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
6.9
E2
7.5
E3
7.6
E4
7.5
E5
7.6
E6
7.9
E7
7.3
E8
7.8
E9
7.2
E10
7.4
E11
7.7
E12
7.6
E13
7.8
Avg
7.5
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 7.9

S1E6 10-8 Do No Harm

When a gunman walks into the medical wing of the Los Angeles Correctional Facility - where Paula is volunteering - Bill has the entire Sheriff's department look for a way to get her out. Meanwhile, with only three months left in Bill's temporary stint as Sherriff, others decide to make a run for the role.

#2
S1E8 7.8

10-8 Selfless

When an ex-marine turns up dead on the street, Bill helps Cade work the case that hits far too close to home. With other candidates waiting in the wings to take Bill's place as sheriff, the department pressures him to be more of a team player. Meanwhile, Paula and Maggie see a counselor to try to deal with the repercussions of Bill's new position.

#3
S1E13 7.8

10-8 Bulletproof

When informants for the Sherriff's Department start turning up dead all over Los Angeles, everyone has to work together to find the leak in the department. Meanwhile, Teresa and Cade deal with a major setback in the custody battle for their foster children. Also, on the day of Maggie's Quinceanera, Bill gets stuck in a difficult position between work and family in the season finale

  1. 4. S1E11 "10-8 Paperwork" 7.7
  2. 5. S1E3 "10-8 Deputy Down" 7.6
  3. 6. S1E5 "10-8 Black & Blue" 7.6
  4. 7. S1E12 "10-8 Agency" 7.6
  5. 8. S1E2 "10-8 Outlaws" 7.5
  6. 9. S1E4 "10-8 Firestone" 7.5
  7. 10. S1E10 "10-8 School Ties" 7.4

📉 Bottom Episodes

#13
S1E1 6.9

Graduation Day

When Los Angeles' newly elected sheriff dies, Bill Hollister is suddenly propelled into the role and must lead one of the largest police forces in the world.

  1. 12. S1E9 "10-8 Entitlements" 7.2
  2. 11. S1E7 "10-8 Search and Rescue" 7.3
  3. 10. S1E10 "10-8 School Ties" 7.4
  4. 9. S1E4 "10-8 Firestone" 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 66.577.588.5 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
4 Hidden Gems
2 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.97.17.37.57.77.9 Rating 139 189 258 352 480 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E6 10-8 Do No Harm
Most Infamous: S1E1 Graduation Day
Best Hidden Gem: S1E8 10-8 Selfless

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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