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
S4
S5
E1
7.6
8.1
7.6
7.9
7.7
E2
7.7
8.2
7.6
8.2
7.8
E3
7.7
8.6
7.6
7.6
7.4
E4
7.8
7.8
7.2
7.0
7.2
E5
8.1
7.9
7.6
7.4
7.4
E6
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.2
7.3
E7
8.2
7.8
7.8
7.7
7.2
E8
8.0
8.1
8.3
7.4
7.2
E9
8.3
8.2
8.0
7.8
7.4
E10
8.4
7.9
8.0
7.6
7.3
E11
8.4
8.2
7.6
7.5
7.5
E12
7.9
7.8
7.6
7.6
7.7
E13
8.1
8.5
7.3
8.3
7.7
E14
8.3
8.6
7.9
7.5
7.7
E15
8.8
8.2
7.5
7.7
7.1
E16
8.9
7.8
7.8
7.5
7.5
E17
8.8
7.7
7.6
7.7
7.6
E18
8.5
7.6
7.5
7.6
6.8
E19
8.4
7.9
7.4
7.2
7.6
E20
8.3
7.9
7.8
7.4
7.2
E21
8.6
7.8
8.2
7.8
E22
9.3
8.8
8.7
8.5
Avg
8.3
8.1
7.7
7.7
7.5
Excellent
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 9.3

S1E22 Dead Scratch

Alexis loses control of her plan with the Colbys; Fallon challenges Blake for control of the company only to learn she's not the only one with a claim to the throne; Sammy Jo and Steven prepare to tie the knot; an unexpected guest causes havoc.

#2
S1E16 8.9

Poor Little Rich Girl

In the wake of a sudden Carrington death, Blake's temper pushes Cristal to make a bold decision regarding their marriage. Fallon's feud with Jeff goes public, forcing her to rely on her faux-husband, Liam, for support. Steven processes his grandfather's sordid past and decides how he wants to spend his future.

#3
S1E15 8.8

Our Turn Now

After Fallon discovers that Jeff Colby's motives to marry her are not for love but for revenge, she is forced to continue with her faux engagement until she can save her family from becoming a casualty of the Colby-Carrington war. Sam pulls out all the stops to earn his citizenship and Steven's love, while Cristal must choose between her role as a wife or her role as a stepmother.

  1. 4. S1E17 "Enter Alexis" 8.8
  2. 5. S2E22 "Deception, Jealousy, and Lies" 8.8
  3. 6. S4E22 "Filled with Manipulations and Deceptions" 8.7
  4. 7. S1E21 "Trashy Little Tramp" 8.6
  5. 8. S2E3 "The Butler Did It" 8.6
  6. 9. S2E14 "Parisian Legend Has It..." 8.6
  7. 10. S1E18 "Don't Con a Con Artist" 8.5

📉 Bottom Episodes

#108
S5E18 6.8

A Writer of Dubious Talent

With Liam's deadline quickly approaching, he turns to his mentor for advice, but Liam's writer's block finally seems to get the better of him. Culhane works side-by-side with Nina to promote Liam's movie, a situation fraught with challenges. Cristal believes she can be of help in a very precarious situation and takes matters into her own hands, without discussing with Blake. Amanda finds herself stuck between a rock and a hard place. Adam asks Fallon for help, which culminates in surprising results.

  1. 107. S4E4 "Everybody Loves the Carringtons" 7.0
  2. 106. S5E15 "Ben" 7.1
  3. 105. S5E20 "First Kidnapping and Now Theft" 7.2
  4. 104. S5E8 "The Only Thing That Counts Is Winning" 7.2
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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 S5 66.87.68.49.210 Rating 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 110 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:
52 Standouts
2 Infamous
36 Hidden Gems
18 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.87.37.88.38.89.3 Rating 139 228 375 615 1k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E22 Dead Scratch
Most Infamous: S3E4 Something Desperate
Best Hidden Gem: S4E22 Filled with Manipulations and Deceptions

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.

6.577.588.59 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 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 7.7 8.5 +0.8 S2 8.1 7.9 -0.2 S3 7.6 7.5 -0.0 S4 7.6 7.6 0.0 S5 7.4 7.6 +0.2
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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.

678910 Rating S1 Typical avg 8.3 S2 Typical avg 8.1 S3 Steady avg 7.7 S4 Typical avg 7.7 S5 Typical 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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