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
S4
E1
7.2
7.6
7.9
8.2
E2
7.3
7.6
8.3
8.6
E3
7.7
7.1
8.6
8.6
E4
6.6
7.7
7.9
8.5
E5
6.9
7.7
8.2
8.3
E6
7.3
7.8
8.7
8.3
E7
7.2
7.7
7.9
8.8
E8
7.2
8.0
8.0
8.8
E9
7.3
7.9
8.0
E10
8.1
8.4
8.8
Avg
7.3
7.8
8.2
8.5
Great
Good
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 8.8

S3E10 Save the Best for Last

The Bankses and family support Hilary during her wedding day in Martha's Vineyard; Will and Carlton work with Drew on "Blackccess."

#2
S4E7 8.8

Soulmates

The senior lock-in tests Will and Carlton's romantic relationships; the Banks family rallies to support Viv.

#3
S4E8 8.8

The Next Act

As senior year comes to an end, everyone in the Banks family faces big changes -- ones that bring new places and unexpected reunions.

  1. 4. S3E6 "Baggage" 8.7
  2. 5. S3E3 "True Colors" 8.6
  3. 6. S4E2 "Be a Kid" 8.6
  4. 7. S4E3 "What Are You Doing for Thanksgiving?" 8.6
  5. 8. S4E4 "Brother's Keeper" 8.5
  6. 9. S2E10 "Don't Look Back" 8.4
  7. 10. S3E2 "Pivot" 8.3

📉 Bottom Episodes

#38
S1E4 6.6

Canvass

The Banks family rallies around Uncle Phil to ramp up his campaign. Will’s past starts to catch up to him, and he finds help in an unexpected place.

  1. 37. S1E5 "PA to LA" 6.9
  2. 36. S2E3 "Compromised" 7.1
  3. 35. S1E8 "No One Wins When the Family Feuds" 7.2
  4. 34. S1E7 "Payback's a B*tch" 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 66.77.48.18.89.5 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:
10 Standouts
9 Infamous
19 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.67.07.57.98.48.8 Rating 37 78 166 350 741 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E3 Yamacraw
Most Infamous: S1E4 Canvass
Best Hidden Gem: S3E10 Save the Best for Last

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.

6.57.17.78.38.99.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 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 7.7 +0.4 S2 7.6 8.2 +0.6 S3 8.1 8.4 +0.3 S4 8.4 8.8 +0.4
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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 7.3 S2 Typical avg 7.8 S3 Typical avg 8.2 S4 Steady avg 8.5 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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