Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

M
S1 1-30
S1 31-38
S2 1-30
S2 31-39
S3
S4
S5
S6
E1
7.8
8.4
8.0
8.5
9.2
8.7
8.6
9.2
E2
7.5
9.0
8.6
9.2
9.0
8.7
8.6
8.8
E3
7.5
8.0
8.1
8.9
9.1
9.0
9.0
9.2
E4
7.4
8.3
8.2
8.4
9.1
9.0
8.7
9.0
E5
7.4
8.6
8.2
8.1
9.2
9.3
8.8
9.3
E6
7.5
8.8
7.9
8.4
9.2
8.7
8.6
9.4
E7
7.8
9.5
8.2
8.2
9.1
8.8
8.9
9.3
E8
8.2
9.7
8.3
8.4
8.6
8.4
9.1
9.4
E9
7.5
9.1
8.4
9.1
8.6
9.6
8.9
E10
7.8
8.3
9.0
8.4
9.6
9.1
E11
8.1
8.1
9.7
8.9
9.0
9.4
E12
8.3
8.8
9.0
9.0
8.8
9.3
E13
8.1
9.0
9.6
8.3
8.8
9.1
E14
8.2
8.7
9.7
8.4
E15
8.4
8.3
9.2
8.0
E16
7.9
8.6
9.3
8.2
E17
7.7
8.2
9.8
9.1
E18
8.4
8.3
9.1
8.6
E19
8.7
8.6
9.7
9.1
E20
8.1
8.6
9.0
8.9
E21
8.4
8.9
9.3
9.2
E22
8.3
8.4
9.5
9.4
E23
8.3
8.6
9.5
9.4
E24
8.0
8.6
9.3
8.8
E25
8.0
8.6
8.8
8.5
E26
8.1
8.4
9.0
8.6
E27
8.4
8.6
E28
8.9
8.5
E29
7.9
8.7
E30
8.5
9.4
Avg
8.2
8.5
9.2
8.8
8.9
9.2
Peak
Excellent
Great
Good
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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 9.8

S3E17 Epitome of the Instinctual Type

Qin's Lord Biao confronts Li Mu at the center of his clever whirlpool trap, where he meets a savage warrior with a history of battling great generals.

#2
S1E38 9.7

Succession

As the war between Qin and Zhao comes to an end, the Middle Kingdom witnesses the dawn of a new era.

#3
S3E11 9.7

The Pride of the General

As Cheng Hui's poison courses through Zhang Tang's body, the mighty Qin general takes advantage of Huang Yi's cunning strategy and enters the fray.

  1. 4. S3E14 "The Strongest Man" 9.7
  2. 5. S3E19 "Zheng Speaks" 9.7
  3. 6. S3E13 "Strongest" 9.6
  4. 7. S5E9 "Misfortune" 9.6
  5. 8. S5E10 "Roar of Pride" 9.6
  6. 9. S1E37 "I Stand on the Verge of Death" 9.5
  7. 10. S3E22 "Using Up Everything" 9.5

📉 Bottom Episodes

#155
S1E5 7.4

Unbroken Heart

Xin, who's vowed in the name of his own ambitions to help the King, must singlehandedly face the treacherous assassin Mu Ta. Meanwhile, General Wang Yi brings a piece of tribute to the Court that seems to spell the end for all young King Zheng's hopes.

  1. 154. S1E4 "The King and the Sword" 7.4
  2. 153. S1E9 "On to Xianyang" 7.5
  3. 152. S1E6 "The Path to Becoming a General" 7.5
  4. 151. S1E3 "For a Friend" 7.5
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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 6.57.27.98.69.310 Rating 16 32 48 64 80 96 112 128 144 160 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:
77 Standouts
2 Infamous
76 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.78.28.89.39.8 Rating 203 335 553 913 2k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S3E17 Epitome of the Instinctual Type
Most Infamous: S1E4 The King and the Sword
Best Hidden Gem: S6E12 Insufficient Rank

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.

7.588.599.510 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 7.5 8.7 +1.2 S2 8.2 8.4 +0.2 S3 9.1 9.3 +0.2 S4 8.8 9.0 +0.2 S5 8.6 8.8 +0.2 S6 9.2 9.3 +0.1
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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.

678910 Rating S1 Uneven avg 8.2 S2 Typical avg 8.5 S3 Steady avg 9.2 S4 Steady avg 8.8 S5 Steady avg 8.9 S6 Steady avg 9.2 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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