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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 2 Episode 5 - Home
    9.4/10(6492 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 6 - Immolation
    9.3/10(4745 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 3 Episode 13 - Abaddon's Gate
    9.3/10(4469 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. The Expanse Season 5 Episode 4 - Gaugamela
    9.3/10(4893 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 3 Episode 5 - Triple Point
    9.2/10(4647 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 8 - It Reaches Out
    9.0/10(4010 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 9 - Saeculum
    9.0/10(3500 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. The Expanse Season 6 Episode 6 - Babylon's Ashes
    8.9/10(4811 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. The Expanse Season 4 Episode 10 - Cibola Burn
    8.8/10(3634 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. The Expanse Season 2 Episode 4 - Godspeed
    8.7/10(4182 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. The Expanse Season 2 Episode 13 - Caliban's War
    8.7/10(3889 votes)

    #11 - Caliban's War

    S2:E13

    The Rocinante crew must fight to save the ship.

    Director:Thor Freudenthal
    Writers:Naren Shankar, Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck

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  12. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 2 - IFF
    8.7/10(4033 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 10 - Dandelion Sky
    8.7/10(3524 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. The Expanse Season 2 Episode 2 - Doors & Corners
    8.6/10(4263 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. The Expanse Season 2 Episode 11 - Here There Be Dragons
    8.6/10(3605 votes)

    #15 - 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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  16. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 3 - Assured Destruction
    8.6/10(3798 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 4 - Reload
    8.6/10(3780 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 12 - Congregation
    8.6/10(3315 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. The Expanse Season 5 Episode 5 - Down and Out
    8.6/10(3336 votes)

    #19 - Down and Out

    S5:E5

    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

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  20. The Expanse Season 5 Episode 10 - Nemesis Games
    8.6/10(4242 votes)

    #20 - Nemesis Games

    S5:E10

    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
    Writers:Mark Fergus, Naren Shankar, Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck

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  21. The Expanse Season 1 Episode 4 - CQB
    8.5/10(5360 votes)

    #21 - 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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  22. The Expanse Season 1 Episode 8 - Salvage
    8.5/10(4423 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. The Expanse Season 1 Episode 10 - Leviathan Wakes
    8.5/10(4576 votes)

    #23 - 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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  24. The Expanse Season 2 Episode 12 - The Monster and the Rocket
    8.5/10(3574 votes)

    #24 - The Monster and the Rocket

    S2:E12

    A discovery pushes Naomi and Holden apart and sets the Rocinante crew against each other.

    Director:Rob Lieberman
    Writers:Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby

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  25. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 1 - Fight or Flight
    8.5/10(4220 votes)

    #25 - 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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Best Episodes Summary

"Home" is the best rated episode of "The Expanse". It scored 9.4/10 based on 6492 votes. Directed by David Grossman and written by Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, it aired on 2/22/2017. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Immolation".