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
S7
E1
7.4
7.8
7.7
7.8
7.9
7.5
6.7
E2
7.5
7.9
7.6
7.8
7.7
7.6
6.9
E3
7.5
7.9
7.6
8.0
7.8
8.0
6.7
E4
7.6
7.9
8.0
7.9
7.7
7.3
6.6
E5
7.5
7.6
7.6
7.7
7.9
7.6
6.6
E6
7.6
7.7
7.7
7.8
7.5
7.9
7.4
E7
7.4
8.0
7.8
7.7
7.8
7.8
7.5
E8
7.5
7.9
7.9
7.5
8.0
7.7
7.5
E9
8.0
8.0
7.6
7.5
7.9
7.9
7.6
E10
7.8
8.1
7.9
8.0
7.6
7.7
7.5
E11
8.0
7.9
8.1
7.7
7.8
7.7
7.6
E12
7.8
7.9
7.9
7.9
8.1
7.5
7.5
E13
8.1
7.5
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.5
7.2
E14
7.8
7.9
7.8
7.3
7.7
7.3
7.5
E15
7.8
8.1
7.8
7.7
8.1
8.0
7.4
E16
8.1
7.8
7.5
7.8
7.7
7.5
8.1
E17
7.9
7.8
7.7
7.7
7.6
7.1
E18
7.6
8.1
7.7
7.7
7.9
7.4
E19
8.1
8.1
7.8
7.7
7.9
7.8
E20
7.2
7.8
7.7
7.9
7.4
7.6
E21
8.0
7.9
7.7
8.2
7.8
E22
8.1
7.7
7.7
7.6
7.9
E23
7.8
8.1
7.9
8.0
8.0
E24
8.3
8.1
8.0
7.8
Avg
7.7
7.9
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.6
7.3
Great
Good
Mid
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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

S2E24 Sleeping with the Enemy

The NCIS team uncovers a mole in the ranks while working with the Department of Homeland Security to locate 900 missing pounds of explosives that pose an imminent threat to New Orleans.

#2
S4E21 8.2

Mind Games

Gregorio calls on her former behavioral science professor, when the team's latest case matches one she studied during FBI training.

#3
S1E13 8.1

The Walking Dead

A Navy Lieutenant Commander in impeccable shape turns to Pride and the NCIS team to solve his imminent murder after discovering he has been poisoned with a lethal dose of radiation.

  1. 4. S1E16 "My Brother's Keeper" 8.1
  2. 5. S1E19 "The Insider" 8.1
  3. 6. S1E22 "How Much Pain Can You Take?" 8.1
  4. 7. S2E10 "Billy and the Kid" 8.1
  5. 8. S2E15 "No Man's Land" 8.1
  6. 9. S2E18 "If It Bleeds, It Leads" 8.1
  7. 10. S2E19 "Means to an End" 8.1

📉 Bottom Episodes

#155
S7E5 6.6

Operation Drano, Part I

As NCIS investigates a suspicious death and the missing key piece of evidence is a top secret, high tech battery, Pride and the team realize there could be deadly consequences if it falls into the wrong hands.

  1. 154. S7E4 "We All Fall..." 6.6
  2. 153. S7E3 "One of Our Own" 6.7
  3. 152. S7E1 "Something In The Air, Part I" 6.7
  4. 151. S7E2 "Something In The Air, Part II" 6.9
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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 66.67.27.88.49 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:
72 Standouts
6 Infamous
66 Hidden Gems
11 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.66.97.37.68.08.3 Rating 205 268 352 460 603 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E13 The Walking Dead
Most Infamous: S7E1 Something In The Air, Part I
Best Hidden Gem: S5E12 Desperate Navy Wives

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.

6.56.97.37.78.18.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 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 8.0 +0.5 S2 7.9 7.9 0.0 S3 7.6 7.7 +0.1 S4 7.8 8.0 +0.2 S5 7.8 7.8 0.0 S6 7.5 7.5 -0.0 S7 6.7 7.5 +0.8
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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 7.7 S2 Steady avg 7.9 S3 Rock Solid avg 7.8 S4 Steady avg 7.8 S5 Steady avg 7.8 S6 Steady avg 7.6 S7 Typical avg 7.3 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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