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The Expanse

2015–2022 · Ended · 6 seasons

Science Fiction Drama Suspense Thriller Mystery

First aired: Dec 14, 2015
Last aired: Jan 14, 2022
IMDb rating: 8.5 / 10 189,397 votes
Recall rating: 7.0 / 10 1 rating

Overview

Two hundred years in the future, in a fully colonized solar system, police detective Josephus Miller is given the assignment to find a missing young woman, Julie Mao. Joining his task is James Holden, former first officer of an ice freighter who is involved in an incident caused by the tense relationship between Earth, Mars and the Belt. Far from their struggles in space, United Nations executive Chrisjen Avasarala works to prevent war between Earth and Mars. Soon the three find out that the missing woman is connected to a vast conspiracy that threatens all humanity.

7 wins & 32 nominations total

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Episodes

Season 5 · 10 episodes

E1 Exodus

Dec 16, 2020 52 min

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.
E2 Churn

Dec 16, 2020 52 min

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.
E3 Mother

Dec 16, 2020 52 min

Naomi comes face to face with Filip. Holden and Fred turn the tables. Avasarala closes in on Marco's plot.
E4 Gaugamela

Dec 23, 2020 46 min

Marco's grand plan shocks Earth, Mars and the Belt.
E5 Down and Out

Dec 30, 2020 49 min

Amos and Clarissa are trapped in a collapsed building. Naomi contends with her old family. Holden assembles a new crew on the Roci. Alex and Bobbie make a dangerous discovery in the Belt.
E6 Tribes

Jan 6, 2021 51 min

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.
E7 Oyedeng

Jan 13, 2021 48 min

Naomi makes a desperate attempt to save her son from Marco. On the Roci, Holden battles for the last sample of protomolecule.
E8 Hard Vacuum

Jan 20, 2021 54 min

Amos returns to Baltimore with Clarissa. On Luna, Avasarala's alliances begin to shift. Alone and adrift, Naomi becomes a deadly lure.
E9 Winnipesaukee

Jan 27, 2021 52 min

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.
E10 Nemesis Games

Feb 3, 2021 56 min

Holden and the Roci face off against Marco's forces and Drummer. Alex and Bobbie attempt a dangerous rescue of Naomi, and the balance of power in the Solar System shifts.