7.5/105,870 votes#1 - Dulcinea
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/14/2015
In the outer solar system near Saturn, James Holden and the crew of the ice-freighter Canterbury, investigate a distress call from a mysterious derelict ship, the Scopuli. On Ceres Station, Detective Miller begins an off the book investigation of a missing heiress, Julie Mao.
Director: Terry McDonough
Writer: Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby
7.5/104,863 votes#2 - The Big Empty
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/15/2015
Holden and crew are trapped in badly damaged shuttle. On Ceres, Miller uncovers clues about Julie Mao. On Earth, Chrisjen Avasarala questions a terrorist.
Director: Terry McDonough
Writer: Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby
7.8/104,592 votes#3 - Remember the Cant
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/22/2015
Holden and the crew are taken prisoner by the Martian Congressional Republic Navy. Miller deals with unhappy rioters. Avasarala plays politics and gets severely burned.
Director: Jeff Woolnough
Writer: Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby
8.5/104,865 votes#4 - 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
7.6/104,118 votes#5 - Back to the Butcher
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/5/2016
Holden finds an unlikely ally. Miller’s obsession with Mao intensifies.
Director: Rob Lieberman
Writer: Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby
7.8/103,975 votes#6 - Rock Bottom
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/12/2016
Miller gains valuable information from a hidden data cube. Holden and his crew learn their host’s agenda.
Director: Rob Lieberman
Writer: Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby
7.7/103,868 votes#7 - Windmills
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/19/2016
Holden and his crew face a Martian military blockade. Miller finds a new reason to forge ahead. Avasarala visits Holden’s family.
Director: Bill Johnson
Writer: Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby
8.5/104,000 votes#8 - 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
8.4/103,900 votes#9 - 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
8.5/104,144 votes#10 - 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
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Dulcinea" is the best rated episode of "The Expanse" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 5870 votes. Directed by Terry McDonough and written by Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, it aired on 12/14/2015. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Big Empty".