Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
E1
7.2
7.4
7.3
5.9
6.3
E2
7.5
7.8
7.2
5.5
6.5
E3
7.7
6.6
7.2
5.6
5.8
E4
7.2
7.3
6.4
5.3
7.1
E5
7.3
6.6
7.3
6.1
6.4
E6
7.3
7.7
6.6
5.5
5.7
E7
7.5
7.3
6.5
5.9
6.4
E8
6.8
8.2
5.8
5.7
6.4
E9
7.9
7.9
6.4
5.9
6.5
E10
7.9
7.2
6.4
6.0
6.1
E11
7.8
7.2
6.2
5.6
E12
8.1
7.6
6.8
6.7
E13
8.1
7.3
6.5
5.9
E14
7.5
8.2
E15
7.1
Avg
7.5
7.5
6.7
5.8
6.3
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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 8.2

S2E8 If Memory Serves

Spock and Burnham head to Talos IV, where the process of healing Spock forces the siblings to confront their troubled past. Stamets desperately tries to reconnect with Hugh, while Tyler struggles to shed the crew's suspicions of him due to his past as Voq.

#2
S2E14 8.2

Such Sweet Sorrow, Part 2

The U.S.S. Discovery battles against Control in a fight not only for their lives but for the future, with a little help from some unexpected friends. Spock and Burnham discern vital new connections between the red signals while Burnham faces one of life’s harshest truths: the right decisions are often the hardest to make.

#3
S1E12 8.1

Vaulting Ambition

Burnham heads to the ISS Charon with a special "gift" for the Emperor. With the help of an unexpected source, Stamets gains clarity while trapped inside the mycelial network. Saru asks for L'Rell's help.

  1. 4. S1E13 "What's Past Is Prologue" 8.1
  2. 5. S1E9 "Into the Forest I Go" 7.9
  3. 6. S1E10 "Despite Yourself" 7.9
  4. 7. S2E9 "Project Daedalus" 7.9
  5. 8. S1E11 "The Wolf Inside" 7.8
  6. 9. S2E2 "New Eden" 7.8
  7. 10. S1E3 "Context Is for Kings" 7.7

📉 Bottom Episodes

#65
S4E4 5.3

All Is Possible

Tilly and Adira lead a team of Starfleet Academy cadets on a training mission that takes a dangerous turn. Meanwhile, Burnham is pulled into tense negotiations on Ni’Var.

  1. 64. S4E6 "Stormy Weather" 5.5
  2. 63. S4E2 "Anomaly" 5.5
  3. 62. S4E11 "Rosetta" 5.6
  4. 61. S4E3 "Choose to Live" 5.6
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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 4.55.46.37.28.19 Rating 7 14 21 28 35 42 49 56 63 70 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:
14 Standouts
19 Infamous
1 Hidden Gems
31 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 5.35.96.57.07.68.2 Rating 1k 2k 3k 5k 8k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S2E14 Such Sweet Sorrow, Part 2
Most Infamous: S3E8 The Sanctuary
Best Hidden Gem: S2E12 Through the Valley of Shadows

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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Series Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

55.76.47.17.88.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 Season 10 9 8 7 6 5
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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 7.5 0.0 S2 7.4 7.6 +0.2 S3 7.2 6.5 -0.7 S4 5.6 5.9 +0.3 S5 6.4 6.3 -0.1
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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.

456789 Rating S1 Typical avg 7.5 S2 Uneven avg 7.5 S3 Uneven avg 6.7 S4 Typical avg 5.8 S5 Typical avg 6.3 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

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