The Expanse

The Best Episodes of The Expanse Season 1

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Every episode of The Expanse Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Expanse Season 1!

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...
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  1. 8.5/10(5.0k votes)

    #1 - CQB

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    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.

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  2. 8.5/10(4.1k votes)

    #2 - Salvage

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    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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  3. 8.5/10(4.2k votes)

    #3 - Leviathan Wakes

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    S1:E10

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

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  4. 8.4/10(4.0k votes)

    #4 - Critical Mass

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    S1:E9

    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.

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  5. 7.8/10(4.7k votes)

    #5 - Remember the Cant

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    S1:E3

    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.

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  6. 7.7/10(4.1k votes)

    #6 - Rock Bottom

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    S1:E6

    Miller gains valuable information from a hidden data cube. Holden and his crew learn their host’s agenda.

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  8. 7.7/10(4.0k votes)

    #7 - Windmills

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    S1:E7

    Holden and his crew face a Martian military blockade. Miller finds a new reason to forge ahead. Avasarala visits Holden’s family.

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  9. 7.6/10(4.2k votes)

    #8 - Back to the Butcher

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    S1:E5

    Holden finds an unlikely ally. Miller’s obsession with Mao intensifies.

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  10. 7.5/10(6.0k votes)

    #9 - Dulcinea

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    S1:E1

    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.

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  11. 7.5/10(5.0k votes)

    #10 - The Big Empty

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    S1:E2

    Holden and crew are trapped in badly damaged shuttle. On Ceres, Miller uncovers clues about Julie Mao. On Earth, Chrisjen Avasarala questions a terrorist.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"CQB" is the best rated episode of "The Expanse" season 1. It scored 8.5/10 based on 4976 votes. Directed by Jeff Woolnough and written by Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, it aired on 12/29/2015. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Salvage".