#The expanse season 5 episode 3 series

With all the hanging threads left from “Cibola Burn,” it was a given season five would open with a bit more impetus (after all, there are stealth-laden asteroids hurtling towards Earth) – but it is still surprising to see just how quickly “Exodus” kicks its characters into high gear, often with a Martian boot to the ass. The season premiere, “Exodus”, is a fitting title for a show that seemed to be very happy to leave the strange, underwhelming stories of Ilus behind opening with Felip Inaros’ assault on a science vessel near Venus, The Expanse quite literally comes out of the gates firing, with an unexpected ferocity. The Expanse‘s fifth season is the best opening act this show’s ever offered (and considered next season is its last, arguably the best one we may ever get).

#The expanse season 5 episode 3 series

For a series that’s always taken its time laying out the complex grid of its interlocking narratives (sometimes to its detriment), there’s a noticeable change of pace in the early moments of season five – and it is absolutely to its benefit, as strong a bounce back from a wildly uneven, disappointing fourth season I could possibly imagine.

Let’s cut the bullshit: the first three hours of The Expanse‘s fifth season is the best opening act this show’s ever offered (and considered next season is its last, arguably the best one we may ever get). The Expanse Season 5: Episodes 1-3 Review