Episode Ratings Grid

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

M
S1
E1
7.1
E2
7.2
E3
7.2
E4
7.3
E5
7.5
E6
7.9
Avg
7.4
Good
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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 7.9

S1E6 The House of Special Purpose

The czar abdicates, and civil war erupts. As pro-royalist forces close in on the house where the Romanovs are imprisoned, the family's fate is sealed.

#2
S1E5 7.5

Revolution

Rasputin is gone, but Nicholas continues his catastrophic policies in war and at home. Deprivation pushes the population from unrest to revolution.

#3
S1E4 7.3

War

World War I takes Nicholas to the front. Back home, outrage grows over high casualties and Alexandra and Rasputin’s political intrigues.

  1. 4. S1E2 "The Boy" 7.2
  2. 5. S1E3 "Anarchy" 7.2
  3. 6. S1E1 "The Chosen One" 7.1

📉 Bottom Episodes

#6
S1E1 7.1

The Chosen One

Czar Nicholas II takes the Russian throne in 1894 and rejects modern ideas to embrace a pure autocracy. Tragedy marks his coronation day.

  1. 5. S1E3 "Anarchy" 7.2
  2. 4. S1E2 "The Boy" 7.2
  3. 3. S1E4 "War" 7.3
  4. 2. S1E5 "Revolution" 7.5
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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 6.56.97.37.78.18.5 Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 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:
0 Standouts
3 Infamous
2 Hidden Gems
1 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.17.37.47.67.77.9 Rating 322 347 373 402 433 Votes (log scale)
Most Infamous: S1E1 The Chosen One
Best Hidden Gem: S1E6 The House of Special Purpose

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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