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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

1993-1999 7 seasons

8.1 Top 24%

(76,053 votes)

173 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 7.5, which is 0.1 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 50%
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E1
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E2
7.6
8.2
9.1
7.9
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7.9
E3
7.1
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8.1
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E4
6.8
6.8
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E5
7.0
7.5
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7.3
8.5
6.9
E6
7.6
6.4
6.9
8.5
9.4
9.0
8.2
E7
6.7
7.4
7.9
7.7
5.5
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E8
7.1
8.1
5.6
6.9
7.4
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E9
6.4
6.2
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6.7
E10
5.8
6.4
6.2
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8.1
8.3
E11
7.0
6.4
7.8
8.3
6.9
7.8
6.3
E12
7.0
6.7
7.9
7.1
7.8
7.6
6.3
E13
6.6
7.4
6.6
7.7
7.8
8.9
6.6
E14
6.0
8.1
7.3
7.2
8.7
7.6
7.2
E15
6.8
6.6
7.4
7.4
8.8
7.3
7.6
E16
6.5
7.3
6.7
7.2
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7.1
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E17
6.9
6.4
7.8
7.3
6.6
6.8
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E18
7.0
7.2
6.4
8.2
7.2
8.2
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E19
9.0
7.8
7.4
7.1
7.1
9.4
7.8
E20
7.7
7.8
8.5
5.7
6.7
7.4
8.3
E21
7.8
8.9
7.8
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E22
8.2
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8.0
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E23
7.8
7.2
7.6
7.5
5.8
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E24
7.0
6.9
7.4
7.7
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7.5
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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 S6 S7 5678910 Rating 18 36 54 72 90 108 126 144 162 180 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:
57 Standouts
30 Infamous
32 Hidden Gems
54 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 5.56.37.17.88.69.4 Rating 2k 2k 3k 4k 5k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S6E19 In the Pale Moonlight
Most Infamous: S5E7 Let He Who Is without Sin...
Best Hidden Gem: S7E22 Tacking into the Wind

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.

66.577.588.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 Season 7.0 7.3 7.4 7.7 7.6 7.6 7.6 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 7.6 7.7 +0.1 S2 7.6 8.4 +0.8 S3 8.3 8.2 -0.1 S4 9.0 8.2 -0.8 S5 8.2 9.0 +0.8 S6 8.5 8.2 -0.3 S7 7.5 8.9 +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.

5678910 Rating S1 Uneven avg 7.0 S2 Uneven avg 7.3 S3 Erratic avg 7.4 S4 Uneven avg 7.7 S5 Erratic avg 7.6 S6 Erratic avg 7.6 S7 Uneven avg 7.6 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 6 dominates (3/10)

  1. 1 S5E6 Trials and Tribble-ations 9.4
  2. 2 S6E19 In the Pale Moonlight 9.4
  3. 3 S4E2 The Visitor 9.1
  4. 4 S1E19 Duet 9.0
  5. 5 S4E1 The Way of the Warrior 9.0
  6. 6 S5E26 Call to Arms 9.0
  7. 7 S6E6 Sacrifice of Angels 9.0
  8. 8 S3E21 The Die Is Cast 8.9
  9. 9 S6E13 Far Beyond the Stars 8.9
  10. 10 S7E25 What You Leave Behind 8.9

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 6 dominates (2/5)

  1. 173 S5E7 Let He Who Is without Sin... 5.5
  2. 172 S3E8 Meridian 5.6
  3. 171 S6E8 Resurrection 5.7
  4. 170 S4E20 The Muse 5.7
  5. 169 S6E23 Profit and Lace 5.8
173 Total Episodes
9.4 Highest Rating
5.5 Lowest Rating
3.9 Range