The BEST episodes of The Expanse season 2

Every episode of The Expanse season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Expanse season 2!

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.

Last Updated: 8/14/2024Network: Prime VideoStatus: Ended
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8.20
6060 votes

#1 - Home

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/22/2017

The Rocinante chases the asteroid Eros as it hurtles towards Earth.

Directors: David Grossman
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Caliban's War
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8.13
5286 votes

#2 - Caliban's War

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/19/2017

The Roci crew must fight to save the ship.

Directors: Thor Freudenthal
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Godspeed
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8.02
5942 votes

#3 - Godspeed

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/15/2017

Miller devises a dangerous plan to eradicate what's left of the protomolecule on Eros.

Directors: Jeff Woolnough
Writer: Dan Nowak
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Here There Be Dragons
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8.00
5397 votes

#4 - Here There Be Dragons

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/5/2017

Bobbie makes a decision that changes her life forever.

Directors: Robert Lieberman
Writer: Georgia Lee
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The Monster and the Rocket
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7.98
5427 votes

#5 - The Monster and the Rocket

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/12/2017

A discovery pushes Naomi and Holden apart and sets the Roci crew against each other.

Directors: Robert Lieberman
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Paradigm Shift
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7.95
5842 votes

#6 - Paradigm Shift

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/1/2017

Earth and Mars search for answers in the aftermath of the asteroid collision.

Directors: David Grossman
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Doors & Corners
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7.90
5297 votes

#7 - Doors & Corners

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/1/2017

With the help of Fred Johnson and the OPA, Miller, Holden and the crew stage a raid for information on the protomolecule; on Earth, Avasarala learns a truth about Fred Johnson.

Directors: Breck Eisner
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Static
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7.83
5947 votes

#8 - Static

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/8/2017

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

Directors: Jeff Woolnough
Writer: Robin Veith
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Cascade
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7.83
5521 votes

#9 - Cascade

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/29/2017

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

Directors: Mikael Salomon
Writer: Dan Nowak
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The Seventh Man
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7.73
5801 votes

#10 - The Seventh Man

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/8/2017

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

Directors: Kenneth Fink
Writer: Georgia Lee
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Pyre
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7.72
5636 votes

#11 - Pyre

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/15/2017

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

Directors: Kenneth Fink
Writer: Robin Veith
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Safe
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7.70
6272 votes

#12 - Safe

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/1/2017

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.

Directors: Breck Eisner
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The Weeping Somnambulist
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7.70
5601 votes

#13 - The Weeping Somnambulist

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/22/2017

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

Directors: Mikael Salomon
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