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The Americans

2013-2018 6 seasons

8.4 Top 15%

(121,512 votes)

75 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 S6 77.68.28.89.410 Rating 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 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:
38 Standouts
0 Infamous
37 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.78.28.79.29.7 Rating 1k 2k 3k 4k 6k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S6E10 START
Best Hidden Gem: S5E11 Dyatkovo

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.

77.588.599.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 Season 8.2 8.1 8.3 8.4 7.9 8.8 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 8.3 9.0 +0.7 S2 8.4 8.9 +0.5 S3 8.1 8.7 +0.6 S4 8.1 8.3 +0.2 S5 8.0 8.1 +0.1 S6 8.6 9.7 +1.1

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 Typical avg 8.2 S2 Typical avg 8.1 S3 Typical avg 8.3 S4 Typical avg 8.4 S5 Typical avg 7.9 S6 Steady avg 8.8 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 (5/10)

  1. 1 S6E10 START 9.7
  2. 2 S6E9 Jennings, Elizabeth 9.4
  3. 3 S6E7 Harvest 9.2
  4. 4 S1E13 The Colonel 9.0
  5. 5 S3E10 Stingers 9.0
  6. 6 S6E5 The Great Patriotic War 9.0
  7. 7 S6E8 The Summit 9.0
  8. 8 S2E13 Echo 8.9
  9. 9 S4E7 Travel Agents 8.9
  10. 10 S3E9 Do Mail Robots Dream of Electric Sheep? 8.8

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

  1. 75 S5E8 Immersion 7.5
  2. 74 S5E4 What's the Matter with Kansas? 7.6
  3. 73 S5E7 The Committee on Human Rights 7.7
  4. 72 S5E6 Crossbreed 7.7
  5. 71 S5E2 Pests 7.7
75 Total Episodes
9.7 Highest Rating
7.5 Lowest Rating
2.2 Range