The WORST episodes of Expats

Every episode of Expats ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Expats!

Set against the vibrant and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong, the lives of three American women — Margaret, Hilary, and Mercy — intersect after a sudden family tragedy.

Last Updated: 9/4/2024Network: Prime VideoStatus: Ended
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The Peak
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6.65
235 votes

#1 - The Peak

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/26/2024

Three expat women living in Hong Kong cross paths at a birthday party where it becomes evident they share a mysterious connection from their past.

Directors: Lulu Wang
Writer: Lulu Wang
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Home
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6.84
148 votes

#2 - Home

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/23/2024

Margaret and her family prepare to return to the United States. Hilary travels home to Los Angeles to visit her ailing father. Mercy’s mother visits her in Hong Kong for the first time.

Directors: Lulu Wang
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Mongkok
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6.93
185 votes

#3 - Mongkok

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/26/2024

One year earlier, Margaret and Mercy meet at an extravagant yacht party forging an unlikely connection, as Hilary wrestles with whether she wants to start a family. An incident occurs that will forever change the course of all our characters’ lives.

Directors: Lulu Wang
Writer: Alice Bell
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Mainland
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6.96
162 votes

#4 - Mainland

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/9/2024

Our characters find themselves trapped in confined spaces where both physical and emotional tensions escalate. A potential revelation in Gus’s case sends Margaret and Clarke to the Mainland. Hilary’s mother visits from Los Angeles. Mercy makes a shocking discovery.

Directors: Lulu Wang
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Central
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6.97
157 votes

#5 - Central

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/16/2024

CENTRAL, the feature-length penultimate episode of limited series EXPATS, shifts the narrative away from the entangled lives of expats to spend one fateful Sunday with two Filipina domestic workers and a disparate ensemble of Hong Kong locals as a massive typhoon descends upon the city and the 2014 political movement reaches a point of no return.

Directors: Lulu Wang
Writer: Lulu Wang
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Mid-Levels
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6.98
163 votes

#6 - Mid-Levels

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/2/2024

Margaret becomes obsessed with discovering the truth behind her son’s disappearance, leading her to a person of interest. Hilary tries to keep up appearances while her marriage is falling apart. Mercy is caught up in an intense affair with a man whose trauma mirrors hers.

Directors: Lulu Wang
Writer: Vera Miao
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