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American Crime Story

2016-present 4 seasons

8.4 Top 15%

(101,917 votes)

30 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 8.2, which is 0.8 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 21%
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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 77.68.28.89.410 Rating 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5

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:
15 Standouts
0 Infamous
14 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.68.08.38.79.1 Rating 972 1k 2k 3k 5k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E10 The Verdict
Best Hidden Gem: S2E9 Alone

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.

Season Trajectory

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

77.588.599.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 Season 8.6 8.0 7.9 10 9 8 7 6 5

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 8.5 9.1 +0.6 S2 8.3 8.4 +0.1 S3 7.5 7.7 +0.2

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.

78910 Rating S1 Steady avg 8.6 S2 Typical avg 8.0 S3 Typical avg 7.9 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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 10 Episodes Season 1 dominates (8/10)

  1. 1 S1E9 Manna from Heaven 9.1
  2. 2 S1E10 The Verdict 9.1
  3. 3 S1E6 Marcia, Marcia, Marcia 8.9
  4. 4 S1E1 From the Ashes of Tragedy 8.5
  5. 5 S1E4 100% Not Guilty 8.5
  6. 6 S1E5 The Race Card 8.5
  7. 7 S1E7 Conspiracy Theories 8.5
  8. 8 S1E8 A Jury in Jail 8.5
  9. 9 S2E9 Alone 8.4
  10. 10 S3E6 Man Handled 8.4

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 3 dominates (4/5)

  1. 29 S3E1 Exiles 7.5
  2. 28 S2E7 Ascent 7.5
  3. 27 S3E4 The Telephone Hour 7.6
  4. 26 S3E3 Not to Be Believed 7.6
  5. 25 S3E2 The President Kissed Me 7.6
29 Total Episodes
9.1 Highest Rating
7.5 Lowest Rating
1.6 Range