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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E1
7.2
7.7
7.9
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E2
7.6
7.4
7.4
7.8
7.7
E3
7.7
7.6
7.5
7.3
7.7
E4
7.7
7.6
8.1
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E5
8.3
7.8
8.0
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E6
8.2
7.5
7.6
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E7
7.6
7.8
8.2
E8
8.0
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7.8
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7.8
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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 8.5

S3E8 Futures

Janet and Rachel’s friendship has been ruined. Janet attempts to stay professional, but the lack of communication between them makes things difficult. A call from MIT Command, alerting the team to Gill’s disappearance, forces Scott and Bailey to put their differences aside and work together.

#2
S1E5 8.3

Faultlines

When Rachel bumps into an ex-juror, she is shocked to discover that the woman had an affair with Nick in the middle of a trial - and a desperately worried Nick does everything in his power to persuade Rachel to keep the knowledge to herself. After a current investigation throws up similarities to Veronica's murder, Janet tells Geoff Hastings that they could be one step closer to bringing his sister's killer to justice. But when Rachel stumbles across some new facts in the case, she realises that Janet is in terrible danger. Can she get the information to Janet in time?

#3
S1E6 8.2

Vendetta

Last in series of the police drama. As Rachel is walking home, she is narrowly missed by a car which then smashes into the side of the road. The next day, she learns that the crash is linked to the disturbing information she found out about Nick's affair with a juror. Was Rachel targeted - and could Nick have had something to do with it? The latest case for the team is that of a teenager shot dead at home. His best friend witnessed the shooting but it takes all of Janet's skill to get him to open up as he is petrified that he could be next. Meanwhile, Rachel's career hangs in the balance as Gill discovers just how far she has gone in pursuit of love, and Janet needs to end her affair once and for all.

  1. 4. S4E7 "Fatal Error" 8.2
  2. 5. S4E8 "Lost Loyalty" 8.2
  3. 6. S3E4 "Cradle" 8.1
  4. 7. S2E8 "Divided Loyalties" 8.0
  5. 8. S3E5 "Witness" 8.0
  6. 9. S3E1 "Vulnerable" 7.9
  7. 10. S2E5 "Graves" 7.8

📉 Bottom Episodes

#33
S1E1 7.2

Congratulations

DC Rachel Bailey, DC Janet Scott and the team take on a new case - a young Turkish woman has been killed, and her murder made to look like suicide. Rachel finds out that the woman's husband was having an affair, and takes a risk when it comes to interviewing the man's mistress. Will her high-stakes approach get results? She also uses her police privileges to carry out an investigation into her own ex - and is horrified to discover that he is married with two children. Meanwhile, Janet agrees to take another look at the case of an old school friend, Veronica, who was abducted and murdered when they were children.

  1. 32. S4E3 "Damaged" 7.3
  2. 31. S3E2 "Things We Do For Love" 7.4
  3. 30. S2E2 "Secrets" 7.4
  4. 29. S3E3 "Thin Ice" 7.5
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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 6.577.588.59 Rating 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 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:
15 Standouts
3 Infamous
14 Hidden Gems
1 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.57.78.08.28.5 Rating 216 254 299 352 414 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S3E8 Futures
Most Infamous: S1E1 Congratulations
Best Hidden Gem: S4E7 Fatal Error

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.

77.37.67.98.28.5 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 7.4 8.3 +0.8 S2 7.6 7.8 +0.2 S3 7.7 8.2 +0.5 S4 7.8 8.2 +0.4 S5 7.7 7.7 0.0
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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 Typical avg 7.8 S2 Steady avg 7.7 S3 Typical avg 7.8 S4 Typical avg 7.8 S5 Rock Solid 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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