Holden and Bull agree that the
Roci has no chance against their aggressors they’re outnumbered and extremely outgunned but what they don’t know is that three of the five ships pursuing them are under the command of Drummer (Cara Gee), or they
would be if Marco zealot Karal (Olunike Adeliyi) hadn’t bullied her way into being in charge.
The Expanse is careful to show us all of the ships involved setting up the battle ahead and then build the tension steadily; the camera is in constant motion aboard Drummer’s ship as Karal settles in behind the firing controls, eager to blast the
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The odds ain t good for these guys. (Image: Amazon Studios)
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It’s that time,
Expanse fans, when the finale we’ve been dying to see arrives and then leaves us dying to know what happens next once it’s over. Season four ended with Marco Inaros (Keon Alexander) preparing to attack Earth, but season five’s “Nemesis Games” ended with something even
through it this season.
The end is near, Screaming Firehawks, and with just one
Expanse episode to go after this week’s blazing “Winnipesaukee,” the stage is set for a finale full of questions that need answering, conflicts we hope to see resolved, and a reunion we’ve been waiting almost all of season five to see. But first: PUNCH IT!
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“Winnipesaukee” opens with Marco (Keon Alexander) getting an update on a recent Free Navy battle, which resulted in some Martian and UN ships destroyed, but also multiple Belter deaths. “The Free Navy mourns our allies who died in this valiant effort,” he says diplomatically, before adding with a grin, “But it was worth the price.” His smarm dissipates when he gets a message from Karal (Olunike Adeliyi), his eyes and ears in Drummer’s fleet, and she lets him know that something odd happened with the fake distress call he set to broadcast from the bomb-rigged
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This week’s
Expanse episode title is “Down and Out,” so you know everyone’s going to be feeling the hurt of what’s happened so far and man, it’s beena lot. But just because certain characters are in regroup mode doesn’t mean the action gets any less tense this week. Quite the opposite: season five shows no mercy!
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This is a recap, so be aware: there will be spoilers. Don’t read on unless you’ve watched “Down and Out.”
In the Belt, everyone in Drummer’s faction is reeling after hearing news of the asteroid strike on Earth. They’re shocked by the loss of life (the report they’re watching estimates one to two million dead), and they’re displeased that Marco Inaros (Keon Alexander) has just drawn all of them into a war they weren’t necessarily looking for. “All Belters will have to answer for Marcos’ deeds now,” Oksana (Sandrine Holt) points out. But others among the crew don’t feel terribly sorry for Eart