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The Best Episodes of The Expanse Season 3

Every episode of The Expanse Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Expanse Season 3!

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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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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Expanse Season 3 Episode 1 - Fight or Flight
    8.5/10(4073 votes)

    #1 - 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.

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  2. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 2 - IFF
    8.7/10(3892 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 3 - Assured Destruction
    8.6/10(3650 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 4 - Reload
    8.7/10(3637 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 5 - Triple Point
    9.3/10(4494 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

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  6. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 6 - Immolation
    9.4/10(4576 votes)

    #6 - 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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  8. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 7 - Delta-V
    8.2/10(3590 votes)

    #7 - Delta-V

    S3:E7

    All eyes turn to the edge of the solar system as a mysterious new presence emerges; Naomi recommits to her roots; Drummer butts heads with a seasoned new commander aboard the Behemoth; and a young Belter makes a name for himself.

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  9. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 8 - It Reaches Out
    9.0/10(3870 votes)

    #8 - 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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  10. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 9 - Intransigence
    8.2/10(3206 votes)

    #9 - Intransigence

    S3:E9

    The Rocinante seeks a new gameplan as they attempt to avoid capture. Melba's true motives are revealed. Naomi is torn between identity and ideal. Anna seeks a way to stay aboard the Thomas Prince.

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  11. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 10 - Dandelion Sky
    8.7/10(3383 votes)

    #10 - 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.

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  12. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 11 - Fallen World
    8.4/10(3154 votes)

    #11 - Fallen World

    S3:E11

    Drummer and Ashford find themselves trapped with few options for survival; Anna tends to the wounded masses as Melba continues to hunt down her prey; the Rocinante crew struggles to survive as Naomi reunites with her true family.

    Writer:Dan Nowak

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  13. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 12 - Congregation
    8.6/10(3183 votes)

    #12 - 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.

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  14. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 13 - Abaddon's Gate
    9.3/10(4328 votes)

    #13 - 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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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Fight or Flight" is the best rated episode of "The Expanse" season 3. It scored 8.5/10 based on 4073 votes. Directed by Breck Eisner and written by Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, it aired on 4/11/2018. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "IFF".