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The Expanse Season 1

10 episodes

Season 1 Review

⚠ Spoiler alert Season notes below reveal how the story develops.

In Season 1, the disappearance of rich girl-turned political-activist Julie Mao linked the lives of Ceres’ detective Joe Miller, accidental ship captain James Holden and U.N. politician Chrisjen Avasarala. Amidst political tension between Earth, Mars and the Asteroid Belt, these three individuals unravel the single greatest conspiracy of all time.

Season Review

The slow burn setup: a missing girl, a destroyed ice hauler, and a solar system on the brink, the Canterbury’s destruction, Miller’s noir investigation on Ceres, and the proto molecule mystery building to Eros. The first half is dense (the politics take patience) but the finale’s Eros crash landing into Venus is a stunning close. The show is finding its feet; the cast (especially Thomas Jane’s Miller and Steven Strait’s Holden) grows into their roles by the episode.

Episodes

1
Dulcinea
SummaryIn the asteroid belt 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,…
2015-12-14 ★ 7.7
2
The Big Empty
Summary Holden and crew fight for survival in a badly damaged shuttle. Miller uncovers clues about Julie Mao, as water rationing hits Ceres Station. On Earth, UN Deputy Undersecretary Chrisjen…
2015-12-15 ★ 7.6
3
Remember the Cant
SummaryHolden and crew are taken prisoner aboard the Donnager, the flagship of the Martian Congressional Republic Navy, and begin to turn against each another. While contending with riots on Ceres,…
2015-12-22 ★ 8
4
CQB
Summary Holden and crew are caught in the middle of a do or die battle, as mysterious warships attack and board the Donnager. As he pursues Julie Mao, Miller’s partner,…
2015-12-29 ★ 8.3
5
Back to the Butcher
SummaryHolden and crew make a deal with an unlikely ally on Tycho Station. Along with his conspiracy theories about Julie Mao, Miller's obsession with the missing girl intensifies.Our TakeVery good,…
2016-01-05 ★ 7.7
6
Rock Bottom
Summary Miller discovers revealing information on a hidden data cube. Holden and crew arrive at Tycho Station, surprised by their host’s hidden agenda. Our Take Rock Bottom is a slow-burn…
2016-01-12 ★ 7.8
7
Windmills
Summary Holden and crew realize they’re not alone on the Rocinante and find themselves up against a Martian military blockade. Believing all is lost, Miller finds a new reason to…
2016-01-19 ★ 7.9
8
Salvage
Summary The crew of the Rocinante discovers a derelict vessel holding a secret that may destroy humankind. Holden and crew are led to Eros, where they finally cross paths with…
2016-01-26 ★ 8.1
9
Critical Mass
Summary Miller, Holden and his crew struggle to escape Eros, but they’re trapped when the entire station is put on lockdown. On Earth, Avasarala comes to a stunning realization about…
2016-02-02 ★ 8.2
10
Leviathan Wakes
SummaryMiller, Holden and his crew fight their way to the Rocinante to escape Eros. On Earth, Avasarala fears for the stability of Earth's government and her family's safety.Our TakeSolid, satisfying…
2016-02-02 ★ 8.3