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
E1
7.5
8.3
8.5
7.8
8.0
E2
7.9
7.9
7.7
7.9
7.7
E3
7.9
6.8
8.0
7.9
7.7
E4
7.8
8.2
7.7
7.8
7.9
E5
7.8
8.2
8.1
7.8
8.2
E6
8.2
8.6
8.4
7.2
7.9
E7
7.9
7.9
8.0
8.2
7.4
E8
8.0
8.4
6.7
8.0
8.0
E9
8.1
7.8
7.8
8.1
8.1
E10
7.9
8.1
7.9
7.8
8.4
E11
8.4
8.2
8.3
8.2
8.3
E12
8.3
8.5
8.1
8.1
8.1
E13
7.3
8.6
8.2
8.0
9.3
E14
8.1
E15
7.9
E16
8.0
Avg
7.9
8.1
8.0
7.9
8.1
Excellent
Great
Good
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 9.3

S5E13 One Perfect Day

The crew of the Hammersley race to disarm a dirty bomb. Meanwhile, Kate ponders a proposal from Jim.

#2
S2E6 8.6

Birds

Nikki is sexually harassed and blackmailed over her secret affair with ET. The crew are exposed to deadly avian flu while arresting illegal fishermen.

#3
S2E13 8.6

Soldiers of Fortune

It's battle stations for the Hammersley when rebel forces launch a violent coup attempt on Samaru.

  1. 4. S2E12 "Friends Close, Enemies Closer" 8.5
  2. 5. S3E1 "Catch and Release" 8.5
  3. 6. S1E11 "Chinese Whispers" 8.4
  4. 7. S2E8 "Heart of Glass" 8.4
  5. 8. S3E6 "Oh Danny Boy" 8.4
  6. 9. S5E10 "The Hunted" 8.4
  7. 10. S1E12 "Deep Water" 8.3

📉 Bottom Episodes

#68
S3E8 6.7

Red Sky Morning

Kate McGregor is terrorised by a mysterious stalker aboard an abandoned cargo ship.

  1. 67. S2E3 "Takedown" 6.8
  2. 66. S4E6 "Big Fish" 7.2
  3. 65. S1E13 "Cometh the Hour" 7.3
  4. 64. S5E7 "Black Flights" 7.4
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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 66.87.68.49.210 Rating 7 14 21 28 35 42 49 56 63 70 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:
34 Standouts
3 Infamous
29 Hidden Gems
2 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.77.27.78.38.89.3 Rating 51 64 80 99 124 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S5E13 One Perfect Day
Most Infamous: S2E3 Takedown
Best Hidden Gem: S5E10 The Hunted

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.

77.47.88.28.69 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 7.9 8.3 +0.4 S2 7.9 8.5 +0.6 S3 8.0 8.2 +0.2 S4 7.8 8.0 +0.2 S5 7.7 8.3 +0.6
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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.

678910 Rating S1 Typical avg 7.9 S2 Uneven avg 8.1 S3 Uneven avg 8.0 S4 Steady avg 7.9 S5 Uneven avg 8.1 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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