Episode Ratings Grid

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

M
S1
E1
6.7
E2
6.8
E3
6.9
E4
6.8
E5
7.2
E6
6.8
E7
6.8
E8
7.1
E9
7.1
E10
7.2
Avg
6.9
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 7.2

S1E5 Phantoms

The players brave a night at the local haunted house, where ghosts new and old make themselves known. The answer to a riddle reveals the game's troubled legacy, Heather's goals almost go up in smoke, and we learn that one of Panic's loudest detractors has a secret connection to the game.

#2
S1E10 7.2

Joust

Someone is dead set on making sure that Joust, the final challenge, ends with the right winner-and Heather realizes that for at least one person, Panic isn't a game anymore. An explosive conclusion brings the game to a permanent end...or so, at least, it seems. This year's players may be finished with the game. But it may not be finished with them.

#3
S1E8 7.1

Returns

The judges get personal when they announce the first of the four individual challenges that will establish the game's finalists. Past and present collide in the unexpected exposure of our player's motivations--and enmities. The sheriff gets closer to making an arrest, and Heather has her heart broken.

  1. 4. S1E9 "Cages" 7.1
  2. 5. S1E3 "Traps" 6.9
  3. 6. S1E2 "Heights" 6.8
  4. 7. S1E4 "Escape" 6.8
  5. 8. S1E6 "Dead End" 6.8
  6. 9. S1E7 "Trust" 6.8
  7. 10. S1E1 "Panic" 6.7

📉 Bottom Episodes

#10
S1E1 6.7

Panic

The newly graduated seniors await the kickoff signal from this year's judges, and tensions build as old friends become new competitors. Heather has sworn she will never play the game, but she may not have a choice.

  1. 9. S1E7 "Trust" 6.8
  2. 8. S1E6 "Dead End" 6.8
  3. 7. S1E4 "Escape" 6.8
  4. 6. S1E2 "Heights" 6.8
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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 66.46.87.27.68 Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 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:
0 Standouts
5 Infamous
0 Hidden Gems
5 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.76.97.17.47.67.8 Rating 307 347 392 443 501 Votes (log scale)
Most Infamous: S1E1 Panic

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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