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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...
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  1. 7.5/10(6.0k votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. 7.5/10(5.0k votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. 7.5/10(30 votes)

    #3 - Hard Vacuum

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    S5:E8

    Amos returns to Baltimore with Clarissa. On Luna, Avasarala's alliances begin to shift. Alone and adrift, Naomi becomes a deadly lure.

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    Director:Marisol Adler
    Writer:Dan Nowak
  4. 7.6/10(4.2k votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. 7.7/10(4.1k votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. 7.7/10(4.0k votes)

    #6 - 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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  8. 7.7/10(29 votes)

    #7 - Winnipesaukee

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    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.

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  9. 7.7/10(30 votes)

    #8 - Strange Dogs

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    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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  10. 7.7/10(29 votes)

    #9 - Force Projection

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    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.

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    Writer:Dan Nowak
  11. 7.8/10(4.7k votes)

    #10 - 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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  12. 7.8/10(34 votes)

    #11 - Delta-V

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    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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  13. 7.8/10(30 votes)

    #12 - Tribes

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    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.

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  14. 7.9/10(3.3k votes)

    #13 - The Seventh Man

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    S2:E7

    Preparations for the Earth/Mars peace conference tighten the tension on Erringwright.

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    Director:Kenneth Fink
  15. 7.9/10(35 votes)

    #14 - Nemesis Games

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    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.

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  16. 7.9/10(29 votes)

    #15 - Azure Dragon

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    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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  17. 8.0/10(3.8k votes)

    #16 - Safe

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    S2:E1

    Unlikely allies Joe Miller and the crew of the Rocinante led by Jim Holden uncover more about the conspiracy to release the protomolecule on Eros station.

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  18. 8.0/10(3.5k votes)

    #17 - Static

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    S2:E3

    Holden and Miller butt heads about how the raid was handled.

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  19. 8.0/10(3.2k votes)

    #18 - Pyre

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    S2:E8

    Naomi tracks down signs of the protomolecule; Fred Johnson's control over the OPA collapses.

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    Director:Kenneth Fink
  20. 8.0/10(3.2k votes)

    #19 - The Weeping Somnambulist

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    S2:E9

    Bobbie becomes a political pawn in the struggle between Earth and Mars.

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  21. 8.0/10(33 votes)

    #20 - Intransigence

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    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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  22. 8.0/10(30 votes)

    #21 - Oppressor

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    S4:E5

    As tensions on Ilus reach a boiling point, Holden reveals a secret. Avasarala debates Nancy Gao while an emergency on the Roci forces Alex and Naomi into action.

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  23. 8.0/10(30 votes)

    #22 - Churn

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    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.

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  24. 8.0/10(31 votes)

    #23 - Oyedeng

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    S5:E7

    Naomi makes a desperate attempt to save her son from Marco. On the Roci, Holden battles for the last sample of protomolecule.

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    Director:Marisol Adler
    Writer:Dan Nowak
  25. 8.0/10(27 votes)

    #24 - Redoubt

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    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.

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    Director:Anya Adams
    Writer:Dan Nowak
  26. 8.1/10(3.2k votes)

    #25 - Cascade

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    S2:E10

    Holden leads his crew through the war-torn station on Ganymede.

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    Writer:Dan Nowak

Worst Episodes Summary

"Dulcinea" is the worst rated episode of "The Expanse". It scored 7.5/10 based on 6019 votes. Directed by Terry McDonough and written by Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, it aired on 12/14/2015. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Big Empty".