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Boardwalk Empire

2010-2014 5 seasons

8.6 Top 11%

(215,854 votes)

56 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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E1
8.6
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E2
7.8
8.3
7.9
8.1
8.0
E3
8.0
8.2
8.1
7.8
7.8
E4
8.1
8.1
8.6
8.4
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E5
8.3
8.7
8.2
8.8
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E6
8.2
7.9
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E7
8.5
8.2
8.0
7.8
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E8
8.0
8.5
8.6
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E9
8.5
8.3
8.5
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E10
8.5
8.6
9.0
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E11
8.2
8.9
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E12
8.7
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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 77.68.28.89.410 Rating 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 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:
28 Standouts
0 Infamous
28 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.78.18.69.09.5 Rating 2k 3k 3k 4k 6k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S3E11 Two Impostors
Best Hidden Gem: S4E10 White Horse Pike

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 S3 S4 S5 Season 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.3 8.5 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 8.6 8.7 +0.1 S2 8.2 9.3 +1.1 S3 8.4 9.4 +1.0 S4 8.1 9.3 +1.2 S5 8.2 9.2 +1.0

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 8.3 S2 Typical avg 8.4 S3 Uneven avg 8.5 S4 Uneven avg 8.3 S5 Typical avg 8.5 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 3 dominates (3/10)

  1. 1 S3E11 Two Impostors 9.5
  2. 2 S3E12 Margate Sands 9.4
  3. 3 S2E12 To the Lost 9.3
  4. 4 S4E12 Farewell Daddy Blues 9.3
  5. 5 S5E8 Eldorado 9.2
  6. 6 S5E7 Friendless Child 9.1
  7. 7 S3E10 A Man, a Plan... 9.0
  8. 8 S2E11 Under God's Power She Flourishes 8.9
  9. 9 S5E6 Devil You Know 8.9
  10. 10 S4E5 Erlkönig 8.8

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 4 dominates (3/5)

  1. 56 S3E6 Ging Gang Goolie 7.5
  2. 55 S4E6 The North Star 7.6
  3. 54 S5E3 What Jesus Said 7.8
  4. 53 S4E7 William Wilson 7.8
  5. 52 S4E3 Acres of Diamonds 7.8
56 Total Episodes
9.5 Highest Rating
7.5 Lowest Rating
2.0 Range