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Severance

2022-present 3 seasons

8.7 Top 9%

(367,984 votes)

20 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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8.0
8.2
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7.7
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E4
8.2
8.9
E5
7.7
8.0
E6
7.9
8.3
E7
8.9
9.1
E8
8.9
6.6
E9
9.7
8.1
E10
9.4
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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 66.87.68.49.210 Rating 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 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:
9 Standouts
1 Infamous
9 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.67.27.88.59.19.7 Rating 12k 15k 20k 26k 33k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E9 The We We Are
Most Infamous: S2E8 Sweet Vitriol
Best Hidden Gem: S2E3 Who Is Alive?

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 Season 8.3 8.3 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.

567891011 Rating S1 8.1 9.7 +1.6 S2 8.0 9.4 +1.4

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 8.3 S2 Erratic avg 8.3 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 2 dominates (6/10)

  1. 1 S1E9 The We We Are 9.7
  2. 2 S2E10 Cold Harbor 9.4
  3. 3 S2E7 Chikhai Bardo 9.1
  4. 4 S1E7 Defiant Jazz 8.9
  5. 5 S1E8 What's for Dinner? 8.9
  6. 6 S2E4 Woe's Hollow 8.9
  7. 7 S2E3 Who Is Alive? 8.5
  8. 8 S2E6 Attila 8.3
  9. 9 S1E4 The You You Are 8.2
  10. 10 S2E2 Goodbye, Mrs. Selvig 8.2

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 1 dominates (3/5)

  1. 15 S2E8 Sweet Vitriol 6.6
  2. 16 S1E5 The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design 7.7
  3. 17 S1E3 In Perpetuity 7.7
  4. 18 S1E6 Hide and Seek 7.9
  5. 19 S2E5 Trojan's Horse 8.0
19 Total Episodes
9.7 Highest Rating
8.0 Lowest Rating
1.7 Range