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The Best Episodes of The Expanse Season 6

Every episode of The Expanse Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Expanse Season 6!

The Best Episodes of The Expanse Season 6

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Expanse Season 6 Episode 1 - Strange Dogs
    7.6/10(2881 votes)

    #1 - Strange Dogs

    S6:E1

    The Rocinante crew make a startling discovery on an asteroid. Avasarala and Bobbie contend with the devastation on Earth. Drummer and her family must make a heartbreaking decision. On Ceres, Marco and Filip's struggles turn inward.

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  2. The Expanse Season 6 Episode 2 - Azure Dragon
    8.1/10(2606 votes)

    #2 - Azure Dragon

    S6:E2

    With an unexpected passenger aboard the Rocinante, Holden and crew undertake a dangerous mission that could shift the balance of power in the war. Drummer decides to make an uneasy alliance. Filip wrestles with his guilt.

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  3. The Expanse Season 6 Episode 3 - Force Projection
    8.2/10(2621 votes)

    #3 - Force Projection

    S6:E3

    Avasarala, with the Combined Fleet of Earth and Mars, takes the war to Marco. Filip and Marco's relationship is tested. The war becomes more perilous and personal for Holden and Naomi when the Rocinante is suddenly forced into a battle.

    Writer:Dan Nowak

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  4. The Expanse Season 6 Episode 4 - Redoubt
    7.8/10(2442 votes)

    #4 - Redoubt

    S6:E4

    Holden finds himself at odds with his crew when a controversial decision is uncovered. On Ceres, Avasarala struggles to contain an escalating humanitarian crisis. Drummer's growing faction stage a daring raid with dire stakes. Filip, demoted to repair skiff duty, makes an unexpected discovery.

    Director:Anya Adams
    Writer:Dan Nowak

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  5. The Expanse Season 6 Episode 5 - Why We Fight
    8.2/10(2512 votes)

    #5 - Why We Fight

    S6:E5

    Paths converge on Ceres when Drummer and her fleet arrive to aid the relief effort. Holden tries to convince Avasarala to release crucial information that might avert catastrophe, but she has her own request of him. As Amos and Bobbie get a little R&R at the station, Naomi has a difficult and long-awaited reunion.

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  6. The Expanse Season 6 Episode 6 - Babylon's Ashes
    8.9/10(4632 votes)

    #6 - Babylon's Ashes

    S6:E6

    In the thrilling season finale, Inners and Belters fight side by side with the crew of the Rocinante in a last, massive, desperate battle with Marco and his Free Navy, with the fate of the Solar System, the Ring Gates, and of all humanity hanging in the balance.

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"Strange Dogs" is the best rated episode of "The Expanse" season 6. It scored 7.6/10 based on 2881 votes. Directed by Breck Eisner and written by Naren Shankar, it aired on 12/9/2021. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Azure Dragon".