Guardians of the Galaxy — 2015-2019 · 3 seasons · 79 eps

★ 7.3

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Guardians of the Galaxy

2015-2019 3 seasons 79 episodes

★ 7.3 (3,838 votes) Bottom 41%

Peter Quill is Star-Lord, the brash adventurer who, to save the universe from its greatest threats, joins forces with a quartet of disparate misfits — fan-favorite Rocket Raccoon, a tree-like humanoid named Groot, the enigmatic, expert fighter Gamora and the rough edged warrior Drax the Destroyer.

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

E1

7.2

6.8

6.7

E2

6.8

7.3

7.0

E3

7.2

7.4

7.1

E4

7.1

7.0

6.7

E5

7.2

6.7

6.7

E6

7.2

6.2

6.1

E7

7.1

6.9

6.5

E8

7.2

6.9

6.1

E9

7.2

6.7

5.9

E10

7.2

6.7

6.5

E11

7.1

6.9

6.8

E12

6.4

7.1

6.7

E13

7.2

7.1

7.1

E14

7.2

7.4

7.1

E15

7.3

6.8

6.7

E16

7.1

6.8

6.2

E17

7.1

6.9

7.2

E18

7.1

6.7

7.1

E19

7.4

6.8

7.3

E20

7.6

6.8

7.2

E21

7.3

6.7

7.3

E22

7.2

6.7

7.1

E23

7.8

6.3

7.2

E24

7.3

6.9

7.2

E25

7.2

6.8

7.3

E26

7.0

6.5

7.5

E27

7.1

Avg

7.2

6.8

6.9

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Episode Power Rankings

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🏆 Top Episodes

#1 7.8

S1E22 Welcome Back

When the Guardians discover that the Cosmic Seed is back on Earth, Quill must return to his hometown and team up with an old nemesis to find the Seed before Korath.

#2

S1E19 7.6

Asgard War Part Two: Rescue Me

The Guardians and Asgardians team up to rescue Quill from Thanos.

#3

S3E26 7.5

Just One Victory

With the Nova Corps defeated and the fate of the entire universe in jeopardy, the Guardians must turn to an unlikely ally to stop The Serpent.

4. S1E18 "Asgard War Part One: Lightnin' Strikes" 7.4
5. S2E2 "Evolution Rock" 7.4
6. S2E13 "Symbiote War Part 3: Thunder Road" 7.4
7. S1E14 "Don't Stop Believin'" 7.3
8. S1E20 "Fox on the Run" 7.3
9. S1E23 "I've Been Searching So Long" 7.3
10. S2E1 "Stayin' Alive" 7.3

📉 Bottom Episodes

#79

S3E9 5.9

Fame

Quill starts his own talk show after beating Thanos; to his dismay, everyone seems to hate it, especially the Grandmaster who is rigging the segments to destroy Quill.

78. S3E8 "We Are the Champions" 6.1
77. S3E6 "Money Changes Everything" 6.1
76. S3E16 "Black Vortex, Part 3" 6.2
75. S2E5 "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" 6.2

The Quality Arc

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Episode Engagement

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2 Standouts

40 Infamous

1 Hidden Gems

36 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E22 Welcome Back

Most Infamous: S1E1 Road to Knowhere

Best Hidden Gem: S3E26 Just One Victory

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Season Momentum

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Season Consistency

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