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
7.4
7.6
7.4
E2
7.7
7.9
6.8
E3
7.2
8.0
6.8
E4
6.6
7.0
7.7
E5
7.0
7.5
7.4
E6
7.2
7.1
7.8
E7
7.2
8.5
7.2
E8
7.0
8.0
6.7
E9
7.4
7.1
6.9
E10
7.1
7.4
6.3
E11
7.0
6.2
E12
7.5
7.8
E13
6.9
6.6
E14
6.6
7.2
E15
7.6
E16
7.5
E17
7.0
E18
7.3
E19
8.2
E20
7.4
Avg
7.2
7.6
7.1
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 8.5

S2E7 The Next Pandemic

If you're not worried about a looming global pandemic, you probably should be. Are we prepared for an outbreak? Bill Gates and other experts weigh in.

#2
S1E19 8.2

The World's Water Crisis

The global water crisis is at an inflection point. How do we price our most valuable resource, while also ensuring access to it as a human right?

#3
S2E3 8.0

Animal Intelligence

What goes on inside an animal's mind? Figuring out how they think and feel might just be the key to understanding our own place in the world.

  1. 4. S2E8 "The Future of Meat" 8.0
  2. 5. S2E2 "Billionaires" 7.9
  3. 6. S3E6 "Chess" 7.8
  4. 7. S3E12 "Time" 7.8
  5. 8. S1E2 "Designer DNA" 7.7
  6. 9. S3E4 "Dogs" 7.7
  7. 10. S1E15 "Can We Live Forever?" 7.6

📉 Bottom Episodes

#44
S3E11 6.2

Dance Crazes

From the waltz to voguing, dance crazes have connected people throughout history. But when a dance catches on, who gets the credit — and compensation?

  1. 43. S3E10 "Plastic Surgery" 6.3
  2. 42. S3E13 "Country Music" 6.6
  3. 41. S1E14 "Astrology" 6.6
  4. 40. S1E4 "K-Pop" 6.6
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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 5.56.26.97.68.39 Rating 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 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:
8 Standouts
14 Infamous
6 Hidden Gems
16 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.26.77.17.68.08.5 Rating 180 244 332 451 612 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S2E7 The Next Pandemic
Most Infamous: S1E4 K-Pop
Best Hidden Gem: S2E3 Animal Intelligence

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 7.3 7.3 +0.0 S2 7.8 7.3 -0.5 S3 6.8 7.2 +0.4
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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.

56789 Rating S1 Typical avg 7.2 S2 Uneven avg 7.6 S3 Uneven avg 7.1 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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