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Homeland

2011-2020 8 seasons

8.3 Top 18%

(377,989 votes)

96 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 8.2, which is 0.8 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 21%
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This Show (96 episodes)
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E1
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7.7
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E2
7.9
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7.9
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E5
8.1
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E6
8.3
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E7
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E8
8.2
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E9
8.0
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E10
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E11
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E12
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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 5678910 Rating 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 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:
44 Standouts
4 Infamous
45 Hidden Gems
3 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 5.76.57.28.08.79.5 Rating 2k 3k 4k 5k 7k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S4E9 There's Something Else Going On
Most Infamous: S4E12 Long Time Coming
Best Hidden Gem: S5E9 The Litvinov Ruse

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.

77.47.88.28.69 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 Season 8.2 8.5 8.1 8.2 8.2 8.0 8.0 8.5 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.

5678910 Rating S1 8.2 9.0 +0.8 S2 8.2 9.2 +1.0 S3 7.7 8.4 +0.7 S4 8.1 5.7 -2.4 S5 7.6 7.7 +0.1 S6 7.1 8.2 +1.1 S7 7.6 8.3 +0.7 S8 7.9 9.4 +1.5

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.

5678910 Rating S1 Typical avg 8.2 S2 Typical avg 8.5 S3 Uneven avg 8.1 S4 Erratic avg 8.2 S5 Typical avg 8.2 S6 Uneven avg 8.0 S7 Typical avg 8.0 S8 Typical avg 8.5 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 (3/10)

  1. 1 S4E9 There's Something Else Going On 9.5
  2. 2 S8E12 Prisoners of War 9.4
  3. 3 S4E10 13 Hours in Islamabad 9.3
  4. 4 S2E12 The Choice 9.2
  5. 5 S3E11 Big Man in Tehran 9.1
  6. 6 S1E12 Marine One 9.0
  7. 7 S2E5 Q&A 9.0
  8. 8 S4E8 Halfway to a Donut 9.0
  9. 9 S5E11 Our Man in Damascus 9.0
  10. 10 S5E9 The Litvinov Ruse 8.9

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 3 dominates (2/5)

  1. 96 S4E12 Long Time Coming 5.7
  2. 95 S6E1 Fair Game 7.1
  3. 94 S3E3 Tower of David 7.1
  4. 93 S3E2 Uh...Oo...Aw 7.2
  5. 92 S6E3 The Covenant 7.3
96 Total Episodes
9.5 Highest Rating
5.7 Lowest Rating
3.8 Range