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Big Little Lies

2017-2026 3 seasons

8.4 Top 15%

(241,777 votes)

15 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 8.4, which is 1.0 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 15%
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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 7.588.599.510 Rating 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 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:
7 Standouts
0 Infamous
7 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.68.18.59.09.4 Rating 4k 5k 6k 7k 9k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E7 You Get What You Need
Best Hidden Gem: S2E6 The Bad Mother

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.

7.57.88.18.48.79 Rating S1 S2 Season 8.4 8.3 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 8.0 9.4 +1.4 S2 8.0 8.7 +0.7

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 Steady avg 8.4 S2 Steady avg 8.3 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 1 dominates (6/10)

  1. 1 S1E7 You Get What You Need 9.4
  2. 2 S2E6 The Bad Mother 8.7
  3. 3 S2E7 I Want to Know 8.7
  4. 4 S1E5 Once Bitten 8.6
  5. 5 S2E2 Tell-Tale Hearts 8.6
  6. 6 S1E6 Burning Love 8.5
  7. 7 S1E3 Living the Dream 8.3
  8. 8 S1E2 Serious Mothering 8.1
  9. 9 S1E4 Push Comes to Shove 8.1
  10. 10 S2E4 She Knows 8.1

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 2 dominates (4/5)

  1. 14 S2E5 Kill Me 8.0
  2. 13 S2E3 The End of the World 8.0
  3. 12 S2E1 What Have They Done? 8.0
  4. 11 S1E1 Somebody's Dead 8.0
  5. 10 S2E4 She Knows 8.1
14 Total Episodes
9.4 Highest Rating
8.0 Lowest Rating
1.4 Range