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
8.0
7.4
E2
7.9
7.3
7.6
E3
7.6
7.2
7.5
E4
7.8
7.7
7.5
E5
7.4
7.5
7.2
E6
7.7
7.5
7.5
E7
7.7
8.3
7.4
E8
7.7
7.8
7.5
E9
7.6
7.6
7.5
E10
8.0
7.7
7.3
E11
8.7
?
E12
7.7
?
E13
7.9
?
E14
7.6
?
E15
7.4
?
E16
6.6
?
E17
7.4
?
E18
8.1
?
E19
7.8
?
E20
8.0
?
Avg
7.7
7.7
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 8.7

S2E11 Tiny Town

Sparks fly between Elsbeth and a handsome Scottish musician named Angus after he witnesses a murder through a video art installation linking Manhattan with his tiny seaside town. The two join forces to solve the case together from across the pond.

#2
S2E7 8.3

One Angry Woman

Elsbeth finally makes it as a true New Yorker when she is summoned to jury duty and lands on a murder trial where she faces off with the unusually difficult Judge Milton Crawford, who will prove a formidable adversary.

#3
S2E18 8.1

I Know What You Did Thirty-Three Summers Ago

As Judge Milton Crawford inches closer to becoming a federal judge, Elsbeth scours his past to prove he's a murderer before it's too late, but her attempts to take him down put everyone around her in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Teddy considers following in his mother's professional footsteps.

  1. 4. S1E10 "A Fitting Finale" 8.0
  2. 5. S2E1 "Subscription to Murder" 8.0
  3. 6. S2E20 "Ramen Holiday" 8.0
  4. 7. S1E1 "Pilot" 7.9
  5. 8. S1E2 "A Classic New York Character" 7.9
  6. 9. S2E13 "Tearjerker" 7.9
  7. 10. S1E4 "Love Knocked Off" 7.8

📉 Bottom Episodes

#40
S2E16 6.6

Hot Tub Crime Machine

After a man’s suspicious death in a hot tub, Elsbeth consults his wife, Freya (Mary-Louise Parker), a decluttering guru whose less-is-more philosophy and controlling personality appear at odds with her “throuple” relationship.

  1. 39. S3E5 "Poetic Justice" 7.2
  2. 38. S2E3 "Devil's Night" 7.2
  3. 37. S3E10 "A Hard Nut to Crack" 7.3
  4. 36. S2E2 "The Wrong Stuff" 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 66.77.48.18.89.5 Rating 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 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:
16 Standouts
4 Infamous
14 Hidden Gems
6 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.67.07.47.98.38.7 Rating 181 303 506 846 1k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S2E11 Tiny Town
Most Infamous: S2E16 Hot Tub Crime Machine
Best Hidden Gem: S2E18 I Know What You Did Thirty-Three Summers Ago

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 7.9 7.8 -0.1 S2 7.5 7.9 +0.4 S3 7.5 7.4 -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.

678910 Rating S1 Steady avg 7.7 S2 Typical avg 7.7 S3 Rock Solid 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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