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
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E1
7.5
7.6
7.5
E2
7.6
7.7
7.5
E3
7.5
8.0
7.5
E4
7.6
7.8
7.5
E5
7.6
7.8
7.7
E6
7.7
8.0
7.5
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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 8.0

S2E3 A Certain Justice - Part 1

Dalgliesh, Kate Miskin, and new D.S. Daniel Tarrant investigate the murder of an abrasive female defence barrister who successfully defended a shady young man on murder charges, only for him to begin dating her daughter.

#2
S2E6 8.0

The Murder Room - Part 2

The grisly discovery in the trunk provides a new line of inquiry that leads to a hidden room, ties to intelligence agents, and a scandalous society at the heart of the museum. The team race to crack the case as the killer prepares to strike again.

#3
S2E4 7.8

A Certain Justice - Part 2

As Dalgliesh's team sort out the complicated motives surrounding the victim's murder, they are running out of time to save her daughter from her dangerous fiancee.

  1. 4. S2E5 "The Murder Room - Part 1" 7.8
  2. 5. S1E6 "A Taste for Death - Part Two" 7.7
  3. 6. S2E2 "Death of an Expert Witness - Part 2" 7.7
  4. 7. S3E5 "Devices and Desires - Part 1" 7.7
  5. 8. S1E2 "Shroud for a Nightingale - Part Two" 7.6
  6. 9. S1E4 "The Black Tower - Part Two" 7.6
  7. 10. S1E5 "A Taste for Death - Part One" 7.6

📉 Bottom Episodes

#18
S3E6 7.5

Devices and Desires - Part 2

The hunt is on for a second killer as the threat to the local community looms larger than ever. Can Dalgliesh unpick a complex web of loyalties before it's too late?

  1. 17. S3E4 "Cover Her Face - Part 2" 7.5
  2. 16. S3E3 "Cover Her Face - Part 1" 7.5
  3. 15. S3E2 "Death in Holy Orders - Part 2" 7.5
  4. 14. S3E1 "Death in Holy Orders - Part 1" 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 S2 S3 77.37.67.98.28.5 Rating 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 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:
9 Standouts
0 Infamous
9 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.47.57.77.88.0 Rating 236 318 428 577 778 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E1 Shroud for a Nightingale - Part One
Best Hidden Gem: S2E6 The Murder Room - Part 2

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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Series Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

77.37.67.98.28.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 Season 10 9 8 7 6 5
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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 7.5 7.7 +0.1 S2 7.7 7.9 +0.3 S3 7.5 7.6 +0.1
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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.

789 Rating S1 Rock Solid avg 7.6 S2 Rock Solid avg 7.8 S3 Rock Solid 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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