Episode Ratings Grid

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

M
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
E1
7.5
7.9
7.6
9.2
7.1
5.0
6.7
E2
7.7
7.7
7.5
7.4
6.7
4.9
6.6
E3
7.7
7.6
7.3
6.8
8.2
5.1
6.5
E4
7.9
7.8
8.3
7.5
7.3
5.7
6.4
E5
7.7
8.3
8.0
7.2
7.3
7.4
6.5
E6
7.8
7.9
7.7
7.0
7.2
6.0
6.5
E7
7.7
7.9
7.6
7.4
6.6
6.1
6.5
E8
7.5
7.8
7.8
7.5
5.9
6.1
6.5
E9
7.5
8.1
6.7
7.2
6.2
6.3
6.3
E10
8.0
7.6
7.3
7.1
6.3
6.0
6.3
E11
8.0
7.2
7.4
7.0
6.0
6.4
6.6
E12
8.7
7.7
7.1
6.8
7.8
6.1
6.4
E13
8.5
8.0
6.5
7.3
6.2
6.4
6.3
E14
7.8
6.9
7.9
6.5
6.4
4.8
E15
7.6
7.3
7.5
4.3
6.1
6.2
E16
7.7
4.3
8.4
5.7
6.0
5.9
E17
7.8
7.1
3.5
6.9
5.7
5.5
E18
5.8
7.2
6.7
3.3
6.1
6.4
E19
8.2
7.2
7.3
6.3
6.7
7.2
E20
8.2
7.6
6.6
7.7
E21
9.0
8.0
6.7
E22
7.8
8.1
6.0
Avg
7.9
7.8
7.3
7.2
6.4
6.1
6.4
Excellent
Great
Good
Mid
Bad
Awful
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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 9.2

S4E1 Chapter Fifty-Eight: In Memoriam

As the residence of Riverdale prepare for its upcoming Independence Day parade, Archie receives a phone call that will change the rest of his life forever.

#2
S2E21 9.0

Chapter Thirty-Four: Judgment Night

When an incident at the Sheriff’s station triggers an all-out war between the North and the Southside, Archie and Jughead find themselves in the fight of their lives. Meanwhile Veronica makes a devastating discovery about Hiram, just as someone from his past arrives in Riverdale looking for revenge. Finally, Betty comes face to face with the Black Hood.

#3
S1E12 8.7

Chapter Twelve: Anatomy of a Murder

Archie and Veronica are shocked to learn of the arrest but know they need to come clean to their parents about what they uncovered. Still hurt by the betrayal of his friends and torn over who to trust, Jughead reluctantly joins them in a quest for truth. Meanwhile, Cheryl confronts her mom about why she treats her so much worse than she ever did with Jason.

  1. 4. S1E13 "Chapter Thirteen: The Sweet Hereafter" 8.5
  2. 5. S4E16 "Chapter Seventy-Three: The Locked Room" 8.4
  3. 6. S2E5 "Chapter Eighteen: When a Stranger Calls" 8.3
  4. 7. S3E4 "Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Midnight Club" 8.3
  5. 8. S2E19 "Chapter Thirty-Two: Prisoners" 8.2
  6. 9. S2E20 "Chapter Thirty-Three: Shadow of a Doubt" 8.2
  7. 10. S5E3 "Chapter Seventy-Nine: Graduation" 8.2

📉 Bottom Episodes

#137
S5E18 3.3

Chapter Ninety-Four: Next to Normal

Refusing to accept what's going on around her, Alice creates an imaginary musical fantasy world in which the Coopers are one big happy family again. But as her mother continues to spiral, Betty does her best to pull her back to reality.

  1. 136. S4E17 "Chapter Seventy-Four: Wicked Little Town" 3.5
  2. 135. S5E15 "Chapter Ninety-One: The Return of the Pussycats" 4.3
  3. 134. S3E16 "Chapter Fifty-One: Big Fun" 4.3
  4. 133. S7E14 "Chapter One Hundred Thirty-One: Archie the Musical" 4.8
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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 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 2.545.578.510 Rating 14 28 42 56 70 84 98 112 126 140 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:
46 Standouts
23 Infamous
6 Hidden Gems
62 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 3.34.55.76.88.09.2 Rating 359 653 1k 2k 4k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S4E1 Chapter Fifty-Eight: In Memoriam
Most Infamous: S4E17 Chapter Seventy-Four: Wicked Little Town
Best Hidden Gem: S4E14 Chapter Seventy-One: How to Get Away with Murder

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.

5.56.16.77.37.98.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 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.

45678910 Rating S1 7.7 8.5 +0.8 S2 7.8 8.2 +0.4 S3 7.6 7.6 0.0 S4 7.5 7.0 -0.5 S5 7.2 6.0 -1.2 S6 5.1 6.6 +1.5 S7 6.5 6.8 +0.3
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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.

2457810 Rating S1 Typical avg 7.9 S2 Uneven avg 7.8 S3 Erratic avg 7.3 S4 Erratic avg 7.2 S5 Erratic avg 6.4 S6 Uneven avg 6.1 S7 Uneven avg 6.4 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

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