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The Closer

2005-2012 7 seasons

7.8 Top 36%

(31,513 votes)

109 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 8.3, which is 0.9 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 18%
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E1
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8.7
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E2
8.1
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E3
8.3
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E4
7.7
7.9
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E5
8.0
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E6
8.4
7.9
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E7
7.9
8.1
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8.0
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E8
7.9
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E9
8.5
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8.8
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E10
8.0
8.0
7.8
9.0
8.1
8.6
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E11
7.8
8.0
7.9
7.8
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E12
8.7
8.1
8.1
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8.0
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E13
8.7
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8.1
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E14
8.3
8.0
7.9
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E15
8.4
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E16
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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 77.68.28.89.410 Rating 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 110 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:
55 Standouts
0 Infamous
54 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.68.08.38.79.1 Rating 316 405 518 664 850 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S2E5 To Protect & to Serve
Best Hidden Gem: S5E7 Strike Three

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.

7.57.88.18.48.79 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 Season 8.2 8.2 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.2 8.3 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 8.3 8.7 +0.4 S2 8.0 8.4 +0.4 S3 8.7 8.3 -0.4 S4 8.3 8.2 -0.1 S5 8.3 8.4 +0.1 S6 7.9 8.1 +0.2 S7 8.2 9.1 +0.9

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 8.2 S3 Typical avg 8.3 S4 Typical avg 8.3 S5 Steady avg 8.3 S6 Steady avg 8.2 S7 Typical avg 8.3 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 4 dominates (3/10)

  1. 1 S2E5 To Protect & to Serve 9.1
  2. 2 S7E21 The Last Word 9.1
  3. 3 S4E10 Time Bomb 9.0
  4. 4 S4E13 Power of Attorney 8.9
  5. 5 S7E14 Road Block 8.9
  6. 6 S3E9 Blindsided 8.8
  7. 7 S4E3 Cherry Bomb 8.8
  8. 8 S5E12 Waivers of Extradition 8.8
  9. 9 S1E12 Fatal Retraction 8.7
  10. 10 S1E13 Standards and Practices 8.7

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 3 dominates (2/5)

  1. 109 S1E4 Show Yourself 7.7
  2. 108 S5E2 Blood Money 7.8
  3. 107 S4E11 Good Faith 7.8
  4. 106 S3E10 Culture Shock 7.8
  5. 105 S3E7 Four to Eight 7.8
109 Total Episodes
9.1 Highest Rating
7.7 Lowest Rating
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