Episode Ratings Grid

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

M
S1
S2
S3
E1
7.9
7.6
6.7
E2
8.0
7.5
7.3
E3
8.1
7.6
7.7
E4
6.9
7.7
7.8
E5
7.3
6.6
7.6
E6
7.9
7.1
7.3
E7
7.9
7.8
7.3
E8
8.0
7.2
7.5
E9
7.7
7.2
7.7
E10
7.2
7.3
E11
7.8
E12
6.5
E13
7.0
E14
7.5
Avg
7.7
7.3
7.4
Great
Good
Mid
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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 8.1

S1E3 Spartan vs Ninja

Spartan vs Ninja - the ultimate bronze age warrior meets the silent assassin from Japan.

#2
S1E2 8.0

Viking vs Samurai

Viking versus Samurai. The savage Scandinavian raider that plundered Europe for three hundred years, against the blinding speed and skill of Japan's elite warrior class. It's power versus speed, ax against sword, berserk rage agai...

#3
S1E8 8.0

William Wallace vs Shaka Zulu

Both fight for revenge. Both built an army to spill the blood of their enemies. Deadliest Warrior gets personal with a battle between two of the greatest warrior-generals that ever lived. William Wallace - claymore wielding wild m...

  1. 4. S1E1 "Gladiator vs. Apache" 7.9
  2. 5. S1E6 "Green Beret vs Spetznaz" 7.9
  3. 6. S1E7 "Shaolin Monk vs. Maori" 7.9
  4. 7. S2E7 "Roman Centurion vs. Rajput Warrior" 7.8
  5. 8. S2E11 "Vlad the Impaler vs. Sun Tzu" 7.8
  6. 9. S3E4 "Genghis Khan vs. Hannibal" 7.8
  7. 10. S1E9 "IRA vs Taliban" 7.7

📉 Bottom Episodes

#33
S2E12 6.5

Ming Warrior vs. Musketeer

Ming Warrior, the great fighters of the greatest Chinese dynasty, vs. a Musketeer, the most honorable warriors during revolutionary Europe.

  1. 32. S2E5 "Aztec Jaguar vs. Zande Warrior" 6.6
  2. 31. S3E1 "George Washington vs. Napoleon Bonaparte" 6.7
  3. 30. S1E4 "Pirate vs Knight" 6.9
  4. 29. S2E13 "Comanche vs. Mongol" 7.0
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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 66.67.27.88.49 Rating 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 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:
12 Standouts
6 Infamous
7 Hidden Gems
8 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.56.87.17.57.88.1 Rating 36 46 59 75 96 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E2 Viking vs Samurai
Most Infamous: S1E4 Pirate vs Knight
Best Hidden Gem: S2E7 Roman Centurion vs. Rajput Warrior

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.

6.56.97.37.78.18.5 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 8.0 7.8 -0.1 S2 7.6 7.0 -0.6 S3 7.0 7.5 +0.5
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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 Typical avg 7.7 S2 Typical avg 7.3 S3 Typical avg 7.4 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

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