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Coupling

2000-2004 4 seasons

8.5 Top 13%

(49,915 votes)

28 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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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 6.57.27.98.69.310 Rating 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 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:
14 Standouts
0 Infamous
12 Hidden Gems
2 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.68.08.48.89.2 Rating 444 537 650 787 952 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E5 The Girl with Two Breasts
Best Hidden Gem: S3E7 Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps

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.

77.588.599.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 Season 8.7 8.6 8.6 7.6 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 8.2 8.6 +0.4 S2 9.1 9.2 +0.1 S3 8.5 8.9 +0.4 S4 8.0 7.9 -0.1

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 8.7 S2 Steady avg 8.6 S3 Steady avg 8.6 S4 Steady avg 7.6 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 (4/10)

  1. 1 S2E8 Naked 9.2
  2. 2 S2E9 The End of the Line 9.2
  3. 3 S2E1 The Man with Two Legs 9.1
  4. 4 S1E4 Inferno 9.0
  5. 5 S1E5 The Girl with Two Breasts 9.0
  6. 6 S3E7 Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps 8.9
  7. 7 S3E3 Unconditional Sex 8.8
  8. 8 S1E3 Sex, Death & Nudity 8.7
  9. 9 S3E4 Remember This 8.7
  10. 10 S3E6 The Girl with One Heart 8.7

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

  1. 28 S4E3 Bed Time 7.3
  2. 27 S4E4 Circus of the Epidurals 7.4
  3. 26 S4E5 The Naked Living Room 7.5
  4. 25 S4E2 Nightlines 7.8
  5. 24 S4E6 9½ Months 7.9
28 Total Episodes
9.2 Highest Rating
7.3 Lowest Rating
1.9 Range