The Expanse — Season 5

All 10 episodes in airing order, with first-run dates and viewer ratings.

  1. 01

    December 16, 2020 · 52m

    Exodus7.9

    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.

  2. 02

    December 16, 2020 · 52m

    Churn8.1

    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.

  3. 03

    December 16, 2020 · 52m

    Mother8.1

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

  4. 04

    December 23, 2020 · 46m

    Gaugamela8.4

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

  5. 05

    December 30, 2020 · 49m

    Down and Out8.1

    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.

  6. 06

    January 6, 2021 · 51m

    Tribes8.0

    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.

  7. 07

    January 13, 2021 · 48m

    Oyedeng8.0

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

  8. 08

    January 20, 2021 · 54m

    Hard Vacuum8.0

    Amos returns to Baltimore with Clarissa. On Luna, Avasarala's creates division in the UN Council. Alone and adrift, Naomi becomes a deadly lure. Drummer feels the pressure growing on all sides. The Razorback receives an unexpected message.

  9. 09

    January 27, 2021 · 52m

    Winnipesaukee8.0

    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.

  10. 10

    February 3, 2021 · 56m

    Nemesis Games8.3

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

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