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
S3
S4
S5
S6
E1
7.2
6.5
6.1
6.9
6.4
6.9
E2
7.4
7.7
6.0
6.6
7.1
7.1
E3
7.2
6.6
6.3
6.5
7.8
6.8
E4
7.5
7.2
6.3
6.6
4.9
6.5
E5
7.0
6.8
6.9
7.1
7.6
7.0
E6
7.0
8.0
7.0
6.4
7.0
7.0
E7
7.1
7.2
E8
7.0
6.5
E9
7.4
7.2
E10
6.8
6.5
Avg
7.2
7.0
6.4
6.7
6.8
6.9
Great
Good
Mid
Awful
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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 8.0

S2E6 Pyro Joe

Kansas native Cavona Flenoy agreed to a date with a liquor store clerk, but the evening took a deadly turn when he tried to assault her.

#2
S5E3 7.8

Lives Lost

Higinio Gonzalez killed a store clerk during an armed robbery at the age of 16. He swears it was an accident, but one county attorney isn't so sure.

#3
S2E2 7.7

Overkill

Remorseful about the crime that sent him to prison for life, Leo Little tells the story of the murder he committed in 1998. He is now a minister.

  1. 4. S5E5 "Loved To Death" 7.6
  2. 5. S1E4 "Sympathy for the Devil" 7.5
  3. 6. S1E2 "Killer in the Eyes of the Law" 7.4
  4. 7. S1E9 "Living with the Consequences" 7.4
  5. 8. S1E1 "Means to an End" 7.2
  6. 9. S1E3 "The Mockingbird" 7.2
  7. 10. S2E4 "Trapped" 7.2

📉 Bottom Episodes

#44
S5E4 4.9

If Things Were Different

Ezdeth Highley reflects on her murder conviction, her transition while being incarcerated and what she's learned during her ongoing 60-year sentence.

  1. 43. S3E2 "Someone Else" 6.0
  2. 42. S3E1 "A Question of Loyalty" 6.1
  3. 41. S3E4 "Blackout" 6.3
  4. 40. S3E3 "History Repeating" 6.3
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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 44.95.86.77.68.5 Rating 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 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:
3 Standouts
19 Infamous
2 Hidden Gems
20 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 4.95.56.16.87.48.0 Rating 60 102 172 291 493 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S2E6 Pyro Joe
Most Infamous: S2E1 In Her Hands
Best Hidden Gem: S5E3 Lives Lost

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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Series Trajectory

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

5.566.577.58 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 Season 10 9 8 7 6 5
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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 7.3 7.1 -0.2 S2 7.1 6.8 -0.3 S3 6.0 7.0 +0.9 S4 6.8 6.8 0.0 S5 6.8 7.3 +0.5 S6 7.0 7.0 0.0
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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.

456789 Rating S1 Steady avg 7.2 S2 Uneven avg 7.0 S3 Typical avg 6.4 S4 Steady avg 6.7 S5 Erratic avg 6.8 S6 Steady avg 6.9 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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