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
E1
7.2
E2
7.3
E3
7.1
E4
6.6
E5
7.0
E6
7.3
E7
7.4
E8
7.1
E9
7.2
E10
6.6
E11
6.8
E12
7.2
E13
5.6
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7.0
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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.

๐Ÿ† Top Episodes

#1 7.4

S1E7 ACT7: DEAD night and the DEAD ruck

Fully rested and armed to the teeth, the group looks on as people are eaten alive in the streets below, and learn a valuable lesson: you can't save them all. However, in the zombie apocalypse, there are always exceptions.

#2
S1E2 7.3

ACT2: Escape from the DEAD

As the entire school quickly spirals into chaos, more players just into the fight, handmade weapons at the ready. New enemy traits are discovered, and the survivors realize the situation that they're really in.

#3
S1E6 7.3

ACT6: In the DEAD of the night

With no help coming from headquarters, the police are ordered to use deadly force to maintain order at the blockade. Safe for the time being, the group relaxes and prepares themselves by gathering supplies for the chaos that awaits them outside.

  1. 4. S1E1 "ACT1: Spring of the DEAD" 7.2
  2. 5. S1E9 "ACT9: The sword and DEAD" 7.2
  3. 6. S1E12 "ACT12: All DEAD's attack." 7.2
  4. 7. S1E3 "ACT3: Democracy under the DEAD" 7.1
  5. 8. S1E8 "ACT8: The DEAD way home" 7.1
  6. 9. S1E5 "ACT5: Streets of the DEAD" 7.0
  7. 10. S1E11 "ACT11: DEAD storm rising" 6.8

๐Ÿ“‰ Bottom Episodes

#13
S1E13 5.6

High School of the Dead: Drifters of the Dead

Our team of apocalyptic survivors find themselves on a remote island. They drop their guard and the woman begin to have a much needed break while the men search for food. While waiting for the food to cook a chemical is inhaled by...

  1. 12. S1E10 "ACT10: The DEAD's house rules" 6.6
  2. 11. S1E4 "ACT4: Running in the DEAD" 6.6
  3. 10. S1E11 "ACT11: DEAD storm rising" 6.8
  4. 9. S1E5 "ACT5: Streets of the DEAD" 7.0
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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 55.66.26.87.48 Rating 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 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:
0 Standouts
7 Infamous
0 Hidden Gems
6 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 5.66.06.56.97.47.8 Rating 373 472 597 756 957 Votes (log scale)
Most Infamous: S1E13 High School of the Dead: Drifters of the Dead

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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