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Six Feet Under

2001-2005 5 seasons

8.7 Top 9%

(164,889 votes)

63 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 8.4, which is 1.0 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 15%
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This Show (63 episodes)
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S1
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S3
S4
S5
E1
8.7
8.3
8.2
9.0
8.4
E2
8.0
8.2
7.8
7.8
7.9
E3
8.3
8.2
7.8
8.0
8.2
E4
8.3
8.4
8.6
7.7
8.7
E5
8.2
8.4
7.8
8.8
8.1
E6
8.6
8.1
7.9
8.3
8.5
E7
8.0
8.0
8.0
7.9
8.0
E8
8.0
9.0
7.9
8.0
8.7
E9
8.6
7.9
8.0
7.6
9.5
E10
8.3
8.1
8.4
7.6
9.7
E11
8.3
8.3
8.9
8.0
9.1
E12
8.8
8.9
8.4
9.1
9.9
E13
8.7
9.2
9.2
Avg
8.4
8.4
8.2
8.1
8.7
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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 77.68.28.89.410 Rating 7 14 21 28 35 42 49 56 63 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:
32 Standouts
0 Infamous
31 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.78.38.89.49.9 Rating 2k 3k 6k 9k 16k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S5E12 Everyone's Waiting
Best Hidden Gem: S5E4 Time Flies

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.

7.57.98.38.79.19.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 Season 8.4 8.4 8.2 8.1 8.7 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 8.7 8.7 0.0 S2 8.3 9.2 +0.9 S3 8.2 9.2 +1.0 S4 9.0 9.1 +0.1 S5 8.4 9.9 +1.5

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.

78910 Rating S1 Steady avg 8.4 S2 Typical avg 8.4 S3 Typical avg 8.2 S4 Uneven avg 8.1 S5 Typical avg 8.7 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 5 dominates (4/10)

  1. 1 S5E12 Everyone's Waiting 9.9
  2. 2 S5E10 All Alone 9.7
  3. 3 S5E9 Ecotone 9.5
  4. 4 S2E13 The Last Time 9.2
  5. 5 S3E13 I'm Sorry, I'm Lost 9.2
  6. 6 S4E12 Untitled 9.1
  7. 7 S5E11 Static 9.1
  8. 8 S2E8 It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year 9.0
  9. 9 S4E1 Falling into Place 9.0
  10. 10 S2E12 I'll Take You 8.9

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 4 dominates (4/5)

  1. 63 S4E10 The Black Forest 7.6
  2. 62 S4E9 Grinding the Corn 7.6
  3. 61 S4E4 Can I Come Up Now? 7.7
  4. 60 S4E2 In Case of Rapture 7.8
  5. 59 S3E5 The Trap 7.8
63 Total Episodes
9.9 Highest Rating
7.6 Lowest Rating
2.3 Range