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The Best Episodes of The Expanse

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The Best Episodes of The Expanse

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  1. Background image for Home
    9.4/10(6.1k votes)

    #1 - Home

    S2:E5

    The Rocinante chases an asteroid as it hurtles towards Earth.

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  2. Background image for Abaddon's Gate
    9.1/10(39 votes)

    #2 - Abaddon's Gate

    S3:E13

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

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  3. Background image for Saeculum
    9.0/10(3.3k 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.

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  4. Background image for Immolation
    8.9/10(39 votes)

    #4 - 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.

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  5. Background image for Gaugamela
    8.9/10(32 votes)

    #5 - Gaugamela

    S5:E4

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

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    Director:Nick Gomez
    Writer:Dan Nowak
  6. Background image for Babylon's Ashes
    8.9/10(4.5k votes)

    #6 - 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.

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  8. Background image for Godspeed
    8.8/10(3.9k votes)

    #7 - Godspeed

    S2:E4

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

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    Writer:Dan Nowak
  9. Background image for Cibola Burn
    8.8/10(3.4k votes)

    #8 - 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.

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  10. Background image for Caliban's War
    8.7/10(3.6k votes)

    #9 - Caliban's War

    S2:E13

    The Rocinante crew must fight to save the ship.

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  11. Background image for It Reaches Out
    8.7/10(35 votes)

    #10 - 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.

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  12. Background image for Doors & Corners
    8.6/10(4.0k votes)

    #11 - 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.

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  13. Background image for Here There Be Dragons
    8.6/10(3.4k votes)

    #12 - Here There Be Dragons

    S2:E11

    Bobbie makes a decision that changes her life forever.

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    Director:Rob Lieberman
  14. Background image for Triple Point
    8.6/10(38 votes)

    #13 - 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

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  15. Background image for The Monster and the Rocket
    8.5/10(3.3k votes)

    #14 - The Monster and the Rocket

    S2:E12

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

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  16. Background image for Displacement
    8.5/10(3.0k votes)

    #15 - Displacement

    S4:E6

    The Roci crew prepares for an incoming disaster on Ilus. Ashford and Drummer close in on an enemy within the Belt. Bobbie takes on a dangerous job.

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  17. Background image for The One-Eyed Man
    8.5/10(3.0k votes)

    #16 - 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.

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    Director:Sarah Harding
    Writer:Dan Nowak
  18. Background image for Fight or Flight
    8.4/10(47 votes)

    #17 - 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 while Avasarala and Bobbie hatch an escape plan.

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  19. Background image for New Terra
    8.4/10(3.6k votes)

    #18 - 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.

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  20. Background image for Jetsam
    8.4/10(3.2k votes)

    #19 - Jetsam

    S4:E2

    Avasarala is blindsided while on a visit to Mars. The Roci crew continue their protomolecule investigation while tensions between the RCE and Belters reach a tipping point. Drummer and Ashford track down a terrorist.

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    Director:Breck Eisner
  21. Background image for Salvage
    8.3/10(64 votes)

    #20 - 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.

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  22. Background image for Paradigm Shift
    8.3/10(3.4k votes)

    #21 - Paradigm Shift

    S2:E6

    Earth and Mars search for answers in the aftermath of the asteroid collision.

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  23. Background image for IFF
    8.3/10(40 votes)

    #22 - 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.

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  24. Background image for Assured Destruction
    8.3/10(39 votes)

    #23 - 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.

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  25. Background image for A Shot in the Dark
    8.3/10(2.9k votes)

    #24 - A Shot in the Dark

    S4:E7

    Naomi and Alex work to keep the Barbapiccola in orbit amidst a power outage. Avasarala faces a tough decision. Holden and Elvi race to find a cure for a disease spreading on Ilus.

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    Director:Sarah Harding
    Writer:Dan Nowak
  26. Background image for Reload
    8.2/10(38 votes)

    #25 - 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.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Home" is the best rated episode of "The Expanse". It scored 9.4/10 based on 6082 votes. Directed by David Grossman and written by Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, it aired on 2/22/2017. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Abaddon's Gate".