Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

M
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
E1
7.3
7.3
7.7
6.8
7.2
E2
7.4
7.6
7.6
6.9
7.6
E3
7.3
7.6
7.5
7.2
7.8
E4
7.4
7.4
7.8
7.1
7.4
E5
7.9
7.6
8.0
7.3
7.3
E6
7.4
8.0
7.6
7.6
8.0
E7
8.0
7.6
7.6
7.4
7.1
E8
7.5
7.6
8.0
7.5
7.2
E9
7.3
7.9
8.2
7.2
7.2
E10
8.0
7.8
8.7
7.1
7.8
E11
8.3
Avg
7.5
7.7
7.9
7.2
7.5
Great
Good
Mid
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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.7

S3E10 When You Count to Ten

She's shaken, but Retsuko acts normal in front of her bandmates after a deranged fan accosts her. Haida struggles to choose between Retsuko and Inui.

#2
S2E10 8.3

Wonderful Life

The world learns all about Retsuko’s high profile relationship and Tadano declares that he wants to be with her forever -- without getting married.

#3
S3E9 8.2

The End of the Moratorium

Inui opens up to Haida about her feelings, but he's unable to respond. Director Ton lectures Retsuko when he learns she has a side gig.

  1. 4. S1E7 "The Duel" 8.0
  2. 5. S1E10 "The Dream Ends" 8.0
  3. 6. S2E5 "United Front" 8.0
  4. 7. S3E5 "An Urchin in the Desert" 8.0
  5. 8. S3E8 "Bursting Her Bubble" 8.0
  6. 9. S5E6 "A Family Emergency" 8.0
  7. 10. S1E5 "Exposed" 7.9

📉 Bottom Episodes

#51
S4E1 6.8

Someone from Work

With a new apartment and a collection of weapons, Retsuko moves forward after her attack, but her relationship with Haida remains at a standstill.

  1. 50. S4E2 "The New Boss" 6.9
  2. 49. S5E7 "Rage Mission" 7.1
  3. 48. S4E10 "Rendezvous" 7.1
  4. 47. S4E4 "Unkept Promises" 7.1
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 66.77.48.18.89.5 Rating 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5
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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
18 Standouts
8 Infamous
11 Hidden Gems
14 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.87.27.67.98.38.7 Rating 90 127 178 251 353 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S3E10 When You Count to Ten
Most Infamous: S1E1 A Day in the Life of Retsuko
Best Hidden Gem: S3E8 Bursting Her Bubble

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

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Series Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

6.56.97.37.78.18.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 Season 10 9 8 7 6 5
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Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

5678910 Rating S1 7.3 7.7 +0.3 S2 7.6 7.9 +0.3 S3 7.7 8.4 +0.8 S4 6.8 7.2 +0.3 S5 7.4 7.5 +0.1
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Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

678910 Rating S1 Typical avg 7.5 S2 Steady avg 7.7 S3 Typical avg 7.9 S4 Steady avg 7.2 S5 Typical avg 7.5 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

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