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Banshee

2013-2016 4 seasons

8.4 Top 15%

(142,735 votes)

38 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 8.5, which is 1.1 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 13%
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8.7
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8.0
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E7
8.3
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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 77.68.28.89.410 Rating 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 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:
19 Standouts
0 Infamous
19 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.78.18.69.09.5 Rating 2k 3k 4k 4k 6k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S3E3 A Fixer of Sorts
Best Hidden Gem: S3E9 Even God Doesn't Know What to Make of You

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.

7.57.98.38.79.19.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 Season 8.3 8.5 8.9 8.5 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 8.1 8.9 +0.8 S2 7.9 9.2 +1.3 S3 8.4 9.4 +1.0 S4 8.4 9.5 +1.1

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 Typical avg 8.3 S2 Typical avg 8.5 S3 Steady avg 8.9 S4 Typical avg 8.5 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 3 dominates (5/10)

  1. 1 S3E3 A Fixer of Sorts 9.5
  2. 2 S3E5 Tribal 9.5
  3. 3 S4E8 Requiem 9.5
  4. 4 S3E10 We All Pay Eventually 9.4
  5. 5 S2E10 Bullets and Tears 9.2
  6. 6 S1E10 A Mixture of Madness 8.9
  7. 7 S3E8 All the Wisdom I Got Left 8.9
  8. 8 S3E9 Even God Doesn't Know What to Make of You 8.9
  9. 9 S4E7 Truths Other Than the Ones You Tell Yourself 8.9
  10. 10 S2E9 Homecoming 8.8

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 1 dominates (2/5)

  1. 38 S1E2 The Rave 7.7
  2. 37 S2E5 The Truth About Unicorns 7.8
  3. 36 S4E4 Innocent Might Be a Bit of a Stretch 7.9
  4. 35 S2E1 Little Fish 7.9
  5. 34 S1E5 The Kindred 8.0
38 Total Episodes
9.5 Highest Rating
7.7 Lowest Rating
1.8 Range