S5E2 Dante's Inferno
Stabler recovers from an injury while Olivia Benson helps with finding missing sex worker Sad Eyes.
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The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.
🏆 Top Episodes
#2
S5E10
He Was a Stabler
Stabler goes rogue to find Emery and faces the truth behind revenge with one last assist from Joe.
#3
S2E8
Ashes to Ashes
A deadly bombing rocks the NYPD and leaves several suspects in the wind. Nova makes a major discovery.
- 4. S2E22 "Friend or Foe"
- 5. S3E22 "With Many Names"
- 6. S4E8 "Sins of Our Fathers"
- 7. S5E1 "Lost Highway"
- 8. S2E7 "High Planes Grifter"
- 9. S4E10 "Crossroads"
- 10. S5E9 "Off the Books"
📉 Bottom Episodes
#75
S3E7
All That Glitters
The task force goes undercover to bust a jewelry operation they come to realize isn't just smuggling gold. An unexpected guest from Stabler's past arrives to help take the operation down and confront some unresolved feelings.
- 74. S5E7 "Beautiful Disaster"
- 73. S3E18 "Tag: GEN"
- 72. S3E15 "The Wild and the Innocent"
- 71. S3E20 "Pareto Principle"
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.
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:
38 Standouts
0 Infamous
37 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Top Standout: S1E1 What Happens in Puglia
Best Hidden Gem: S5E2 Dante's Inferno
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.
Series Trajectory
A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.
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.
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.
Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.