Better Things — 2016-2022 · 5 seasons · 52 eps
★ 7.9
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Better Things

2016-2022 · 5 seasons · 52 episodes

★ 7.9
(19,900 votes) Top 32%
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S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
E1
7.2
8.0
8.0
7.7
7.8
E2
7.3
8.0
7.6
7.7
7.6
E3
7.7
7.9
7.5
7.4
7.8
E4
7.6
7.6
7.6
8.0
7.7
E5
8.3
7.6
7.8
7.5
7.9
E6
7.5
9.1
7.8
8.4
7.6
E7
7.8
8.1
7.5
8.1
8.2
E8
8.0
7.7
7.8
7.5
7.5
E9
7.3
8.6
7.6
8.2
8.4
E10
8.2
8.9
7.6
8.7
8.7
E11
7.3
E12
8.2
Avg
7.7
8.2
7.7
7.9
7.9
Excellent
Great
Good
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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 6.57.27.98.69.310 Rating 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 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:
23 Standouts
3 Infamous
24 Hidden Gems
2 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.68.08.38.79.1 Rating 216 296 405 555 760 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S2E6 Eulogy
Most Infamous: S1E1 Sam/Pilot
Best Hidden Gem: S5E9 England

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.

77.47.88.28.69 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 7.3 7.8 +0.5 S2 8.0 8.8 +0.8 S3 7.6 7.6 0.0 S4 7.7 8.4 +0.7 S5 7.7 8.6 +0.9
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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 7.7 S2 Uneven avg 8.2 S3 Steady avg 7.7 S4 Typical avg 7.9 S5 Typical avg 7.9 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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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 10 Episodes Season 2 dominates (3/10)

  1. 1 S2E6 Eulogy 9.1
  2. 2 S2E10 Graduation 8.9
  3. 3 S4E10 Listen to the Roosters 8.7
  4. 4 S5E10 We Are Not Alone 8.7
  5. 5 S2E9 White Rock 8.6
  6. 6 S4E6 New Orleans 8.4
  7. 7 S5E9 England 8.4
  8. 8 S1E5 Future Fever 8.3
  9. 9 S1E10 Only Women Bleed 8.2
  10. 10 S3E12 Shake the Cocktail 8.2

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 1 dominates (3/5)

  1. 52 S1E1 Sam/Pilot 7.2
  2. 51 S3E11 Get Lit 7.3
  3. 50 S1E9 Hair of the Dog 7.3
  4. 49 S1E2 Period 7.3
  5. 48 S4E3 Escape Drill 7.4
52 Total Episodes
9.1 Highest Rating
7.2 Lowest Rating
1.9 Range
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