Project Runway — 2004-present · 21 seasons · 303 eps

★ 7.4

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Project Runway

2004-present 21 seasons 303 episodes

★ 7.4 (12,274 votes) Bottom 46%

Aspiring fashion designers compete for a chance to break into the industry. Each week, a designer is eliminated from the competition after exhibiting their work in front of a judges' panel.

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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S21

E1

6.9

6.9

6.1

7.3

7.0

7.1

6.9

7.4

7.3

7.6

6.7

7.0

7.0

7.4

7.1

7.5

5.4

6.8

6.8

7.0

5.2

E2

6.5

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.1

7.5

7.3

7.1

7.6

7.6

7.4

7.7

7.4

6.2

7.1

3.9

7.7

5.2

E3

6.5

7.0

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.8

6.9

7.2

6.8

7.3

7.4

7.0

7.4

7.5

7.7

7.5

7.4

6.7

7.4

8.0

4.9

E4

6.6

6.9

7.2

6.7

6.6

6.6

6.8

7.2

6.9

7.4

6.8

7.1

7.5

7.4

7.5

7.4

6.8

7.3

6.9

7.3

4.2

E5

6.9

6.9

7.1

7.1

6.6

7.3

7.0

6.9

6.9

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.8

7.2

7.4

7.2

6.9

7.1

7.3

6.9

5.2

E6

6.4

6.6

7.3

7.5

7.5

7.4

6.8

7.1

7.3

7.1

7.1

7.2

7.5

6.9

7.7

7.3

6.9

6.8

7.5

7.3

4.3

E7

6.4

6.8

6.7

6.9

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.0

6.9

7.3

7.0

7.5

7.6

6.7

7.0

7.7

6.5

7.0

7.3

7.8

4.5

E8

6.8

6.8

6.7

7.4

6.8

7.1

6.8

7.1

7.2

7.1

6.5

7.2

7.3

7.4

7.1

7.7

6.6

7.2

7.5

8.2

4.2

E9

6.3

7.0

7.2

7.3

6.2

7.0

7.3

7.3

6.6

7.5

6.4

7.0

8.5

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.8

6.8

8.0

7.9

4.9

E10

6.3

6.6

6.9

6.9

6.1

6.9

6.8

8.0

6.5

7.4

7.0

7.1

7.9

7.1

7.5

7.9

6.5

6.8

6.5

8.0

4.4

E11

6.4

6.7

6.9

7.0

6.3

6.9

6.7

6.8

7.2

7.2

7.4

7.6

6.7

6.1

7.5

7.3

6.5

7.2

6.6

7.3

E12

6.5

6.8

6.5

6.7

6.4

6.9

7.1

6.5

6.9

7.0

6.9

7.1

7.6

7.9

7.3

7.4

7.2

7.9

7.1

E13

6.9

6.4

7.0

6.8

7.0

7.1

6.8

7.0

7.1

7.0

7.3

7.2

7.0

7.4

7.7

7.4

7.6

6.8

6.5

E14

6.9

6.9

7.6

7.1

7.1

7.6

5.7

6.6

7.3

7.3

7.2

7.4

6.8

7.2

7.5

8.0

7.0

6.8

7.5

E15

6.3

5.8

6.7

7.3

7.1

7.3

7.4

6.3

7.2

7.8

E16

5.7

6.7

6.8

6.3

7.2

6.9

Avg

6.5

6.8

6.8

7.1

6.7

7.0

6.9

7.0

6.9

7.3

6.9

7.2

7.4

7.0

7.4

7.5

6.8

7.0

6.9

7.5

4.7

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Episode Power Rankings

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🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.5

S13E8 The Rainway

The designers are challenged to create an avant-garde look that must be able to withstand the water elements of Project Runway's first "rain"-way. They have $300 and two days to complete their garments.

#2

S20E8 8.2

Uncut Hems

It’s the halfway point and the designers are hitting the road to a denim explosion; in a throwback challenge, they’ll create all denim looks while competing in head-to-head battles where only one designer can be safe from elimination.

#3

S8E10 8.0

There's a Pattern Here

The contestants must create their own fabric designs for a look to be inspired by a moment from their past. They have $100 for supplemental fabric and two days to complete their garments.

4. S17E14 "The Final Runway" 8.0
5. S19E9 "The Last Straw" 8.0
6. S20E3 "Toying with Fashion" 8.0
7. S20E10 "Freedom" 8.0
8. S13E9 "The History of the American Girl" 7.9
9. S15E11 "Bold Innovation" 7.9
10. S16E9 "A "Little" Avant Garde" 7.9

📉 Bottom Episodes

#303

S19E2 3.9

#STREETWEAR

In their first individual challenge, the designers take on streetwear. They must use their unique personal experiences and cultures to create impactful looks containing at least three separate pieces. They have $300 and two days to complete their garments.

302. S21E8 "Threads of Confidence" 4.2
301. S21E4 "Sew Elementary" 4.2
300. S21E6 "Hit the Streets" 4.3
299. S21E10 "See You on the Runway" 4.4

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22 Standouts

131 Infamous

26 Hidden Gems

124 Forgettable

Top Standout: S13E8 The Rainway

Most Infamous: S19E2 #STREETWEAR

Best Hidden Gem: S20E8 Uncut Hems

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