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The Best Episodes of The Expanse Season 3

Every episode of The Expanse Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Expanse Season 3!

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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 ship's captain together in a race across the solar system

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Expanse Season 3 Episode 6 - Immolation
    9.3/10(4761 votes)

    S3:E6

    The final battle between Earth and Mars threatens the very future of humanity. A new monster is unleashed on Prospero Station. Anna receives the smoking gun she needs.

    Director:Jeff Woolnough
    Writer:Alan DiFiore

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  2. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 13 - Abaddon's Gate
    9.3/10(4488 votes)

    S3:E13

    Holden and his allies must stop Ashford and his team from destroying the Ring, and perhaps all of humanity.

    Director:Simon Cellan Jones
    Writers:Naren Shankar, Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck

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  3. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 5 - Triple Point
    9.2/10(4662 votes)

    S3:E5

    The search for Prax's daughter comes to a head. Admiral Souther's men plan for mutiny aboard the Agatha King

    Director:Jeff Woolnough
    Writer:Georgia Lee

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  4. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 8 - It Reaches Out
    9.0/10(4023 votes)

    S3:E8

    An old friend taunts Holden with the answers he seeks. Naomi struggles to fit in. A mysterious low-level tech aboard the Thomas Prince enacts a terrifying plan.

    Director:Kenneth Fink
    Writers:Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby

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  5. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 2 - IFF
    8.7/10(4047 votes)

    S3:E2

    The Rocinante answers an unexpected distress signal. Bobbie and Avasarala find themselves being hunted by a mysterious captor. UN Secretary-General Sorrento-Gillis brings in a colleague from his past to lend an ear during this crucial time of war.

    Director:Breck Eisner
    Writers:Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck

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  6. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 10 - Dandelion Sky
    8.7/10(3544 votes)

    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.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writer:Georgia Lee

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  7. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 3 - Assured Destruction
    8.6/10(3810 votes)

    S3:E3

    As Earth strategizes a costly ploy to gain advantage in the war against Mars, Anna struggles to convince Sorrento-Gillis to do the right thing. Avasarala and Bobbie seek refuge aboard the Rocinante.

    Director:Thor Freudenthal
    Writer:Dan Nowak

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  8. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 4 - Reload
    8.6/10(3792 votes)

    S3:E4

    The Rocinante tends to wounded Martian soldiers in exchange for supplies. Avasarala struggles with how to disseminate a key piece of evidence despite being in hiding.

    Director:Thor Freudenthal
    Writer:Robin Veith

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  9. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 12 - Congregation
    8.6/10(3329 votes)

    S3:E12

    As survivors arrive at the Behemoth, two factions form over how to handle a life-or-death threat. Holden grapples with what he's seen and the choices he must make.

    Director:Jennifer Phang
    Writers:Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck

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  10. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 1 - Fight or Flight
    8.5/10(4239 votes)

    S3:E1

    The Rocinante crew deals with the fallout over Naomi's betrayal while caught in the middle of the war between Earth and Mars. Meanwhile, Avasarala and Bobbie hatch an escape plan.

    Director:Breck Eisner
    Writers:Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby

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  11. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 11 - Fallen World
    8.4/10(3307 votes)

    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.

    Director:Jennifer Phang
    Writer:Dan Nowak

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  12. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 7 - Delta-V
    8.2/10(3745 votes)

    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.

    Director:Kenneth Fink
    Writer:Naren Shankar

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  13. The Expanse Season 3 Episode 9 - Intransigence
    8.2/10(3358 votes)

    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.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writer:Hallie Lambert

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Immolation" is the best rated episode of "The Expanse" season 3. It scored 9.3/10 based on 4761 votes. Directed by Jeff Woolnough and written by Alan DiFiore, it aired on 5/16/2018. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Abaddon's Gate".