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
7.3
E2
7.7
E3
7.8
E4
7.8
E5
7.5
E6
7.5
Avg
7.6
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 7.8

S1E3 Track 3: Bodies

As Steve and Chrissie Hynde begin to make more than just music, the Pistols begin to wreak anarchy in the U.K. and Johnny Rotten takes deeper inspiration from a grieving young woman.

#2
S1E4 7.8

Track 4: Pretty Vaaayc**t

The idyllic moment where success is not yet fame is obliterated when the band shock the nation out of its torpor. The media frenzy causes egos to explode. Steve is emotionally blackmailed by Malcom into replacing bassist Glen Matlock with Sid Vicious.

#3
S1E2 7.7

Track 2: Rotten

As Steve grasps his final chance and attempts to learn guitar in five days, a fury named Johnny Rotten arrives on the scene and the Sex Pistols are born.

  1. 4. S1E5 "Track 5: Nancy and Sid" 7.5
  2. 5. S1E6 "Track 6: Who Killed Bambi?" 7.5
  3. 6. S1E1 "Track 1: The Cloak of Invisibility" 7.3

📉 Bottom Episodes

#6
S1E1 7.3

Track 1: The Cloak of Invisibility

Desperate to escape the bleak future that society has decreed for him, charismatic Steve Jones convinces Malcolm McLaren to manage his band, The Swankers. But Steve discovers that his “Cloak of Invisibility” cannot shield him from the audience’s gaze.

  1. 5. S1E6 "Track 6: Who Killed Bambi?" 7.5
  2. 4. S1E5 "Track 5: Nancy and Sid" 7.5
  3. 3. S1E2 "Track 2: Rotten" 7.7
  4. 2. S1E4 "Track 4: Pretty Vaaayc**t" 7.8
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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 6.56.97.37.78.18.5 Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 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:
2 Standouts
1 Infamous
3 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.37.47.67.77.8 Rating 308 338 371 408 448 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E3 Track 3: Bodies
Most Infamous: S1E1 Track 1: The Cloak of Invisibility
Best Hidden Gem: S1E4 Track 4: Pretty Vaaayc**t

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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