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
E1
7.3
7.8
7.8
E2
7.4
7.5
8.1
E3
7.6
7.6
7.9
E4
7.4
8.1
7.7
E5
7.6
7.8
8.0
E6
7.5
7.7
8.2
E7
7.8
8.0
8.3
E8
8.3
8.4
9.1
Avg
7.6
7.9
8.1
Excellent
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 9.1

S3E8 Episode #3.8

DCI Gene Hunt and his team are investigating a diamond heist following the murder of three London gang members. But DI Alex Drake is distracted and, with encouragement from DCI Jim Keats, she decides to pursue her own investigation to the bitter end - did Gene Hunt murder Sam Tyler?

#2
S2E8 8.4

Episode #2.8

After Alex catches an infection back in 2008, she knows the doctors think she wont pull through. Distance grows between Alex and Gene and their relationship is put under the greatest strain yet.

#3
S1E8 8.3

Episode #1.8

Alex is determined to prevent the murder of her parents in a car bomb attack. Gene, meanwhile, is determined to give a good impression to a visiting Lord Scarman, but the station is still dealing with the aftermath of a Gay Pride demonstration.

  1. 4. S3E7 "Episode #3.7" 8.3
  2. 5. S3E6 "Episode #3.6" 8.2
  3. 6. S2E4 "Episode #2.4" 8.1
  4. 7. S3E2 "Episode #3.2" 8.1
  5. 8. S2E7 "Episode #2.7" 8.0
  6. 9. S3E5 "Episode #3.5" 8.0
  7. 10. S3E3 "Episode #3.3" 7.9

📉 Bottom Episodes

#24
S1E1 7.3

Episode #1.1

DI Alex Drake is taken hostage and shot, and wakes up in a brothel... in 1981. Rescued in a police raid, she quickly recognises DCI Gene Hunt and his team from detailed reports made by DCI Sam Tyler about his own trip to 1973.

  1. 23. S1E4 "Episode #1.4" 7.4
  2. 22. S1E2 "Episode #1.2" 7.4
  3. 21. S2E2 "Episode #2.2" 7.5
  4. 20. S1E6 "Episode #1.6" 7.5
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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 6.57.27.98.69.310 Rating 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 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:
9 Standouts
3 Infamous
12 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.68.08.38.79.1 Rating 250 300 360 432 518 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S3E8 Episode #3.8
Most Infamous: S1E1 Episode #1.1
Best Hidden Gem: S3E7 Episode #3.7

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.

77.47.88.28.69 Rating S1 S2 S3 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 8.1 +0.7 S2 7.7 8.2 +0.5 S3 7.9 8.7 +0.8
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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 7.6 S2 Steady avg 7.9 S3 Typical avg 8.1 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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