden and the Roci face off against Marco's forces and Drummer, while Alex and Bobbie attempt a dangerous rescue of Naomi, and the balance of power in the Solar System shifts.
Director: Breck Eisner
Writer: Mark Fergus, Naren Shankar, Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck
8.5/10 4,820 votes#22 - CQB
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/29/2015
Holden and crew find themselves in the middle of a desperate battle while still aboard the Martian battleship. Miller’s partner, Havelock, goes missing.
Director: Jeff Woolnough
Writer: Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby
8.5/10 3,960 votes#23 - Salvage
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/26/2016
A derelict vessel holds a potentially devastating secret. Holden and his crew cross paths with Miller on Eros. Avasarala receives bad news.
Director: Bill Johnson
Writer: Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby
8.5/10 3,863 votes#24 - Critical Mass
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 2/2/2016
Julie's origin story ends up revealing her trajectory. Holden and Miller work together as they take a look at a strange emergency happening on Eros.
Director: Terry McDonough
Writer: Robin Veith, Dan Nowak, Naren Shankar
8.5/10 4,101 votes#25 - Leviathan Wakes
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 2/2/2016
Avasarala uncovers a game-changing secret while the future of the human race might be in Holden and Miller's hands.
Director: Terry McDonough
Writer: Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby