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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!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Expanse Season 5 Episode 4 - Gaugamela
    9.3/10(4915 votes)

    S5:E4

    Marco's grand plan shocks Earth, Mars and the Belt.

    Director:Nick Gomez
    Writer:Dan Nowak

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  2. The Expanse Season 5 Episode 5 - Down and Out
    8.6/10(3351 votes)

    S5:E5

    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

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  3. The Expanse Season 5 Episode 10 - Nemesis Games
    8.6/10(4265 votes)

    S5:E10

    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
    Writers:Mark Fergus, Naren Shankar, Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck

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  4. The Expanse Season 5 Episode 3 - Mother
    8.5/10(3568 votes)

    S5:E3

    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

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  5. The Expanse Season 5 Episode 2 - Churn
    8.4/10(3521 votes)

    S5:E2

    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
    Writers:Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck

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  6. The Expanse Season 5 Episode 1 - Exodus
    8.0/10(3583 votes)

    S5:E1

    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

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  7. The Expanse Season 5 Episode 6 - Tribes
    8.0/10(3116 votes)

    S5:E6

    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

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  8. The Expanse Season 5 Episode 7 - Oyedeng
    7.8/10(3447 votes)

    S5:E7

    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

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  9. The Expanse Season 5 Episode 9 - Winnipesaukee
    7.7/10(3312 votes)

    S5:E9

    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
    Writers:Naren Shankar, Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck

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  10. The Expanse Season 5 Episode 8 - Hard Vacuum
    7.5/10(3597 votes)

    S5:E8

    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

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Gaugamela" is the best rated episode of The Expanse season 5. It scored 9.3/10 from 4,915 votes. Directed by Nick Gomez and written by Dan Nowak, it aired on December 23, 2020. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Down and Out".