Who is James Holden in The Expanse?

The reluctant captain who can't stay quiet · Crew of the Rocinante

James Holden (The reluctant captain who can't stay quiet) is a character in The Expanse, part of Crew of the Rocinante. James Holden wanted to be left alone: an Earther hiding as second officer on the ice hauler Canterbury, allergic to responsibility by careful design. Then a distress call from a ship called the Scopuli drags his shuttle crew into the opening shot of a system-wide war, and Holden discovers his fatal flaw — when he learns something true, he broadcasts it, consequences be damned. Conscience plus a transmitter: in a solar system built on secrets, that combination makes him the most dangerous man alive.

When does James Holden first appear?

James Holden first appears in Season 1, Episode 1 (“Dulcinea”) of The Expanse (2015–2022, Prime Video).

Who is James Holden connected to?

Relationships already established when James Holden first appears — nothing from later episodes.

• Amos Burton — Crew above everything
• Alex Kamal — Captain and pilot

Which group does James Holden belong to?

By the time James Holden appears, Crew of the Rocinante also includes Naomi Nagata, Amos Burton, Alex Kamal.

Who else is introduced in this episode?

• Naomi Nagata — The engineer with a Belter's past
• Amos Burton — The mechanic you don't want to meet last
• Alex Kamal — The pilot who found his ship
• Josephus Miller — The detective who fell for a missing girl
• Chrisjen Avasarala — The foulest mouth in Earth's government

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