The Best Episodes of The Expanse Season 5
Every episode of The Expanse Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Expanse Season 5!
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 to expose the greatest conspiracy in human history.
Season 5 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Expanse" season 5 is "Exodus", rated 8/10 from 3244 user votes. It was directed by Breck Eisner and written by Naren Shankar. "Exodus" aired on 12/16/2020 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Churn".
8.0/10 3,244 votes#1 - Exodus
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 12/16/2020
Holden tries to convince Fred Johnson to destroy the last sample of protomolecule. Naomi gets an important lead to her son. On Luna, Avasarala begins to hunt for Marco Inaros.
Director: Breck Eisner
Writer: Naren Shankar
8.4/10 3,179 votes#2 - Churn
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 12/16/2020
Holden and Fred deal with infiltrators on Tycho. Drummer's past comes back to haunt her. Amos returns to Baltimore. Alex and Bobbie's investigation on Mars leads to rogue soldiers.
Director: Breck Eisner
Writer: Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck
8.6/10 3,236 votes#3 - Mother
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 12/16/2020
Naomi comes face to face with Filip. Holden and Fred turn the tables. Avasarala closes in on Marco's plot.
Director: Thomas Jane
Writer: Dan Nowak
9.3/10 4,499 votes#4 - 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
8.6/10 3,014 votes#5 - 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
8.0/10 2,798 votes#6 - Tribes
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 1/6/2021
Holden and the Roci go on the hunt. Amos and Clarissa seek shelter on a devastated Earth. Bobbie and Alex fight a desperate battle. Marco makes Drummer an offer she can't refuse. Avasarala returns to a position of power.
Director: Jeff Woolnough
Writer: Hallie Lambert
7.9/10 3,114 votes#7 - Oyedeng
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 1/13/2021
Naomi makes a desperate attempt to save her son from Marco. On the Roci, Holden battles for the last sample of protomolecule.
Director: Marisol Adler
Writer: Dan Nowak
7.6/10 3,254 votes#8 - Hard Vacuum
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 1/20/2021
Amos returns to Baltimore with Clarissa. On Luna, Avasarala's alliances begin to shift. Alone and adrift, Naomi becomes a deadly lure.
Director: Marisol Adler
Writer: Dan Nowak
7.8/10 2,987 votes#9 - Winnipesaukee
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 1/27/2021
Amos, Clarissa, and a gang of thieves work together to leave Earth. Avasarala tries to head off a brutal military strike. Drummer's new family bonds are tested as Naomi's life hangs in the balance.
Director: Breck Eisner
Writer: Naren Shankar, Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck
8.6/10 3,897 votes#10 - 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