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Game of Thrones

2011-2019 8 seasons

9.2 Top 3%

(2,523,106 votes)

74 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 8.7, which is 1.3 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 9%
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S1
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S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
E1
9.2
8.6
8.6
9.0
8.3
8.4
8.5
7.6
E2
8.9
8.3
8.4
9.7
8.3
9.2
8.8
7.9
E3
8.6
8.7
8.7
8.7
8.3
8.6
9.1
7.5
E4
8.5
8.6
9.5
8.7
8.5
9.0
9.7
5.5
E5
8.6
8.6
8.9
8.6
8.5
9.7
8.7
5.9
E6
9.0
8.9
8.7
9.7
7.9
8.3
9.0
4.0
E7
9.1
8.8
8.6
9.0
8.8
8.5
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E8
9.2
8.6
8.9
9.7
9.8
8.3
E9
8.9
9.7
9.9
9.6
9.4
9.9
E10
9.6
9.3
9.1
9.7
9.1
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E11
9.4
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8.8
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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 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 3.54.86.17.48.710 Rating 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5

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:
34 Standouts
3 Infamous
37 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 4.05.26.47.58.79.9 Rating 5k 14k 38k 103k 280k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S6E9 Battle of the Bastards
Most Infamous: S8E6 The Iron Throne
Best Hidden Gem: S2E10 Valar Morghulis

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.

Season Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

5.56.47.38.29.110 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 Season 9.0 8.8 8.9 9.2 8.7 9.0 9.0 6.4 10 9 8 7 6 5

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.

34567891011 Rating S1 9.2 9.4 +0.2 S2 8.6 9.3 +0.7 S3 8.6 9.1 +0.5 S4 9.0 9.7 +0.7 S5 8.3 9.1 +0.8 S6 8.4 9.9 +1.5 S7 8.5 9.4 +0.9 S8 7.6 4.0 -3.6

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.

3467910 Rating S1 Steady avg 9.0 S2 Steady avg 8.8 S3 Steady avg 8.9 S4 Steady avg 9.2 S5 Typical avg 8.7 S6 Steady avg 9.0 S7 Steady avg 9.0 S8 Erratic avg 6.4 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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 10 Episodes Season 4 dominates (4/10)

  1. 1 S3E9 The Rains of Castamere 9.9
  2. 2 S6E9 Battle of the Bastards 9.9
  3. 3 S6E10 The Winds of Winter 9.9
  4. 4 S5E8 Hardhome 9.8
  5. 5 S2E9 Blackwater 9.7
  6. 6 S4E2 The Lion and the Rose 9.7
  7. 7 S4E6 The Laws of Gods and Men 9.7
  8. 8 S4E8 The Mountain and the Viper 9.7
  9. 9 S4E10 The Children 9.7
  10. 10 S6E5 The Door 9.7

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 8 dominates (5/5)

  1. 74 S8E6 The Iron Throne 4.0
  2. 73 S8E4 The Last of the Starks 5.5
  3. 72 S8E5 The Bells 5.9
  4. 71 S8E3 The Long Night 7.5
  5. 70 S8E1 Winterfell 7.6
74 Total Episodes
9.9 Highest Rating
4.0 Lowest Rating
5.9 Range