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
7.8
E2
8.0
E3
8.1
E4
8.0
E5
8.1
E6
8.7
Avg
8.1
Great
Good
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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 8.7

S1E6 Episode #1.6

A comprehensive orientation process awaits the incoming residents, and many have second thoughts about moving into neighborhoods that don't welcome them. At the same time, Mary Dorman, long a vocal opponent of the housing, is recruited to serve the incoming residents in a way that even she finds startling. Meanwhile, Nick Wasicko begins the long road back to political viability even as the residents take possession of their new townhomes. But in the end, a second act for the wounded young politician proves elusive.

#2
S1E3 8.1

Episode #1.3

Mayor Wasicsko finally achieves some consensus and rams through a housing plan with a tough vote, and housing officials finally begin to plan to build the new townhomes. But even as they do, the political costs to Wasicsko become apparent.

#3
S1E5 8.1

Episode #1.5

Armed with a growing recognition that he had fought on the side of angels in the battle over the housing, Wasicsko plans his political comeback, while the residents for the new townhouses are screened and chosen.

  1. 4. S1E2 "Episode #1.2" 8.0
  2. 5. S1E4 "Episode #1.4" 8.0
  3. 6. S1E1 "Episode #1.1" 7.8

📉 Bottom Episodes

#6
S1E1 7.8

Episode #1.1

Nick Wasicsko becomes the youngest big-city mayor in America, but at what cost? Even before he is inaugurated, the obligation to build public housing in the white neighborhoods of Yonkers looms over his new administration.

  1. 5. S1E4 "Episode #1.4" 8.0
  2. 4. S1E2 "Episode #1.2" 8.0
  3. 3. S1E5 "Episode #1.5" 8.1
  4. 2. S1E3 "Episode #1.3" 8.1
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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 77.588.599.5 Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 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:
3 Standouts
0 Infamous
3 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.57.88.18.48.7 Rating 400 440 484 533 586 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E6 Episode #1.6
Best Hidden Gem: S1E3 Episode #1.3

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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