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Slow Horses

2022-present 7 seasons

8.3 Top 18%

(138,727 votes)

38 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 8.2, which is 0.8 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 21%
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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 77.588.599.5 Rating 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 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:
15 Standouts
0 Infamous
15 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.57.88.28.58.8 Rating 2k 2k 3k 4k 4k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S4E6 Hello Goodbye
Best Hidden Gem: S4E5 Grave Danger

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.

77.47.88.28.69 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 Season 8.0 8.2 8.5 8.4 8.1 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.

5678910 Rating S1 7.5 8.2 +0.7 S2 7.9 8.6 +0.7 S3 8.2 8.6 +0.4 S4 8.4 8.8 +0.4 S5 7.7 8.5 +0.8

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 8.0 S2 Typical avg 8.2 S3 Steady avg 8.5 S4 Steady avg 8.4 S5 Steady avg 8.1 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 3 dominates (3/10)

  1. 1 S4E6 Hello Goodbye 8.8
  2. 2 S3E5 Cleaning Up 8.7
  3. 3 S2E5 Boardroom Politics 8.6
  4. 4 S2E6 Old Scores 8.6
  5. 5 S3E3 Negotiating with Tigers 8.6
  6. 6 S3E6 Footprints 8.6
  7. 7 S4E5 Grave Danger 8.6
  8. 8 S5E6 Scars 8.5
  9. 9 S4E1 Identity Theft 8.4
  10. 10 S5E5 Circus 8.4

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 1 dominates (2/5)

  1. 30 S1E1 Failure's Contagious 7.5
  2. 29 S5E1 Bad Dates 7.7
  3. 28 S1E2 Work Drinks 7.7
  4. 27 S2E2 From Upshott with Love 7.8
  5. 26 S5E2 Incommunicado 7.9
30 Total Episodes
8.8 Highest Rating
7.5 Lowest Rating
1.3 Range