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
E1
7.9
8.3
E2
7.7
6.3
E3
7.7
6.2
E4
7.9
6.5
E5
7.0
6.0
E6
6.7
6.5
E7
8.3
6.3
E8
6.6
6.8
E9
6.6
6.4
E10
8.3
6.1
E11
7.2
6.5
E12
8.4
6.8
E13
6.3
E14
5.9
E15
5.7
E16
5.6
E17
5.9
E18
5.8
E19
5.9
E20
5.8
E21
6.2
E22
6.0
E23
5.8
E24
7.1
Avg
7.5
6.3
Great
Good
Mid
Bad
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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 8.4

S1E12 One Hour Photo

Carter uncovers secrets that could unsettle her family; Max and Taylor's relationship may come to a breaking point.

#2
S1E7 8.3

Throw Momma from the Train

Carter and Taylor celebrate their birthdays together for the first time since they were toddlers.

#3
S1E10 8.3

Love Story

Grant and Tyler are furious when Elizabeth chooses to take extreme actions to find her daughter; Carter's choice becomes one of life or death.

  1. 4. S2E1 "Love the Way You Lie" 8.3
  2. 5. S1E1 "Pilot" 7.9
  3. 6. S1E4 "Now You See Me" 7.9
  4. 7. S1E2 "The Birds" 7.7
  5. 8. S1E3 "Drive" 7.7
  6. 9. S1E11 "The Long Goodbye" 7.2
  7. 10. S2E24 "Atonement" 7.1

📉 Bottom Episodes

#36
S2E16 5.6

The Sound and the Fury

Carter feels sparks with someone new as she tries to figure out how to save the bar; Max takes Grant under his wing; things come to a head.

  1. 35. S2E15 "Rabbit, Run" 5.7
  2. 34. S2E23 "The Sheltering Sky" 5.8
  3. 33. S2E20 "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" 5.8
  4. 32. S2E18 "She's Come Undone" 5.8
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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 55.86.67.48.29 Rating 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 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
10 Infamous
0 Hidden Gems
18 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 5.66.26.77.37.88.4 Rating 61 81 107 141 186 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E1 Pilot
Most Infamous: S2E3 We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

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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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 8.3 +0.6 S2 6.3 6.0 -0.3
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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 Uneven avg 7.5 S2 Uneven avg 6.3 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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