Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

M
S1
E1
7.6
E2
7.6
E3
7.9
E4
8.0
E5
8.0
E6
7.5
E7
8.4
E8
8.2
E9
8.2
E10
8.4
E11
8.5
E12
8.3
E13
8.6
Avg
8.1
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 8.6

S1E13 Sympathy for the Devil

Milt survives a car bombing and enlists Russ to track down his would-be assassin, leading to startling revelations about why Milt is the way he is and what brought him to Battle Creek.

#2
S1E11 8.5

The Hand-Off

Milt puts his career on the line when he illegally uses NSA feeds to help a woman determine who shot her husband. Also, a local doctor is drawn to Russ' show of compassion, and Holly is frustrated that her new relationship isn't progressing.

#3
S1E7 8.4

Mama's Boy

Russ is forced to turn to the last person he wants help from to assist on a murder investigation: his mother, a convicted counterfeiter and con artist.

  1. 4. S1E10 "Stockholm" 8.4
  2. 5. S1E12 "Homecoming" 8.3
  3. 6. S1E8 "Old Wounds" 8.2
  4. 7. S1E9 "Gingerbread Man" 8.2
  5. 8. S1E4 "Heirlooms" 8.0
  6. 9. S1E5 "Old Flames" 8.0
  7. 10. S1E3 "Man's Best Friend" 7.9

📉 Bottom Episodes

#13
S1E6 7.5

Cereal Killer

When someone attempts to assassinate Battle Creek’s mayor during the annual “Breakfast Day” celebration, Russ and Milt must protect the unorthodox politician while trying to track down the attacker.

  1. 12. S1E2 "Syruptitious" 7.6
  2. 11. S1E1 "The Battle Creek Way" 7.6
  3. 10. S1E3 "Man's Best Friend" 7.9
  4. 9. S1E5 "Old Flames" 8.0
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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 77.588.599.5 Rating 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 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:
7 Standouts
0 Infamous
6 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.57.88.08.38.6 Rating 247 300 364 442 537 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E13 Sympathy for the Devil
Best Hidden Gem: S1E11 The Hand-Off

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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