Beauty and the Beast — 1987-1990 · 3 seasons · 55 eps

★ 7.0

Beauty and the Beast

1987-1990 3 seasons 55 episodes

★ 7.0 (8,529 votes) Bottom 30%

Beauty and the Beast is an American drama series which first aired on CBS in 1987. Creator Ron Koslow's updated version of the fairy tale has a double focus: the relationship between Vincent, a mythic, noble man-beast, and Catherine, a savvy Assistant District Attorney in New York; and a secret Utopian community of social outcasts living in a subterranean sanctuary. Through an empathetic bond, Vincent senses Catherine's emotions, and becomes her guardian.

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

E1

8.0

8.3

8.3

E2

7.4

8.3

8.0

E3

7.5

8.9

7.5

E4

7.3

8.7

7.4

E5

7.7

8.1

7.6

E6

8.0

8.3

7.3

E7

8.4

8.9

7.5

E8

8.2

8.4

8.3

E9

8.2

8.5

7.4

E10

8.6

8.5

6.6

E11

8.6

8.4

6.9

E12

8.6

8.9

E13

8.3

8.3

E14

8.6

8.9

E15

8.2

8.9

E16

8.5

8.6

E17

8.5

8.1

E18

8.1

9.0

E19

8.2

8.2

E20

8.5

9.0

E21

8.6

8.6

E22

9.1

9.0

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8.2

8.6

7.5

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Episode Power Rankings

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🏆 Top Episodes

#1 9.1

S1E22 A Happy Life

#2

S2E18 9.0

A Kingdom by the Sea

#3

S2E20 9.0

What Rough Beast

4. S2E22 "The Rest Is Silence" 9.0
5. S2E3 "Ashes, Ashes" 8.9
6. S2E7 "A Fair and Perfect Knight" 8.9
7. S2E12 "Orphans" 8.9
8. S2E14 "When the Blue Bird Sings" 8.9
9. S2E15 "The Watcher" 8.9
10. S2E4 "Dead of Winter" 8.7

📉 Bottom Episodes

#55

S3E10 6.6

The Reckoning

54. S3E11 "Legacies" 6.9
53. S3E6 "A Time to Heal" 7.3
52. S1E4 "No Way Down" 7.3
51. S3E9 "In the Forests of the Night" 7.4

The Quality Arc

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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.

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26 Standouts

2 Infamous

22 Hidden Gems

5 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E22 A Happy Life

Most Infamous: S1E2 Terrible Savior

Best Hidden Gem: S2E18 A Kingdom by the Sea

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Series Trajectory

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Season Momentum

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Season Consistency

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