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The Killing

2011-2014 4 seasons

8.3 Top 18%

(132,205 votes)

44 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 8.1, which is 0.7 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 24%
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S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
8.1
8.0
7.9
8.2
E2
7.9
7.9
8.1
8.2
E3
7.8
7.5
8.0
8.2
E4
7.7
7.7
7.8
8.5
E5
7.7
7.8
8.0
8.3
E6
7.9
7.6
7.9
9.0
E7
7.7
8.0
8.0
E8
7.8
8.0
8.4
E9
8.1
8.2
8.7
E10
8.0
7.8
9.2
E11
7.5
8.4
8.5
E12
8.6
8.6
8.6
E13
8.4
9.1
Avg
7.9
8.0
8.3
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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 77.68.28.89.410 Rating 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 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:
22 Standouts
0 Infamous
22 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.68.08.48.89.2 Rating 1k 1k 2k 2k 2k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S2E13 What I Know
Best Hidden Gem: S2E12 Donnie or Marie

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 Season 7.9 8.0 8.3 8.4 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 8.1 8.4 +0.3 S2 8.0 9.1 +1.1 S3 7.9 8.6 +0.7 S4 8.2 9.0 +0.8

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 7.9 S2 Typical avg 8.0 S3 Typical avg 8.3 S4 Steady avg 8.4 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 3 dominates (4/10)

  1. 1 S3E10 Six Minutes 9.2
  2. 2 S2E13 What I Know 9.1
  3. 3 S4E6 Eden 9.0
  4. 4 S3E9 Reckoning 8.7
  5. 5 S1E12 Beau Soleil 8.6
  6. 6 S2E12 Donnie or Marie 8.6
  7. 7 S3E12 The Road to Hamelin 8.6
  8. 8 S3E11 From Up Here 8.5
  9. 9 S4E4 Dream Baby Dream 8.5
  10. 10 S1E13 Orpheus Descending 8.4

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

  1. 44 S2E3 Numb 7.5
  2. 43 S1E11 Missing 7.5
  3. 42 S2E6 Openings 7.6
  4. 41 S2E4 Ogi Jun 7.7
  5. 40 S1E7 Vengeance 7.7
44 Total Episodes
9.2 Highest Rating
7.5 Lowest Rating
1.7 Range