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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S4
E1
7.3
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E2
7.3
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E3
7.3
7.4
7.4
7.5
E4
7.4
7.5
7.4
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E5
7.6
7.8
7.6
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E6
7.7
7.4
8.1
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E7
7.8
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7.6
E8
7.8
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E9
8.4
E10
8.0
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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 8.4

S3E9 The Sailor's Psalm

Klaus Hoffmann pursues the German agent Weiss and discovers valuable information. U-949 is under heavy fire from Swinburne's destroyer - until Commander Buchner dares a manoeuvre.

#2
S3E6 8.1

Encircled

Swinburne's destroyer sinks two submarines on the Atlantic, then he hunts U-949. Forster observes a secret meeting between consul Gruber and the American Gardiner.

#3
S3E10 8.0

A Real Submarine Man

The U-949 reaches Portugal and unloads the gold. When Ehrenberg returns to Kiel, he finds Greta with her husband again. Klaus Hoffmann and Forster reach their goal through blackmail.

  1. 4. S2E7 "Kopf an Kopf" 7.9
  2. 5. S1E7 "Verdammt" 7.8
  3. 6. S1E8 "Abrechnung" 7.8
  4. 7. S2E5 "Befehl zum Töten" 7.8
  5. 8. S4E6 "Nichts Persönliches" 7.8
  6. 9. S1E6 "Gegen die Zeit" 7.7
  7. 10. S4E5 "Punkt ohne Wiederkehr" 7.7

📉 Bottom Episodes

#32
S4E1 7.3

Ein deutscher Held

August 1943: Franz Buchner is in action with the U-949. An informer on board divides his crew. The Hoffmann family comes together in Berlin to attend the premiere of a film about Klaus.

  1. 31. S3E1 "A Second Chance" 7.3
  2. 30. S1E3 "Verluste" 7.3
  3. 29. S1E2 "Geheime Missionen" 7.3
  4. 28. S1E1 "Neue Wege" 7.3
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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 6.577.588.59 Rating 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 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:
8 Standouts
8 Infamous
11 Hidden Gems
5 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.47.77.98.28.4 Rating 119 178 267 399 598 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E8 Abrechnung
Most Infamous: S1E1 Neue Wege
Best Hidden Gem: S3E9 The Sailor's Psalm

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 S4 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 7.3 7.8 +0.5 S2 7.5 7.7 +0.2 S3 7.3 8.2 +0.8 S4 7.4 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 Steady avg 7.5 S2 Steady avg 7.5 S3 Typical avg 7.7 S4 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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