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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S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
E1
7.8
7.9
7.5
7.5
7.2
6.8
E2
7.9
7.9
7.4
7.2
7.0
7.5
E3
7.9
7.9
7.3
7.3
6.8
7.3
E4
7.9
8.0
7.4
7.3
7.3
7.6
E5
8.3
7.7
7.4
7.5
6.9
7.5
E6
8.1
7.7
7.5
7.9
6.8
7.3
E7
8.5
7.8
7.5
7.3
6.8
7.4
E8
8.6
8.3
7.4
8.5
7.3
7.6
E9
8.6
8.1
7.7
8.0
7.5
7.5
E10
8.2
8.8
7.6
7.4
5.9
7.7
E11
8.1
8.0
7.1
7.4
5.8
7.1
E12
8.3
7.9
6.7
6.8
5.4
7.2
E13
7.9
7.2
7.1
6.9
7.3
E14
7.8
7.3
6.9
6.4
7.2
E15
7.5
7.3
8.0
6.6
7.4
E16
8.3
7.3
7.2
6.1
7.2
E17
8.7
7.7
7.6
7.1
7.3
E18
7.8
7.6
7.9
7.0
5.7
Avg
8.2
8.0
7.4
7.5
6.7
7.3
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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 8.8

S2E10 Et Tu, Brute?

Lucious makes a reckless play for the streaming service that he believes will make him the most powerful man in music, only to learn that the entire business strategy was part of a scheme that might bring Hakeem’s ex, Camilla, back into the picture. Meanwhile, Cookie decides to plan a concert at the prison where she spent 17 years locked away from her family and a tragic “accident” leaves Rhonda in a scary state.

#2
S2E17 8.7

Rise by Sin

Hakeem feels the pressure of his underwhelming fiancé, Laura, as he struggles to find a place for her both in his family and his career. Cookie finally reveals to Jamal the truth behind what happened to Freda's father, prompting Jamal to warn Freda of his family's ulterior motives. Meanwhile, despite his frustration with the family, Jamal makes a sacrifice for Lucious from which it will be hard to recover.

#3
S1E8 8.6

The Lyon's Roar

It’s time for the Lyon family to come together and record a legacy album with Lucious, Hakeem and Jamal. Cookie and Camilla finally come face-to-face, Andre struggles with some inner demons and Jamal steps into the spotlight with news that surprises everyone.

  1. 4. S1E9 "Unto the Breach" 8.6
  2. 5. S1E7 "Our Dancing Days" 8.5
  3. 6. S4E8 "Cupid Painted Blind" 8.5
  4. 7. S1E5 "Dangerous Bonds" 8.3
  5. 8. S1E12 "Who I Am" 8.3
  6. 9. S2E8 "My Bad Parts" 8.3
  7. 10. S2E16 "The Lyon Who Cried Wolf" 8.3

📉 Bottom Episodes

#102
S5E12 5.4

Shift and Save Yourself

Cookie is offered a career game-changer that would put her future in the family business in jeopardy. Jamal works diligently to try to make Tiana and Treasure's track a success, as Lucious, Cookie and Giselle deliberate future plans for Hakeem and the rest of the artists at Empire. Meanwhile, the feds pressure Thirsty, due to his affiliation with Lucious and Damon Cross, and Andre receives startling news.

  1. 101. S6E18 "Home Is on the Way" 5.7
  2. 100. S5E11 "In Loving Virtue" 5.8
  3. 99. S5E10 "My Fault Is Past" 5.9
  4. 98. S5E16 "Never Doubt I Love" 6.1
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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 S6 4.55.56.57.58.59.5 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:
40 Standouts
11 Infamous
12 Hidden Gems
39 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 5.46.16.87.48.18.8 Rating 105 193 355 654 1k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E8 The Lyon's Roar
Most Infamous: S3E12 Strange Bedfellows
Best Hidden Gem: S4E15 A Lean and Hungry Look

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.

66.67.27.88.49 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 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 8.2 +0.3 S2 7.9 8.1 +0.2 S3 7.4 7.4 +0.0 S4 7.3 7.8 +0.5 S5 7.1 6.8 -0.3 S6 7.4 7.3 -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.

4568910 Rating S1 Steady avg 8.2 S2 Typical avg 8.0 S3 Steady avg 7.4 S4 Typical avg 7.5 S5 Uneven avg 6.7 S6 Typical avg 7.3 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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