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MI-5

2002-2011 10 seasons

8.3 Top 18%

(20,010 votes)

86 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 8.0, which is 0.6 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 28%
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7.6
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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 S9 S10 6.57.17.78.38.99.5 Rating 9 18 27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90 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:
40 Standouts
3 Infamous
41 Hidden Gems
2 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.57.98.28.68.9 Rating 178 254 363 518 739 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S2E5 I Spy Apocalypse
Most Infamous: S1E1 Thou Shalt Not Kill
Best Hidden Gem: S7E8 Nuclear Strike

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 S9 S10 Season 7.6 7.8 8.0 8.1 8.0 8.1 8.2 7.9 8.1 7.9 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 7.2 8.2 +1.0 S2 7.5 8.5 +1.0 S3 8.6 8.8 +0.2 S4 8.2 8.3 +0.1 S5 8.6 8.1 -0.5 S6 8.1 8.3 +0.2 S7 8.5 8.7 +0.2 S8 8.4 8.2 -0.2 S9 8.2 8.4 +0.2 S10 7.8 8.6 +0.8

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 Typical avg 7.6 S2 Typical avg 7.8 S3 Typical avg 8.0 S4 Steady avg 8.1 S5 Typical avg 8.0 S6 Steady avg 8.1 S7 Typical avg 8.2 S8 Steady avg 7.9 S9 Typical avg 8.1 S10 Typical avg 7.9 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 7 dominates (3/10)

  1. 1 S7E7 Darkest Hour 8.9
  2. 2 S3E10 The Suffering of Strangers 8.8
  3. 3 S7E8 Nuclear Strike 8.7
  4. 4 S3E1 Project Friendly Fire 8.6
  5. 5 S5E1 Gas and Oil: Part 1 8.6
  6. 6 S10E6 Episode #10.6 8.6
  7. 7 S2E5 I Spy Apocalypse 8.5
  8. 8 S2E10 Smoke and Mirrors 8.5
  9. 9 S7E1 New Allegiances 8.5
  10. 10 S9E7 Episode #9.7 8.5

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 1 dominates (2/5)

  1. 86 S1E1 Thou Shalt Not Kill 7.2
  2. 85 S5E8 Agenda 7.3
  3. 84 S10E4 Episode #10.4 7.4
  4. 83 S3E8 Celebrity 7.4
  5. 82 S1E3 One Last Dance 7.4
86 Total Episodes
8.9 Highest Rating
7.2 Lowest Rating
1.7 Range