Episode Ratings Grid

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

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S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
S11
S12
E1
7.5
7.3
7.7
7.1
7.7
7.6
7.9
8.0
7.8
7.7
8.3
8.3
E2
7.6
7.2
7.5
6.9
7.9
7.7
7.9
7.9
7.5
8.0
7.4
7.7
E3
7.5
7.4
7.6
6.8
7.8
7.7
8.1
7.8
7.4
7.5
7.5
7.5
E4
7.6
7.5
7.8
7.1
7.8
7.9
8.1
7.4
7.9
7.6
7.6
7.7
E5
7.6
7.4
7.7
7.1
7.7
8.4
8.2
7.3
7.7
7.4
7.9
7.4
E6
7.6
7.5
7.7
7.3
8.0
8.1
8.6
7.6
7.8
7.6
7.5
7.0
E7
7.6
7.6
7.8
7.3
7.8
8.0
8.2
7.6
7.5
7.5
7.6
6.5
E8
7.6
7.5
7.7
7.4
7.9
7.9
8.3
7.9
7.6
7.6
7.8
6.2
E9
7.5
7.7
7.7
7.4
8.0
7.9
8.5
7.6
7.8
7.4
8.3
6.1
E10
8.2
7.6
7.9
7.4
8.1
8.1
8.6
7.8
7.6
7.5
8.6
6.6
E11
7.1
7.5
7.8
7.4
8.3
8.7
8.7
8.1
8.2
7.7
8.3
E12
7.6
7.4
6.3
7.4
8.1
8.9
E13
7.6
E14
7.8
E15
7.3
Avg
7.6
7.5
7.7
7.1
7.9
8.0
8.3
7.7
7.7
7.6
8.0
7.1
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 8.9

S11E12 Into the Dark

With the competition in its final stage, only one survivalist's resolve can secure them the $500,000 prize. As the temperature dips well below freezing, the river stops paying dividends. The three participants are forced to weigh tapping out versus a lifetime of regret.

#2
S6E11 8.7

Fire and Ice

The final three survivalists continue to battle weight loss, extreme temperatures, and predators to remain in the fight for the $500,000 prize. The punishing cold makes getting food harder than ever before and a devastating catastrophe causes one participant to lose everything. The remaining survivalists push on, but in the end, only one is able to conquer the Arctic and emerge victorious.

#3
S7E11 8.7

Over the Edge

With only three survivalists left, the million-dollar challenge comes to an end. The participants face off against below zero temperatures, injury and their own mental demons as they fight to make it to day 100 and win the million-dollar prize.

  1. 4. S7E6 "The Musk Ox" 8.6
  2. 5. S7E10 "Pins and Needles" 8.6
  3. 6. S11E10 "Symphony of Solitude" 8.6
  4. 7. S7E9 "The Wolves" 8.5
  5. 8. S6E5 "The Kill" 8.4
  6. 9. S5E10 "Cold War" 8.3
  7. 10. S7E8 "Up In Smoke" 8.3

📉 Bottom Episodes

#140
S12E9 6.1

The Promised Land

Burdened by a string of bad luck, the remaining participants find their chances of success begin to slip away.

  1. 139. S12E8 "Weak Spot" 6.2
  2. 138. S4E11 "Tales from the Island" 6.3
  3. 137. S12E7 "Echoes of Emptiness" 6.5
  4. 136. S12E10 "No Regrats" 6.6
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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 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 S12 5.56.37.17.98.79.5 Rating 14 28 42 56 70 84 98 112 126 140 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:
62 Standouts
9 Infamous
46 Hidden Gems
23 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.16.77.27.88.38.9 Rating 26 43 73 121 203 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S7E11 Over the Edge
Most Infamous: S2E1 Once More Unto the Breach
Best Hidden Gem: S11E12 Into the Dark

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.

6.577.588.59 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 S12 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 7.5 7.5 0.0 S2 7.3 7.6 +0.3 S3 7.6 7.8 +0.2 S4 6.9 7.4 +0.5 S5 7.8 8.1 +0.3 S6 7.7 8.1 +0.4 S7 7.9 8.6 +0.7 S8 7.9 7.8 -0.1 S9 7.5 7.8 +0.3 S10 7.7 7.7 0.0 S11 7.5 8.6 +1.1 S12 8.0 6.3 -1.7
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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.

5678910 Rating S1 Steady avg 7.6 S2 Rock Solid avg 7.5 S3 Rock Solid avg 7.7 S4 Typical avg 7.1 S5 Steady avg 7.9 S6 Typical avg 8.0 S7 Steady avg 8.3 S8 Steady avg 7.7 S9 Steady avg 7.7 S10 Steady avg 7.6 S11 Uneven avg 8.0 S12 Uneven avg 7.1 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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