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Queer as Folk

2000-2005 5 seasons

8.5 Top 13%

(23,754 votes)

83 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 S4 S5 77.68.28.89.410 Rating 9 18 27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90 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:
42 Standouts
0 Infamous
41 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.68.18.59.09.4 Rating 209 274 358 468 613 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E22 Full Circle
Best Hidden Gem: S4E14 Liberty Ride

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 S4 S5 Season 8.5 8.3 8.2 8.2 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 8.5 9.3 +0.8 S2 8.7 8.3 -0.4 S3 8.2 9.0 +0.8 S4 8.5 8.5 0.0 S5 8.0 8.9 +0.9

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 Steady avg 8.5 S2 Steady avg 8.3 S3 Typical avg 8.2 S4 Steady avg 8.2 S5 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 1 dominates (4/10)

  1. 1 S5E10 I Love You 9.4
  2. 2 S1E22 Full Circle 9.3
  3. 3 S3E14 The Election 9.0
  4. 4 S2E4 Pride 8.9
  5. 5 S5E13 We Will Survive! 8.9
  6. 6 S1E11 Surprise! 8.8
  7. 7 S5E11 Fuckin' Revenge 8.8
  8. 8 S1E20 The King of Babylon 8.7
  9. 9 S2E1 Home Is Where the Ass Is 8.7
  10. 10 S1E8 Babylon Boomerang 8.6

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 4 dominates (2/5)

  1. 83 S3E6 One Ring to Rule Them All 7.7
  2. 82 S5E5 Excluding and Abstemiousness 7.9
  3. 81 S5E2 Back in Business 7.9
  4. 80 S4E3 Starting a Whole New Life 7.9
  5. 79 S4E2 Stand Up for Ourselves 7.9
83 Total Episodes
9.4 Highest Rating
7.7 Lowest Rating
1.7 Range