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★ 8.5
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Overall Rating

★ 8.5
S2 E5
#1
★ 9.4

Home

The Rocinante chases an asteroid as it hurtles towards Earth.

S3 E5
#2
★ 9.3

Triple Point

The search for Prax's daughter comes to a head. Admiral Souther's men plan for mutiny aboard the Agatha King

S3 E6
#3
★ 9.3

Immolation

The final battle between Earth and Mars threatens the very future of humanity. A new monster is unleashed on Prospero Station. Anna receives the smoking gun she needs.

S3 E13
#4
★ 9.3

Abaddon's Gate

Holden and his allies must stop Ashford and his team from destroying the Ring, and perhaps all of humanity.

S5 E4
#5
★ 9.3

Gaugamela

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

S3 E8
#6
★ 9.0

It Reaches Out

An old friend taunts Holden with the answers he seeks. Naomi struggles to fit in. A mysterious low-level tech aboard the Thomas Prince enacts a terrifying plan.

S4 E9
#7
★ 9.0

Saeculum

Holden and Miller race to save Ilus. Murtry puts his endgame into motion, putting the Roci crew's lives at risk.

S6 E6
#8
★ 8.9

Babylon's Ashes

In the thrilling season finale, 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.

S2 E4
#9
★ 8.8

Godspeed

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

S4 E10
#10
★ 8.8

Cibola Burn

Ashford closes in on an enemy while uncovering a dangerous plot. Avasarala faces a crossroads in her personal and political life. The Roci crew works to reestablish life on Ilus in the wake of a deadly catastrophe.

S1 E1
#1
★ 7.5

Dulcinea

In the outer solar system 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, Detective Miller begins an off the book investigation of a missing heiress, Julie Mao.

S1 E2
#2
★ 7.5

The Big Empty

Holden and crew are trapped in badly damaged shuttle. On Ceres, Miller uncovers clues about Julie Mao. On Earth, Chrisjen Avasarala questions a terrorist.

S1 E5
#3
★ 7.6

Back to the Butcher

Holden finds an unlikely ally. Miller’s obsession with Mao intensifies.

S5 E8
#4
★ 7.6

Hard Vacuum

Amos returns to Baltimore with Clarissa. On Luna, Avasarala's alliances begin to shift. Alone and adrift, Naomi becomes a deadly lure.

S1 E7
#5
★ 7.7

Windmills

Holden and his crew face a Martian military blockade. Miller finds a new reason to forge ahead. Avasarala visits Holden’s family.

S5 E9
#6
★ 7.7

Winnipesaukee

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.

S6 E1
#7
★ 7.7

Strange Dogs

The Rocinante crew make a startling discovery on an asteroid. Avasarala and Bobbie contend with the devastation on Earth. Drummer and her family must make a heartbreaking decision. On Ceres, Marco and Filip's struggles turn inward.

S1 E3
#8
★ 7.8

Remember the Cant

Holden and the crew are taken prisoner by the Martian Congressional Republic Navy. Miller deals with unhappy rioters. Avasarala plays politics and gets severely burned.

S1 E6
#9
★ 7.8

Rock Bottom

Miller gains valuable information from a hidden data cube. Holden and his crew learn their host’s agenda.

S6 E4
#10
★ 7.8

Redoubt

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.

S1 E1
★ 7.5

Dulcinea

In the outer solar system 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, Detective Miller begins an off the book investigation of a missing heiress, Julie Mao.

S1 E2
★ 7.5

The Big Empty

Holden and crew are trapped in badly damaged shuttle. On Ceres, Miller uncovers clues about Julie Mao. On Earth, Chrisjen Avasarala questions a terrorist.

S1 E3
★ 7.8

Remember the Cant

Holden and the crew are taken prisoner by the Martian Congressional Republic Navy. Miller deals with unhappy rioters. Avasarala plays politics and gets severely burned.

S1 E4
★ 8.5

CQB

Holden and crew find themselves in the middle of a desperate battle while still aboard the Martian battleship. Miller’s partner, Havelock, goes missing.

S1 E5
★ 7.6

Back to the Butcher

Holden finds an unlikely ally. Miller’s obsession with Mao intensifies.

S1 E6
★ 7.8

Rock Bottom

Miller gains valuable information from a hidden data cube. Holden and his crew learn their host’s agenda.

S1 E7
★ 7.7

Windmills

Holden and his crew face a Martian military blockade. Miller finds a new reason to forge ahead. Avasarala visits Holden’s family.

S1 E8
★ 8.5

Salvage

A derelict vessel holds a potentially devastating secret. Holden and his crew cross paths with Miller on Eros. Avasarala receives bad news.

S1 E9
★ 8.4

Critical Mass

Julie's origin story ends up revealing her trajectory. Holden and Miller work together as they take a look at a strange emergency happening on Eros.

S1 E10
★ 8.5

Leviathan Wakes

Avasarala uncovers a game-changing secret while the future of the human race might be in Holden and Miller's hands.

S2 E1
★ 8.0

Safe

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.

S2 E2
★ 8.6

Doors & Corners

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.

S2 E3
★ 8.0

Static

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

S2 E4
★ 8.8

Godspeed

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

S2 E5
★ 9.4

Home

The Rocinante chases an asteroid as it hurtles towards Earth.

S2 E6
★ 8.3

Paradigm Shift

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

S2 E7
★ 7.9

The Seventh Man

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

S2 E8
★ 8.0

Pyre

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

S2 E9
★ 8.0

The Weeping Somnambulist

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

S2 E10
★ 8.1

Cascade

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

S2 E11
★ 8.6

Here There Be Dragons

Bobbie makes a decision that changes her life forever.

S2 E12
★ 8.5

The Monster and the Rocket

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

S2 E13
★ 8.7

Caliban's War

The Rocinante crew must fight to save the ship.

S3 E1
★ 8.5

Fight or Flight

The Rocinante crew deals with the fallout over Naomi's betrayal while caught in the middle of the war between Earth and Mars while Avasarala and Bobbie hatch an escape plan.

S3 E2
★ 8.7

IFF

The Rocinante answers an unexpected distress signal. Bobbie and Avasarala find themselves being hunted by a mysterious captor. UN Secretary-General Sorrento-Gillis brings in a colleague from his past to lend an ear during this crucial time of war.

S3 E3
★ 8.6

Assured Destruction

As Earth strategizes a costly ploy to gain advantage in the war against Mars, Anna struggles to convince Sorrento-Gillis to do the right thing. Avasarala and Bobbie seek refuge aboard the Rocinante.

S3 E4
★ 8.7

Reload

The Rocinante tends to wounded Martian soldiers in exchange for supplies. Avasarala struggles with how to disseminate a key piece of evidence despite being in hiding.

S3 E5
★ 9.3

Triple Point

The search for Prax's daughter comes to a head. Admiral Souther's men plan for mutiny aboard the Agatha King

S3 E6
★ 9.3

Immolation

The final battle between Earth and Mars threatens the very future of humanity. A new monster is unleashed on Prospero Station. Anna receives the smoking gun she needs.

S3 E7
★ 8.2

Delta-V

All eyes turn to the edge of the solar system as a mysterious new presence emerges; Naomi recommits to her roots; Drummer butts heads with a seasoned new commander aboard the Behemoth; and a young Belter makes a name for himself.

S3 E8
★ 9.0

It Reaches Out

An old friend taunts Holden with the answers he seeks. Naomi struggles to fit in. A mysterious low-level tech aboard the Thomas Prince enacts a terrifying plan.

S3 E9
★ 8.2

Intransigence

The Rocinante seeks a new gameplan as they attempt to avoid capture. Melba's true motives are revealed. Naomi is torn between identity and ideal. Anna seeks a way to stay aboard the Thomas Prince.

S3 E10
★ 8.7

Dandelion Sky

Holden sees past, present, and future. A ghost from Melba's past threatens her mission. Bobbie struggles to trust an old friend as she leads a group into unchartered territory.

S3 E11
★ 8.4

Fallen World

Drummer and Ashford find themselves trapped with few options for survival; Anna tends to the wounded masses as Melba continues to hunt down her prey; the Rocinante crew struggles to survive as Naomi reunites with her true family.

S3 E12
★ 8.6

Congregation

As survivors arrive to the Behemoth, two factions form over how to handle a life-or-death threat. Holden grapples with what he's seen and the choices he must make.

S3 E13
★ 9.3

Abaddon's Gate

Holden and his allies must stop Ashford and his team from destroying the Ring, and perhaps all of humanity.

S4 E1
★ 8.4

New Terra

The crew of the Roci investigates a strange protomolecule ruin on an alien planet. Bobbie copes with civilian life on Mars. Drummer and Ashford battle with piracy in the Belt.

S4 E2
★ 8.4

Jetsam

Avasarala is blindsided while on a visit to Mars. The Roci crew continue their protomolecule investigation while tensions between the RCE and Belters reach a tipping point. Drummer and Ashford track down a terrorist.

S4 E3
★ 8.3

Subduction

New alien threats emerge on Ilus as Naomi battles health challenges on the planet. Bobbie searches for a missing person on Mars. Avasarala faces a new challenge in the UN.

S4 E4
★ 8.1

Retrograde

Drummer and Ashford confront a dangerous person from Naomi's past. Murtry hunts down a target. Bobbie's makes a life-changing confession.

S4 E5
★ 8.1

Oppressor

As tensions on Ilus reach a boiling point, Holden reveals a secret. Avasarala debates Nancy Gao while an emergency on the Roci forces Alex and Naomi into action.

S4 E6
★ 8.5

Displacement

The Roci crew prepares for an incoming disaster on Ilus. Ashford and Drummer close in on an enemy within the Belt. Bobbie takes on a dangerous job.

S4 E7
★ 8.3

A Shot in the Dark

Naomi and Alex work to keep the Barbapiccola in orbit amidst a power outage. Avasarala faces a tough decision. Holden and Elvi race to find a cure for a disease spreading on Ilus.

S4 E8
★ 8.5

The One-Eyed Man

Avasarala faces fallout for the UN's military mission. Ashford and Drummer makes big decisions about their future within the OPA. A spreading illness on Ilus takes a toll on Amos. Alex and Naomi's attempt to rescue the Barb turns desperate.

S4 E9
★ 9.0

Saeculum

Holden and Miller race to save Ilus. Murtry puts his endgame into motion, putting the Roci crew's lives at risk.

S4 E10
★ 8.8

Cibola Burn

Ashford closes in on an enemy while uncovering a dangerous plot. Avasarala faces a crossroads in her personal and political life. The Roci crew works to reestablish life on Ilus in the wake of a deadly catastrophe.

S5 E1
★ 8.0

Exodus

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.

S5 E2
★ 8.4

Churn

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.

S5 E3
★ 8.5

Mother

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

S5 E4
★ 9.3

Gaugamela

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

S5 E5
★ 8.6

Down and Out

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.

S5 E6
★ 8.0

Tribes

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.

S5 E7
★ 7.9

Oyedeng

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

S5 E8
★ 7.6

Hard Vacuum

Amos returns to Baltimore with Clarissa. On Luna, Avasarala's alliances begin to shift. Alone and adrift, Naomi becomes a deadly lure.

S5 E9
★ 7.7

Winnipesaukee

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.

S5 E10
★ 8.6

Nemesis Games

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.

S6 E1
★ 7.7

Strange Dogs

The Rocinante crew make a startling discovery on an asteroid. Avasarala and Bobbie contend with the devastation on Earth. Drummer and her family must make a heartbreaking decision. On Ceres, Marco and Filip's struggles turn inward.

S6 E2
★ 8.1

Azure Dragon

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.

S6 E3
★ 8.2

Force Projection

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.

S6 E4
★ 7.8

Redoubt

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.

S6 E5
★ 8.2

Why We Fight

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.

S6 E6
★ 8.9

Babylon's Ashes

In the thrilling season finale, 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.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode Rating Range
3 ★ 8.7 13
★ 9.3 Triple Point
★ 8.2 Delta-V
4 ★ 8.4 10
★ 9.0 Saeculum
★ 8.1 Retrograde
2 ★ 8.4 13
★ 9.4 Home
★ 7.9 The Seventh Man
5 ★ 8.3 10
★ 9.3 Gaugamela
★ 7.6 Hard Vacuum
6 ★ 8.2 6
★ 8.9 Babylon's Ashes
★ 7.7 Strange Dogs
1 ★ 8.0 10
★ 8.5 CQB
★ 7.5 Dulcinea