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The Worst Episodes of The Expanse

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  1. Background image for Dulcinea
    7.5/10(6.1k votes)

    #1 - Dulcinea

    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. Background image for The Big Empty
    7.5/10(5.0k votes)

    #2 - The Big Empty

    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. Background image for Hard Vacuum
    7.5/10(3.4k votes)

    #3 - Hard Vacuum

    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. Background image for Back to the Butcher
    7.6/10(4.2k votes)

    #4 - Back to the Butcher

    S1:E5

    Holden finds an unlikely ally. Miller’s obsession with Mao intensifies.

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  5. Background image for Strange Dogs
    7.6/10(2.8k votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Background image for Rock Bottom
    7.7/10(4.1k votes)

    #6 - Rock Bottom

    S1:E6

    Miller gains valuable information from a hidden data cube. Holden and his crew learn their host’s agenda.

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  8. Background image for Windmills
    7.7/10(4.0k votes)

    #7 - Windmills

    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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  9. Background image for Winnipesaukee
    7.7/10(3.1k votes)

    #8 - Winnipesaukee

    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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  10. Background image for Remember the Cant
    7.8/10(4.7k votes)

    #9 - Remember the Cant

    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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  11. Background image for Redoubt
    7.8/10(2.4k votes)

    #10 - 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.

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    Director:Anya Adams
    Writer:Dan Nowak
  12. Background image for The Seventh Man
    7.9/10(3.3k votes)

    #11 - The Seventh Man

    S2:E7

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

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    Director:Kenneth Fink
  13. Background image for Delta-V
    7.9/10(35 votes)

    #12 - 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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  14. Background image for Oyedeng
    7.9/10(3.2k votes)

    #13 - Oyedeng

    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
  15. Background image for Safe
    8.0/10(3.9k votes)

    #14 - Safe

    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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  16. Background image for Static
    8.0/10(3.5k votes)

    #15 - Static

    S2:E3

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

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  17. Background image for Pyre
    8.0/10(3.2k votes)

    #16 - Pyre

    S2:E8

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

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    Director:Kenneth Fink
  18. Background image for The Weeping Somnambulist
    8.0/10(3.2k votes)

    #17 - The Weeping Somnambulist

    S2:E9

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

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  19. Background image for Intransigence
    8.0/10(34 votes)

    #18 - 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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  20. Background image for Exodus
    8.0/10(3.4k votes)

    #19 - Exodus

    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.

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  21. Background image for Tribes
    8.0/10(2.9k votes)

    #20 - Tribes

    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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  22. Background image for Cascade
    8.1/10(3.2k votes)

    #21 - Cascade

    S2:E10

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

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    Writer:Dan Nowak
  23. Background image for Dandelion Sky
    8.1/10(34 votes)

    #22 - 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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  24. Background image for Fallen World
    8.1/10(34 votes)

    #23 - 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.

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    Writer:Dan Nowak
  25. Background image for Retrograde
    8.1/10(3.0k votes)

    #24 - Retrograde

    S4:E4

    Drummer and Ashford confront a dangerous person from Naomi's past. Murtry hunts down a target. Bobbie's makes a life-changing confession.

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  26. Background image for Oppressor
    8.1/10(3.0k votes)

    #25 - Oppressor

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Dulcinea" is the worst rated episode of "The Expanse". It scored 7.5/10 based on 6064 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".