Episode

The Expanse: Back to the Butcher

Name: The Expanse: Back to the Butcher
Released: 2016-01-05
Duration: 45 min
Cast: Steven Strait, Dominique Tipper, Wes Chatham, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Cas Anvar

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Overview

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

Details

Series: The Expanse
Season: Season 1
Episode: Episode 5
Air date: 2016-01-05
Runtime: 45 min

Episode context

Back to the Butcher is Episode 5 in Season 1 of The Expanse. It aired on 2016-01-05. The runtime is 45 min.

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Episode 4: CQB 2015-12-29 | 45 min Holden and crew find themselves in the middle of a desperate battle while still aboard the Martian battleship. Miller’s partner, Havelock, goes missing.

Episode 6: Rock Bottom 2016-01-12 | 45 min Miller gains valuable information from a hidden data cube. Holden and his crew learn their host’s agenda.

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