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
E1
7.4
8.1
7.6
E2
7.7
7.7
7.5
E3
7.7
7.5
7.6
E4
7.8
7.4
7.8
E5
7.8
7.6
7.8
E6
7.8
7.6
7.7
E7
7.9
7.7
7.8
E8
8.2
8.0
8.1
E9
7.7
7.8
7.9
E10
8.0
8.0
7.2
E11
8.3
E12
7.7
Avg
7.8
7.8
7.7
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 8.3

S2E11 Down Time

Terry and Hildy take a high-ranking officer into custody; Suger faces a new threat to Potrero; Molk uncovers unsettling information about a potential prostitution ring.

#2
S1E8 8.2

Win Some, Lose Some

Erich Blunt's trial comes to a dramatic conclusion. Warren Daniels thinks about calling Blunt to the stand. Terry believes that a previous investigation had some significant holes in it.

#3
S2E1 8.1

Twenty-Fifteen

San Francisco Police Department Detectives Terry English and Hildy Mulligan are quickly thrust into the middle of a brutal onslaught. San Francisco's finest must work quickly to put an end to the threat.

  1. 4. S3E8 "Daddy Dearest" 8.1
  2. 5. S1E10 "Blunt the Edge" 8.0
  3. 6. S2E8 "Out of the Shadows" 8.0
  4. 7. S2E10 "Nothing but the Truth" 8.0
  5. 8. S1E7 "Suck My Alibi" 7.9
  6. 9. S3E9 "Rise of the Phoenix" 7.9
  7. 10. S1E4 "Burning Woman" 7.8

📉 Bottom Episodes

#32
S3E10 7.2

Kat's Meow

In this thrilling season finale, Terry and Hildy race to close one of their most complex cases. A new grisly murder hits close to home for the inspectors. Siletti learns his victory in court comes with a substantial price.

  1. 31. S2E4 "My Sugar Walls" 7.4
  2. 30. S1E1 "Pilot" 7.4
  3. 29. S3E2 "Tropic of Cancer" 7.5
  4. 28. S2E3 "Blue on Blue" 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 6.577.588.59 Rating 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 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:
15 Standouts
2 Infamous
14 Hidden Gems
1 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.47.67.98.18.3 Rating 98 132 178 240 324 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S2E1 Twenty-Fifteen
Most Infamous: S1E1 Pilot
Best Hidden Gem: S2E11 Down Time

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.

77.37.67.98.28.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 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 7.6 7.8 +0.3 S2 7.7 8.0 +0.3 S3 7.5 7.6 +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.

6789 Rating S1 Steady avg 7.8 S2 Steady avg 7.8 S3 Steady avg 7.7 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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