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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 Worst Episode
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    The Expanse Season 1 Episode 1 - Dulcinea
    7.5/10(6610 votes)

    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.

    Director:Terry McDonough
    Writers:Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby

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  2. The Expanse Season 1 Episode 2 - The Big Empty
    7.5/10(5429 votes)

    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.

    Director:Terry McDonough
    Writers:Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby

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  3. The Expanse Season 5 Episode 8 - Hard Vacuum
    7.5/10(3594 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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  4. The Expanse Season 1 Episode 5 - Back to the Butcher
    7.6/10(4588 votes)

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Rob Lieberman
    Writers:Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby

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  5. The Expanse Season 6 Episode 1 - Strange Dogs
    7.6/10(3034 votes)

    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.

    Director:Breck Eisner
    Writer:Naren Shankar

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  6. The Expanse Season 1 Episode 6 - Rock Bottom
    7.7/10(4428 votes)

    S1:E6

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

    Director:Rob Lieberman
    Writers:Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby

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  7. The Expanse Season 1 Episode 7 - Windmills
    7.7/10(4310 votes)

    S1:E7

    Holden and his crew face a Martian military blockade. Miller finds a new reason to forge ahead. Avasarala visits Holden’s family.

    Director:Bill Johnson
    Writers:Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby

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  8. The Expanse Season 5 Episode 9 - Winnipesaukee
    7.7/10(3310 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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  9. The Expanse Season 1 Episode 3 - Remember the Cant
    7.8/10(5127 votes)

    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.

    Director:Jeff Woolnough
    Writers:Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby

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  10. The Expanse Season 5 Episode 7 - Oyedeng
    7.8/10(3446 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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  11. The Expanse Season 6 Episode 4 - Redoubt
    7.8/10(2574 votes)

    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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  12. The Expanse Season 2 Episode 7 - The Seventh Man
    7.9/10(3531 votes)

    S2:E7

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

    Director:Kenneth Fink
    Writer:Georgia Lee

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  13. The Expanse Season 2 Episode 1 - Safe
    8.0/10(4162 votes)

    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.

    Director:Breck Eisner
    Writers:Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby

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  14. The Expanse Season 2 Episode 3 - Static
    8.0/10(3786 votes)

    S2:E3

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

    Director:Jeff Woolnough
    Writer:Robin Veith

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  15. The Expanse Season 2 Episode 8 - Pyre
    8.0/10(3484 votes)

    S2:E8

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

    Director:Kenneth Fink
    Writer:Robin Veith

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  16. The Expanse Season 2 Episode 9 - The Weeping Somnambulist
    8.0/10(3455 votes)

    S2:E9

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

    Director:Mikael Salomon
    Writer:Hallie Lambert

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  17. The Expanse Season 5 Episode 1 - Exodus
    8.0/10(3581 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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  18. The Expanse Season 5 Episode 6 - Tribes
    8.0/10(3115 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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  19. The Expanse Season 2 Episode 10 - Cascade
    8.1/10(3445 votes)

    S2:E10

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

    Director:Mikael Salomon
    Writer:Dan Nowak

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  20. The Expanse Season 4 Episode 4 - Retrograde
    8.1/10(3260 votes)

    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.

    Director:David Petrarca
    Writer:Matthew Rasmussen

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  21. The Expanse Season 4 Episode 5 - Oppressor
    8.1/10(3203 votes)

    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.

    Director:Jeff Woolnough
    Writers:Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck

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  22. The Expanse Season 6 Episode 2 - Azure Dragon
    8.1/10(2746 votes)

    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.

    Director:Jeff Woolnough
    Writers:Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck

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  23. 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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  24. 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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  25. The Expanse Season 4 Episode 3 - Subduction
    8.2/10(3346 votes)

    S4:E3

    New alien threats emerge on Ilus as Naomi battles health challenges on the planet. Bobbie searches for a missing person on Mars. Avasarala faces a new challenge in the UN.

    Director:David Petrarca
    Writer:Dan Nowak

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Dulcinea" is the worst rated episode of "The Expanse". It scored 7.5/10 based on 6610 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".