9.4/105,953 votesLoading...#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
9.3/104,309 votesLoading...#2 - 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
9.3/104,378 votesLoading...#3 - 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
9.3/104,138 votesLoading...#4 - 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
9.3/104,551 votesLoading...#5 - 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
9.0/103,698 votesLoading...#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
9.0/103,200 votesLoading...#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
8.9/104,453 votesLoading...#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
8.8/103,808 votesLoading...#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
8.8/103,342 votesLoading...#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
8.7/103,546 votesLoading...#11 - 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
8.7/103,725 votesLoading...#12 - 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
8.7/103,481 votesLoading...#13 - 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
8.7/103,230 votesLoading...#14 - 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
8.6/103,878 votesLoading...#15 - 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
8.6/103,277 votesLoading...#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
8.6/103,491 votesLoading...#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
8.6/103,040 votesLoading...#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
8.6/103,061 votesLoading...#19 - 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
8.6/103,948 votesLoading...#20 - 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
8.5/104,880 votesLoading...#21 - 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
8.5/104,010 votesLoading...#22 - 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
8.5/104,157 votesLoading...#23 - 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
8.5/103,239 votesLoading...#24 - The Monster and the Rocket
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 4/12/2017
A discovery pushes Naomi and Holden apart and sets the Rocinante crew against each other.
Director: Rob Lieberman
Writer: Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby
8.5/103,912 votesLoading...#25 - Fight or Flight
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 4/11/2018
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.
Director: Breck Eisner
Writer: Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby
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!
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Best Episodes Summary
"Home" is the best rated episode of "The Expanse". It scored 9.4/10 based on 5953 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, "Triple Point".