Episode Ratings Grid

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

M
S1 1-30
S1 31-40
S2
E1
8.3
8.7
9.1
E2
8.6
8.7
9.0
E3
8.6
8.8
9.0
E4
8.5
9.0
9.2
E5
8.5
8.7
8.2
E6
8.6
8.8
8.2
E7
8.5
8.8
8.5
E8
8.6
8.9
8.6
E9
8.5
8.8
8.4
E10
8.6
8.7
8.2
E11
8.7
8.0
E12
8.7
8.1
E13
8.6
E14
8.6
E15
8.6
E16
8.6
E17
8.6
E18
8.7
E19
8.7
E20
9.0
E21
8.8
E22
8.7
E23
8.8
E24
8.7
E25
8.8
E26
9.0
E27
8.7
E28
8.8
E29
8.7
E30
8.8
Avg
8.7
8.5
Excellent
Great
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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 9.2

S2E4 Within the Devil's Circle

Hae-il and Dae-young rescue Ja-young, while a suspect in interrogation suffers an accident amid the chaos, and the three decide to team up in their pursuit of the drug cartel; with his drug plant operational, Hong-sik begins expanding his reach.

#2
S2E1 9.1

We're Back

Father Michael Kim Haeil returns, ready to take down a notorious and powerful drug cartel in Busan.

#3
S1E20 9.0

A Covert Infiltration

  1. 4. S1E26 "Kyung Sun Cooperating with Hae Il" 9.0
  2. 5. S1E34 "The Safe and People Locked in There" 9.0
  3. 6. S2E2 "When In Busan" 9.0
  4. 7. S2E3 "Somewhere in Between Heaven and Hell" 9.0
  5. 8. S1E38 "The Truth of Father Lee's Death" 8.9
  6. 9. S1E21 "Escape from the Villa" 8.8
  7. 10. S1E23 "Hae Il's Past Is Revealed" 8.8

📉 Bottom Episodes

#52
S2E11 8.0

Episode #2.11

Haeil and Kyungsun narrowly escape danger, while Duhun and Hongsik each plot their own survival

  1. 51. S2E12 "Episode #2.12" 8.1
  2. 50. S2E10 "Episode #2.10" 8.2
  3. 49. S2E6 "Episode #2.6" 8.2
  4. 48. S2E5 "Episode #2.5" 8.2
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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 7.588.599.510 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:
37 Standouts
0 Infamous
15 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.68.08.48.89.2 Rating 29 38 49 64 84 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S2E1 We're Back
Best Hidden Gem: S1E23 Hae Il's Past Is Revealed

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 8.6 8.8 +0.3 S2 9.0 8.1 -0.9
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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.

78910 Rating S1 Rock Solid avg 8.7 S2 Steady avg 8.5 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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