The BEST episodes of The Expanse season 6

Every episode of The Expanse season 6, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Expanse season 6!

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: 11/14/2024Network: Prime VideoStatus: Ended
Babylon's Ashes
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8.28
1929 votes

#1 - Babylon's Ashes

Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/14/2022

Inners and Belters fight side by side with the crew of the Rocinante in a last, massive, desperate battle with Marco and his Free Navy, with the fate of the Solar System, the Ring Gates, and of all humanity hanging in the balance.

Directors: Breck Eisner
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Why We Fight
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7.94
1789 votes

#2 - Why We Fight

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/7/2022

Paths converge on Ceres when Drummer and her fleet arrive to aid the relief effort. Holden tries to convince Avasarala to release crucial information that might avert catastrophe, but she has her own request of him. As Amos and Bobbie get a little R&R at the station, Naomi has a difficult and long-awaited reunion.

Directors: Anya Adams
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Force Projection
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7.92
1807 votes

#3 - Force Projection

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/24/2021

Avasarala, with the Combined Fleet of Earth and Mars, takes the war to Marco. Filip and Marco's relationship is tested. The war becomes more perilous and personal for Holden and Naomi when the Rocinante is suddenly forced into a battle.

Directors: Jeff Woolnough
Writer: Dan Nowak
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Azure Dragon
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7.75
1804 votes

#4 - Azure Dragon

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/17/2021

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.

Directors: Jeff Woolnough
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Redoubt
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7.70
1794 votes

#5 - Redoubt

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/31/2021

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.

Directors: Anya Adams
Writer: Dan Nowak
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Strange Dogs
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7.64
1905 votes

#6 - Strange Dogs

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/10/2021

The tensions of war threaten to pull the Rocinante crew apart when they make a startling discovery on an asteroid. Avasarala and Bobbie contend with the devastration on Earth as Marco's rocks continue to rain down. In the Belt and on the run, Drummer and her family must make a heartbreaking decision. On Ceres, Marco and Filip's struggles turn inward.

Directors: Breck Eisner
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