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
E1
6.6
E2
7.3
E3
7.4
E4
7.5
E5
8.1
E6
7.5
E7
7.4
E8
7.6
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7.4
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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 8.1

S1E5 yo, between you and me... this is because of slavery

After criticizing a Black film, Kenya seeks out honest feedback from his family and peers. Joya worries her kids aren't embracing their Blackness.

#2
S1E8 7.6

i know you may not get this, but the reason we deserve a vacation is... because of slavery

As Joya takes time to focus on herself before her event, Drea tries to bond with Chloe, Pops handles an incident, and Kenya switches up his behavior.

#3
S1E4 7.5

yup, you guessed it. again, this is because of slavery

Tired of Black dads never getting praise, Kenya strives to be a more involved father by volunteering to coach a team and organizing a family night.

  1. 4. S1E6 "hard to believe, but still because of slavery" 7.5
  2. 5. S1E3 "still... because of slavery" 7.4
  3. 6. S1E7 "i know this is going to sound crazy... but this, too, is because of slavery" 7.4
  4. 7. S1E2 "because of slavery too" 7.3
  5. 8. S1E1 "because of slavery" 6.6

📉 Bottom Episodes

#8
S1E1 6.6

because of slavery

Shooting a documentary for her NYU application, Drea introduces her unfiltered family as Kenya considers toning down his “flexing” around white people.

  1. 7. S1E2 "because of slavery too" 7.3
  2. 6. S1E7 "i know this is going to sound crazy... but this, too, is because of slavery" 7.4
  3. 5. S1E3 "still... because of slavery" 7.4
  4. 4. S1E6 "hard to believe, but still because of slavery" 7.5
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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 66.67.27.88.49 Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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:
1 Standouts
3 Infamous
3 Hidden Gems
1 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.66.97.27.57.88.1 Rating 121 140 162 187 216 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E5 yo, between you and me... this is because of slavery
Most Infamous: S1E1 because of slavery
Best Hidden Gem: S1E8 i know you may not get this, but the reason we deserve a vacation is... because of slavery

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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