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
E1
6.7
7.6
E2
7.8
7.2
E3
7.2
7.3
E4
7.6
6.6
E5
5.6
E6
6.9
Avg
7.3
6.9
Good
Mid
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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 7.8

S1E2 Calypso

After waking up in an unfamiliar sickbay, Craft finds himself on board a deserted ship, and his only companion and hope for survival is an A.I. computer interface.

#2
S1E4 7.6

The Escape Artist

Harry Mudd, back to his old tricks of stealing and double-dealing, finds himself in a precarious position aboard a hostile ship - just in time to try out his latest con.

#3
S2E1 7.6

Q&A

On his first day aboard the USS Enterprise, Ensign Spock and his new superior officer Number One get trapped in a turbolift.

  1. 4. S2E3 "Ask Not" 7.3
  2. 5. S1E3 "The Brightest Star" 7.2
  3. 6. S2E2 "The Trouble with Edward" 7.2
  4. 7. S2E6 "Children of Mars" 6.9
  5. 8. S1E1 "Runaway" 6.7
  6. 9. S2E4 "Ephraim and Dot" 6.6
  7. 10. S2E5 "The Girl Who Made the Stars" 5.6

📉 Bottom Episodes

#10
S2E5 5.6

The Girl Who Made the Stars

When a lightning storm in space scares a young Michael Burnham, her father aims to ease her fears with a mythical story about a brave little girl who faced her own fears head on.

  1. 9. S2E4 "Ephraim and Dot" 6.6
  2. 8. S1E1 "Runaway" 6.7
  3. 7. S2E6 "Children of Mars" 6.9
  4. 6. S2E2 "The Trouble with Edward" 7.2
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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 55.76.47.17.88.5 Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 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:
2 Standouts
3 Infamous
1 Hidden Gems
4 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 5.66.06.56.97.47.8 Rating 715 822 944 1k 1k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E2 Calypso
Most Infamous: S1E1 Runaway
Best Hidden Gem: S2E1 Q&A

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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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 6.7 7.6 +0.9 S2 7.4 6.3 -1.2
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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.

56789 Rating S1 Typical avg 7.3 S2 Uneven avg 6.9 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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