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The Handmaid's Tale

2017-2025 6 seasons

8.3 Top 18%

(292,798 votes)

66 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 8.0, which is 0.6 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 28%
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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 5678910 Rating 7 14 21 28 35 42 49 56 63 70 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.

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31 Standouts
2 Infamous
25 Hidden Gems
8 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 5.76.47.17.98.69.3 Rating 2k 3k 4k 6k 8k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S3E13 Mayday
Most Infamous: S6E10 The Handmaid's Tale
Best Hidden Gem: S5E7 No Man's Land

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.

77.47.88.28.69 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 Season 8.3 8.4 8.0 8.1 7.8 7.5 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 8.2 9.0 +0.8 S2 8.8 8.5 -0.3 S3 8.3 9.3 +1.0 S4 7.8 8.6 +0.8 S5 7.1 8.3 +1.2 S6 7.9 5.7 -2.2

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 8.3 S2 Typical avg 8.4 S3 Uneven avg 8.0 S4 Typical avg 8.1 S5 Uneven avg 7.8 S6 Erratic avg 7.5 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 2 dominates (5/10)

  1. 1 S3E13 Mayday 9.3
  2. 2 S3E11 Liars 9.2
  3. 3 S1E10 Night 9.0
  4. 4 S2E10 The Last Ceremony 9.0
  5. 5 S6E9 Execution 9.0
  6. 6 S2E9 Smart Power 8.9
  7. 7 S2E1 June 8.8
  8. 8 S2E6 First Blood 8.8
  9. 9 S1E6 A Woman's Place 8.7
  10. 10 S2E8 Women's Work 8.7

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 6 dominates (3/5)

  1. 66 S6E10 The Handmaid's Tale 5.7
  2. 65 S3E9 Heroic 6.4
  3. 64 S6E4 Promotion 6.7
  4. 63 S5E1 Morning 7.1
  5. 62 S6E2 Exile 7.2
66 Total Episodes
9.3 Highest Rating
5.7 Lowest Rating
3.6 Range