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
E1
7.2
7.8
E2
7.2
7.8
E3
7.2
7.7
E4
7.3
7.8
E5
7.2
7.8
E6
7.4
7.7
E7
7.2
7.5
E8
7.5
7.6
E9
7.8
7.6
E10
7.4
7.7
E11
7.4
8.0
E12
7.6
7.6
E13
7.7
8.2
Avg
7.4
7.8
Great
Good
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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 8.2

S2E13 I Will

A newly "retired" Hodiak tracks down the serial killer who has been tormenting him for months, without the protection and authority of his police position. Manson sends Tex, Sadie, Emma and Patty to 10050 Cielo Drive, where they are swept up in one of the most infamous crimes in the country's history. (Season Finale)

#2
S2E11 8.0

Can You Take Me Back

Changes within the police department land Hodiak back in hot water with Internal Affairs, which forces him to adjust to a neutered role in the precinct. Meanwhile, the Manson family's misfortune seems to take a turn for the better when Terry Melcher arrives and wants to record Charlie's music.

#3
S1E9 7.8

Why?

Charmain's first ride-along ends when her fellow officers are gunned down, the first in a series of cop killings.

  1. 4. S2E1 "Helter Skelter" 7.8
  2. 5. S2E2 "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" 7.8
  3. 6. S2E4 "Revolution 1" 7.8
  4. 7. S2E5 "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey" 7.8
  5. 8. S1E13 "Old Ego Is a Too Much Thing" 7.7
  6. 9. S2E3 "Why Don't We Do It in the Road" 7.7
  7. 10. S2E6 "Revolution 9" 7.7

📉 Bottom Episodes

#26
S1E7 7.2

Cease to Resist

Cutler gets a surprise visitor. Hodiak and Shafe work the murder of a Hollywood star. Charlie goes gun shopping.

  1. 25. S1E5 "A Change Is Gonna Come" 7.2
  2. 24. S1E3 "Never Say Never to Always" 7.2
  3. 23. S1E2 "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" 7.2
  4. 22. S1E1 "Everybody's Been Burned" 7.2
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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 6.577.588.59 Rating 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 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:
4 Standouts
9 Infamous
13 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.47.67.88.08.2 Rating 207 285 393 543 748 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E9 Why?
Most Infamous: S1E1 Everybody's Been Burned
Best Hidden Gem: S2E13 I Will

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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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 7.2 7.6 +0.4 S2 7.8 8.0 +0.2
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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.

6789 Rating S1 Steady avg 7.4 S2 Steady avg 7.8 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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