Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

M
S1
E1
7.3
E2
7.4
E3
7.6
E4
7.7
E5
7.5
E6
7.5
E7
7.8
E8
7.9
E9
8.5
E10
7.6
E11
7.7
E12
7.6
E13
7.5
Avg
7.7
Great
Good
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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 8.5

S1E9 A Different Kind of Death

Wallace brings the case of a death-row inmate, Earl Slavitt, to the CIU. Earl was convicted of murdering federal prosecutor Tom Simon, one of Wallace’s best friends. Simon did not believe in the death penalty, and Wallace, along with Simon’s widow, want to ensure that Earl did in fact commit the crime. With only days left before the execution, the CIU team shifts into high gear, looking for possible errors in the case.

#2
S1E8 7.9

Bad Deals

CIU revisits the case of Sierra Macy, a teenage girl who was kidnapped ten years ago and assumed dead—until she manages to escape her captor’s home after he suffers a heart attack and dies.

#3
S1E7 7.8

A Simple Man

The next case Hayes accepts for the CIU is that of Leo Scarlata, a man with diminished mental capacities, imprisoned for burning down his family’s restaurant with fatal repercussions. Hayes realizes she may have taken on more than she bargained for, especially when a documentary crew approved by Wallace begins following the team.

  1. 4. S1E4 "Mother's Little Burden" 7.7
  2. 5. S1E11 "Black Orchid" 7.7
  3. 6. S1E3 "Dropping Bombs" 7.6
  4. 7. S1E10 "Not Okay" 7.6
  5. 8. S1E12 "Enemy Combatant" 7.6
  6. 9. S1E5 "The 1% Solution" 7.5
  7. 10. S1E6 "#StayWoke" 7.5

📉 Bottom Episodes

#13
S1E1 7.3

Pilot

Hayes Morrison needs to dig herself out of what could be a publicly embarrassing situation. She makes a clandestine deal with her adversary, Conner Wallace, to take on the Conviction Integrity Unit and justice system in order to save face for herself and her family. The first case Hayes pushes her team to consider is that of Odell Dwyer, a handsome former high school football player who has been in prison for eight years for murdering his girlfriend.

  1. 12. S1E2 "Bridge and Tunnel Vision" 7.4
  2. 11. S1E13 "Past, Prologue & What's to Come" 7.5
  3. 10. S1E6 "#StayWoke" 7.5
  4. 9. S1E5 "The 1% Solution" 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 6.577.588.59 Rating 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 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:
5 Standouts
2 Infamous
6 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.57.78.08.28.5 Rating 171 220 283 365 470 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E9 A Different Kind of Death
Most Infamous: S1E1 Pilot
Best Hidden Gem: S1E8 Bad Deals

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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