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The Graham Norton Show

2007-present 33 seasons

★ 8.4 Top 15%

(14,163 votes)

562 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 7.6, which is 0.2 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 45%
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All 806,989 TV Episodes
This Show (543 episodes)
543 episodes
7.6 show avg
7.4 global avg
7.8 show peak
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E6
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Avg
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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 S12 S13 S14 S15 S16 S17 S18 S19 S20 S21 S22 S23 S24 S25 S26 S27 S28 S29 S30 S31 S32 S33 5678910 Rating 57 114 171 228 285 342 399 456 513 570 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:
215 Standouts
61 Infamous
138 Hidden Gems
129 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 5.66.47.28.08.89.6 Rating 10 22 50 113 254 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S14E18 Matt Damon/Bill Murray/Hugh Bonneville/Paloma Faith
Most Infamous: S26E9 Hillary Clinton/Chelsea Clinton/Jamie Oliver/David Mitchell/Kesha
Best Hidden Gem: S4E7 Episode #4.7

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.

6.577.588.59 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 S12 S13 S14 S15 S16 S17 S18 S19 S20 S21 S22 S23 S24 S25 S26 S27 S28 S29 S30 S31 S32 S33 Season 7.4 7.5 7.3 7.6 7.4 7.4 7.3 7.4 8.1 7.6 7.6 7.8 7.7 7.7 7.6 7.4 7.7 7.7 7.8 7.9 7.6 7.8 7.9 7.8 7.7 7.5 7.3 7.9 7.8 7.7 7.7 7.5 7.7 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 8.0 7.9 -0.1 S2 6.5 7.4 +0.9 S4 7.4 7.2 -0.2 S5 6.4 6.4 0.0 S8 7.0 7.2 +0.2 S9 8.4 8.8 +0.4 S10 8.3 7.3 -1.0 S11 7.2 6.9 -0.3 S12 6.1 8.4 +2.3 S13 7.9 6.5 -1.4 S14 8.9 7.7 -1.2 S15 7.4 7.4 0.0 S16 7.7 7.2 -0.5 S17 6.9 7.3 +0.4 S18 7.7 7.0 -0.7 S19 7.9 7.6 -0.3 S20 7.9 6.6 -1.3 S21 7.7 7.2 -0.5 S22 8.2 6.8 -1.4 S23 8.1 6.9 -1.2 S24 7.3 7.8 +0.5 S25 7.5 8.2 +0.7 S26 7.5 7.4 -0.1 S27 7.3 7.2 -0.1 S28 7.4 8.0 +0.6 S29 7.2 8.7 +1.5 S30 7.2 7.7 +0.5 S31 7.1 7.9 +0.8 S32 7.7 8.0 +0.3 S33 7.8 7.8 0.0

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 Uneven avg 7.4 S2 Uneven avg 7.5 S3 Steady avg 7.3 S4 Uneven avg 7.6 S5 Erratic avg 7.4 S6 Uneven avg 7.4 S7 Erratic avg 7.3 S8 Erratic avg 7.4 S9 Uneven avg 8.1 S10 Uneven avg 7.6 S11 Uneven avg 7.6 S12 Erratic avg 7.8 S13 Uneven avg 7.7 S14 Uneven avg 7.7 S15 Uneven avg 7.6 S16 Uneven avg 7.4 S17 Uneven avg 7.7 S18 Uneven avg 7.7 S19 Uneven avg 7.8 S20 Uneven avg 7.9 S21 Typical avg 7.6 S22 Typical avg 7.8 S23 Uneven avg 7.9 S24 Typical avg 7.8 S25 Uneven avg 7.7 S26 Uneven avg 7.5 S27 Rock Solid avg 7.3 S28 Typical avg 7.9 S29 Typical avg 7.8 S30 Uneven avg 7.7 S31 Uneven avg 7.7 S32 Typical avg 7.5 S33 Uneven avg 7.7 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 9 dominates (2/10)

  1. 1 S14E18 Matt Damon/Bill Murray/Hugh Bonneville/Paloma Faith 9.6
  2. 2 S20E20 Hugh Jackman/Sir Patrick Stewart/Sir Ian McKellen/James Blunt 9.4
  3. 3 S20E5 Benedict Cumberbatch/Eddie Redmayne/Bryan Cranston/LeAnn Rimes 9.2
  4. 4 S11E11 Will.I.Am/Miriam Margolyes/Greg Davies/Adam Lambert 9.1
  5. 5 S15E5 Hugh Jackman/Michael Fassbender/James McAvoy/Molly 9.1
  6. 6 S9E3 Miranda Hart/Adele/Jack Whitehall 9.0
  7. 7 S12E5 Helena Bonham Carter/Michael Bublé/Jack Whitehall/Michael Palin 9.0
  8. 8 S9E4 Reese Witherspoon/Robert Pattinson/Hugh Laurie/Shappi Khorsandi 8.9
  9. 9 S14E1 Harrison Ford/Benedict Cumberbatch/Jack Whitehall/James Blunt 8.9
  10. 10 S4E7 Episode #4.7 8.8

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 8 dominates (2/5)

  1. 543 S8E10 New Years Eve Special 2010 5.6
  2. 542 S7E7 Episode #7.7 5.8
  3. 541 S8E17 Ashton Kutcher/Heston Blumenthal/Greg Davies 5.9
  4. 540 S26E9 Hillary Clinton/Chelsea Clinton/Jamie Oliver/David Mitchell/Kesha 6.0
  5. 539 S12E1 Arnold Schwarzenegger/Ronnie Corbett/Miranda Hart/Usher 6.1
543 Total Episodes
9.6 Highest Rating
5.6 Lowest Rating
4.0 Range

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