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The Bold Type

2017-2021 5 seasons

7.8 Top 36%

(25,846 votes)

52 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 7.8, which is 0.4 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 36%
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S1
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S3
S4
S5
E1
7.3
7.5
7.6
7.7
7.5
E2
8.2
7.9
7.8
7.8
7.9
E3
7.9
8.0
7.5
7.0
8.0
E4
8.0
7.6
7.9
7.3
7.7
E5
7.9
7.7
7.7
7.4
8.6
E6
8.0
7.9
8.1
7.7
8.3
E7
7.8
6.6
7.6
7.5
E8
7.7
7.6
7.6
7.4
E9
8.2
8.0
7.8
8.0
E10
8.8
8.1
8.2
8.3
E11
7.8
E12
7.5
E13
8.0
E14
8.0
E15
8.2
E16
6.4
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8.0
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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 5.56.37.17.98.79.5 Rating 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 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:
23 Standouts
3 Infamous
22 Hidden Gems
4 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.46.97.47.88.38.8 Rating 102 159 249 388 606 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E10 Carry the Weight
Most Infamous: S1E1 Pilot
Best Hidden Gem: S5E5 Don't Turn Away

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.

77.37.67.98.28.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 Season 8.0 7.7 7.8 7.6 8.0 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 7.3 8.8 +1.5 S2 7.5 8.1 +0.6 S3 7.6 8.2 +0.6 S4 7.7 6.4 -1.3 S5 7.5 8.3 +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.

5678910 Rating S1 Typical avg 8.0 S2 Typical avg 7.7 S3 Steady avg 7.8 S4 Uneven avg 7.6 S5 Typical avg 8.0 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 1 dominates (3/10)

  1. 1 S1E10 Carry the Weight 8.8
  2. 2 S5E5 Don't Turn Away 8.6
  3. 3 S4E10 Some Kind of Wonderful 8.3
  4. 4 S5E6 I Expect You to Have Adventures 8.3
  5. 5 S1E2 O Hell No 8.2
  6. 6 S1E9 Before Tequila Sunrise 8.2
  7. 7 S3E10 Breaking Through the Noise 8.2
  8. 8 S4E15 Love 8.2
  9. 9 S2E10 We'll Always Have Paris 8.1
  10. 10 S3E6 #TBT 8.1

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 4 dominates (3/5)

  1. 52 S4E16 Not Far from the Tree 6.4
  2. 51 S2E7 Betsy 6.6
  3. 50 S4E3 Marathon 7.0
  4. 49 S4E4 Babes in Toyland 7.3
  5. 48 S1E1 Pilot 7.3
52 Total Episodes
8.8 Highest Rating
6.4 Lowest Rating
2.4 Range