Big Love — 2006-2011 · 5 seasons · 53 eps
★ 7.7
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Big Love

2006-2011 · 5 seasons · 53 episodes

★ 7.7
(24,400 votes) Top 41%
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S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
E1
7.4
7.8
7.8
7.7
7.8
E2
7.6
7.7
7.5
7.7
7.4
E3
7.6
8.2
7.9
7.7
7.6
E4
7.6
8.2
8.2
7.8
7.4
E5
7.9
7.8
7.6
8.1
7.5
E6
7.6
7.8
8.7
7.9
7.6
E7
7.7
7.8
7.9
7.6
7.7
E8
7.6
8.2
8.2
7.7
8.0
E9
7.7
7.8
8.0
8.2
8.1
E10
7.8
7.9
8.4
8.5
E11
7.7
8.0
E12
8.2
8.2
Avg
7.7
7.9
8.0
7.8
7.8
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 6.57.17.78.38.99.5 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:
26 Standouts
1 Infamous
24 Hidden Gems
2 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.57.88.18.48.7 Rating 180 224 278 345 428 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S3E6 Come, Ye Saints
Most Infamous: S1E1 Pilot
Best Hidden Gem: S3E4 On Trial

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 7.6 7.8 +0.2 S2 7.8 8.0 +0.2 S3 7.7 8.2 +0.5 S4 7.7 7.9 +0.2 S5 7.6 8.3 +0.7
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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 Steady avg 7.7 S2 Steady avg 7.9 S3 Typical avg 8.0 S4 Steady avg 7.8 S5 Typical avg 7.8 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 (4/10)

  1. 1 S3E6 Come, Ye Saints 8.7
  2. 2 S5E10 Where Men and Mountains Meet 8.5
  3. 3 S3E10 Sacrament 8.4
  4. 4 S1E12 The Ceremony 8.2
  5. 5 S2E3 Reunion 8.2
  6. 6 S2E4 Rock and a Hard Place 8.2
  7. 7 S2E8 Kingdom Come 8.2
  8. 8 S2E12 Oh, Pioneers 8.2
  9. 9 S3E4 On Trial 8.2
  10. 10 S3E8 Rough Edges 8.2

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

  1. 53 S5E4 The Oath 7.4
  2. 52 S5E2 A Seat at the Table 7.4
  3. 51 S1E1 Pilot 7.4
  4. 50 S5E5 The Special Relationship 7.5
  5. 49 S3E2 Empire 7.5
53 Total Episodes
8.7 Highest Rating
7.4 Lowest Rating
1.3 Range
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