| "The Big Empty" | |
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| The Expanse episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Terry McDonough |
| Written by | Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby |
| Featured music | Clinton Shorter |
| Cinematography by | Jeremy Benning |
| Original air date | December 15, 2015 |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"The Big Empty" is the second episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series The Expanse. It originally premiered on Syfy in the United States on December 15, 2015, a day after its series premiere aired. The episode was written by creators Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, and directed by Terry McDonough.
"The Big Empty" continues the events of the previous episode, through the point-of-view of the show's initial three main characters: After the explosion of the Canterbury, former executive officer Jim Holden and his crew on the badly damaged space shuttle Knight try to survive with scarce air and supplies; Detective Miller continues his investigation of Julie Mao and deals with water rationing problems in Ceres Station; Deputy Undersecretary Chrisjen Avasarala continues her interrogation of imprisoned Outer Planets Alliance (OPA) member Heikki Sabong.
The episode received 854,000 viewers in its initial viewing, and received positive reviews from critics, with critics praising its world-building and characterization.