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Penny Dreadful

2014-2016 3 seasons

8.2 Top 21%

(138,287 votes)

27 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 8.3, which is 0.9 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 18%
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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 77.68.28.89.410 Rating 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 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:
14 Standouts
0 Infamous
13 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.68.08.38.79.1 Rating 2k 2k 3k 4k 5k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S3E4 A Blade of Grass
Best Hidden Gem: S2E9 And Hell Itself My Only Foe

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.

7.57.88.18.48.79 Rating S1 S2 S3 Season 8.2 8.4 8.4 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 8.0 8.4 +0.4 S2 8.2 8.9 +0.7 S3 8.6 8.2 -0.4

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.

78910 Rating S1 Typical avg 8.2 S2 Typical avg 8.4 S3 Typical avg 8.4 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 2 dominates (4/10)

  1. 1 S3E4 A Blade of Grass 9.1
  2. 2 S2E3 The Nightcomers 9.0
  3. 3 S2E10 And They Were Enemies 8.9
  4. 4 S1E7 Possession 8.7
  5. 5 S2E9 And Hell Itself My Only Foe 8.7
  6. 6 S1E5 Closer Than Sisters 8.6
  7. 7 S3E1 The Day Tennyson Died 8.6
  8. 8 S2E8 Memento Mori 8.5
  9. 9 S3E8 Perpetual Night 8.5
  10. 10 S1E8 Grand Guignol 8.4

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 1 dominates (3/5)

  1. 27 S1E4 Demimonde 7.6
  2. 26 S2E5 Above the Vaulted Sky 7.8
  3. 25 S1E3 Resurrection 7.8
  4. 24 S3E5 This World Is Our Hell 7.9
  5. 23 S1E6 What Death Can Join Together 8.0
27 Total Episodes
9.1 Highest Rating
7.6 Lowest Rating
1.5 Range