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The Best Episodes of The Expanse

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Expanse Season 3 Episode 13 - Abaddon's Gate
    9.1/10(4419 votes)

    #1 - Abaddon's Gate

    S3:E13

    Holden and his allies must stop Ashford and his team from destroying the Ring, and perhaps all of humanity.

    Director:Simon Cellan Jones
    Writers:Naren Shankar, Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck

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  2. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 6 - Immolation
    9.0/10(4687 votes)

    #2 - Immolation

    S3:E6

    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

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  3. The Expanse Season 4 Episode 9 - Saeculum
    8.9/10(3452 votes)

    #3 - Saeculum

    S4:E9

    Holden and Miller race to save Ilus. Murtry puts his endgame into motion, putting the Roci crew's lives at risk.

    Director:Breck Eisner
    Writers:Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck

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  4. The Expanse Season 5 Episode 4 - Gaugamela
    8.9/10(4847 votes)

    #4 - Gaugamela

    S5:E4

    Marco's grand plan shocks Earth, Mars and the Belt.

    Director:Nick Gomez
    Writer:Dan Nowak

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  5. The Expanse Season 2 Episode 5 - Home
    8.8/10(6407 votes)

    #5 - Home

    S2:E5

    The Rocinante chases an asteroid as it hurtles towards Earth.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writers:Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby

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  6. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 8 - It Reaches Out
    8.8/10(3961 votes)

    #6 - It Reaches Out

    S3:E8

    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
    Writers:Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby

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  7. The Expanse Season 4 Episode 10 - Cibola Burn
    8.7/10(3588 votes)

    #7 - Cibola Burn

    S4:E10

    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
    Writers:Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck

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  8. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 5 - Triple Point
    8.6/10(4594 votes)

    #8 - Triple Point

    S3:E5

    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

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  9. The Expanse Season 2 Episode 4 - Godspeed
    8.5/10(4116 votes)

    #9 - Godspeed

    S2:E4

    Miller devises a dangerous plan to eradicate what's left of the protomolecule on Eros.

    Director:Jeff Woolnough
    Writer:Dan Nowak

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  10. The Expanse Season 6 Episode 6 - Babylon's Ashes
    8.5/10(4754 votes)

    #10 - Babylon's Ashes

    S6:E6

    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
    Writers:Naren Shankar, Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck

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  11. The Expanse Season 1 Episode 8 - Salvage
    8.4/10(4361 votes)

    #11 - Salvage

    S1:E8

    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
    Writers:Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby

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  12. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 1 - Fight or Flight
    8.3/10(4158 votes)

    #12 - Fight or Flight

    S3:E1

    The Rocinante crew deals with the fallout over Naomi's betrayal while caught in the middle of the war between Earth and Mars. Meanwhile, Avasarala and Bobbie hatch an escape plan.

    Director:Breck Eisner
    Writers:Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby

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  13. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 2 - IFF
    8.3/10(3976 votes)

    #13 - IFF

    S3:E2

    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
    Writers:Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck

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  14. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 10 - Dandelion Sky
    8.3/10(3479 votes)

    #14 - Dandelion Sky

    S3:E10

    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

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  15. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 12 - Congregation
    8.3/10(3270 votes)

    #15 - Congregation

    S3:E12

    As survivors arrive at 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
    Writers:Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck

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  16. The Expanse Season 4 Episode 1 - New Terra
    8.3/10(3771 votes)

    #16 - New Terra

    S4:E1

    The crew of the Roci investigates a strange protomolecule ruin on an alien planet. Bobbie copes with civilian life on Mars. Drummer and Ashford battle with piracy in the Belt.

    Director:Breck Eisner
    Writers:Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby

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  17. The Expanse Season 4 Episode 8 - The One-Eyed Man
    8.3/10(3132 votes)

    #17 - The One-Eyed Man

    S4:E8

    Avasarala faces fallout for the UN's military mission. Ashford and Drummer makes big decisions about their future within the OPA. A spreading illness on Ilus takes a toll on Amos. Alex and Naomi's attempt to rescue the Barb turns desperate.

    Director:Sarah Harding
    Writer:Dan Nowak

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  18. The Expanse Season 1 Episode 4 - CQB
    8.2/10(5280 votes)

    #18 - CQB

    S1:E4

    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
    Writers:Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby

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  19. The Expanse Season 1 Episode 10 - Leviathan Wakes
    8.2/10(4512 votes)

    #19 - Leviathan Wakes

    S1:E10

    Avasarala uncovers a game-changing secret while the future of the human race might be in Holden and Miller's hands.

    Director:Terry McDonough
    Writers:Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby

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  20. The Expanse Season 2 Episode 2 - Doors & Corners
    8.2/10(4196 votes)

    #20 - Doors & Corners

    S2:E2

    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
    Writers:Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck

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  21. The Expanse Season 2 Episode 11 - Here There Be Dragons
    8.2/10(3549 votes)

    #21 - Here There Be Dragons

    S2:E11

    Bobbie makes a decision that changes her life forever.

    Director:Rob Lieberman
    Writer:Georgia Lee

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  22. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 3 - Assured Destruction
    8.2/10(3740 votes)

    #22 - Assured Destruction

    S3:E3

    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

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  23. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 4 - Reload
    8.2/10(3729 votes)

    #23 - Reload

    S3:E4

    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

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  24. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 9 - Intransigence
    8.2/10(3298 votes)

    #24 - Intransigence

    S3:E9

    The Rocinante seeks a new gameplan as they attempt to avoid capture. Melba's true motives are revealed. Naomi is torn between identity and ideal. Anna seeks a way to stay aboard the Thomas Prince.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writer:Hallie Lambert

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  25. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 11 - Fallen World
    8.2/10(3249 votes)

    #25 - Fallen World

    S3:E11

    Drummer and Ashford find themselves trapped with few options for survival; Anna tends to the wounded masses as Melba continues to hunt down her prey; the Rocinante crew struggles to survive as Naomi reunites with her true family.

    Director:Jennifer Phang
    Writer:Dan Nowak

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Best Episodes Summary

"Abaddon's Gate" is the best rated episode of "The Expanse". It scored 9.1/10 based on 4419 votes. Directed by Simon Cellan Jones and written by Naren Shankar, Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck, it aired on 6/27/2018. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Immolation".