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
E1
7.2
7.6
7.1
7.4
7.5
E2
7.8
7.8
7.0
7.3
6.8
E3
7.9
7.9
7.4
7.5
7.5
E4
7.8
7.9
7.5
7.5
7.6
E5
7.8
7.6
8.0
7.2
7.5
E6
8.1
7.5
7.3
6.7
7.3
E7
7.7
7.4
7.3
E8
8.0
7.9
7.5
E9
7.8
E10
7.5
Avg
7.8
7.7
7.4
7.3
7.4
Great
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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 8.1

S1E6 Les disparues

Season 1 finale. When Balthazar arrives to the scene of a horrific car accident, he discovers the body of a woman a few yards away. Even though the police assume she was killed in the crash, it seems she had been dead for hours.

#2
S2E8 8.0

Permis de tuer

Balthazar and Bach finally track down a suspect in Lise's murder case, only to find he has been dead for 10 years and the real killer has been using the identity of the deceased; teenagers are butchered during a camping trip.

#3
S3E5 8.0

Un autre monde

Balthazar is investigating the case of a man and a woman who were found in the forest brutally murdered. However, soon he finds himself in a world between fantasy and reality that will help him realize a great deal about his life.

  1. 4. S1E3 "À corps perdu" 7.9
  2. 5. S2E3 "Sang froid" 7.9
  3. 6. S2E4 "Mauvaise rencontre" 7.9
  4. 7. S3E8 "Noces rouges" 7.9
  5. 8. S1E2 "Arrêt de mort" 7.8
  6. 9. S1E4 "Les âmes soeurs" 7.8
  7. 10. S1E5 "La vie en miettes" 7.8

📉 Bottom Episodes

#38
S4E6 6.7

Eros et Thanatos

  1. 37. S5E2 "Sous Influence" 6.8
  2. 36. S3E2 "Vendredi 13" 7.0
  3. 35. S3E1 "Paradis perdu" 7.1
  4. 34. S4E5 "Dernier recours" 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 S3 S4 S5 66.67.27.88.49 Rating 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 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:
17 Standouts
2 Infamous
8 Hidden Gems
11 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.77.07.37.57.88.1 Rating 37 50 68 92 125 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E6 Les disparues
Most Infamous: S1E1 De chair et de sang
Best Hidden Gem: S5E4 La Vérité Est Ailleurs

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 7.5 7.9 +0.4 S2 7.7 7.7 -0.0 S3 7.0 7.7 +0.6 S4 7.3 7.4 +0.1 S5 7.2 7.4 +0.3
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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 7.8 S2 Steady avg 7.7 S3 Typical avg 7.4 S4 Steady avg 7.3 S5 Steady avg 7.4 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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