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
6.5
E2
6.8
E3
6.6
E4
6.7
E5
6.6
E6
6.6
E7
6.7
E8
6.7
Avg
6.7
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 6.8

S1E2 The Garden

Red Rose digs deeper, manipulating and isolating, demonstrating its power.

#2
S1E4 6.7

Manchester Innit

Away from Bolton, the friends are surprised by what they find. But the more they understand, the wider Red Rose casts its net.

#3
S1E7 6.7

I Heart BLTN

The endgame is in sight, but together or apart, they’re all under threat.

  1. 4. S1E8 "The Gardener" 6.7
  2. 5. S1E3 "Scapegoat" 6.6
  3. 6. S1E5 "Lockdown" 6.6
  4. 7. S1E6 "Results Day" 6.6
  5. 8. S1E1 "It's Grim Up North" 6.5

📉 Bottom Episodes

#8
S1E1 6.5

It's Grim Up North

Summer stretches out in front of a group of teenage mates from Bolton. But when one of them downloads a mysterious app called Red Rose, their plans change.

  1. 7. S1E6 "Results Day" 6.6
  2. 6. S1E5 "Lockdown" 6.6
  3. 5. S1E3 "Scapegoat" 6.6
  4. 4. S1E8 "The Gardener" 6.7
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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 66.36.66.97.27.5 Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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:
0 Standouts
4 Infamous
0 Hidden Gems
4 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.56.87.07.37.57.8 Rating 270 300 333 369 410 Votes (log scale)
Most Infamous: S1E1 It's Grim Up North

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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