Episode Ratings Grid

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

M
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
S11
E1
7.4
7.6
7.7
7.6
7.5
7.6
7.6
7.9
7.2
7.6
8.1
E2
7.7
7.6
8.0
7.9
7.7
8.0
7.5
7.3
7.7
8.0
7.8
E3
7.6
7.7
7.6
7.7
7.8
7.9
8.3
7.9
7.9
7.7
8.3
E4
7.7
7.7
7.8
8.0
7.8
7.7
8.0
7.9
7.9
8.0
8.0
E5
7.7
8.1
7.5
7.9
7.9
E6
8.1
7.7
7.4
7.6
8.2
Avg
7.6
7.6
7.8
7.8
7.7
7.8
7.9
7.8
7.6
7.8
8.0
Great
Good
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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 8.3

S7E3 Dog Day Morning

When four masked men attempt to rob the Brokenwood Savings Bank, it's up to Mike and the team to determine which one of them pulled the trigger and killed the bank manager.

#2
S11E3 8.3

All Hallows Eve

After a man is fatally stabbed during a séance, and no weapon is found, Shepherd digs into the eerie incident to catch the murderer. Questioning if supernatural forces were involved, the team must separate superstition from reality.

#3
S11E6 8.2

An Oades to Christmas

When a man dressed as Santa is found dead on the side of the road, the team investigates. But after Gina examines the body and concludes the cause of death was a heart attack.

  1. 4. S7E6 "Here's to You, Mrs. Robinson" 8.1
  2. 5. S8E5 "Good as Gold" 8.1
  3. 6. S11E1 "The Ghost in You" 8.1
  4. 7. S3E2 "Over Her Dead Body" 8.0
  5. 8. S4E4 "As If Nothing Had Happened" 8.0
  6. 9. S6E2 "A Real Page Turner" 8.0
  7. 10. S7E4 "Something Nasty in the Market" 8.0

📉 Bottom Episodes

#54
S9E1 7.2

Brokenwood: The Musical

The history of Brokenwood gets new life as a musical. But the setting literally brings with it a shock for the composer.

  1. 53. S8E2 "Death n' Bass" 7.3
  2. 52. S9E6 "Motorcycle Mamas" 7.4
  3. 51. S1E1 "Blood & Water" 7.4
  4. 50. S9E5 "Shot of Love" 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 S8 S9 S10 S11 6.577.588.59 Rating 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 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:
26 Standouts
1 Infamous
24 Hidden Gems
3 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.47.67.98.18.3 Rating 155 227 333 488 715 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S7E3 Dog Day Morning
Most Infamous: S1E1 Blood & Water
Best Hidden Gem: S11E3 All Hallows Eve

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.

77.47.88.28.69 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 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 7.4 7.7 +0.3 S2 7.6 7.7 +0.1 S3 7.7 7.8 +0.1 S4 7.6 8.0 +0.4 S5 7.5 7.8 +0.3 S6 7.6 7.7 +0.1 S7 7.5 7.9 +0.4 S8 7.6 7.9 +0.3 S9 7.5 7.5 0.0 S10 7.8 7.8 -0.0 S11 7.9 8.1 +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.

6789 Rating S1 Rock Solid avg 7.6 S2 Rock Solid avg 7.6 S3 Rock Solid avg 7.8 S4 Rock Solid avg 7.8 S5 Rock Solid avg 7.7 S6 Rock Solid avg 7.8 S7 Typical avg 7.9 S8 Steady avg 7.8 S9 Steady avg 7.6 S10 Steady avg 7.8 S11 Steady avg 8.0 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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