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
E1
6.5
7.6
E2
6.9
7.5
E3
7.0
7.4
E4
7.4
7.5
E5
7.7
7.4
E6
7.6
7.5
E7
7.5
E8
7.7
E9
7.8
E10
7.4
E11
7.2
E12
7.2
E13
7.6
E14
7.7
E15
7.3
E16
7.6
E17
7.5
E18
7.9
E19
7.9
E20
7.7
Avg
7.2
7.5
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 7.9

S2E18 The Table

Mike's family comes to Bucksnort to surprise him for his birthday; a shocking family secret involving Rudy is unveiled; Constance and Clara attempt to help Brandon find a girlfriend via online dating apps.

#2
S2E19 7.9

Tornado Season: Part One

When a wealthy restaurateur named Dolores comes to Bucksnort with plans to open a new diner right outside of town, Mike jumps at the chance to earn her business as her egg supplier. After Mike seeks out help from Beau with his pitch to Dolores, Beau attempts to get the business for himself, having just found out they are in a financial pinch. While Dolores is in town, she finds romantic interest in Rudy, and he quickly finds himself having a sugar-mama/sugar-baby relationship with her.

#3
S2E9 7.8

Goose Glazing Time

Mike and Rio are thrilled about having their first Christmas alone as a married couple, but a wrench is thrown into their romanticized holiday plans as they are interrupted by crisis after crisis; Kay invites Beau home for Christmas.

  1. 4. S1E5 "In Hot Water" 7.7
  2. 5. S2E8 "The Grisham Gals" 7.7
  3. 6. S2E14 "Völsung and the Beef Boy" 7.7
  4. 7. S2E20 "Tornado Season: Part Two" 7.7
  5. 8. S1E6 "The Estonian Method" 7.6
  6. 9. S2E1 "459" 7.6
  7. 10. S2E13 "Calm Down" 7.6

📉 Bottom Episodes

#26
S1E1 6.5

Pilot

Newlyweds Rio and Mike drop everything (including their jobs and overbearing mother-in-law) to make the move from big city New York to rural Nebraska in search of a simpler life. They soon realize that becoming farmers isn’t as easy as they planned as they are faced with unexpected challenges.

  1. 25. S1E2 "The Chicken and the Goat" 6.9
  2. 24. S1E3 "The Return of Short Shorts" 7.0
  3. 23. S2E12 "Bunker Down" 7.2
  4. 22. S2E11 "The Letter of the Law" 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 66.577.588.5 Rating 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 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:
7 Standouts
6 Infamous
9 Hidden Gems
4 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.56.87.17.37.67.9 Rating 97 132 180 245 334 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E5 In Hot Water
Most Infamous: S1E1 Pilot
Best Hidden Gem: S2E18 The Table

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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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 6.7 7.7 +1.0 S2 7.5 7.8 +0.3
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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.

6789 Rating S1 Typical avg 7.2 S2 Steady avg 7.5 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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