Episode Ratings Grid

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

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S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
E1
7.2
7.9
8.2
6.8
7.0
E2
7.7
7.9
7.6
7.4
7.6
E3
7.5
8.0
8.3
7.1
8.0
E4
7.5
7.7
7.7
7.5
8.0
E5
7.5
8.1
7.8
7.3
7.8
E6
7.8
8.0
7.5
7.9
8.0
E7
7.7
7.7
7.7
7.9
E8
8.2
7.5
7.6
7.6
Avg
7.5
7.9
7.8
7.4
7.7
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

S3E3 The Vestal

When Marcus's parents visit for the weekend, he is keen to keep them and Delphine as far apart as possible. Meanwhile, Stylax pursues a romance with Ursula, one of the Vestal Virgins who guard the city's sacred flame, and Grumio spots a business opportunity.

#2
S2E8 8.2

The Race

Marcus and Stylax try to raise 3,000 denarii to avoid the girls being deported. Grumio visits Landlord in prison through a sewage pipe.

#3
S3E1 8.2

The Beasts

The boys are desperate for tickets to one of the `beast shows' at the Games, while Marcus meets Delphine, a fiery activist from Gaul, and Grumio clashes with Landlady, their missing landlord's formidable mother.

  1. 4. S2E5 "The New Slave" 8.1
  2. 5. S2E3 "The Baby" 8.0
  3. 6. S2E6 "The Candidate" 8.0
  4. 7. S5E3 "The Banquet" 8.0
  5. 8. S5E4 "The Grumbrella" 8.0
  6. 9. S5E6 "The Dig" 8.0
  7. 10. S2E1 "The Chariot" 7.9

📉 Bottom Episodes

#38
S4E1 6.8

The Accident

Following a catastrophic industrial accident, the boys respond in their own ways: Marcus immediately seeks financial compensation, while Grumio prefers to 'go to seed' at home. Then Jason, a cheery out-of-work builder steps into their lives.

  1. 37. S5E1 "The Vineyard" 7.0
  2. 36. S4E3 "The Marathon" 7.1
  3. 35. S1E1 "The Orgy" 7.2
  4. 34. S4E5 "Lupercalia" 7.3
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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 66.67.27.88.49 Rating 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 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:
16 Standouts
3 Infamous
16 Hidden Gems
3 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.87.17.47.78.08.3 Rating 93 124 166 221 295 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S3E3 The Vestal
Most Infamous: S1E1 The Orgy
Best Hidden Gem: S5E3 The Banquet

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 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 7.7 +0.2 S2 7.9 7.9 +0.0 S3 7.9 7.6 -0.3 S4 7.1 7.7 +0.6 S5 7.3 7.8 +0.5
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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 7.5 S2 Steady avg 7.9 S3 Typical avg 7.8 S4 Typical avg 7.4 S5 Typical 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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